Finish your workout with protein-boosting teff pancakes

Loaded with protein and incredibly filling, these teff pancakes are one thing runners will look forward to after the track intervals are complete.

One of the many benefits to running with a club is the exchange of cool information or experiences. Recently, one of the fabulous girls who I train with introduced me to her recipe for teff f lour pancakes. They are unreal. Loaded with protein and incredibly filling, they are a perfect post-workout meal. Top them off with fresh fruit, plain Greek yogurt and a nut butter of choice, and you’ll be refuelled in no time. This will certainly be a go-to meal for me as I move forward in my training.

Every country has its food staples that are integral to the population’s diet. Those ingredients are what supply the majority of a person’s daily energy and nutrition, but still need to be combined with other food sources to avoid malnutrition. Many countries have similar staples, with the likes of maize, rice, root vegetables and wheat. Nowadays, it’s pretty easy to find other nations’ food staples available in just about any grocery store. This not only helps keep variety in our diets, but if prepared in a traditional way, it also can give us a glimpse into the diet of another culture. Teff is a food staple in Ethiopia and is high in protein, calcium, iron, magnesium and fibre. Toted as the new superfood, teff is available in most grocery stores. It can be cooked much like oatmeal, or is ground into f lour and is perfect to boost the nutritional content of many baked goods. Kim Doerksen is an elite distance runner and our food and nutrition blogger. Try more of her recipes at runningmagazine.ca/category/bloggers/ feed-the-run