Savory pancakes w/ hollandaise sauce

Ingredients:

• 1 cup flour

• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

• 3/4 teaspoon salt

• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

• 1/2 tsp pinch cayenne pepper

• 1/2 cup cauliflower (I used riced)

• 1/2 cup broccoli (I used riced)

• 3 tablespoons parsley, chopped

• 3/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

• 1 egg

• 1 cup milk

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Hollandaise sauce:

• 1/2 cup butter, melted

• 1 tsp dijon mustard

• 1 Tbsp lemon juice

• 2 egg yolks

• salt/pepper optional

Instructions:

1. In a large mixing bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, salt, pepper and cayenne.

2. In a blender, blend cauliflower and broccoli (this is personal preference, I don't like chunks, you can finely chop them if you prefer).

3. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the cauliflower, broccoli, parsley, cheese, egg and milk and combine well.

4. Pour the vegetable mixture into the dry ingredients, and mix until just combined.

5. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add enough olive or canola oil to coat. When skillet is hot, scoop ¼ cup of the batter for each pancake. Flip when the first side is golden brown (about 2 minutes per side).

Hollondaise sauce:

1. Melt the butter over low heat until almost all liquid.

2. Remove from heat right before it's all melted and stir until completely melted.

3. Separate eggs and put egg yolks in a bowl that fits over a small pot without touching the pot's bottom.

4. Add Dijon mustard and lemon juice to egg yolks and salt if using unsalted butter and whisk until smooth.

5. Bring 1 cup of water to a low simmer in a small pot and once simmering add bowl with egg yolk-mustard-lemon mixture on top and whisk constantly until slightly warm.

6. Pour butter in a very thin steady stream to the yolk mix while continuously whisking. If you stop whisking the mixture will clump.

7. Depending on how thin or thick you want your sauce, either remove the sauce from the heat right away or keep whisking for a couple more minutes. When you have almost reached the consistency you like, remove from the heat and still continue whisking, it will thicken a little more.

8. Spoon hollandaise sauce over pancakes and serve.