Polenta Cakes with Strawberries

My apartment is a tiny “other world” I’m living in. If I had fresh food delivered on everyday basis and Mia didn’t need fresh air and sun rays, I could stay here forever. Not because I don’t like it outside. Just because I want to sleeeeeeeeepppppp!

Tomasz is in Milan and I am here with Mia. We have so much fun during the day, that in the evening I’m exhausted. This lady loves going for walks, and when we do it, I always have a choice – stroller or a carrier. It’s fun to carry her around, so sometimes I go with the second option only. It’s beautiful when she falls asleep being so close to me. I still smell her head constantly.

My life has changed. I understand it now. I used to think that the beginning of being a parent is the tough part and then it will all come back to normal. Well, what’s normal and what is not? Mia will always be with me. I know her much better by now, but not well enough. She will change, and she will keep changing. She will start to think and if we’re lucky, she will be as smart as her dad, what means that we’ll have a hell of arguments. But I’ll make funny breakfasts for her and we’ll kneed a dough together. The first time she’ll sit and have a cup of coffee with me will be the day my love to her is complete. Because in each love story there’s a cup of coffee involved.

There’s so many breakfast recipes that it still surprises me. I’ve started this blog in 2011 and I still have ideas or find interesting options on my favourite blogs. And if it goes as planned, this blog will be here forever! [evil laugh].

You know that I’m happily tired, so easy solutions work best for me. Polenta cakes with goji berries, strawberries and spices are good and, well… not to complicated. So if you’re tired as well, this fancy recipe is for you.

You will need:

• 1 cup polenta
• 2 cups soy milk
• 2 cups water
• pinch of salt
• ¼ tsp cinnamon
• ½ cup goji berries
• 2 tbsp agave syrup
• strawberries

In a pot mix everything except for strawberries, bring it to boil and then boil on medium-low heat so polenta gets thick, mix it from time to time so it won’t burn. Take a form (I used 20cm x 30cm), cover with a baking paper, cut strawberries and pour polenta over it. Spread it equally and leave for an hour or so. Later cut it in squares or in round shapes like I did. Fry on each side on an oil. You can serve it with a maple syrup or custard sugar or honey or fruits… your choice. It’s like more healthy pancakes and I’ll try to convince Mia that these are real pancakes.

Enjoy, Marta.