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Whole Wheat Pancakes

We took a trip last week over the 4th of July Holiday to my husband’s home town and where he grew up. His mom still lives there and it is fun to go back there and share the things and places he used to do as a kid. My mother-in-law is an excellent cook and so we eat very well when we are there. She is a big believer in good homemade breakfasts and one of my favorites is when she makes her Whole Wheat Pancakes.

Now, normally I am not a big breakfast eater. I tend to prefer lighter breakfasts of yogurt and fruit sprinkled with a bit of granola, or a scrambled egg with some veggies in it. I also enjoy a simple bowl of Cheerios with some sliced fruit in it. But when we are at Grandma’s house, I really enjoy eating these Whole Wheat Pancakes. They are a lot lighter and fluffier than other Whole Wheat Pancakes I have had and don’t tend to sit like a rock in the pit of my stomach all day. Do you know what I mean?

She makes hers in this cast iron pan so that they are all the same size and the cast iron pan cooks them evenly and thoroughly. The pancakes will turn out best if cooked in the skillet pan slowly over a low heat.

Here is her recipe:

Whole Wheat Pancakes

1 ½ Cups Wheat Flour

1 T. Baking Powder

3 T. Raw Sugar or Brown Sugar

2 Egg Yolks

1 ½ Cups Milk

3 T. Oil

Mix all the above and then fold in 2 Beaten Egg Whites.

Pour a small amount of batter into each skillet hole and cook on a low heat (medium) until one side is brown.

Flip the pancake over and cook on the other side until it is also brown.

Serve with fresh fruit and the syrup of your choice.

My mother-in-law also serves hers with fresh whipping cream.

Since I am not a big fan of whipping cream on my breakfast, I skip that part…but my husband and kids love it!

What about you? What are some of your favorite things to eat for breakfast?

Here are some past pancake recipes I have shared in case you may have missed them.

Rainbow Pancakes

Red, White and Blue Pancakes

Cinnamon Swirl Pancakes

Homemade Granola and Parfaits

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Want me to share with you one of my favorite things to eat for breakfast or a late night snack? Yogurt and fresh fruit parfaits!!

Yum! Have you ever had one? If not, you are seriously missing out on some yummy goodness. And they are so easy to make. All you need is some yogurt. I personally like Vanilla Yoplait yogurt that my local grocery store sells in a large tub. I also love to add frozen fruit from Costco which contains a mixture of freshly frozen raspberries, blackberries and blueberries. I also will sometimes just use some fresh raspberries…really anything will work. You can even used bottled or canned fruit. I personally like the iciness that the frozen fruit gives the parfaits. Then finally throw in some granola. I have used granola with pumpkin seeds in it which I also buy at Costco. But I recently made some Homemade Granola a few weeks ago with my mom and sisters.

It turned out really great and was a hit with everyone in the family!

Here’s the recipe:

6 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup coconut
1/3 c. sesame seeds
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
1/2 cup dried cranberries (or dried cherries are extra yummy)
1 cup almonds (sliced or whole – you decide how chunky you want it)

Mix all ingredients together except for the craisins.

In a separate bowl, whisk together:
1/2 cup oil
1/3 cup honey
2 tsp. vanilla

Pour over dry mixture. Stir and coat thoroughly.

Spread on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 30 min. Stir frequently to insure even baking. Add craisins or any other dried fruit you’d like during the last 5 min. of baking. It is important to watch this baking process very carefully. The cereal should be golden brown. Do not over-bake.
Makes 8 cups. {We doubled the recipe so that we could share it!}

When your granola is ready, you can whip up yourself one of these delicious Parfaits. Enjoy!

April 20, 2011 · Filed under: Fall Recipes, Recipes, Treats Tagged with

Pumpkin Waffles and Cinnamon Syrup

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I am working on a slew of Valentines Day Crafts and was hoping to have one ready to share with you today, but alas, due to some technical difficulties {having to redo part of it because I was unhappy with it} it will have to wait a little bit longer. It has also been really gloomy here, which makes good picture taking difficult. So bear with me. They are coming shortly :)!

But I thought I would share with you some yummy Pumpkin Waffles we whipped up last week during our Holiday break. This recipe is from my ~~old~~ college roommate Lora! She was kind enough to share it with me. Her family calls them Cinderella Waffles and they are super delicious!

We also whipped up some Cinnamon Syrup to go with them. Ummmm…hello! Cinnamon Syrup where have you been all my life! Have you tried it yet? If not, you are missing out! Go and whip some up right now my friends.

Pumpkin Bread Waffles (aka Cinderella Waffles)

Ingredients:

1 1/2 c. flour
1/4 c. packed brown sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt
1 egg
1 1/4 c. milk
1/2 c. canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
2 TBSP canola oil
Mix dry ingredients, combine wet ingredients. Mix together. Batter will be thick. Cook in waffle maker. (Use pam to prevent sticking.)

Cinnamon Syrup:

Ingredients:
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup water

Directions:
1. Stir together the white sugar, brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon in a small saucepan. Stir in vanilla extract and water. Bring to a rolling boil, stirring often. Continue to boil and stir until mixture thickens to syrup consistency. Remove from heat; cool 10 minutes before serving.

I hope I am not ruining your New Years Resolutions with my food posts…Good Luck with that :)!

*edit–My roomie Lora just informed me that this recipe she gave me were for her Pumpkin waffles {hence the Cinderella nickname} Originally I had said they were Gingerbread Waffles. Lora and I had talked about Gingerbread Waffles too…I didn’t even think about the fact that these were missing an important ingredient…ginger. LOL! Hence the confusion with the name. I have changed the name to Pumpkin waffles. Really…all you need to know is that they a DELISH! Sorry for the confusion. I’ll blame it on hormones :)

★Amy