So far, so good. I am keeping up with Erynne Nicole’s photo challenge. Head over to her blog and get involved!
This weeks theme is warmth. Is there anything that warms you up quicker than pancakes on a chilly morning? Me either!!
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Light, Fluffy Buttermilk Pecan Pancakes
When you hear the word “pancakes” what do you think of?
Long, leisurely weekend breakfasts? I do. The funny thing is that as many times as I serve pancakes on a weekday, I STILL think of them as weekend food. There is just something about a stack of steaming pancakes with butter oozing across the tops and syrup dripping down the sides that makes it seem like the weekend no matter what day it is. Yum.
Buttermilk makes the fluffiest pancakes (and now that you know how to make your own buttermilk you’ll have a ready supply!). I like to add just a touch of sugar and vanilla to acquiesce to an over-zealous sweet tooth that seems to run in the family but you can leave it out if you like. Be sure to stir only until the dry ingredients are incorporated – the batter will be lumpy. Over stirring will develop the gluten and make the pancakes tough. For perfect pancakes you want to wait until the bubbles on the uncooked side just start to bubble and burst and the edges look dull. At that point it is time to flip. Continue reading
Rainbow Pancakes for St. Patrick’s Day
Rainbow? For St. Patrick’s Day?
Sure… see here is what happened. When I got up this morning I decided to make pancakes. I had the buttermilk batter all mixed up and the griddle heating when suddenly, out of the corner of my eye I saw a tiny leprechaun tiptoe across the counter with a bag of gold. There was rainbow dust still stuck to the outside of the bag! I stood very still and he tried to hide the bag several places in my kitchen before he disappeared.
The rainbow dust scattered everywhere and was swirling around in the air. It settled on my pancake batter and when I scooped the pancakes look what I saw!
O.k….that’s MY story and I am sticking to it. If you are more pragmatic then read the recipe. Continue reading
