Cooking
Breakfast always has been...and always will be...my favorite meal of the day. I love breakfast foods.
Growing up, it never crossed my mind that it was odd to have breakfast foods for dinner.
And we did. Buckwheat pancakes, sausage, eggs. It seemed perfectly natural. Completely normal.
It wasn't until some years later that I learned my friends thought we were kind of 'weird', serving breakfast in the evening.
Well...ppppplllllbbbbtttt to them.
I think in a perfect world, I'd own and run a Bed & Breakfast. I'd renovate a home, decorating it from the late 1940's and early 1950's (because...c'mon; there is such a thing as too much Victorian crap), and wear vintage clothes when meeting guests.
And I'd serve a large and hearty breakfast each morning, using time-tested, and fabulous, recipes.
A gal can dream...
These days, I get to have a bit of that, all because Alex goes to school.
I was excited, because I realized I'd not only be getting Alex ready for the day, but I could feed Matt, too! And you've read of my struggles getting him to eat breakfast, so you realize how important this is.
Now, three mornings a week, I get up about ten minutes before the guys, and start on breakfast. Waffles and pancakes, egg and bacon/sausage (and their soy-based counterparts), milk and hot tea.
Matt gets Alex up and dressed, and by the time they're ready, I have a hot breakfast for them...it's a rather perfect arrangement!
So I'm always looking for new recipes; I can't stand the thought of serving the same things every week.
Monday, I decided I'd try something different: adding cinnamon chips to a regular pancake batter.
In addition, I sprinkled cinnamon sugar over the pancakes, as they cooked...it was sweet enough, it didn't need syrup.
Not perfect; I'd want to add more chips in the future. But they had (according to Matt) a light cinnamon flavor, and a nice crisp texture from the sugar.
Now, I just have to think of something for Wednesday! (any suggestions?)
Blog Party#14 is coming soon, and this month we're having a Kid's Party! Fun, cute, dainty, gross, wacky and whimsical...your appetizers and drinks are for the little ones. Post your dishes no later than Thursday, 21 September...early is always good...and get your links to me either by posting in the comments, or by emailing me at thehappysorceress at gmail dot com. I'll post the party round-up Saturday, the 23rd, and I hope to see you there!
Tagged with: Food & Drink + Breakfast + Pancakes + Cinnamon
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Cooking
Cinnamon Chip Pancakes
Breakfast always has been...and always will be...my favorite meal of the day. I love breakfast foods.
Growing up, it never crossed my mind that it was odd to have breakfast foods for dinner.
And we did. Buckwheat pancakes, sausage, eggs. It seemed perfectly natural. Completely normal.
It wasn't until some years later that I learned my friends thought we were kind of 'weird', serving breakfast in the evening.
Well...ppppplllllbbbbtttt to them.
I think in a perfect world, I'd own and run a Bed & Breakfast. I'd renovate a home, decorating it from the late 1940's and early 1950's (because...c'mon; there is such a thing as too much Victorian crap), and wear vintage clothes when meeting guests.
And I'd serve a large and hearty breakfast each morning, using time-tested, and fabulous, recipes.
A gal can dream...
These days, I get to have a bit of that, all because Alex goes to school.
I was excited, because I realized I'd not only be getting Alex ready for the day, but I could feed Matt, too! And you've read of my struggles getting him to eat breakfast, so you realize how important this is.
Now, three mornings a week, I get up about ten minutes before the guys, and start on breakfast. Waffles and pancakes, egg and bacon/sausage (and their soy-based counterparts), milk and hot tea.
Matt gets Alex up and dressed, and by the time they're ready, I have a hot breakfast for them...it's a rather perfect arrangement!
So I'm always looking for new recipes; I can't stand the thought of serving the same things every week.
Monday, I decided I'd try something different: adding cinnamon chips to a regular pancake batter.
In addition, I sprinkled cinnamon sugar over the pancakes, as they cooked...it was sweet enough, it didn't need syrup.
Not perfect; I'd want to add more chips in the future. But they had (according to Matt) a light cinnamon flavor, and a nice crisp texture from the sugar.
Now, I just have to think of something for Wednesday! (any suggestions?)
Blog Party#14 is coming soon, and this month we're having a Kid's Party! Fun, cute, dainty, gross, wacky and whimsical...your appetizers and drinks are for the little ones. Post your dishes no later than Thursday, 21 September...early is always good...and get your links to me either by posting in the comments, or by emailing me at thehappysorceress at gmail dot com. I'll post the party round-up Saturday, the 23rd, and I hope to see you there!
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Although there have been some bizarre spikes in temperature (and I'd appreciate it if Mother Nature would make up her mind already...hot or cold? Pick one, already!), it is officially Autumn. I very much want to incorporate fall flavors into my cooking...
- Clinging To Summer
Strawberry Pancakes The past few summers, whenever we found a good deal on berries (of just about any kind), we made sure to grab lots. Mostly because Alex can inhale an entire carton of (fill in the blank)berries in one sitting, but also because I like...
- Peanut Butter Bread
Just in time for a school-day breakfast, the recently ordered Tate's Bake Shop Cookbook: The Best Recipes From Southampton's Favorite Bakery For Home-style Cookies, Cakes, Pies, Muffins, And Breads cookbook arrived. I'm not exactly doing...
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Our honeymoon consisted of a dream-come-true, blissful, week and a half driving around Ireland. I ate a lot of really good food during that time, but I don't think I once had French toast. Of course, in my cooking, it's less about what I like...
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I know you've been waiting...with breath that is bated...for the next Blog Party theme to be announced. Well, who am I to deprive you of your fun? No, really; who am I??? This month, Blog Party is taking it easy. Sleeping in a little later than usual....