Usually, I am very aware of what is in my fridge. Usually, I have all of the necessary ingredients for a recipe. Usually I recognize the difference between an opened and an unopened container on the top shelf in the fridge, even if it is located in the back. The important word here is usually. Every morning I consider black coffee to be in its very own important food group. So this AM after enjoying a cup of my necessary first food group, I was ready to start in on the Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes for breakfast. The variety of pancakes we did not have last weekend. I was envisioning a breakfast of light fluffy cakes dotted with dark blueberries. A stream of maple syrup would be dripping down the pile on a plate. Yummy!
After the majority of ingredients were ready, only the liquid needed to be added to the batter. Once again the fridge door was opened, but the familiar quart container of Fat Free Buttermilk was no where to be seen. So, thinking way back into the depths of the memory to what I sometimes did years ago when 1 Cup of Buttermilk was needed but not to be found... 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice is placed in a liquid measuring cup and Milk added to make 1 Cup. O.K. I needed 3 Cups, easy enough. I had Lemon Juice and I had 1% Milk.
The resulting batter was o.k. The pancakes tasted good. Maple Syrup did roll down the stack just as I had envisioned. :) There were many pancakes to place in our freezer - always an added plus. My DH gave them 2 thumbs up! Sweet!
However, my light fluffy cakes dotted with dark blueberries were no where to be seen. :( You know the expression - Flat as a Pancake.
Well, last week the opened quart container in the fridge had been tossed, because it only contained a small portion of Buttermilk. The grocery list containing the word Buttermilk was lost on the way to the grocery store. Then, getting ready to drive into Boston for the Boston College Football game took top billing.
Ah, next time I better double check the Fat Free Buttermilk situation. My flat pancakes tasted good and more are located in our freezer. But more importantly, BC won the game! :)
As the saying goes, "Variety is the spice of life." It's also quite amusing at times. Unless there is a blizzard, an ice storm or a heat wave (like currently here in New England) my hubby & I take a daily walk. The exercise is important for health and it's a great way to greet our neighbors as we move along. There is always time for a friendly, "Hi!"
Baseball caps add protection from the sun, so it is not unusual for us to wear our favs. However, at first not all of our neighbors realized that we cheer on rival baseball teams. Yup, it the Red Sox and the Yankees. It's comical when suddenly an individual will discover this fact. :) Unfortunately, my team has had many injuries this season...
This past weekend our sons & families were in for a family visit/neighborhood Get Together. Saturday AM arrived very quickly with many last minute preparations. Hearty Pancakes that have been prepared, ready and waiting in our freezer always work so well for quick breakfasts. Earlier in the week a quart of Fat Free Buttermilk was in my fridge. A dilemna - which Pancake to make - Blueberry Buttermilk or Oatmeal with Strawberry Topping? You guessed it - my hubby enjoys the Blueberry and I am so partial to anything containing oats. Our son likes both Strawberries & Blueberries. The last couple of batches of Pancakes this summer I've made Blueberry Buttermilk, so this time Awesome Oatmeal Pancakes with defrosted Strawberry Topping it was.
Much to my surprise, our son added his own touch to his breakfast ...
There always is a canister of Reddi-wip on the top shelf of our fridge. Just like the ole' days! :) This week located next to the Reddi-wip is a new quart of Fat Free Buttermilk!
Does everyone in your family have the same fav Pancake?
Enjoy this Labor Day weekend.
If you are in Earl's path - Be safe!
The weekend is approaching! Usually on Saturday morning, we enjoy a breakfast of Pancakes or French Toast. Now, easy is really good! I’ve gotten in the habit of using cinnamon bread while preparing Fantastic French Toast. No cinnamon and no sugar to add into the egg/milk mixture. How easy can that be? I only need to remember to purchase the cinnamon bread. I also use Soy Milk. The Vanilla flavored and the Original flavored Soy is always found in my fridge. Either can be used or 1% Milk.
Preparing Fantastic French Toast (click here for recipe card) with Pepperidge Farm Cinnamon Bread is great! After dining on Sausage Soup last week (portions are in my freezer, too), the balance is preparing other foods with less cholesterol. I use less whole eggs and many egg whites when making this yummy breakfast. Keep in mind that two egg whites equal one whole egg when cooking.
This is one of our favorite breakfasts! Ah, and the extra slices are stored in our freezer for more scrumptious breakfasts on busy mornings. The recipe is below:
Fantastic French Toast
Ingredients:
(1) Loaf Pepperidge Farm Cinnamon Bread
(2) Whole Eggs
(8) Eggs Whites
(1) Cup Milk (I use Soy or 1% Milk)
Method:
1. Place Whole Eggs and Egg Whites in a rectangular container and beat with a fork. (I use a 1 & ½ Qt. CorningWare container.)
2. While beating mixture add in Milk and continue beating to combine.
3. Heat non-stick griddle or non-stick skillet on medium heat.
4. Dunk each bread slice in mixture coating both sides and then place on the griddle. (Two or three browning at once)
5. The underside will be golden brown when it is time to turn the bread slice over with a spatula.
6. Turn over and brown other side.
7. Serve with Maple Syrup.
Over the years my family has enjoyed this breakfast so many times. One year my younger son had a great suggestion – use Pepperidge Farm Cinnamon Raisin Bread rather than plain cinnamon bread. Ah, that is so tasty!
Will you be making French Toast this weekend for breakfast?
Enjoy!
Yummy!
It all started with the purchase of a quart of Buttermilk last week. My Hubby saw the container in our fridge and commented to me that a plate of Buttermilk Pancakes would taste so good for Breakfast on the weekend. Oh, he was right! In my usual manner of thinking, the Buttermilk Pancakes routine brings out the container of Quaker Oats for Awesome Oatmeal Pancakes. But not this time.
I envisioned a plate of light, fluffy Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes dripping with Maple Syrup. Not being able to locate my recipe, I sat down in front of my computer and “Googled”. The recipe that I printed was easy, sounded scrumptious and I had all of the ingredients. Thank you BURYGOLD for posting your mouth-watering recipe on allrecipes.com. On Saturday morning those pancakes hit the spot! I also added defrosted Blueberries to the batter after the batter was placed on my griddle.
Buttermilk Pancakes II (click here) are absolutely delicious! They are so light and fluffy! So Yummy!
We did have extras. After they cooled, they were placed in sandwich bags, then in Ziploc Freezer bags and placed in our freezer. More yummy breakfasts await us.
That was a great idea that my Hubby had!
Yummy!
