Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Naturally...

My kids love pancakes. It's one of the few foods that both of them (even Josh!) will happily eat and usually ask for seconds. That MAY have something to do with the addition of syrup, but "calories in" is what counts around here folks.

Natrually... we got through a lot of pancake mix.

We've been reliant on Krusteaz whole wheat pancake mix for some time because I can't justify buying one of the fancier mixes - though they really do make much better pancakes. However, even the Krusteaz seems pretty expensive for what amounts to a bag of fancy flour, and...

Naturally... Costco does not sell the whole wheat mix, only the buttermilk.

We're trying to eat less processed foods and cook from scratch when we can. It's healthier and more cost effective.

Naturally... I've been thinking about making my own pancake mix.

So last week, I pulled out the trusty Better Homes and Gardens cookbook - the one with the red and white checkered cover - my go to classic. Imagine my embarrassment to see how rediculously simple it is to make pancakes from scratch. It's like 8 ingredients - flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, egg, milk, oil - one bowl, and 90 seconds.

Let me tell you, those were the best pancakes! I used whole wheat flour and tossed in a 1/4 tsp of cinnamon. They fluffed perfectly on the stove, crispy outside, airy inside, beautiful color, even shape. Beautiful and delicious! I even thought about taking a picture, but I was too focused on scarfing down the finished product. I was totally stoked putting the plates on the table and doling out the syrup.

Naturally... my kids did not eat them.

Sigh.


(But don't worry. We're persistent and I made the pancakes again on Sunday to show Scott. This time, the kids ate a more reasonable amount. I'm never buying bag mix again!)

5 comments:

shannon said...

I love making my own but Trader Joes Buttermilk pancake mix graces our shelves mainly because it doesn't have HFCS.

Anonymous said...

Alissa, I read your comment on Katie's blog, and I have always said that Josh and Walker look alike - i attributed it to the blond hair!!! Happy Thanksgiving!! Love, Aunt Tracey

Sara said...

We, too, love the Krusteaze Whole Wheat and Honey mix, because it's the only pancakes I can make--mix OR from scratch--that don't include milk in some way, shape or form. I'd love to find a dairy-free recipe (that is NOT wheat-free and/or egg-free...they don't ALWAYS go hand in hand, people!!). Yet, the Krusteaze mix is good, easy, and as you point out, the kid eats 'em....

In fact...I think I'll pack the mix along for the weekend...

Thanks for the inspiration. Now I'm brainstorming what else I could make homemade.

SBM said...

Yay, Alissa! Homemade pancakes rock! There is no such thing as Krustez mix in Denmark, so I too mix them from scratch. Easy as 1-2-3!

Colleen said...

Hahaha! I've walked in those shoes before too. But glad the second try got a better response. So easy. The same goes for waffle mix from scratch. In that same red checked cookbook (I use it frequently as well, especially for those basic recipes) there is a recipe using whisked egg whites. I tried it about a year ago and we will NEVER go back.