my first experience with banana pancakes and getting songs stuck in your head

As I mentioned yesterday, pancakes are a hot item in my house. This morning some bananas caught my eye while I was in the kitchen so I decided to give banana pancakes a shot. I used 3 bananas total and made 3 big pancakes. Probably about1/2 of a banana got smashed up in the batter (pioneer baking mix) along with some vanilla. I put them on the griddle and then put bananas on the raw side.

The trick I figured out while I was doing this is that you have to find a sweet spot while cooking the first side where it is almost too done. That way it cooks through to the other side some. When you flip them over the banana side will require minimal cooking so there won't be burnt banana all over your house.

The downside of all this is that I had the jack johnson banana pancake song I don't like stuck in my head while cooking them (and still sorta do).

I'm hoping that if I listen to the whole thing it will go away. wish me luck.

mini pancakes my be more labor intensive, but they are definitely more fun

Pancakes have been really popular in my house lately. I made some for brinner a couple nights ago (made my first mickey mouse pancake) and whipped a batch up this morning. I use a mix but add a little bit of vanilla extract. Nothing fancy but it's a crowd pleaser.

Blueberry & Chocolate Chip Pancakes

Family was in town and so I made breakfast for everyone. Pancakes were what they wanted, so that is what they got. What you see are some of the fresh blueberry pancakes and the super sweet chocolate chip pancakes. Both were big hits. I also make some plain buttermilk ones for the boring people that can't handle a burst of flavor in their mouths.

The Original Pancake House...

First time we ever went here, even though it is literally around the corner from our house. I got the Cin-n-Raisin pancakes and these were pretty tasty, but nothing I would have to rush back for. My wife and mother-in-law split a spinach omelette. This thing was massive and they enjoyed it.

http://www.originalpancakehouse.com/