Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and yet I just can't get myself to have an appetite in the morning. Actually, let me rephrase that. I can't get myself to eat anything savory or good for me in the morning- like eggs, avocado toast, some sort of protein, etc. But sweet, I can always do sweet. Sweet iced coffee.  Sweet donuts. Sweet pancakes. Sweet waffles. I am always in the mood for sugar. So, I decided that I am going to trick my body into eating a healthy breakfast. Cue these pumpkin pancakes. I guess I can't call them healthy per se, but they are healthier because they are grain-free. And they're so delicious on their own, you don't even really need any additional toppings. Plus, they have eggs IN them. 4 eggs, to be precise. Not only am I getting my recommended egg serving, but the eggs help these pancakes to rise up and not be so dense, which can be an issue for many paleo baked goods. What other pumpkin baked goods would you lik...

I did it. I gave in to the red food coloring. It had to be done. Valentine's Day just isn't complete without at least ONE red velvet recipe. And I've got the best one for you. Pancakes, red velvet pancakes. And not just any red velvet pancakes, heart-shaped red velvet pancakes. Because circles are so boring, right? Not romantic at all. I intended to bake them as hearts, but alas, the batter was too runny. But no worries, my heart shaped cookie cutter came right in handy. And obviously, I ate all the leftover scraps. In the future, I would use a bigger cookie cutter but that's not to say these mini hearts aren't the cutest!

The verdict is in y'all! I finally tried Biscoff spread and I thought it was...okay. I wouldn't say I'm disappointed, though the blogosphere did really hype it up for me. I'm more just, unimpressed. Don't get me wrong, it's not BAD. It's just not amazing. Basically, I love Nutella and I'm #TeamNutella all the way. BUT, for those of you who are in love with the Biscoff, I've got just the pancakes for you. A spin on the traditional buttermilk pancake, these pancakes encompass that cookie butter flavor you all adore so much. They're fluffy, super tender, and are made with white whole-wheat flour for a hearty, healthy breakfast. Did you know that Biscoff cookie spread actually has no preservatives, artificial colors, or GMO ingredients? And it's vegan and nut-free! You learn something new every day. While I wouldn't encourage making these for breakfast every day, they're good to indulge in every now and again. Matter of fact...

So, who went to IHOP yesterday and got themselves some free pancakes?! Not me. I wanted to go and I have went every year since I've heard about said glorious day, but this year, I had to sit it out due to previous obligations. No worries though, because instead of going to IHOP, I brought IHOP to me. And no, I'm not talking about delivery. Because that amazing service doesn't exist yet. But you know what does exist? OXO's brand new 11-inch square griddle that makes amazing pancakes. Oh boy, was I excited to get my hands on this pan! My pancake making experiences have been subpar due to my sorry excuse for a non-stick skillet. And as many times as I make pancakes, I don't need any sorry excuses. I need the perfection that is this griddle. I promise, I'm not being paid to say any of this. I am just truly obsessed with this pan. And let me tell you why. First of all, there was not a single speck of pancake left on the pan when I was done cooking...

Pancakes are back! It's been what, nine months since my last pancake recipe ? Yeah, definitely way too long. You guys need breakfast options! And I'm giving you what may be the best option of all today. I'm giving you pancakes that are prepared...the night before! Yes, you read that correctly. The batter stays in your fridge overnight to develop and what not. And then you can roll right out of bed the next morning, turn your skillet/griddle on, and get to cooking. How amazing does that sound? And that's not all. With that extra time you have on your hands from not having to find/mix all your pancake ingredients in the morning, you can make the most delicious Nutella syrup, which complements these moist and fluffy pancakes fantastically, if I do say so myself.

Brace yourselves, guys. There's some major venting about to go down right now. Hell hath no fury like me when I can't get a recipe down right. Are you ready? Let's begin. I hate life. Or I guess I should say I hate the part of life where I fail at making banana pancakes. Banana friggin ' pancakes. Something that should be SO simple to make. But apparenty, it's NOT. Not for me anyway. Apparently, it's the equivalent to making macarons for me. Allow me to elaborate.  Last week, I did the Dr. Oz 3 day cleanse. During the cleanse, I fantasized about being able to chew food again and decided that I would treat myself to some delicious banana pancakes first thing in the morning after Day 3. I also decided that I would post the recipe on here for you guys, since I haven't posted a pancake recipe in a while. Well, I woke up that Saturday morning super pumped, thinking that this was gonna be no biggie. If you want to make banana pancakes, you just ad...

Wanna know how to make a food blogger cringe? Show them their old food photos from when they first started blogging. Works every time. I don't make it a point to look back at my old posts, but I really needed my mama's buttermilk pancake recipe the other day, and I was forced to look back at my 2008 post for it since I couldn't find it written anywhere. Needless to say, I wanted to hide my face in shame after I saw it. Unfortunately for us bloggers, posts just can't be deleted. I mean, they can technically, but apparently, it's good for us to leave them so that we can see how far we've come and how much our food photography has improved since then and blah blah. But all I could think about when looking at my old pictures in that post ( besides the fact that they were the hottest messes of all the messes in the land ) was how they did my mama's amaaazing buttermilk pancakes absolutely no justice! And with that, the idea for this post was born. ...

How many of you have a friend that is always honest and straightforward with you no matter what the situation is? It's a great feeling, right? To have a companion like that. I am blessed to have two friends such as this. And a week ago, while I was making cookie sticks with one of them, she said to me, "You don't always have to follow recipes EXACTLY as they're written you know". To which I responded "Yes I do", or "Whatever" or some combination of the two. We ended up following the recipe exactly as written that day (after much of my persistence), and the cookie sticks came out phenomenal, but then on the way home, and every day after that, her statement resonated in my head. It got me thinking, why am I always afraid to change things up in recipes? Would it really be the end of life as I knew it if I substituted one thing for another, or if I altered the amount of a certain ingredient? Or if I just put my own new twist on it altoge...

In my opinion, the measure of how much you love someone is proportionally related to how much sleep you're willing to sacrifice for them. For example, I am willing to wake up at 8:00 am on the first Saturday of every month just so I could take my dear nephews to their beloved Home Depot Kids Workshop. I am also willing to let them stay the night at my place and sleep in my room, even though that means lots of sleep talking, endless rustling of bedsheets, and occasional thuds from them bumping into the walls all night long. In more or less words, barely any sleep for me. What I'm trying to get at here is that I love you guys a lot too. My readers, my followers, my commenters, the people who randomly stumble onto here--you mean the world to me. That's why today, I decided to wake up early for a change and make these chocolate chip oatmeal cookie pancakes for breakfast just so I could share them with you. There's a reason why you don't see many breakfast foo...

*RECIPE HAS BEEN UPDATED HERE . I woke up last Saturday morning to the smell of pancakes, wafting up to my bedroom. I haven’t had pancakes in the longest time so you can just imagine my salivating mouth..Okay scratch that. That’s a disgusting thing to imagine. But you get my point.   One bite of those warm pancakes drenched in Aunt Jemima’s syrup and I was in heaven.  There is absolutely nothing like my mother’s homemade pancakes. This morning, I was really craving for some of those pancakes again, so my mother gave me the recipe and I got to making them. Soon, the whole entire house smelled like pancakes. I was surprised at my ability to lure all of my brothers into the kitchen for breakfast. I swear to you, they came in a like a pack of hungry wolves. Light, fluffy, delicious, and tender every time. Once you have a taste of these pancakes, I guarantee you that you will NEVER go back to pancake mix. And if you usually don’t use panca...