Sunday Pancakes

Welcome friends. Autumn is underway it seems with cooler temperatures and leaves beginning

to change slowly but surely. Fall will soon be here.
I learned there is a difference in Autumn.. the entire season.. and fall, the time when leaves are actively falling from the trees. 
Now let's participate in Sunday Stealing with Bev Sykes.. you should give it a try as well. Let us know your thoughts and your recipe.

1. Your phone rings. Who is the most likely caller?
Statistically the most calls come from telemarketers and scam artists despite being on a don't call thingy.

2. How long do you chat on the phone each day?
The average would be zero minutes because I rarely get calls and rarely talk on the phone.
I text but only a couple minutes every few days really and usually to the Little when she is outside playing or to the Famous Anonymous at university to say Hi.

3. Who do you speak to the most?
Friends and family.

4. Do you often not answer if a certain person comes up on your caller id?
Yes, I don't answer if I don't know the number.

5. Do you phone friends at work?
No.
6. Do you make personal calls at work?
No I never did and wouldn't unless it was urgent.

7. Who do you always say “I love you” at the end of the call?
To my son, daughter and family.

8. Do you use a landline or cell more often?
I have not had a landline for years. Because of my closeness to the water table and the bay, I am in a position where telephone lines corrode and I had nothing but constant trouble with my underground phone lines.

9. Who in the blogosphere that you haven’t chatted with but would like to?
Anyone. But I do better talking in person than on a phone where I have zero to say usually.

Pancakes...

1. Scratch or mix? Buttermilk or plain?
Mix that is jazzed up. Buttermilk is nice .
2. Pure and simple, or with additions cooked in?
Plain is just fine.
3. For breakfast or for dinner?
Breakfast.
4. Preferred syrup or other topping? How about the best side dish?'
Real maple syrup from Vermont.

5. Favorite pancake restaurant?
I think that IHop has good pancakes as does Perkins , or so I am told.

Bonus: Any tasty recipes out there, for pancakes or other special breakfast dishes? Bring 'em on!
Use Aunt Jemima, etc but instead of adding water or milk, use club soda. It makes the pancakes far lighter and fluffier.

But here is a great Diner Style recipe for Fluffy Pancakes that works great every time.

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1 3/4 cups buttermilk
• 1/2 cup cold seltzer water or club soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more
• Pure maple syrup (for serving)

 Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Use a fork to beat eggs, buttermilk, seltzer, vanilla, and 3 Tbsp. melted butter in a medium bowl to mix in the eggs. Add egg mixture to dry ingredients and whisk together...the batter should be slightly lumpy.
 Heat a large griddle on medium heat; brush with butter. Working in batches, scoop 1/2-cupfuls of batter onto griddle; cook until bubbles form on the surface and pop and the underside is golden brown, 2 1/2–3 minutes. Flip and continue to cook until golden brown on the bottom, 2–2 1/2 minutes more. Transfer pancakes to plates or a platter and brush tops with butter. Serve with maple syrup alongside.

Until tomorrow, remember: