Being the big pancake lover that I am, I obviously couldn't let National Pancake Day pass me by without whipping up a new flapjack recipe! Before talking about my yummy creation, I want to share a picture of the newest addition to my family -- a baby boy name Daniel Richard! I became an aunt for the third time this morning when my younger brother Danny and his girlfriend welcomed him into the world. How precious of a little face right? Being across the country from my loved ones is hard when things happen with my family. I would love to hold him while he's so tiny, but I'll have to wait a few months for my next trip to the East coast to meet him. Moving onto other happy things, pancakes... When I picked up some buckwheat flour at my local health food store yesterday, I immediately had ... [Read More]
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The Perfect 200 Calorie Pumpkin Pancake
When I found out last night via Twitter that yesterday was National Pancake Day, I knew I'd have to celebrate it a day late and whip some up for breakfast in the morning. After all, I love pancakes and celebrating any fun, silly holidays! I know that some people don't believe in counting calories. It''s all a matter of personal preference, but I like to know what the food I'm taking in consists of. Plus, I usually log all of my eats into MyFitnessPal, so it kind of forces me to know how many calories I'm eating whether I want to know or not (except when I eat meals out - in which case it sometimes is a guessing game!). I like to consistently eat healthy, but if I don't keep myself aware of the calories I'm consuming, I tend to eat more than I need to. And that is no bueno, since it can ... [Read More]