Saturday Morning . . .

Saturday Morning arrives tomorrow! For most of us, it is a day to not rush around and a good time to treat the family to a great breakfast. Pancakes are always a favorite but, in order to take away a bit of the guilt, Oatmeal Pancakes could be the choice. We won't discuss the melting butter and syrup that will probably be soaking into each serving. We've added heathy oatmeal so discussion is over!

Oatmeal Pancakes
1/2 cup of all-purpose flour
1/2 cup of quick-cooking oats
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup milk
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
2 tablespoons melted butter
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract, optional

Combine all the ingredients in a mixing bowl and beat until smooth. If you like thinner pancake, mix in spoonfuls of milk until you get the right texture of batter.

For each pancake, pour about 1/4 cup of batter onto a hot, greased frying pan or griddle. Cook until pancakes are puffed and tiny bubbles appear on the surface. Turn and cook other side until golden brown.

Makes about a dozen pancakes so feel free to double the recipe as needed! If you don't have the usual toppings available, applesauce works great. A little butter with cinnamon and sugar is a great change of pace. Leftover pancakes? Freeze them and then warm them in the toaster later. Have the time and the budget? Sandwich an over-easy friend egg between to pancakes.