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Served with bacon, these filling pancakes were a comforting breakfast-for-dinner on a cold, snowy winter night. I took a photo of this one because I thought it kinda looked like ... something ... maybe a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, Princess Leia or Nancy from the old comic strip. But instead of selling it on eBay, we ate it. SPICY PUMPKIN PANCAKES 2 1/3   cups Original Bisquick® mix 1/3   cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix) 1 1/4   cups milk ...

Meet Good Press's first guest blogger, Mali Gank. Mali Gank lives in West Virginia with her husband, two bonus children, and 9 pets that may or may not be trying to stage a coup at any given moment. She is currently finishing her degree in education, and in her spare time she reads, writes, and tries to create something from nothing whenever she can. She shares with us her review of Organic Batter Blaster: Original Pancake & Waffle Batter. The store locator on the product Web site says it is sold at Walmarts around north-central West Virginia and western Maryland and Kroger in Morgantown. While vacationing with family in Michigan this summer, I was skeptical when my sister in law pulled the pancake mix out of the grocery bag. I’m not a pancake purist by any means…I have been known to turn to Aunt Jemima or Hungry Jack for a quick dinner fix. However, even my time-saving mentality had ever imagined what I was looking at. It looked like a can of squeeze cheese, the sort my youth ...

These gingered sweet potato pancakes are quite capable of carrying the meal for a vegetarian dinner. I only added slices of ham to the plate because we had them leftover. Naturally sweet applesauce sets off the salty-earthy flavors. A food processor's shredding disk makes quick work of the potatoes you'll use in this dish. Go ahead and chop the onions with it too for tear-free preparation. GINGERED SWEET POTATO PANCAKES 3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and shredded 1 medium potato, peeled and shredded 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/3 cup finely chopped onion 1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 3 teaspoons Canola oil, divided In a bowl, combine the first eight ingredients; toss to mix well. In a nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, heat 1 teaspoon of oil over medium heat. Drop batter by 1/4 cupfuls into skillet; press lightly to flatten. Fry for 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Repeat with remaining ...

Apples and sausage, to my mind, are autumn foods. So I was confused when I saw them in a Father's Day breakfast recipe for pancakes this summer. Despite the seasonal incongruity, I made them. My husband says he loves them and, because I reminded him of them when I asked his opinion just now, he's after me to make them again soon. He said they are filling and good on a cold day. Add maple syrup and finish the trifecta of fall flavors! SAUSAGE AND APPLE PANCAKES 2 medium sweet Italian turkey sausages (precooked), each cut into chunks 1 apple, peeled and cored 1 1/4 cups all-purpose or white whole-wheat flour 1 tablespoon sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoons salt 1 cup milk 1 egg 2 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil cooking spray Place a heat-proof plate or platter in the oven. Preheat oven to 200 degrees F. Place the sausages and apple in a food processor and pulse until coarsely ground. Transfer to a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Saute until the sausage...