Pancakes for Dinner

Pancakes are one of my favorite meals, any time. Last night - we wanted something warm for dinner because outside is was so cold and snowy; we also needed a comfort food after hearing the news about the shootings at Columbia Mall which is not that far from where we live. Pancakes are both - warming and comforting.

I make buttermilk pancakes using the recipe on the powdered buttermilk package; the only change is I make half the flour whole wheat rather than all-purpose….and I add a tablespoon of flaxseed meal. My husband topped his pancakes with butter and maple syrup; turkey sausage completed his meal.

I topped my pancakes with a baked apple concoction:

• Two small apples cut up and cooked in the microwave for 2 minutes
• A tablespoon of marmalade, a sprinkle of cinnamon, a sprinkle of orange zest, and 1/4 cup of chopped pecans - stirred into the apples - cooked in the microwave for another 2 minutes.

Tasty!