Buttermilk Pancakes

Since the beginning of the year I have been making an effort to reduce food waste in my kitchen. Eating up leftovers was one of my biggest struggles. In the past, my late husband had always been glad to take all leftovers to work for lunch; so, I was not in the habit of eating them myself. I have learned that it only takes a little planning to make sure that these leftovers do not go to waste. Most often I eat them for lunch myself; however, if there is plenty leftover, we eat them for dinner, even if we are not all eating the same thing. I am glad to say that rarely do any leftovers make their way to the trash any more.

In preparation for our vacation, I also made an effort to make sure that we ate up any food that would go bad while we were gone. The week before we left, I made up a list of things that needed to be eaten and we ate them. Other foods like lunch meat and cheese I put in the freezer before we left. The only thing that ended up going to waste was 1/3 of a gallon of milk. I had meant to put it in the freezer the morning that we left, but completely forgot!

When we arrived home, it was early evening time and we had not yet had dinner. I knew that after traveling for an entire day, I would not feel like stopping at the grocery store. So, I had planned ahead to make Buttermilk Pancakes. Buttermilk keeps for weeks in the refrigerator and the rest of the ingredients I always have on hand. We were all glad to be home and pancakes for dinner are always a hit with my kids.

Buttermilk Pancakes

2 Tbsp. melted butter
1 egg
1 ½ cups buttermilk
2 cups white whole wheat flour
1 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. baking soda

Measure all ingredients into a bowl, and stir just until combined. Pour batter onto a hot buttered griddle and cook until bubbles on top pop (about 3-4 minutes). Flip and cook for an additional 203 minutes, or until thoroughly cooked. Serve hot with butter and syrup. Yield: 12 pancakes.

Serving Suggestion: Instead of maple syrup, try my family's favorite Cinnamon Syrup instead.

This post has been linked to Mop It Up Monday.