Annie Loves Pancakes

I woke up this rainy Veteran's Day morning thinking, "I want pancakes." I'm embarrassed to admit that my next thought was "too bad I don't have any bisquick."

Having quickly caught my silly thought, I began doing some online research for an easy pancake recipe. The one that I discovered was a great success in my house. Let me first say that my first 2 pancakes were a burnt mess, smoking up my house and making me pray that the fire alarm doesn't sound. Make sure your skillet is set to a medium-low heat; you'll have much better results. Due to my lack of pancake flipping ability, the later pancakes were not pretty either. They tasted great though!

As I was cooking my pancakes, I began thinking about the book that I just finished, The Art of Racing in the Rain. The book was from a dog's perspective, and it was a wonderful story of friendship. Anyway, Enzo, the dog in the book, LOVED pancakes. I couldn't help but drop a piece or two of these pancakes to my own dog Annie. Every dog should enjoy the bready, buttery goodness, right? Well, that was a huge mistake. I found myself having to pull Annie away from the kitchen counter and shoo her out of the trashcan with pancake scraps in it.

I'm glad Annie enjoyed her Veteran's Day breakfast, but I don't think I'll ever share my pancakes with her again!

Annie's Pancakes
1 c. flour
1 tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 tbsp. vegetable oil
3 tbsp. sugar
1 c. milk
1 egg or 1/4 c. egg whites
1/2 tsp. salt

Combine dry ingredients. Add milk, egg and oil. Mix until smooth. Heat pan over medium heat until water beads. Lightly spray or butter the pan. Pour pancake mixture in 1/4 cup amounts. Turn when tops are covered with bubbles and edges look cooked. Remove from heat when pancake stops steaming.