Mardi Gras Pancakes

Mardi Gras Pancakes

 

 



Valentines Pancakes 2014

Happy Valentine's Day

 from With Blonde Ambition!

 



"New Year's" Pancakes

"New Year's" Pancakes

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new." - 2 Corinthians 5:17

Wishing you a blessed New Year from "With Blonde Ambition"!

"Franken-Pancakes"

 

Happy Halloween from "With Blonde Ambition"!!!



Patriotic Pancakes

Patriotic pancakes

 

Kick off your holiday with a "bang"!

 

 

I guarantee this is one breakfast that won't fizzle out!!!



Easter Egg Pancakes

Happy Easter, everyone!  He is risen!....and this fun, festive breakfast is a sure fire way to help your kids rise and shine too! Here we go!

 

 Step 1- Mix your batter  using your favorite pancake mix. (I prefer Heart Smart Bisquick)

 

 

Step 2 - Separate batters into bowls and dye using food coloring of choice.

 

Step 3-  Pour batters into plastics squirt bottles

 

 

Step 4 - Remove skillet from heat source,  draw pancakes on skillet and return to heat source to finish cooking. 

 

And now for the finished product......



 

 

Check out this face!!!!

 

Happy girl!
 

 

Sometimes I like to leave the pancakes somewhat unfinished so she can decorate them like a healthier sugar cookie!  She is using candy buttons, sprinkles and glitter gel icing.  He is risen, indeed! 

 



St Patrick's Day Pancakes

St. Patrick's Day Pancakes

with Pot of Gold

(you don't need the "Luck of the Irish" to make their

breakfast magically delicious!!!)

 These pancakes are a perfect way to kick off St. Patrick's Day!  Not to mention, they're super easy and guaranteed to make any day a

 "Lucky" one!!!  Let's get started.... 

 First, gather your materials.  You'll need:

-your favorite pancake batter (I prefer Heart Smart Bisquick)

-nonstick cooking spray

-squirt bottles (one for each color you wish to use)

 Next, pour batter into separate bowls and dye with preferred food coloring

(I like to use paper bowls so there is less clean up!)

Carefully pour each batter into its own bottle.

Next, set burner/burners to med-low heat and spray pan with nonstick spray.

 Now for the fun part!.....begin to draw your rainbow!

HELPFUL TIP- remove pan from burner while you draw to give yourself plenty of time; then, place pan back on burner after you have finished drawing your pancake.

 When rainbow has fully cooked on one side, carefully flip!  Place on a separate plate to cool when done.

 Next, draw your outline for the shamrock.

 and then just fill it in!

 I made one more to balance it out.

 Assemble your plate as you see fit!  You can use whipped cream or icing for the clouds and for the "gold" in the leprechaun's pot.  And don't forget the Pot of Gold (vanilla yogurt dyed with food coloring and dusted with gold sprinkles!)  So, the only question left is...will it win over my little strawberry blonde lassie?.........

 Oh yeah,...I think she likes them!!!!

Happy St. Patrick's Day, Everyone!!!!!



Conversation Heart Pancakes

Conversation Heart Pancakes

-perfect for Valentine's Day-

"Call me....Delicious!!!"



"And now these three remain: faith, hope and love.  But the greatest of these is love."
 - 1 Corinthians 13:13

Groundhog Day Pancakes

Groundhog Day Pancakes

 

 

Predicting six more weeks of Saturday morning smiles!!!



Build your own snowman Pancakes

Build-your-own-Snowman

Pancakes

Perfect kids Breakfast for the Holidays!!!

 

 

 

 

I'm a pretty hands-on type of mom...(you've probably figured that out already).  But,  I've learned that not only is it best for my kid... its also my job as a parent to be training her for eventual independence.  So I try to incorporate that concept whenever I can....hence the introduction of a build-your-own pancake day.  I'm sure when Solomon wrote the proverb "Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it" (Proverbs 22:6).....he probably wasn't talking about pancakes.  But, as a parent EVERYTHING we do is in hopes that these tiny, little and sometimes helpless beings living with us will one day grow to be a successful, independent, highly-functioning member of society as well as God's Kingdom.  So it really doesn't matter how big or small the task is, the more we can teach our kids to do for themselves the more productive and confident they will be! 

  Virtually every Saturday morning I lovingly make and methodically decorate a themed pancake breakfast for my daughter.  But this morning, I let her in on the fun!  And the result.......a fun and delicious breakfast for all!!!  So don't hog all the pancake making fun!!!  Get the kids involved; they'll LOVE IT!!! 

                BTW, this would be a perfect activity breakfast for winter sleepovers or holiday mornings when entertaining a houseful of cousins!!  Its SUPER easy and FOOL-PROOF! 

 



 First, dye half your pancake batter green and leave the rest plain.  Next, fill two squirt bottles with your batter (one plain and one green).  Finally, draw your Christmas trees and snowmen.  (Tree trunks can be attached or unattached to the trees but the snowman hats need to be drawn separately and placed on heads in the building period).

Now for the fun part....THE DECORATING!!!

We used glitter gel icing and mini m&m's.

It takes serious concentration...

And LOTS of icing and candy!!!!

And voila......Build-your-own Snowman Pancakes!!!

 

 

In Joy,

 

-With Blonde Ambition

"Train up a child in the way he should go;
even when he is old he will not depart from it."
   -Proverbs 22:6