I have two things to share with you all on this lovely Sunday morning. One is a tad bit more exciting than the other so I’ll have it for last. The first is a recipe for a delicious breakfast item, which just so happens to be what I had for breakfast this morning.
To be quite honest, I’m not a big fan of pancakes or waffles, but sometimes I get the craving for them. This morning it was actually Isaac’s idea to make pancakes, but I went along with it and threw in some ingredients to make them a tad bit healthier (and chocolaty).
Pumpkin Buckwheat Pancakes with Chocolate Chips
- Hodgson Mill Buckwheat pancake mix (prepared per the box instructions with milk, egg, and oil for 6-8 servings)
- 1/4 cup canned pumpkin
- 1-2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips
Mix pancake mix, milk, egg, and oil using an electric mixer or using your own arm power. (I used 1/2 cup almond milk, 1 egg and 1tbsp. canola oil). Add in the pumpkin and chocolate chips. Let the batter sit for 5 minutes. Pour 1/4 cup portions of the batter onto a heated griddle at 360° or into a nonstick skillet to cook.
The griddle works well because you can cook all 6 pancakes at the same time, however if you don’t have one simply place the cooked pancakes in a single layer on an ungreased cookie sheet and cover them with foil. Put the cookie sheet in a warm oven (250°) to keep the pancakes warm for approx. 10 minutes while the other cook.
Serve the pancakes with butter and maple syrup. I like to use Earth Balance butter and 100% Maple Syrup.
Now for the exciting part- a giveaway!
When CSN stores offered to let me host a giveaway, I perused their site and easily found many things I would like to have giveaway. I was immediately attracted to their Cookware.com site and found some great Rachael-Ray-Cookware.I’ve always been a big fan of Rachael Ray. Her recipes are usually quick and easy, although I have to try out her cookware line.
I would definitely like to have some Rachael Ray cookware for myself so I’m super excited to give away the 3-Piece “Egg Buddy” Set in Orange. I love eggs – scrambled, poached, fried, and “in the hole,” so I thought this would be perfect for all the other egg lovers out there.
It comes with everything you need for cooking up a perfect egg:
- 12″ Nonstick Skillet
- 12″ Nylon Slotted Turner
- 12″ Whisk with Stand-Up Base
Wanna win this eggcellent giveaway?
There are several ways to earn an entry and each person and earn up to 3 entries:
- Comment: Leave a comment on this post telling me your favorite way to eat eggs (or why you don’t eat eggs if you don’t eat them.)
- Tweet it up: Post a link to the giveaway on twitter. Here’s an example of what you could tweet: @eatingbirdfood is hosting an eggcellent giveaway http://tiny.cc/PuY5s
- Link Love: Post a link on your blog to the giveaway that suggests: “Eating Bird Food is hosting a eggcellent giveaway from Cookware.com for Rachael Ray Cookware! Giveaway ends 10/30!”
**If you tweet or post a link on your blog please leave a separate comment letting me know you’ve done so just to make certain I don’t miss any entries! The giveaway will end 10/30 at 12:00 midnight and I will choose the winner randomly and announce it on 10/31! Good luck!
- Brittany
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Brittany Mullins, HHC
