Saturday...where have you been all my week?

Saturday morning.
No alarm set (except for the 3 am wakeup call from two year old trying to get used to her big girl bed).  After a quick relocation to another bed in the house where I could snuggle her and get her back to sleep, we all slept in until a luxurious 7:30!  Aaaah.

With no time contraints (except the looming 10:30 am music class and the noon time taekwondo white belt test for the six year old), I decided to make pancakes.  Daddy headed off to work and we got down to some work of our own!

I love pancakes with Greek yogurt!  What a great way to get that fluffy taste that we love in pancakes, while adding some protein to a traditionally carb-heavy breakfast!

I got this particular recipe from another food blogger: "I Wash...You Dry:

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup Strawberry Greek Yogurt, stirred
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 4 tbsp milk
• 2 cups sliced strawberries
• Syrup
• 2 tbsp butter, divided

Instructions

1. In a medium bowl combine flour, baking powder and baking soda; whisk together.
2. In a separate bowl combine Greek yogurt, sugar, vanilla, eggs and milk; whisk together until smooth.
3. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir to combine, do not over mix the batter (it should be slightly lumpy).
4. Heat 1/2 tbsp of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Once skillet is hot and butter is melted scoop 1/4 cup of batter into the pan, spreading slightly into a circle. Once the pancake starts to bubble slightly, carefully flip it over and cook for an additional minute. Repeat with remaining batter.
5. Top pancakes with sliced strawberries and syrup. Enjoy!

Delicious! 

The kids loved them!

BUT, before we get to crazy nominating me for mom of the year...

Note the kids standing on stools way too close to the counter where there is a large knife resting on the cutting board - oops! 

AND, the nice plastic plates that probably have BPA in them, despite the ban on BPA-containing products. 

Oh well!  At least the kids got a yummy, wholesome, well balanced breakfast to start the day.

And, a surprise visit from the grandparents - Gaga and Pa popped in to see us.

The day is off to a great start.

Bon Appetit!