Fluffy Pancakes. Good or Not?

Pancakes for A Quick Brekky Fix

I know a lot of moms could relate when I say I always run out of meal ideas for the family. It's a daily struggle for me, especially that the fam has their own preferences when it comes to food. Preparing food that everyone can and would eat is a challenge.

One morning I woke up with a familiar question lingering in my mind, "What's for breakfast today?"

Then I remembered a box of pancake mix that our friend gave us. "Hmmm, so, pancake it is," I thought.

Basic. Anyone can do it.

Et voila!

Fluffy pancakes for the kiddos. Topped with syrup, served with their favorite chocolate milk. Yey! Breakfast is served.

I prepared two batches coz I honestly thought the kids would like it.

_{Fluffy pancakes through store-bought pancake mix.}

Unexpected Response

It's been a while since we had pancakes. "Don't they miss pancakes?" I asked myself. The kids barely touched the food. It would have been alright if I only prepared one batch.

Hmmmm....

"Mommy, the pancakes are not good," my Little Miss said. Too honest, Little Miss. Too honest. LOL.

I asked them what they thought about the "pancakes from the box" and they said it doesn't taste as good as the pancakes they got used to.

The kids were referring to our pancake recipe --a basic one using all-purpose flour, sour milk, baking powder, sugar, and oil. I clapped deep inside -- they liked my recipe better than a branded one. The boxed pancake mix tasted too bland for them, and while it looks fluffy, it is not as soft as the ones they have gotten used to.

Recently, I replace the oil in the recipe above with slightly burnt melted butter. Butter makes the pancakes yummier. Slightly burnt, that's another layer of flavor. That's for sure.

Another thing is for sure - we won't be using the boxed pancake mix again. At least for a while, or I might tweak it a little like use butter instead of oil and add a bit more sugar.

Anyway, now that breakfast is out of the way, the next question is raised:

"What's for lunch?"