Pancakes! Homemade from scratch-- healthier yet yummier than you can imagine.

So this morning I decided to make blueberry pancakes for my family but from scratch not the general American pancake making process*.
(*General American pancake making process: 

Mix water with store-bought pancake mix, fry in skillet, smother in butter and syrup and enjoy!) My son and my husband enjoyed these pancakes so much, and mind you my husband is one of the pickiest eaters known to man. These pancakes are tasty, tender and simple to make, so please give them a try and let me know what you think!  I have included my recipe below. 

Ingredient list: 

1 1/4 cup of vanilla coconut milk

1 Egg

1 cup of unbleached flour

1/4 cup of whole grain whole wheat flour

1 pinch of fine ground sea salt

1 tablespoon of honey

3 tablespoons of coconut milk yogurt

2 teaspoons of coconut oil 

2 teaspoons of baking powder

Fresh Blueberries or other fresh fruit (bananas, raspberries)

Other items you will need to complete: 

1 skillet or griddle

1 large mixing bowl

1 wire whisk

1 large turner/spatula

Assorted measuring cups and spoons

Instructions: 

In large bowl combine egg, milk and yogurt until the egg is well beaten, add pinch of salt, both flours, and baking powder mix well (note at this point the batter should not be thick it should be thinner but not watery, if it is not thin add a few more tablespoons of milk). Add  1 teaspoon of liquefied coconut oil (liquefy by heating the oil for about 30 seconds) Add honey and stir. 

Heat skillet on medium heat and add 1 teaspoon of coconut oil to the skillet to coat. (wait about 3-4 min for pan to get nice and hot) drop a 1/4 cupful of batter into the center of the skillet at this point you may add your fruit choice by placing the fruit onto each pancake during cooking process (this allows you to make multiple types of pancakes on the same morning (blueberry, banana, raspberry) especially if you have picky eaters or some may be allergic to certain fruits.You may want to dollop some of the batter on top of the exposed fresh fruit to prevent burning once you flip. Once you see several bubbles on the top of the pancake you slide your turner under the cooked edges and flip. Lightly press the pancake down to the fruit will cook within the pancake. Pancake should be cooked after another 90 seconds. Repeat this process until all pancakes are complete Will make about 9 medium-sized pancakes.

Now you can top with pure maple syrup, honey, agave, or powdered sugar. No butter is really needed however you can always add it to taste if you like. ENJOY! 

Random awesome tip!

With baking comes a lot of...DISHES! With that being said me and my dishwasher have become quite close over the years. There have been the moments where I wanted to just never use the thing again because my dishes came out looking sub par with grime still stuck to them. However over time I have learned what combination of dishes will get cleaned the best and what products to use when cleaning certain items also the secret of adding a small amount of traditional dish-washing liquid to the machine prior to starting the cycle to ensure no grease is left behind.
 Well I am not sure if any of you have had the opportunity to add the product Borax cleaning booster to your laundry (works wonders for laundry if you never have)
well it also does wonders for the dishwasher! I literally just added about a tablespoon of the gritty white powder to the bottom of my dishwasher and then added all the dishes as I normally would then I added my normal cleaning pack and selected the "heavy-duty cycle". about 2 hours later (why the heavy duty cycle seems to take 2 hours I will never understand) but anywho I just removed all clean sparkly dishes from the dishwasher, I mean the dishes look so shiny and clean, I love it. I think I will add a little Borax whenever I have a heavier load to wash. Try it I am sure you will like it! 

Disclaimer: I am not a spokesperson for nor will I be paid from Borax for my opinion, this is strictly my opinion. 

Hello I am Autumn and I enjoy baking much more than writing so please bear with my posts, I just feel the need to share my recipes, techniques, ideas, and pitfalls along my "professionally amateur" baking career or as I like to call it adventure. Along the way I hope to provide motivation and support to people of all backgrounds in a transparent way.
Just a little background on me--I learned to bake from several different means; the first being my mother, who baked for my sister and I all the time and we loved it. She really put the affection for baking into my soul and I thank her for it. I also learned honestly from watching professionals on the Food Network like Ina Garten, Bobby Flay, Julia Child and Giada DeLaurentis just to name a few; I also took a few cake decorating courses from The Wilton Method of Cake Decorating. I do however, feel that a person has to have a natural gift within them to understand how to work with food and how to make things taste great and look nice. I believe I am gifted when it comes to baking and working with food. I am not saying if you do not have this natural gift that you cannot be a great amateur baker but I do believe that having the gift makes your baking more effortless and fun. I truly enjoy baking, it actually helps me to release stress. I get such a high from producing a fine and quality product that I can be proud to put my name on. I love when my creations melt in your mouth and make people happy.

Feel free to tell me how you really feel, I appreciate reverent discourse and feedback! You can all check out more photos and get info on me at https://www.facebook.com/AutumnMillerCakes. I am also on Pinterest as Cakemommi. See you soon!