Pumpkin Spice Pancakes

Hello friends & Happy Tuesday to you! This past weekend was a very special one for us.  For those of you who may not know, Krishma, my other partner in crime, GOT MARRIED - whoo hooo! She made a lovely bride and the festivities lasted over 3 days with friends and family showering the beautiful bride with love & affection.  A special congrats to Krishma & Amrish, her hubby on their nuptials!!!

One of the highlights from this weekend, other than the wedding of course, was the weather.  I am simply LOVING the cooler temps we've been having around here.  Which leads to me to this week's recipe, which is perfect for the upcoming months...Pumpkin Spice Pancakes.  I make these all winter long and let me tell you, there has yet to be leftovers.  Make 'em at home soon and I promise, you will love them.

Ingredients:
2 cups heart healthy Bisquick
1 cup skim milk
1/4-1/2 cup quick cooking oats (depending on how much you want in there)
1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
1/2 - 1 tsp pumpkin spice powder (taste batter to see if you like the amount of pumpkin in there)

Directions:
1.  Mix all ingredients together in a bowl until everything is combined really well.
2.  Add additional milk until the batter is at desired consistency.
3.  Heat a skillet or griddle on medium to low heat & spray with a little pam or butter.
4.  Pour batter and cook until edges start to bubble.
5.  Flip pancake and cook on the other side for about 2-3 minutes.
6.  You will know pancakes are done when both sides are golden brown.
7.  Enjoy with pure Maple Syrup.

Old Fashioned Chocolate Cake

Y'all know one of my favorite things to do is baking and one of my go to recipes is old fashioned chocolate cake! This is a great base recipe for cake, cupcakes and even layered desserts. I use buttermilk to keep the cake moist and ground flax seed meal as a binding agent. Try this recipe at your next dinner or get together and it will definitely be a hit!

Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
- 2 TBSP vegetable oil
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup ground flax meal mixed with 3 TBSP hot water
- 1 TBSP vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- 1 TSP baking powder
- 1 TSP baking soda

Directions
- Preheat oven to 350
- Mix liquid ingredients in a bowl with flax seed mixture, white and brown sugar. Mix until sugar is almost dissolved.
- Sift dry ingredients together in a large bowl and slowly combine liquid mixture. Mix with wooden spoon until smooth mixture forms.
- Pour cake batter into cake pan and bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool completely.
- Frost with butter cream or fudge frosting.