Mural Meals: Turn Pancakes Into Edible Works of Art


Updated 05/01/12 1:25 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Creative Pancake Ideas For Kids

Feel free to play with your food! Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but active tots aren't always willing to spend time eating it. Before lobbing another round pancake on their plate, take a look at these flapjacks created by a dad of two over at Jim's Pancakes. Using a pancake recipe, food coloring, and a squeeze bottle, he's managed to turn the traditional breakfast favorite into Read more

How to Celebrate National Pancake Day


Updated 02/28/12 10:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Celebrate National Pancake Day

Thank your lucky stars: because today's National Pancake Day, you now have an excuse to eat pancakes not just for breakfast, but all day long. We urge you to celebrate in as many ways as you can; here, check out four of our most creative ways. Go the free route: Each IHOP gives away free pancakes on National Pancake Day, and today's no exception. Go for the gratis — a generous short stack of Read more

8 Kid-Friendly Ways to Celebrate National Pancake Day on Feb. 28!


Updated 02/27/12 10:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

National Pancake Day For Kids

Tomorrow is a celebration of every kid's favorite breakfast food: pancakes! You can celebrate by heading to IHOP, which is joining with the Children’s Miracle Network to raise funds for 170 children's hospitals across North America by offering a free short stack of those famous buttermilk pancakes to each guest. Eat your pancakes and then make a donation to the charity; IHOP's goal is to raise Read more

Merry Breakfast! 9 Festive Pancakes For Christmas Morning


Updated 12/24/11 7:40 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Christmas Breakfast Pancakes For Kids

Mama can never go wrong with pancakes! Kids love them, and they're quick and easy to make — so why not prepare a very special pancake breakfast for Christmas morning? From Santa, snowmen, and reindeer to peppermint-flavored pancakes, we've rounded up nine festive Christmas pancakes kids will love. They're all so fun and creative, Mama might love them even more than the kiddos — if that's Read more

5 Ways to Enjoy Chia Seeds


Updated 12/19/11 10:21 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Chia Seeds Recipes

Though they are an ancient superfood, it seems like chia seeds are finally getting some attention! High in protein, fiber, calcium, antioxidants, and omega-3s — what's not to love about chia? Just one ounce (about two tablespoons) of chia seeds provides 11 grams of fiber, four grams of protein, 177 milligrams of calcium, and 4.9 grams of omega-3 fatty acids. Read on to learn ways to add more Read more

How to Make a Healthier Stack of Flapjacks


Updated 10/14/11 4:01 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Tips For Healthier Pancakes

Whether you whip up pancakes during the week or save them for a big family brunch on the weekend, a stack of pancakes covered in maple syrup and melted butter isn't exactly the most nutritious breakfast you can sink your fork into. Usually made with white flour and sugar, traditional pancakes don't offer much in the way of nutrients. If you're a fan of flapjacks, here's how you can make them Read more

A Reader Recipe: Peanut Butter Pancake Bake


Updated 04/24/11 2:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Peanut Butter Pancake Recipe

We're loving this heart-shaped peanut bake from reader Gabriela Une Vie Saine; she posted it in our Healthy Recipe community group. Originally from my blog, Une Vie Saine, this pancake bake is vegan and packed with whole grains, protein, and healthy fats. It's deliciously filling and makes for a generous portion size — I prepped mine the night ahead and enjoyed it first thing! Keep on Read more

Ring In National Pancake Day With a Free Short Stack at IHOP


Updated 02/28/11 10:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Free Pancake Short Stack at IHOP Nationwide Tuesday, March 1, 2011

There's no better way to cure a case of the midweek blues than to sidle up to a table at IHOP and enjoy a maple syrup-topped plate of griddle cakes on the house. Tomorrow only, in celebration of National Pancake Day, the breakfast chain is offering a free short stack of pancakes from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. at participating stores nationwide. In return, IHOP hopes you'll be generous enough to consider Read more

Brunch With the Kat: Banana Walnut Pancakes


Updated 02/04/11 1:24 PM · Posted by · 5 comments

Banana Walnut Pancake Recipe

Lately, we can't get enough of breakfast foods. Here's another delicious-looking brunch item from OnSugar blogger LesleyKat: banana-walnut pancakes. Yum! Just in time for weekend brunch, I am sharing my recipe for super yummy banana walnut pancakes. This recipe was modified from the basic pancake recipe in one of my absolute essential cookbooks, The America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook. They Read more