Batter Up!

I love to cook. I love good and tasty recipes, especially easy tasty recipes. I came across this recipe last year, and just last night got around to making it. It was really good!!! Seth gobbled it up like there was no tomorow!

Oatmeal Pancakes

1 c milk
2/3 c quick rolled oats
2/3 c all purpose flour
2 TBS brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp grnd cinnamon
2 eggs, beaten
2 tsp cooking oil
1/4 tsp vanilla

In a small saucepan heat milk until hot; remove from heat. Stir in oats. COver and let stand for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a med. bowl stir together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Make a well in center of flour mixture (for liquid ingredients).
In a small bowl stir together eggs, oil, vanilla. Add egg mixture and oat mixture all at once to flour mixture, stir until well combined.
For each pancake, pour about 1/4 c of batter onto a hot, lightly greased griddle or skillet. Cook over med heat, about 4 minutes or until pancakes are golden brown, flipping once.
Serve with warm maple syrup or Strawberry-Orange Sauce.
makes 8 pancakes

Strawberry-Orange Sauce

In a small saucepan stir together 1/2 c orange jiuce and 1 tsp cornstartch. Cook and stir over med heat until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 min more. Stir in 1 c sliced strawberries, 1 tsp honey, and 1 tsp butter or margerine. Makes about 1 cup.

As for dinner tonight~ I have a new recipe going in my crockpot called Easy Brunswick Stew. If it's any good I'll share tomorrow!