Sneaky Additions
Recently, my kids have been eating lots and lots of french toast, pancakes, eggs and bacon ... essentially, breakfast at dinner time. And, since their hunger is usually NOT patient, I've been using ALOT of pancake mix ... yes, I could be a better mother and whip up homemade pancakes, but in the 10 minutes it takes to measure and mix the ingredients, I have two 'starving' kids pulling on my legs wondering if it's ready yet.
So, I got to thinking and experimenting with adding some extra 'healthy' ingredients to the batter, without significantly changing the flavor ... 'cause that wouldn't go over very well, either!! Here's what I came up with ... and yes, I know there's many other healthier ways to do this, but I'm not an ultra-health nut, so this works for me and gives peace of mind knowing my kids are not eating complete junk when they want pancakes or french toast every night for a week 
Pancakes:
-- Prepare your pancake mix according to the directions for one batch
-- Add 2/3 cup oatmeal (regular or quick cooking) ... mix and then add 1/2 pkg frozen cooked Butternut Squash (about 1 cup), thawed and 2 tsp. ground cinnamon ... if using regular oats, it's best to let batter to sit for about 5 minutes to allow oats to soften; if using quick oats, it doesn't matter
-- Cook up the healthier yumminess and feed to kids (well, husbands too) ... the pancakes will have a slight yellow-orange hue, but the flavor really isn't changed.
French Toast:
-- Whip up eggs, milk and vanilla extract like normal
-- Add 1/2 pkg frozen cooked Butternut Squash (about 1 cup), thawed and 2 tsp. ground cinnamon ... mix well ... the squash may tend to sit on the bottom of the bowl, so make sure to mix every so often
-- Cook some delicious and healthy breakfast ... feed to your family ... and they'll never know the difference!! Well, these may have a slight yellow-orange hue as well, but the taste remains relatively unchanged.
Yumminess!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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