Fall is in the Air

Well, it is technically fall (and has been for a weeks), but it didn't really feel like fall until this past week. Being on fall break has given me time too cook more for my boys and I LOVE it!! The other morning, when Kevin started to pour himself a bowl of cereal, I told him to stop what he was doing because I was going to make a REAL breakfast.

If you've ever come to my house in the fall, you automatically can tell that I love anything & everything pumpkin. I usually have my pumpkin spice candle burning and a pumpkin spice latte in hand. So I knew that it was time to start making my favorite: pumpkin pie pancakes.

You may see the picture below and wonder how I got my bacon so straight and flat. The secret is to lay it on a baking sheet & bake it at 350/375 for about 15 minutes. It comes out gorgeous every time! For the omelette, the trick is using some of the leftover bacon grease and a cast iron skillet. Coat the skillet with the bacon grease, mix up your eggs (and whatever else you want to add to them), cook them on the stove for a few minutes, then pop the skillet in the oven to finish cooking the eggs. This prevents you from having to flip the omelette over (which almost always guarantees a perfect-looking omelette)!

Now, for the pancakes...and the decadent homemade cinnamon whipped cream to go along with them. I take the easy route, but add enough of my own stuff to make them unique!

Pancakes:
2 C. Bisquick
2 Eggs
1 C. Milk (Buttermilk if you prefer)
Approx. 1 C. Canned Pumpkin
Approx. 1 tsp. Pumpkin Pie Spice (more or less to taste)
2 Tbsp. Sugar (White or brown)

Mix all the ingredients together. Grease a skillet & pour batter (1/4-1/3 C. per pancake) into a skillet. Cook over med-high heat until the edges begin to bubble. Flip and cook another minute or so.

Cinnamon Whipped Cream:
8oz. Heavy Whipping Cream (very cold)
1 Tbsp. Sugar (Brown or White)
1-1 & 1/2 Tbsp. Ground Cinnamon

Put all ingredients into a mixing bowl. Mix on high until peaks form. *This will take about 5 minutes. If it isn't thickening, place the bowl into an ice bath to make sure the whipping cream is cold enough.

I know you might be thinking, "Why not buy whipped cream at the store and add a little cinnamon to it?" Well, because it's the little things that make simple recipes so good. And believe me...the homemade cinnamon whipped cream took it to a whole new level!! Hope you enjoy!