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Here comes the airplaine!

The big girls are showing more of an interest in breakfast foods now--scrambled eggs, pancakes, french toast, fruit salad, yogurt and bacon have been recent hits!

Here they are enjoying some blueberry pancakes and bananas together this morning.

By the way, if you're looking for a great pancake recipe, I think the girls and I have pretty much perfected ours:

Gustafson Girls Griddle Cakes
1 C flour
1/2 C corn meal
1 1/4 C butter milk (or whole milk soured with 1 tbs vinegar or lemon juice)
2 eggs (lightly beaten)
3 TBS sugar
2 1/2 TBS melted butter
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
Optional: 1-1 1/2 c fruit tossed with 1 TBS flour (blueberries, raspberries, chopped apples, cherries, bananas, etc. or chocolate chips)

Mix dry ingredients
Create a well in dry ingredients and pour in wet ingredients
Stir just to combine
Add 1-1 1/2 C fruit tossed with 1 TBS flour if you choose at this time

Heat a pan over med-high heat
Grease lightly with butter or bacon grease
Spoon batter onto griddle, flip when surface is bubbly and edges are just beginning to look dry.
Serve warm with topping of your choice