Banana Pecan pancakes

Dorie Greenspan’s pancake and waffle cookbooks are my go to on Sunday morning – and she never lets us down! These are far from low-fat, but they are so satisfying, I can have just one or two. I always double the recipe and freeze extra for weekday breakfast.

3 c four
1/4 c brown sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt
3 c buttermilk
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
6 TBSP butter, melted
4 TBSP pure maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla
1 c puréed banana
2 c chopped pecans

Whisk dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add wet, stir till well combined.

Cook on a griddle over medium high heat for about 2 minutes per side.

Silicon mat, bakjng sheets and chocolate tools

These are the tools I used for the coconut macaroons.

Silicon mats are a must for baking. I use them for everything from cookies to reheating fish sticks in the oven for Mr Bram.

Cookie scoops – while it may not be a must have, it sure is an awesome should have. I use this for a multitude of tasks from making truffles to scooping cookie dough to making mini meatballs for the boys.

Chocolate tool, I must confess I have had this since my wedding shower and never used it, but is sure made drizzling chocolate over the macaroons fun.

Hand Held Blender and Silicon Muffin Pan

Hand Held Multi-Tasker
I love this tool – so many uses, so easy to clean. It comes with a mini processor, whisk and immersion blender.  I use it almost everyday.

Today I used it to whip up baby puree, salad dressing and cupcakes (the wet ingredients).

I love that it has 9 speeds of sheer cooking power, but I have to be careful because with all that power sometimes a mess follows.

Silicon Heart Shaped Muffin Pan
What is better than silicon muffin tins? You don’t need those pesky muffin papers, super easy clean up and how cute are the hearts?  I picked this one up super cheap at Target. Now I need to find a couple more fun shapes to add to the collection.