Jillian Michaels, Arsenio Hall & Pancakes

Jillian Michaels kicked my ass yesterday after work. Push ups sooooooo aren't my thing. Pizza is, but push ups certainly aren't. I found it painful to wash my hair in the shower this morning (albeit, it was a good pain). You know what made that pain go away? Finding out that SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED TODAY. Can I get a BOOYA?! You know what made that pain come crashing back? Shoveling.  Let me paint you the picture. Imagine this; Me standing at the top of my 6 car driveway fist pumping in the air (Arsenio Hall style) after an hour and a half of shoveling because I finished half of the driveway even though I was so sore. In the distance I hear a scraping sound.  Hmm, must be a neighbour shoveling. NOPE. The f'n snow plow. The guy drove by the mouth of my driveway and left only a small pile.  Cha-ching! Another fist pump to the sky. I start walking down the driveway to get started but NOOOOOOO, the plow comes to a screeching halt.  The guy backs up and plows again. Mother f'er...the pile doubled its size. Oh but wait for it ---- he backed up a third time! Why didn't we buy a snow blower again?! My arms are going to fall off right now but you know what?! It's ok, because SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED TODAY!

After I realized that it was a snow day I decided that I would make my hubby a nice breakfast before he started his trek into work.  His request; pancakes.  I used my go to recipe (here) but I made a few healthier adjustments and they turned out great!  Next time I'll try half whole wheat flour and half white flour.

Those of you who got hit with the storm, stay safe and warm and eat some pancakes! xo

Yield: 6 medium pancakes (enough to make two people FULL!!)

Ingredients3/4 cup milk

1  tablespoon white vinegar

1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons white sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
*butter or pam for pan

Method

Combine milk with vinegar in a medium bowl and set aside for 5 minutes to sour. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Whisk egg into soured milk. Pour the flour mixture into the wet ingredients and whisk until lumps are gone. Heat a large skillet over medium heat, and coat with cooking spray or butter. Pour 1/4 cupfuls of batter onto the skillet, and cook until bubbles appear on the surface. Flip with a spatula, and cook until browned on the other side. Serve with fresh fruit.