buttermilk pancakes

most saturdays i make them.

they are nice and fluffy and yummy.

you can add bananas or whatever you want to them - be creative.

2 c. flour

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda

2 Tbs. sugar

2 large eggs

1/2 c. buttermilk

1 c. milk

3 Tbs. oil

Combine dry. Whisk wet. Add dry to wet and stir until just combined and lumpy.

To make my buttermilk, I use distilled white vinegar and regular milk. I put a tablespoon (or two - hehe, think science project volcano here, the vinegar reacts with the baking soda and baking powder and that's what makes the pancakes puffy {at least that's my take on it} you can use lemon juice or vinegar, but i find the vinegar works best. just pour some vinegar and add the milk to it, allowing it to sit for a few minutes to work its magic).

*Also, leave the pancake batter lumpy, if you try to get rid of the lumps then your pancakes will be FLAT!!!

*oh, and just a tip for the hawaii people - an old lady in my home ward told us to put bay leaves in our flour to prevent weevils and other little critters from living in it. it works!! so if you have a big stash of flour in a bucket (or even a little one like me), just put a few bay leaves in there and the bugs won't bother it. don't eat the bay leaves, just leave em in there. and i leave them in there for several flour refills, when they start falling apart is when you may wanna replace them with new leaves.