Pancakes

Saturday mornings are usually the only day that I get to "make" breakfast for my family.  During the week and on Sundays we are are in such a hurry to get out of the house it's usually just oatmeal, cereal, bagels, etc.  But Saturdays are the one day I get to cook in the morning.   Each week is different, sometimes eggs (only poached for my family), waffles, pancakes or a breakfast casserole.  But when I do make pancakes I have always used a mix, such as Bisquick.  Seriously, I thought that was the only way you could make pancakes.  My mother was an avid baker, making wedding cakes as a business, and she always used Bisquick.  One day I was watching Alton Brown and he was make pancakes...FROM SCRATCH.  What a concept.   So a few weeks ago I was out of bisquick, so I ventured out and made them from scratch.  Holy cow, I will never go back.  They don't even taste the same.  And since I've decided to try and not buy anything with high fructose corn syrup any longer, I only buy real maple syrup.  Yes, it does cost a bit more, but I feel I've saving by not buying the mix. Plus, it is SO much better.  Seriously, I'm going on a fake syrup/Bisquick boycott.  You should too!