At 6 pm earlier this evening, both of my kids walked through the door (one from a football game, the other from an afternoon activity) declaring they were “starving” for dinner. Immediately, I thought about ordering pizza, but then my daughter asked, “Can we have

Whole Grain Pancakes with Fruit (Photo courtesy of www.greenlitebites.com)

pancakes for dinner?” “Of course, we can have pancakes for dinner,” I replied.  My son was not so sure about the idea at first, but after his first maple syrupy mouthful, he was very content and finished his plate of pancakes, strawberries, and a glass of milk.   Kids were fed a quick, healthy meal and no mess? I like this.

Here’s a great whole-grain pancake recipe from Cooks.com!