pancakes for dinner

it's always fun to switch things up from time to time. my little one loved it. we had a combination of these two recipes that follow, the apple pancakes with whole wheat flour and quinoa flour, topped with the nutty topping of sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, and sliced almonds.

apple (banana and pecan) pancakes with maple butter by tyler florence
whole wheat pancakes with nutty topping by ellie krieger

tomorrow for dinner:
pork chops with spiced apples and raisins by tyler florence


some new recipes that caught my eye:
beef and butternut squash stew by giada de laurentiis
creamy mushroom soup with blue cheese toasts over at chow
roasted acorn squash with wild rice stuffing over at chow
butternut squash lasagna by giada de laurentiis
pasta with butternut squash from apartment therapy
roasted delicate squash salad over at chow
chicory, tangerine & pomegranate salad over at chow
pecan and sweet potato bread over at chow


for desserts, I came across this super amazing blog honey & jam. Don't you just love the name, you have to check this one out.

so, i'm hungry. it's late at night. i am search for some recipes and trying to plan out some meals. dictating a certain meal for a certain day of the week did not work, but the meal planning is coming along.

i get inspired by watching cooking shows. and a new food magazine has helped inspire me. it was on super-easy italian meals and $10 meals. i also need to invest in some wholesome, simple, natural cookbooks. what's are your favorite book cooks?