How many of you have picked out your halloween costume??

I HAVE!

How many of you are having a halloween party this weekend?

I AM! I AM!

How many people are not ready at all for said halloween party??

er… that would be me…

There’s decorations and costumes and food to finish and I have this pesky thing called work that’s standing in my way.

BUT, one thing that I do have planned is the morning-after breakfast. Oh yes. After a night of beer pong, keg stands and overall bad decisions, I like to have a good hearty breakfast to soak up the booze in my belly. And these are perfect!

Pumpkin Pancakes
from Food.com

• 1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1 1/4 cups soymilk
• 1/3 cup canned pumpkin
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and pumpkin pie spice and set aside.

In a separate bowl, combine the soy milk, canned pumpkin, and corn oil and process until well blended. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, mixing with a few swift strokes until just combined.

Use a skillet to make pancakes as you would with regular pancake batter.

This batter was slightly different from my normal go-to pancake recipe (er…bisquick…) in that it was very thick. I had to pour the better on the pan and then spread it around with a spatula. The resulting pancake was still delicious, though! And SUPER fluffy

Also, I made a big batch of these one Saturday and took the left overs to work. I would toast them in the toaster at work and just eat them straight. Something to consider for the night after your party! Make a batch the day before and store them in the fridge. Then, when you and your guests stumble into the kitchen for breakfast, viola! Fast and mess-less breakfast! Maybe whip up some scrambled tofu or local eggs, too. Yum!

Also, you could make these into halloween shapes by using cookie cutters or a squeeze bottle or add some halloween sprinkles!

Now…if only I could finish my costume…