Pancake Heaven
After eating brunch about 30 minutes ago, I am still in pancake heaven!! 
Mr. Mal has a secret family recipe for making fluffy, cake-like pancakes, and today’s batch was especially amazing! Mal said this batch was the best he’s made in “at least a year!” And let me tell you, they were light, melt-in-your mouth, and decadent flat cakes. HOLY YUM!
I topped my heavenly pancakes with warm maple syrup and raspberries. (How to: Add 1/2 cup frozen raspberries and 1/4 cup maple syrup to a microwaveable bowl. Nuke for 60-90 seconds. Pour over pancakes.) On the side, I had a piece of crispy turkey bacon.
Pancakes with raspberry-maple syrup, turkey bacon, and mug numero dos of coffee…
Butt Kicker
I did a serious glutes workout yesterday! Holy moly! I am so sore today– I can barely sit down! The workout only includes 4 exercises, but the key is to do all of the reps slowly while squeezing your buns and not resting between exercises. I only did 2 sets, but, boy, did I feel the burn!
Reps: 15
Weight: 12 lbs. dumbbells
- Curtsy Squat and Lift
- Alternating Side Lunges
- Single Leg Squat Off Bench or Step
- Grand Plie Evlis Squat
Tags: pancakes
Sarah (Tales of Expansion) — January 11, 2009 @ 12:08 pm
ahhh those pancakes! there’s no way to get mal to share the recipe with us??
also, i tried the 45-minute treadmill workout this morning (the run), and i think my days of treadmill boredom are behind me. thank you so much for posting it, tina!
justjen — January 11, 2009 @ 12:13 pm
Why oh why do you tempt us with pancakes we will never have??? (Unless we move to Boston and become superclose with you and Mal.) It’s just not fair. But they do look delicious!
Katie — January 11, 2009 @ 12:18 pm
That griddle looks amazing!!!
Heather McD (Heather Eats Almond Butter) — January 11, 2009 @ 12:26 pm
Wow – you’re going to have buns of steel before you know it with workouts like that!
The pancakes look delicious…especially with the raspberry maple topping. Making my belly rumble!
ashley (sweet & natural) — January 11, 2009 @ 12:41 pm
Pancakes are a great way to start your day!
Foodie (Fab and Delicious Food) — January 11, 2009 @ 12:44 pm
Mmmm, those pancakes look delicious!
melissa — January 11, 2009 @ 1:18 pm
Pancakes are the perfect way to start a weekend! I can’t wait to feel the burn with your butt moves.
Lindsey (Mrs. LC) — January 11, 2009 @ 1:23 pm
Those exercises look great, I’ll probably try to incorporate some of them in my legs/ glutes workout later today! By the way, not sure if I left you a comment yesterday but I added you to my blogroll!
K — January 11, 2009 @ 1:28 pm
Those pancakes look restaurant quality!! Perfect for a Sunday morning
Danielle — January 11, 2009 @ 1:30 pm
Raspberry and maple syrup on pancakes sound and look so heavenly. I need to have pancakes soon!
VeggieGirl — January 11, 2009 @ 1:51 pm
EPITOME of a heavenly breakfast – holy yum x100000.
Victoria — January 11, 2009 @ 1:59 pm
Oh my goodness. I have serious pancake envy. I need to make some soon!
Meg — January 11, 2009 @ 2:11 pm
Yeah for pancakes. What a great workout! I will have to try it!
junghwa — January 11, 2009 @ 2:26 pm
hi!
heehee
i’ve just created a blog today in hopes of becoming part of this blogging community!
i hope we could become friends.
btw your workout routines look so wonderful. i’m going to “borrow” them if you don’t mind
macduff — January 11, 2009 @ 2:37 pm
We have the Griddler, too! And my boyfriend has basically started a whole new relationship with it. Have you seen the Tracy Anderson butt workout that Gwynneth Paltrow posted on her website? I haven’t tried it yet, but kind of want to. It seems like it would take 40 minutes, though.
Shelby — January 11, 2009 @ 2:47 pm
Amazing looking pancakes, I love fresh hot pancakes on a sunday morning =)
Katie — January 11, 2009 @ 2:49 pm
Hey Tina! I love your blog
I’ve been reading it for a while & I LOVE everything you eat..looks so good! Those pancakes look to die for & I can’t wait to try that glute workout. Thank you! -Katie
Missy (Missy Maintains) — January 11, 2009 @ 7:21 pm
Those pancakes look delicious! I am eating shrimp for dinner but wish I had made some of those instead!!
http://www.missymaintains.blogspot.com
Elina — January 11, 2009 @ 7:39 pm
The pancakes look heavenly
I think I’m going to add this little glutes workout to my set tonight! I want to be sore
Nicole — January 12, 2009 @ 11:00 pm
Those pancakes look so light and fluffy! The first photo should be in a magazine, girl!
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