Pumpkin Pancakes

My sister and I both love the pumpkin pancakes that show up on IHOP's menu in the fall. She spent the night with us last night and I wanted to do something special for breakfast this morning. I found the perfect recipe for pumpkin pancakes over at  For the Love of Cooking . The pancakes  are light, fluffy and taste wonderful topped with a bit of whipped cream. I did add 1/3 cup of sugar and about a teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice to add a little more flavor.

And it makes sense to eat breakfast at home instead of going out.  After tax and tip, we would have spent close to $30 for breakfast for three. Instead we had a great breakfast at home, avoided going out in the cold and saved a lot of money. Perfect!

Pumpkin Cheesecake Swirl Brownies

I love pumpkin cheesecake & of course I love brownies. So I was very happy to see the recipe for Pumpkin Cheesecake Swirl Brownies that Rachel had created over at Cocount & Lime. The brownies turned out wonderfully moist with an almost velvet-like texture. The only change I made was to use light brown sugar instead of dark brown as that was all I had on hand.