You know those mornings where you just need a little pick-me-up? Whether you might have been out late, been a little tipsy, or simply had a bad night… We’ve all had them.

And I think I found the solution this morning.

Yes, that’s right. Pancakes.

(And, for the record, they have made this Super Bowl Sunday amazing, and it’s only 11!)

Homemade, totally-from-scratch Pancakes
Adapted from a random recipe on the Big Oven iPhone app

1 1/2 C all-purpose flour
2 T sugar
2 t baking powder
1/2 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
1 1/2 C milk
2 eggs
1 T vanilla (or more because vanilla is awesome)
2 T vegetable oil

Mix dry ingredients together in a bowl. Make a well in the center and pour in the milk, along with the two eggs (already beaten!) and vanilla. Whisk until batter comes together, but is lumpy. Be sure not to overmix.

Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat, and melt a little butter in the skillet. (You want just enough to coat the bottom of the pan.) Pour 1/4 to 1/2 a cup of batter into the pan and cook until numerous bubbles appear on the surface. Flip. Cook for another two minutes (give or take), then flip the pancake onto a plate. Serve with warm maple syrup.

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I may or may not have promised the boy pancakes today earlier in the week without realizing what was going to happen last night. It was absolutely ridiculous, and while I’m still paying for it, these pancakes brightened my morning. And my day will continue to brighten as we start the gumbo, eat the gumbo and hopefully cheer the Saints on to victory. (Who dat!)

What is your favorite lazy Sunday breakfast?