Cinnamon Roll Pancakes? Seriously??

Okay friends, my disclaimer here is that these are not good for you. Along the lines of eating straight up donuts for breakfast...while delicious, they probably aren't something you should be consuming on a regular basis. That said...you've GOT to try them! They will change your life! (NOT exaggerating!) Ben is addicted to Cinnamon Rolls and I love pancakes in general, so this genius is not going to be helping our waistlines. 

You can find the recipe here.

All you do is make your favorite basic pancake recipe and then swirl a cinnamon-butter-sugar mixture inside while frying them. As if that wasn't enough deliciousness, you top them with a cream cheese glaze.
Note: It really helps to have some kind of squirt bottle for the actual application of the cinnamon mixture. 
Once again, let me say, these are ridiculously tasty. Try them. You will love them.

Double Layer Pumpkin Cheesecake

Lately I have been in love with all things pumpkin! This recipe came from my friend, Tracy Belt. I haven't actually tried it yet, but I will be this week, so I'll let you know how it goes.


2 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust
1/2 cup pumpkin puree
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 pinch ground cloves
1 pinch ground nutmeg
whipped topping (I make mine homemade, but you can get the store brand kind)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F
In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Blend in eggs one at a time. Remove 1 cup of batter and spread into bottom of crust; set aside.
Add pumpkin, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg to the remaining batter and stir gently until well blended. Carefully spread over the batter in the crust.
Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until center is almost set. Allow to cool, then refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight. Cover with whipped topping before serving.

Sweet and Sour Pork

I really like Sweet and Sour Pork, but I've been trying to find a good flavorful alternative to breading and frying the pork. Once again Emeril pulls through! This recipe was fantastic! I halved the red pepper flakes and it still burned my gourd off, so I suggest using a tiny bit, because you can always add more. I also added carrots when I cooked the peppers and onions which was a tasty addition. But the sauce was really good!

Here's the link: Emeril Lagasse's Sweet and Sour Pork