"you should be a teacher. you always teach me things whether i want to know them or not." ~ ryan gillespie

it was recently (and frequently) brought to my attention that i am a bad blogger.  i have neglected my brain-child for almost a month.  i am sorry.  i swear on my luggage that i won't do it again.  but in my defense, i've been pretty busy for an unemployed person.  but that is in the past and now i am back to my routine.  i have lots of really cute new things to photograph and show you, and even some fab new recipes to post.  

i thought i would share with you the breakfast i made today.  i decided that since it's officially fall i needed to have a hearty breakfast.  ryan is allergic to eggs, among many other things, so he doesn't really eat much except red meat and veggies.  i think sometimes he dreams up things he would eat if he had no allergies, and he thought pancakes with bacon crumbles would be really good.  so i decided it would be nice of me to make them and tell him repeatedly how good it was.  i spared no calorie for this fare, and it was totally worth it.  

this beauty is my brand-new All-Clad pan.  i love it.  this is what i made my breakfast in this morning.  i think All-Clad makes everything taste better.

ryan and i took a trip to Williams-Sonoma yesterday because i needed a fix.  some people like vodka martinis, some people like crack, i like Williams-Sonoma.  and this, my friends, is the best pancake mix i've ever had.  alton brown from 'good eats' would probably be so disappointed in me, but i don't care.  this is better than homemade.  there, i said it.  don't send me any angry emails or chase me with torches.  i made the bacon then crumbled up a few pieces in to the batter.  it was as good as it sounds.

no breakfast is complete without a delish beverage.  i don't own a coffee pot, so i thought this would be just as good:  apple cider.  oh man, i love apple cider.  and it went perfectly with my bacon pancakes.  if i wasn't so worried about my caloric intake i would eat pancakes and drink cider all day.  mmmmmmm......