Pumpkin Waffles and Pumpkin Pancakes

There is really no secret recipe to tell...my trick, to use a Rachel Ray phrase, is that I "take a little help from the store." I use a box pancake mix, and follow the directions on the box, except I omit the oil completely and replace it with pumpkin. I also replace about 1/2 cup-1 cup (depending on how big a batch I am making) of the milk or water called for in the recipe with pumpkin. If you prefer a favorite pancake or waffle recipe rather than a box mix, you can do the same substitution using that recipe. I also add a pinch of cinnamon to my pumpkin waffles.

I freeze the waffles in groups of twos and the pancakes in groups of threes and you can pop them in the microwave or the toaster just like the ones from the freezer section from the grocery store. Only they are much healthier.

Next...I need to package them for the freezer.