You Know It's Fall When...

For us in the Northeast this year the weather hasn’t been exactly a reliable source to signal what season we are in.  The chilly spring weather continued well into the summer and then the rains came.  I’m sure I heard someone hammering, taking a cue from old Noah and began building an ark.

In fact, lately it almost seems as if Summer realizes that it missed its opportunity and is now claiming October as its own.  The weather has been nicely warm.  But Autumn has arrived rather graciously and most people are welcoming it with open arms.  The nights are cooler and the showy colors of bright red, orange and even purple leaves are displayed on the tree covered hillsides of the county.   Some neighbors have tastefully decorated their homes with corn stalks, pumpkins and friendly faced scarecrows.

Even with all this beauty and charm around me there is one thing that completes the ushering in of Fall for me – Gronsky’s pumpkin pancakes.   My faithful blog readers know that Gronsky’s makes fantastically awesome home fries but what they do with their pancakes is a recipe just short of manna from Heaven.  One fork full will bring a delightful surprise of sweetness mixed with autumn spices.   Not only are they delicious but the portion size is completely filling for two people with an average appetite.  These bad boys may not pack a wallop on your wallet but I can just about guarantee they're out of the ballpark when it comes to the caloric count.
September 30^th happened to be a Friday this year.  Alan works from home on Fridays which means the family can eat breakfast together.   On this particular day we decided to eat at a restaurant and since Gronsky’s is close to home and is affordable, that’s where we went.  We sat at the table and I was prepared to order my usual when the waitress came up to the table and announced the pumpkin pancakes were beginning today.  Jackpot! 

When my order arrived, the pancake was to the edges of my plate, sprinkled with powdered sugar and topped with a melting dollop of divine spiced butter.  I usually put syrup on my regular pancakes but this was so tasty, especially after smearing that butter thoroughly all over it, that I didn’t want to adulterate my breakfast.  I can tell you that I recently tried it with syrup and was disappointed.  Alan gave me some of his home fries to make up for it and it did.

If you’re in the area, I invite you to give those scrumptious pumpkin pancakes a try.  Don’t wait too long cuz they're here for a limited time only!