Many years ago, I was in the car with my mom when she got pulled over for speeding.

PO: License and registration, ma’am.

MOM: Oh, hello Officer. I’m not even sure what I could be pulled over for. I couldn’t have been speeding, could I? I am in no rush whatsoever. You see it’s almost a Jewish holiday at sunset today, but I have everything all set already. The brisket has already been made, the sides are all set to go in the oven. My oldest daughter called to tell me her tennis match is earlier than she thought and my middle daughter forgot her science homework and we have to bring it over to her first. This one’s with me because she’s not feeling well. Look at her, she doesn’t look well - does she? I worry about her with all these stomach issues. But we weren’t rushing. Most definitely not. Maybe this thing isn’t working (tapping the speedometer with her acrylic nail). And that truck, did you see that truck flying by us? He was flying officer, really. You must have gotten his speed, not mine. You see my father was a taxi driver, so I’m a very defensive, careful driver. You can’t have a better teacher than a NYC cabbie. Oh, but you know my husband says -

PO: Lady, stop. Just stop. I have heard every excuse in the book. But never, in all my years, have I heard them all at once.

I thought of this story yesterday as I realized my Gilt City Coupon for STK Burger had expired. I wrote to Gilt City to tell them I hadn’t used it in time and please can I have an extension? No excuse. No BS story as to why I hadn’t used it. I just didn’t and can you help me please. And in less than an hour the Gilt fairies wrote me back that they were extending my coupon

So what does this have to do with my post today? Not much, except no excuses. You want to have pancakes for dinner, have em. You want to add lots of chocolate chips, do it. You want to drown them in Aunt Jemimi, go for it. You need no excuses today, it’s Friday. Enjoy it.

(My Favorite) Milk Chocolate Chip Pancakes

Joy the Baker

2 eggs
2 cups flour
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups buttermilk ( i used fat-free lactaid milk and it’s fine!)
4 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled
½ teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2- 3/4 cup milk chocolate chips (depending on how chippy you feel)
oil or cooking spray (for cooking)Step 1: In a large bowl beat eggs. Add milk, butter and vanilla and mix well. Add flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix well until mostly smooth. Fold in chocolate chips and let batter set for a few minutes.

Step 2: Heat griddle or pan over medium heat. Add a teaspoon of oil to the pan or spray with cooking spray. You can test to see if the pan is hot enough by adding a few drops of water, when the drops start to dance its hot enough.

Step 3: Pour 2 Tablespoons of batter onto the griddle. Cook on the first side until bubbles that form start to pop. You can also gently lift up the pancake to make sure the bottom is not overcooking, if it is the pan may be too hot and you will need to adjust the heat. Flip the pancake over with a spatula and cook until golden brown. Repeat until all the batter is gone. Let cooked pancakes rest on a heat proof plate in a 200 degree F oven until ready to serve.

No Excuse Friday: My Favorite Chocolate Chip Pancakes

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