Mommy's Famous Oatmeal Cookie Pancakes

This is my go-to breakfast recipe for the kids.  They love it and you can change it up with your own twist.

1 pack instant oatmeal any flavor
1 cup pancake mix
1 cup water (more if you like thinner pancakes)
Add-ins: chocolate chips, craisins, food color, etc.

Mix all ingredients.  Today I had a request for green pancakes.   Pour cookie-sized portions of batter in a greased skillet on medium heat.  These cook fast, so keep an eye on them or you'll have crunchy pancakes and the kids will NOT eat those (trust me).

Serve with a cup of syrup for dunking.

Sweet Crock-Pot Chicken

It's summertime and in our ancient house there is no air-conditioning.  This means I do not like to turn on the oven if I can help it, so I use the crock-pot a lot during these hot days.  It makes the house smell great without heating it up too much.  Sometimes, if it is really steamy, I will put the crock-pot out on the screened-in porch instead.

Sweet Crock-Pot Chicken

3 lbs chicken breasts
1 beer (I used Blue Moon Agave Nectar Ale)
1 cup brown sugar
1/8 cup red wine vinegar 
1/8 cup soy sauce
1/8 cup teriyaki sauce
1/8 Worcestershire sauce
2 Tbs Sriracha sauce
1Tbs minced garlic
1 Tbs onion powder

Whisk together all ingredients (except chicken of course).  Put chicken in the crock-pot and pour sauce over it.  Cook on low for 6 hours.  Shred.  Cook for another hour.

Serve over rice or noodles.

We at this 2 nights in a row.  The first night we ate it with Martha Stewart's Ramen Noodle Upgrade recipe.  The second night we mixed it with brown rice.  Both were delicious.