[Books that Cook: An occasional feature in which the Books Together Test Kitchen (that would be me and my kids) prepares a recipe from the back of a picture book. In this case, the recipe is actually in the middle of the picture book, which is a little inconvenient but still delicious.]

We had our traditional first-day-of-school pancake breakfast this morning. If you're a regular reader of bookstogether, you may remember that we like our pancakes! I usually use Trader Joe's Multigrain Baking Mix, which makes something resembling pancakes only healthier, on weekday mornings; but this morning we tested the recipe for Tallulah's Amazing Blueberryalicious Pancakes from Tallulah in the Kitchen by Nancy Wolff (Henry Holt, 2005).

Notes from the Test Kitchen

Mark the illustrated list of ingredients with a paper clip. Exact amounts aren't specified later in the text as Tallulah and her friends measure and add the ingredients to the bowl.
These pancakes are fluffy! Don't overmix.
Roxy (Tallulah's pig friend) adds the berries to the batter in the bowl; I prefer to add the berries directly to the pancakes on the griddle (see also: Don't overmix). And, you can make them into a smiley face that way.