Pumpkin Pancakes: When Vegetables Collide

I absolutely love it when food looks messy 

and still looks good. So my serving suggestion: 

put a couple of pancakes on your plate, drizzle 

golden/maple syrup all over in errant patterns 

and throw on some stewed apples on the side. 

For the final pièce de résistance, slap 

a few dollops of whipped cream on top 

(make sure it makes that slapping sound 

as it hits the pancakes), look at it, 

slap on some more, and voilà!

My inner-American is showing.

An errant remark from a colleagues about how cheap pumpkin is right now (89 cents) had me dreaming up Thanksgiving menus and kitchens filled with the scent of cinnamon and clove.

Although I'm not a huge fan of pumpkin, I've had good success with recipes including this strange ingredient. Pumpkin pie, pumpkin cake...why not pumpkin pancakes? I jumped on Google and found what I was looking for right here. Have I mentioned I love Allrecipes?

So...
The verdict: Light and fluffy pancakes which are surprisingly filling (I was only able to eat 3 in one sitting). I especially love the bright orange mac-and-cheese colour of these puppies.

Best accompaniment: Stewed apples and whipped cream (don't you dare reach for that aerosol stuff...go for the real thing). I even cheated a little and added more veggies to the mix in the form of chokos to the stewed apples. Healthier breakfast, yes please. See below for recipe.

This would be great for: Chilly winter mornings, those who are homesick for American Thanksgiving-cuisine and people who think pancake stacks are beautiful.

Here's my recipe for Stewed Apple and Choko. I hope you weren't expecting exact measurements. Don't worry, you can't get it too wrong:

Ducky's Stewed Apple and Choko

2-3 tart apples, large cubes

1-2 chokos, skinned and cubed

Couple of lugs of butter (real butter, not margarine)

Approximately 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Roughly 1 tsp brown sugar

Some grated orange zest (optional)

Chuck it all in a heavy-bottomed saucepan and cover. Put the heat on low and sweat the mixture while you're making the pancakes. Stir every so often if you remember. The stew should be falling apart and ready to be served just as you're cooking up your last pancake.