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Different kinda pancakes     I love making pancakes. They can be healthy, sinful, comfort food, easy to make and most of all truly delicious. What are pancakes? Sometimes known as griddle cakes, hotcakes or flapjacks they are round, often thin flat cakes made using a starchy batter which may have added milk, butter, eggs, fruits, vegetables etc. There are many varieties of pancakes the world over right from the Indian uttapam to Dutch Baby, crepes, dosas, Chinese Scallions, Crumpets, Johnny cakes, Blini and so many more. Pancakes are served at different meals, depending on where it originates from. Some are served as breakfast, some along with stews, curries or meat/fish and vegetable preparations. Like Injera from Ethiopia is usually served with a variety of stews.    Why am I talking about pancakes? Well, remember today is Monday? Mondays means a new theme for the FoodieMonday/Bloghop group. Our #117th theme was chosen by me. I challenged the group to make pancakes...

A Portuguese bread     I have not been posting new recipes on a regular basis like before as I am updating my old ones. Whenever I write a post, I do read it again to check for grammatical or spelling mistakes. However, sometimes the eagle eye misses them. I am also updating the photos as my old ones were not good or too hazy. I still am not a professional photographer, but with my iphone, I try my best. Today's post is a Portuguese corn bread which was our February challenge for the We Knead to Bake  (started by Aparna of My Diverse Kitchen) members. Milho means cornmeal. This cornmeal is quite different from the one made in US. Its not sweet,it uses yeast, its a bit dense, with a nice crust and soft interior. This bread is usually served with a soup or stew but can also be served with eggs. I had it dunked in milk and it was really so yummy. It was traditional made by the peasants from white or yellow cornmeal and wheat flour. This bread is also very popular in the Span...