My mother thought that breakfast should be loaded with protein, and pancakes were no exception. Not only do these flapjacks have protein-rich cottage cheese, but they also contain 6 eggs in the batter.

Initially, Mom tried to sneak in a little brewer’s yeast (a rich source of B vitamins) into the batter, an ingredient that made the mixture smell like sour socks. But my brothers and I complained so much that she eventually scrubbed the smelly stuff.

Mom’s Cottage Cheese Pancakes

Yield: About 30 (3 1/2-inch) pancakes

INGREDIENTS

1 cup cottage cheese

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

6 eggs

1/4 cup reduced-fat milk

1/4 cup vegetable oil

For greasing pan: nonstick spray or vegetable oil

DIRECTIONS

1. Place all the ingredients in blender (except nonstick spray or oil for

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