I saw a commercial for IHOP this morning and found myself being drawn in by the siren like call of the pancake. They look so good with all the "fruit" and whipped cream. Names like Rooty Tooty you can't resist.

Then the cloud lifted and I came to earth and thought... what have the IHOP people become? They have gone too far with the pancake and waffle. They have overstepped the conventional boundary of butter and syrup topping by violating basic rules of breakfast nutrition and introduced dessert toppings. A simple breakfast food has turned into a decadent after dinner treat.

In my "research", I was happy to know that IHOP actually has standard fare on their menu (see their website IHOP.com). You can find eggs, sausage, etc. Whew! I feel better. The TV ads simply glam up the pancake for enticement. Ok. Fine.

Enjoy!