This is a Compensated post with my own opinions and experiences.
Hungry Jack sent me some really great new waffle flavors. This included the Pumpkin Spice waffle mix and the Cinnamon Spice waffle mix. Both are really great for morning waffles. In fact, we had a slumber party a month ago and that morning we all sat at the table together eating Hungry Jack Belgium waffles. It was delicious. Not only are waffles delicious, but the mix is also great to get creative with and Hungry Jack has some really great ideas. Be sure to check the recipes out at Hungry Jack® be sure to connect with Hungry Jack on Facebook!
Cinnamon Cranberry Dark Chocolate Chip Bar Cookies Recipe
Ingredients:
Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
3/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/3 cup sugar
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups old-fashioned or quick-cooking rolled oats
1 3/4 cups Hungry Jack® Complete Cinnamon Spice Pancake & Waffle Mix
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup Dark chocolate chips
6 ounces organic dried Shiloh Farm Cranberries
Preparation Directions:
1.HEAT oven to 350°F. Coat 13 x 9-inch baking pan with no-stick cooking spray.
2. BEAT butter, brown sugar and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until blended. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Add oats, pancake mix and salt; mix well. Stir in dark chocolate chips and dried cranberries until blended.
3. SPREAD in prepared baking pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown and set in center. Cover with foil during last 10 minutes of baking to prevent overbrowning. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars.
Eating a meal together as a family is so important. And if you’re able to do more than one that’s amazing. We almost always have dinner together, or at least with one parent. Sometimes my husband has to work late and sometimes I’m out of town, but one of us always tries to sit down with them. It’s even better when we start our day together having breakfast at the table. So I wanted to suggest three ways to get together as a family in the morning.
3 Simple Ways To Bring Back Breakfast:
- Have something quick and easy ready!
No one has extra time in the mornings so by making something that’s already ready or very quick and easy to throw together allows for everyone to have that extra time together at the table. We like to freeze any leftover waffles or pancakes we have and then they go in the toaster for a quick and tasty breakfast. Also, the bars above would make a fantastic breakfast.
- Get the kids involved
I know it can be difficult to let the kids get involved but when they are involved then it’s easier to all be ready at the table at the same time. Have your kids pour the milk or juice. Let them set the table, just let them find a way to help.
- Make it a routine Be Diligent!
It takes about two weeks for anything to become a routine but with practice and scheduling you can do it and family time is worth the time it takes. You have to plan and be diligent.
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The truth is we don’t eat breakfast together if we eat it in the house. Dinner yes, but we all eat breakfast at different times, and we are only togerh for it on the weekends. But my son does love Hungry Jack pancakes!
we always gather together to start our day
a nice warm pot of coffee and a good smelling breakfast!!
We can only have breakfast together a couple times a week when everyone is off work. Then we oftentimes go out to eat so we can take the time to slow down and sit down together. That way we can talk about what is going on in each other’s lives.
We try and have something special on the weekends.
It never happens unfortunately
We are only able to have breakfast together on the weekends so Saturday and Sunday are the days we all cook together.
All I need say is “Pancakes are ready”
if I cook pancakes the family will for sure be at the table!
I go in the kitchen and ask if anyone is hungry. That usually gets their attention.
I try to make pancakes, waffles, or some other treat on the weekends.
They are pretty good at getting to the table in the morning. My kids are big cereal eaters, all I have to do it start filling up their bowls.
To get my family at the kitchen table for breakfast, I make their favorite – pancakes and bacon! My family loves that meal!
I make my mom’s buttermilk pancakes. Gets them every time.
I try to always have something that smells good. That will get usually get the to the table.
I try to do pancakes on the weekends.. with fresh fruit and lots of syrup 🙂
I get up early to fix breakfast for my family at least 5 days a week. Its what my mom always did for us growing up. Then breakfast is ready as the kids are getting up and we can eat together before hubby leaves for work.
Bacon and eggs and fruit compote
My family likes a breakfast of bacon, eggs and toast.
Thank you!
I usually get my children to help mix the pancake batter and we have waffles, pancakes, eggs and sausages sitting at the table together.
I make chocolate chip pancakes, bacon and eggs! 🙂
I cook my family’s favorite pancakes
If I make pancakes – everyone loves them
we like to have big breakfasts with everyone’s favorite foods, waffles, pancakes, eggs, grits, bacon & biscuits!
We have pork roll and eggs.
great food always gets my family in the kitchen to eat!
During the week we rarely if ever eat breakfast together including Saturdays but on Sunday we always try to eat together and usually have a nice meal rather than cereal or a quick bite of fruit. I usually make scrambled eggs/omelets or pancakes or waffles… something more like that.
I make lots of good food to get every one together.
Pancakes or waffles usually gets everyone in my house to the table in a hurry
Usually everyone is on their own for breakfast so if I do make it, believe me, they are there.
On the weekends I make omelets or waffles. I serve breakfast a little later, so that everyone is awake and feels like talking.
by making a breakfast that will keep them there lol. usually stuff with bacon
We always ave a nice big breakfast on the weekends. My daughter loves to help stir the batter.
If I make homemade biscuits and sausage gravy I have no problem getting my family to the breakfast table.
Omelets or pancakes. That always settles people down.
my son loves waffles and bacon
Tell me what you do to get your family at the table together for breakfast
impossible,but thanks for asking..i eat grapefruit mostly
There has to be either sausage or bacon. I sneak in some fruit too 🙂
pancakes does it for the kids – a little bacon or sausage cooking does wonders to get hubby out of bed
Waffles get the kids to the table.
I make them breakfast.
We are an eggs and pancakes family first. Waffles, toast and hashbrowns are awesome too. when we don’t have time we often eat toast or oatmeal, but if we make eggs, toast and waffles/pancakes/or hashbrowns, NO ONE MISSES breakfast.
…pretty easy to do… announce “Who wants pancakes?” Hasn’t failed yet… 😉
we don’t get to have breakfast together often. but if i can make sausage or bacon (even the night before and warm it in the skillet) every one is a happy camper. haha 🙂 thanks, bekki
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We always try and have something special on the weekends.
Thanks for the chance!
we’re all on different schedules and my kids are older so a lot of times are at friends houses over night on the weekends which would be the only time we could have breakfast together
We love making fun shapes out of the pancakes, so the kids love eating them!
We make fresh homemade pancakes and sausage for a hearty morning breakfast.
All we have to do is just say breakfast is ready and then everyone comes to the table. We always get breakfast together.
During the week it’s difficult with everyone on different schedules. On weekends I usually make their favorites like pancakes, bacon, cinnamon rolls. They wouldn’t miss that for nothing.
I get my family together for breakfast by making their favorite breakfast, pancakes and waffles with maple syrup.
Don’t have any problems… my family loves breakfast!
I got a new Waffle Maker and we love to have waffles and eggs and bacon for breakfast. We also like pancakes with fruit and yogurt. We always make sure to eat healthy foods for breakfast!
i love pancakes
As long as I make breakfast I have no problems getting them to the table/
Usually making a nice big breakfast including pancakes or waffles gets them to the table!
Thank you for the wonderful giveaway!
They come running when I make French Toast and bacon!
We all make smoothies together.
Thank you.
I make bacon and they come forth
Make pancakes, bacon, and scrambled eggs.
I just call them and they start running
The smell of bacon works every time 🙂
Make things that smell good…It gets their stomach ready!
I can only get everyone together if I serve breakfast at dinner – schedules are too crazy in the morning.
I get everybody together by having them help me cook before we sit down
bacon, bacon, bacon! LOL the smell gets them to the table!
All they have to do is follow their noses…the kitchen smells so good at Breakfast time!
They come running at the smell of cinnamon rolls or waffles and bacon. We love breakfast for dinner too!
I prepare our favorite breakfast foods.
WE have pancakes, hash browns and sausage every Sunday together
Oh I dont have alot of problems there, once the food is on…they all come running! Carter loves to help make breakfast and then go and get daddy!
I like to have variety in the table, lots of yummy fruits, bread, pancaked, bacon, etc
If you make it, they will come! My kids are not little any more and they appreciate it every time the table is set!
I have a no electronic rule for the table and they usually help make breakfast and have a great conversation that carries them to the table
Just make food they love to eat.
My family is usually pretty hungry in the morning and are willing to get along and help out as much as possible to get that breakfast put out on the table!!!
There are only 2 of us but usually the smell of pancakes gets him to the table…
The problem isn’t really getting them to the table, it’s more like getting me to cooking! LOL
With my boys, all I have to do is make breakfast and they are there! Our favorite is eggs, bacon and toast
Promise pancakes! I apparently don’t make them enough 🙂
make something really good…
All I have to do is start cooking and they’re there waiting lol.
I just make something delicious! We all especially love sourdough french toast with bacon.
Make something they can’t refuse…which is usually about anything. They are starving in the morning.
we only have breakfast together on the weekends and I cook.
Anytime I make something homemade, they run to the table!
To get everyone to the table I make my famous breakfast casserole. They love it.
Cook some eggs and pancakes.
I make something warm. They love eggs, cheese, breads, orange juice!
Making a warm breakfast always draws my family to the table
We love bacon and eggs!
I make food I know they love and they come running.
Hubby makes a big breakfast on Sundays!
Usually just the smell of food cooking is enough to get my hubby out of bed and straight into the kitchen.
I make sausage biscuits or anything with bacon to get the kids to the table
If I make pancakes with blueberries or chocolate chips, they can’t resist! Thanks for the chance to win!
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Pancakes always bring everyone to the table.
We make eggs and all sit together.
Cinnamon rolls are always a hit at my house.
IF THEY DON’T SIT DOWN WHEN i CALL THEM THEY DON’T GET ANYTHING. TRUST ME THEY COME ON TIME LOL.
If I actually make something.. we all eat together 🙂
They usually smell it and awake like zombies lol.
We make our favorite foods and sit down together on a weekend and watch cartoons afterwards. Love it.
I make sure to have a variety of foods they all like 🙂
I fix biscuits and gravy with scrambled eggs- we eat lots
I don’t, I leave before everyone is up
As long as I am cooking bacon I can be sure everyone will get together at the table for breakfast. 🙂
Breakfast most important meal of the day, so we share stories to each other.
I make a nice, healthy homecooked breakfast each morning.
I actually don’t eat breakfast with my family everyday, My husband works second shift, so he doesn’t wake up until eleven, and my son is 18 months old so hes still working on chewing, so we get together on the weekend and eat a brunch!
I normally make a large breakfast with pancakes or waffles.
For a weekend breakfast its eggs, pancakes or waffles. My hubby is more “partial” to pancakes but waffles will be good every now and again. Especially when he is in the mood for “maple slurpple” as it is affectionately called around here.
Will definitely be looking for these flavors since this recipe looks awesome (and just got pinned}.
Our favorite meal is French Toast in the morning. No one passes that up or tries to get out of family breakfast!
The Smell of Breakfast Brings them to the kitchen every weekend Morning!
We make pancakes and bacon on the weekends!
The smell of eggs and bacon.
all i have to do is make pancakes or waffles and they come running
Make the food and they are there!
We have it first thing in the morning before we start going our different ways!
The smell of bacon always gets them to the table!
eggs and bacon.
I make sausage egg and cheese biscuits while the hubby and kids are sleeping on the weekend and they are usually up running shortly after they are done=)
pancakes !!! :)))
Make eggs and bacon on a Saturday morning. Everyone comes running
We make breakfast as a family. My 2 year old loves to help in any way he can, including cracking eggs.
Make pancakes.
We all love breakfast! I just have to cook it every morning or my boys are begging me until I do. We especially get excited about baked oatmeal.
Pancakes really work. Everyone loves them.
bacon, they love it lol
If I make French toast, the smell draws my family to the table!
Make bacon, cheese omelets
Unlike most meals, breakfast is fixed with everyone particpating.
Make bacon and eggs with potatoes.
All I have to do is make crepes, and everyone comes running!
Mine are easy…cereal, waffles, toast… it all works.
I make a nice egg and bacon breakfast
Bacon, Eggs and Hash Browns always does it around here.
Homemade pancakes always bring the family running to the table.
anything sweet!
I make chocolate chip pancakes….the kids can’t resist!
The best technique I’ve found to get everyone to the table is to get everyone involved in cooking and pouring milk/juice — we also use that time to talk about the day ahead and ease our way into the day!
Pancakes!
The kids usually eat cereal, but my husband and I enjoy eggs and toast after the kids leave for school.
We always have a huge breakfast. On Christmas morning
Doughnuts! Eggs with chorizo!
French toast! Everyone loves it.
Breakfast tacos bring everyone to the table.
The smell of Frying bacon and fresh coffee do it every time
I make pancakes and bacon.
Pastries or donuts. Works every time!
If I want my family all to gether for breakfast, I have to make it later int he morning so they have time to sleep in.
Pancakes usually work to get everybody to the table.
Let them know the night before that it’s going to be a family breakfast
we have special big breakfasts during the weekend, week days are too rushed though
I make pancakes or french toast on weekends.
Sausage Gravy and Biscuits!
Make pancakes!
I get them to the table by making their favorite breakfast food, blueberry pancakes.
I get the family together by making great food. Especially breakfast food.
I fix their favorite breakfast foods. The smell of it cooking brings them to the table.
We sit down for breakfast on Sunday mornings before church. Scrambled eggs, bacon, cinnamon rolls and OJ.
i make pumpkin pancakes
I make bacon and pancakes
Scrambled eggs always worked with my daughter
Getting them involved in the kitchen has helped. They really like to make pancakes and scramble eggs.
The smell of freshly baked cinnamon rolls always gets everybody to the table for breakfast.
I tell them I’ll eat it all if they don’t get it first 😛
My husband makes the best pancakes EVER! All he has to do is say he’s making them and all four of my boys and I are waiting patiently at the table!
Pancakes & eggs.
As long as I cook breakfast, the kids would come running.
i cook, they come!
eggs and bacon.
Pancakes and French Toast are family favorites that get everyone to sit down and eat.
Bacon and biscuits and gravy, my fb is T Michelle Trump and my email is tracietrump40@gmail.com
we do breakfast on Saturdays, we get up have breakfast and start our weekend 🙂
I make waffles. Yummmm
Pancakes, Sausage and eggs.
Thanks for the chance.
mogrill12@gmail.com
make everyones favorite foods for breakfast!
kport207 at gmail dot com
great waffles!
Biscuits and gravy with scrambled eggs with cheese.
My family loves breakfast so it’s easy to get them all to the table.
Saturdays is usually biscuits and gravy or eggs, bacon and hash browns. But on Sunday my husband is in charge of breakfast and always makes waffles.
jweezie43[at]gmail[dot]com
I don’t have to do anything. I have my daughter go in and wake her daddy haha
I don’t have to do anything. I have my daughter go in and wake her daddy haha
Make their favorites.
I just cook anything and they are there 🙂
Just fix everybodies favorites
Homemade waffles usually does the trick.
I get my family to the table with pancakes and eggs.
Fix bacon, eggs and buttermilk biscuits – works every time
annabella @ centurytel dot net
Making a big breakfast always gets everyone to the table!
I have my daughter help make the breakfast food! She loves to eat what she has helped to prepare!
If I make pancakes, everyone just comes on their own
I’d make whatever they’re in the mood for which is typically pancakes and sausages.
My little boy and I always have breakfast together; I don’t have to do anything special!
We have pancake breakfasts with bacon, which is their favorite.
We try to eat healthy during the week, so everybody’s naturally thrilled when the weekend comes around when we do a huge fry-up.
I don’t have to do much, because they love to eat. lol
The only thing I can do to get my family all around the table for breakfast is to make a wonder meal that everyone will enjoy.
Usually when I make waffles everyone is there and looking for seconds
I make their favorite breakfast.
I have a great casserole I can cook in the crockpot. That means less time for me to spend in the kitchen and more time visiting.
bacon and scrambled eggs gets everyone to the table
Once a month we do a big Saturday morning breakfast!
French Toast with grits and sausage! : ) They love it!
I usually only have to cook some bacon and they all come running.
Homemade cinnamon rolls gets them to the table pronto.
I put on the kettle for hot water for hot cocoa or tea… when they hear the whistle, they run down!
Pancakes usually work very well!
Prepare as much as possible the night before so we are relaxed and organized
I make foods that each of them like.
Pancakes will usually get them to the table.
I make great pancakes with fresh blueberries and freshly squeezed orange juice! Nobody can resist those pancakes!
If breakfast includes bacon… they’re there!
My family loves breakfast so all I have to do is start cooking. Thanks for the chance.
Have it around noon!!
My hubby makes wonderful breakfasts on our days off!
When my family smell pancakes and bacon they wait to eat.
Since we’re a vegetarian family, if I even say that fake meat is for breakfast they will come running. Nothing like some Morning Star bacon or Boca sausage! Thank you for the opportunity to win
I make an awesome spread of food so they can’t turn it down!
Homemade pancakes or french toast.
On the weekends we do french toast or pancakes and everyone is ready. During the week, not so easy as they only get cereal or oatmeal.
I make pancakes for the family to get them to the breakfast.
My husbands french toast with the bread that he made!! Best I’ve ever tasted.
Everyone gets a chance to choose the breakfast menu. This keeps everyone interested and willing to come to the table in time to eat together.
Pancakes will do it every time!
bacon
knycks1(at)aol(dot)com
I have my husband make something delicious!
I make a breakfast they enjoy.
If my kids smell breakfast, they’ll come to the table! They have great appetites and appreciate delicious food!
make pancakes.
I make bacon and Pancakes it always gets them running to the table!
I make pancakes on Saturday, some with chocolate chips!
I make a big breakfast on Sunday mornings.
I make pancakes, some with banana. The smell usually brings the kids…lol. Thanks!
I’ve made breakfast of some kind every day of my kids lives. They just know that something will be ready for them, or easy for them to make themselves, when they get ready in the morning. Practice makes perfect!
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It is easier if we have a nice variety of foods so everyone is eager to come to the table
I like to cook a breakfast casserole, and that’s something that brings everyone to the table.
we make a variety of items for all of us 🙂 and chat about the day
Cheesy eggs and bacon
chocolate chip pancakes
I make pancakes on the weekend.
We make pancakes
Start making waffles and brewing coffee. The smells seems to wake them up and we eat together in the kitchen.
I cook something good that they all want to eat, haha. Pancakes are a big hit.
I make scrambled eggs with cheese that everyone loves.
My cinnamon scones always gets us together at the table for breakfast on the weekends which is really nice, unfortunately, during the week, it never happens since we all leave for work or school at different times.
Making something that everyone really likes like pancakes or waffles.
I make something special on the weekends!
i cook bacon, the smell gets them to the table
Well I live alone and normally eggs 🙂
We don’t – we normally are scattered and on different schedules.
i make biscuits and gravy
My hubby and I will make the girls favorites. We make omelets for one and pancakes for the other. Thank you!
I usually make pancakes, and eggs or waffles and eggs, bacon and toast, that gets them all around the table
Everyone comes to the breakfast table if I make waffles because they can put whatever topping on them that they like. Waffles are fun!
I make a cinnamon braided brioche!
If I make breakfast (eggs, bacon, pancakes) my kids always come running to the table!
Cinnamon Rolls always gets everyone to the table! or the smell of bacon!
We don’t do breakfast much, so when we do they come running to the table because its a treat..
I make pancakes, scrambled eggs and bacon. They coming running, lol!
jofo120 at yahoo dot com
We make pancakes on the weekend.
Yummy food like cinnamon buns always gets my family around the table!
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Make pancake because that is every bodies favorite breakfast food.
mine are foodies so if i cook they come
I make a huge breakfast on the weekend.I make waffles,eggs,sausage,turkey,bacon,grits,sausage gravy,and homemade biscuits.They all come running.
I make a big breakfast every saturday morning so we can eat and enjoy each others company!
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I use bacon to get everyone out…the smell in the kitchen is enough.
My family is pretty good. They all love to eat breakfast. If they don’t care for what I am making I have a second choice.
We make waffles 🙂
Bacon, eggs, and hash browns get my family to the table quick in the morning.
I make a homecooked breakfast most days, no cereal or other fillers. Kids can’t wait to see what it is!
Make a special breakfast on the weekend when everyone’s schedules aren’t so hectic.
We usually cannot have breakfast together. All 4 of us leave at different time. Husband leaves at 5:45; I leave at 6:30. Oldest son leaves at 7:20 and youngest son leaves at 7:40. Makes it impossible to eat breakfast together (except on weekends)
Every Sunday I make a big family breakfast and they all come to eat it 😀
I give the family a lot of options.
I usually just call them out loud with , “Breakfast is ready!” On special occasions and weekends I bake something special like pancakes and no calling is necessary! *LOL*Thank You!
Breakfast is the most important meal. I get Me, Myself and I to the table at once.
Thanks for the contest.
my family loves breakfast and we always meet at the table for breakfast
All I have to do is make chocolate chip pancakes, and they come running to the table.
bacon brings them all in.
We do a big breakfast on weekends with pancakes.
fry bacon…
I don’t have to do anything,they are always ready to eat.Just say the word food and that is all.
Make something everyone likes
We just make it a rule that you must be at the table for meals.
First, start the coffee! Then make something everyone likes, usually pancakes!
Thanks for the giveaway…our kids love scrambled eggs & homemade Belgian waffle, so breakfast is not an issue…oh, and the tv is turned off !
I make french toast. They all love french toast.
I just always serve it at the table
I make pancakes to get the fam to the table for breakfast.
by serving tasty food