'Buttermilk' Pancakes

  I'm not a fan of buttermilk usually, going on record to say Americanized buttermilk tastes fake. My preference stems from an early childhood of European dairy products and fresh french bread baked daily. Hence when I discovered this Buttermilk Pancake recipe, I substituted fresh Kefir for processed buttermilk, making for the most fluffy, satisfying pancakes I've had in a long while!

(note: I cut the recipe in half (makes ~12 bun-sized pancakes), I also added vanilla extract to wet ingredients & after pouring batter into pan, i pressed a few berries on top and lightly covered with surrounding batter. This ensured my batter wasn't discolored and the berries stayed intact.)