Pancake mix is meant to be convenient, and improving it should be, too. For instance, you can make your flapjacks fluffier ...

Boxed pancake mix usually requires just water to prepare, but this common pantry staple will give your breakfast a bolder and cozier flavor.

If my 5-year-old daughter had her way, she would eat homemade pancakes every morning. But flipping a pile of from-scratch flapjacks on a busy weekday is not a reality in my home. (And try as I might, ...