To make Fluffy Gluten Free Pancakes:From scratch, whisk together the dry ingredients in a large bowl and set aside.

In another larger bowl, combine all the liquid ingredients, using only 1 1/4 cups of milk at first.

Gradually whisk the dry ingredients (or Mix) into the liquid ingredient bowl until well integrated and only a few lumps remain.  Add more milk as needed to thin the batter to the point that it is easily spooned onto the skillet, but is not watery at all.  You should be able to put a dollop of batter onto the hot oil and spread the batter out with the back of a spoon to form a circle without the batter being too thick or too runny. Add more milk if needed to thin it as the batter sits. (Depending on the kind of milk you use, you may need more or less milk)

Heat the skillet or griddle to medium-high. Pour enough oil into a large skillet or griddle to have a thin covering over the entire surface (no need to add oil if using a non-stick pan).  

Spoon batter onto skillet and spread the batter with the back of a large spoon to thin the batter - remember, it's going to puff up!  Leave space between each pancake so that you can use a spatula to flip each one easily.  If desired, stir into batter or place berries, chocolate chips, etc.  onto the uncooked side of the pancakes. (Or make into fun shapes like Mickey Mouse or a snowman!)

Cook until bubbles begin to form in the batter or the underneath side is browning, then gently flip, continuing to cook until light brown on the bottom with slightly crispy edges. Cook a bit longer than you might think you need without burning.

Remove to cool slightly, then serve warm with maple syrup, or layer with pieces of parchment paper between the pancakes, and seal in a zip-top bag once cooled; refrigerate or freeze and reheat for later serving.

To make Gluten Free Waffles:Spoon 1/2 – 2/3 cup batter onto a preheated waffle iron. Close the lid and cook for approximately 5 minutes or according to your waffle iron directions. Open waffle iron and remove the lightly browned waffle.

Makes approximately 3 large waffles.