The other evening my kids asked if we could have pancakes for breakfast the next morning. Sure! That morning my darling 5 year old daughter crept into our room, to my husband's side of the bed, and whispered excitedly "Daddy! It's Pancake Day!!!" How can I possibly stay in bed after that!
There are tons of good pancake mixes and recipes out there so I am not going to bore you with mine. Besides it is not the recipe that matters as much as the extras you add to it. For us it is color - food coloring that is!
When my brother and I were little, my mom worked a few evenings each week and my dad made us dinner. One of my fondest memories is when he would make us pancakes for dinner. He would color them, even getting creative and marbeling two different colors together.
When my 8 year old son was tiny he loved Blue's Clues. It was like an obsession with him. I began making Blue's Clues pancakes for him. To do this mix in several drops of blue food coloring until it is a good blue color (otherwise it looks green). Take a large spoon and pour batter into a 3-4" circle, then quickly add 4 smaller circles as the "toes" to make the paw-print.
My daughters requested Magenta pancakes so I used several drops of red and one or two of blue.
For me I skipped the color but added some whole ground wheat.
So make a fun memory for you and your kids. Have breakfast for dinner and make it original. Have fun!
Cute, huh?
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