Is it Pancake Day?

This is how the day begins most days. The 3-yr-old wants to know if it's "Pancake Day." We make pancakes on Sundays. She gets to stir (sometimes, if she behaved while out getting Daddy's Sunday paper). But, alas, not every day can be pancake day. Most days are "work" days, or worse yet, the dreaded "Allentown Day" - the day I have to travel into the office. I work from home 4 out of 5 days of the week. I expect I'll expand on that another day - the pros and cons of working from home is a subject all its own.

I have two lovely girls, ages 8 and 3. They get along... most of the time. The rest of the time... well, they're normal kids! C is 8. She's a Brownie (I'm a co-leader) and she takes Irish Step Dancing. She'll be starting 3rd grade in a few short weeks. I don't know where the time has gone - just yesterday she was born! I know, I know... it only goes by faster.

C went to GS camp for a whole week this summer, and L was lost without her. C had a wonderful time, and is trying to figure out a way to go to camp for more than one week next year.

The secret to good pancakes is to not use a mix! It's really not much more trouble to make them from real ingredients, and the results are worth it. C&L refuse to eat pancakes out in a restaurant.

Pancakes

Dry: 1.5 C Flour 3 T Sugar 1.75 t Baking Powder

Wet: 1 egg, beaten 1 C milk 3 T vegetable oil

Mix dry and wet ingredients separately, then combine dry and wet mixtures. Heat frying pan or griddle over med-high heat. Butter pan (yes, use butter!) and when butter is melted (but not burning - if it gets brown, the pan is too hot) add approx. 1/4 c of batter for each pancake. When bubbles form on the pancakes, flip them and cook about a minute more. Serve hot!

Off to figure out what to make for dinner!