Pancake Tuesday

It's here its time and young or old we all love it.. PANCAKES!!! I didn't realize when I woke up this am that it was pancake Tuesday once again but how could I ignore the fact it was? I logged onto facebook to see what the cyber world was up to and there it was.. momstown Barrie, talking about pancakes. So I decided I was making pancakes for dinner. It got me wondering do I really know the true meaning behind what pancake Tuesday is? So here is what wikipedia told me..


In Canada,[20] the United Kingdom,[21] Ireland,[22] New Zealand, and Australia,[23] pancakes are traditionally eaten on Shrove Tuesday, which is also known as "Pancake Day" and, particularly in Ireland, as "Pancake Tuesday". (Shrove Tuesday is better known in the United States, France and other countries as Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday.) Historically, pancakes were made on Shrove Tuesday so that the last of the fatty and rich foods could be used up before Lent.

So off I went to the kitchen to make some yummy, fatty pancakes and to go with what?... bacon of course. Ok so I tossed in some fruit of blueberries, strawberries and raspberries. While I was making dinner the kids were drawing me pictures and Alexandria drew a picture of me cooking pancakes. I asked her what she did at school and she told me she ate pancakes.. who knew? Guess she was having pancakes for lunch and dinner but she wasn't complaining. Now of course I can no longer eat milk, eggs or gluten but I wasn't being left out of this one so I had my very own special pancakes that where gluten free, wheat, milk & egg free. Actually they were pretty good to my surprise. There were no buttermilk pancake with chocolate chips like the kids were eating but I got to join in to.  




Why are these nights so exciting for us? Is it the actual eating of those fatty foods, not really, ok so its part of it cause who doesn't like pancakes? For me and most moms its about what its always about, the looks on our families faces, those smiles that reach from ear to ear. The excitement that mom is really letting me eat this without brussel sprouts or asparagus just dig in and enjoy. Funny thing is my kids reached for the fruit to go with those chocolate chip pancakes with maple syrup.

 

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