Pancake Day

[Livi92]

Had a crepe with nutella, milk gelato and chocolate sprinkles earlier ... Soooo yummy!! Wish it could be pancake day every day

[Beate]

Oh I would put on so much weight.

[eumenides]

American pancakes are not fulfilling my pancake needs. Sacrilege on this day of all days!

[ejwrank]

American pancakes are not fulfilling my pancake needs. Sacrilege on this day of all days!

I always serve mine with real maple syrup -- that might make a difference. But American pancakes, mostly sweet, are thicker and more substantial than the thin crepes made here. It's the only kind I ever make and I used to have family bring over proper maple syrup as you couldn't b*y it here. I once splashed out and b*ght some 'maple syrup' in Fortnum's (I'm talking 30 years ago), brought it home and tasted it -- awful stuff which tasted like vinegar. Got a refund pronto.

Sorry you are disappointed, eumenides.

[Ms Thrifty]

Having escaped the need to make pancakes yesterday, I thought I'd got away with it for the whole week, as OH announced that he would be working late every evening. However, I foolishly opened my big mouth to ask "Oh, so we're not celebrating Valentine's Day, then?", whereupon he suggested that I cook us both "something special". Hmm!

[canadian_turtle]

It's Valentines for you both, so why should you have to do the cooking?!? Going out for it would surely please both parties?

[PeachyLollipop]

I'm a bit late for the party but I thought I'd share my experience.

I usually make pancakes from scratch since they're so easy and cheap to do, but this week I b*ght Betty Crocker pancake mix because of a deal on topcashback. I wasn't very impressed. I wanted fluffy american pancakes, instead I had to make do with sticky crepes which I covered in nutela/strawberries and peach yogurt/apples.

In the end they tasted very nice but I've been left with a craving for "real" pancakes.

[Ms Thrifty]

It's Valentines for you both, so why should you have to do the cooking?!? Going out for it would surely please both parties?

In fairness to OH, he did suggest going out, but I can't afford it at present and won't accept his offer to p*y, so I suppose I did rather bring that on myself!

[Livi92]

I'm a bit late for the party but I thought I'd share my experience.

I usually make pancakes from scratch since they're so easy and cheap to do, but this week I b*ght Betty Crocker pancake mix because of a deal on topcashback. I wasn't very impressed. I wanted fluffy american pancakes, instead I had to make do with sticky crepes which I covered in nutela/strawberries and peach yogurt/apples.

In the end they tasted very nice but I've been left with a craving for "real" pancakes.

Ooh I made that mistake with Betty Crocker last year. I was so disappointed, nothing like the real thing! You should totally go out for real pancakes soon, to satisfy your craving :-)

[eumenides]

American pancakes are not fulfilling my pancake needs. Sacrilege on this day of all days!

I always serve mine with real maple syrup -- that might make a difference. But American pancakes, mostly sweet, are thicker and more substantial than the thin crepes made here. It's the only kind I ever make and I used to have family bring over proper maple syrup as you couldn't b*y it here. I once splashed out and b*ght some 'maple syrup' in Fortnum's (I'm talking 30 years ago), brought it home and tasted it -- awful stuff which tasted like vinegar. Got a refund pronto.

Sorry you are disappointed, eumenides.

Spot on about the maple syrup. I was unceremoniously handed toxic corn syrup as the establishment apparently had nothing else available. Tomorrow I shall be visiting IHOP, Clinton's St Baking Co and Five Leaves to make up for this disgrace!