Comments on: It’s Tuesday?

By: gilraen

gilraen — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 19:51:02 +0000

My DH and I developed a real and lasting taste for pancakes, bacon and maple syrup after a family wedding in LA 13 years ago.

Most supermarkets should stock it, and the real stuff, not maple flavoured syrup either.

Good Luck with the new home

By: Maria

Maria — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 14:10:51 +0000

Hi Cheryl,

great to see youre back on your feet - those socks look fab and i love the length.

your blog is a joy to read … its so well written, and i can just imagine you talking as i read your words.

sorry to have missed you at costa last wk hope to see you l8r.

By: jackie

jackie — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 02:54:00 +0000

I’m a reformed catholic, and we had pancakes at supper last night. And all because a co-worker said that she was serving them to her kids. “simple, easy, and everyone will eat them” read my thought bubble. Pancakes it was. And I have to say that we had maple syrup. Produced about an hours drive from here. I’m in the canadian maritimes, and we make killer good maple syrup. One of my favorite childhood memories was of going to the sugar bush and having maple toffee hardened on snow. Great! Now I want maple toffee!

By: Diane

Diane — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 20:17:29 +0000

If I only knew that you were out of Canadian Maple Syrup, I would have brought some over to you…

By: Leigh

Leigh — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 13:35:33 +0000

Oh my. I get a little behind on my blog reading and look what happens, You up and move!!!! Lock, stock, and barrel! How do you like it over here?

Sorry to hear you’ve not been well. But I must say, that sock is mighty impressive.

By: Teaandcakes

Teaandcakes — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 09:54:50 +0000

Mmmmmm. I’m a huge fan of thin crepes with lemon and sugar, but there are times when a nice thick fluffy pancake with fruit and maple syrup is just what’s needed.

By: David

David — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 03:36:14 +0000

I’m so frightened by that excerpt … mainly because I remember reading it as a child and wanting to eat that meal! I’m sorry you didn’t get maple, but treacle/molasses work well, too.

Oh - and in Russia they do the pancake thing because it harkens back to pagan times, when it was all about sun worship: pancakes represent the sun, and it’s bringing back the sun. Or something like that. At least, that’s what the Russian news people say, on our local PBS.

By: jackie

jackie — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 02:30:48 +0000

perfect! at work earlier i could not remember the reason for pancakes specifically. thanks for clearing that up. thin pancakes are good, but i love the fluffy pancakes dripping with maple syrup! i have to agree, laura ingalls wilder descriptions helped set pancake expectations. all the same, the fam and i always look forward to fat tuesday and having breakfast for supper! glad you are feeling better. take care.

By: Anne

Anne — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 23:04:27 +0000

When in Rome….. eh?

I had to laugh at your story tho because we had friends visit us when we lived in Northern Vermont (capital of maple syrup) and they were repulsed that we would use ACTUAL maple syrup (huh?) and made a run to the store when they found out we were making brunch for Log Cabin aka corn syrup with flavoring. No accounting for taste, I suppose.

By: Sara

Sara — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 22:52:37 +0000

Yum to pancakes. I had my fill of them at my folks house earlier. I could easily eat pancakes every week, Im with your kids on that one! Oh, and maple syrup? Avoca do some…..