It’s Wednesday night and the kids are scattered across the living room floor watching “The Croods”. We’re all in a carb coma after having stacks upon stacks of homemade whole wheat pancakes for dinner. Winnie required a bath after pancake night, which is becoming a regular thing now. At 10 months old it is fun to squish everything together and make a huge mess. Sometimes it’s just easier to toss her in the bath afterward than it is to try to clean her up. So with a clean baby thumping her feet across the hardwood floors and the family piled up to watch a movie we are settled in for the night.
It’s been an extremely productive week and while there are some very exciting things to experience tomorrow, I am looking forward to Friday. Actually, if I could jump forward in time I would because I’m pretty darn excited about it. What is happening Friday you ask? Friday is September 19th and also happens to be “National Talk Like A Pirate Day“!
Every year on September 19th we dresses up as pirates, practice our scurvy pirate lingo and head over to Krispy Kreme for free doughnuts. There is always a long line of various people in various age groups going out the door. Everyone is dressed in costume and speaking pirate talk. If you haven’t made it your family tradition to head over to Krispy Kreme for National Talk Like a Pirate Day then now is the time to start. Krispy Kreme provides printable costume items to wear so you don’t have to stress over buying a costume.
After you have loaded up on your whole wheat pancakes, make sure ye claim ye free doughnuts from Krispy Kreme too!
To claim yer bounty on September 19, ye must:
• Come in to a participating Krispy Kreme shop and Talk like a pirate for one FREE Original Glazed doughnut.
• Come in to a participating Krispy Kreme location in full pirate costume for one FREE dozen Original Glazed doughnuts. Qualifying pirate costumes must include three or more of the items below.
- 1 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk or sour milk*
- 3 tablespoons cooking oil
- In a large bowl stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In another bowl use a fork to combine egg, buttermilk, and oil. Add egg mixture all at once to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened (batter should be slightly lumpy).
- For each standard-size pancake, pour about 1/4 cup batter onto a hot, lightly greased griddle or heavy skillet, spreading batter if necessary. Four dollar-size pancakes, use about 1 tablespoon batter. Cook over medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until pancakes are golden brown, turning to second side when pancakes have bubbly surfaces and edges are slightly dry. Serve warm. If desired, top with syrup.
- For each 1 cup of sour milk, place 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar in a glass measuring cup. Add enough milk to make 1 cup total liquid; stir. Let the mixture stand for 5 minutes before using.
Found you via Tasteologie and had to stop by to tell you that, that is the most beautiful syrup shot ever. And the pancakes look delicious! 🙂
Thank you, you have made my day!