Monday, February 27, 2006
Pancake Day is tomorrow, February 28th…
National Pancake Day, February 28, 2006, also known as Shrove Tuesday, is the day before Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. In earlier times, the consumption of fat and eggs was not allowed during Lent, so families made pancakes to mark the start of Lent and to use up the "forbidden" ingredients - thus Pancake Day was born.
DID YOU KNOW?
Tomorrow is Shrove Tuesday, not merely a religious occasion, but a global opportunity to throw big parties. In other parts of the world, Shrove Tuesday means a little more than just pancakes. In New Orleans it's the Mardi Gras while down in Rio de Janeiro it's the carnival. However, in Britain big parties are just not their style, so they made pancakes that manage to fulfill any boisterous urges they might have. Pancakes are eaten in various forms all over the world, the traditional way to eat them in Britain is with sugar and lemon juice, in America we tend to lean towards maple syrup. As far as pancake day is concerned, the fun is in the tossing or juggling of this flat dessert. Amaze the children, impress a spouse, the opportunities are there for all in this religious festival. Pancakes are flat and the same can be said of Kansas, though I’m not sure a link exists between the two.
- Find out more about pancakes at the Pancake Day website, including recipes, activities, and more.
- Where else would you go to find out about pancakes other than Aunt Jemima, with recipes, fun facts, and more.
- Well, how about IHOP (the International House of Pancakes)? From 7 AM to 2 PM IHOPs across the country will celebrate National Pancake Day (also known as Shrove Tuesday) by offering guests a free short stack of pancakes.
- Here is some pancake trivia and some great pancake recipes.
How about making some pancakes with the kids in your care. It can be a fun kitchen activity. For a “no mess” idea, measure the ingredients in a zip-lock bag and have the children mix their own batter by “mixing” the bag. And if you really don't want to make your own pancakes, how about IHOP (the International House of Pancakes)? From 7 AM to 2 PM IHOPs across the country will celebrate National Pancake Day by offering guests a free short stack of pancakes.I hope that you enjoy Pancake Day!
Great A, little a,This is pancake day;
Toss the ball high,Throw the ball low,
Those that come after May sing heigh-ho!
