Ooooh batter me !


International Women's day today coincides with Pancake Tuesday.Coincidence.....I DON'T THINK SO ! Some git thought it would be a great joke to celebrate us,while reminding us of our place in society ! I vowed yesterday that I was going to buy pancakes, hot off the griddle in the local Supervalu, much to GASP's horror. I was further hindered in my plan when my eldest son advised me that his teacher was bringing in pancakes. OK,so now I am competing with my mother in law and a gorgeous young Junior Infant teacher.....what did I do......put four ounces of flour in a bowl and battered it ! As with every pancake Tuesday I make half the amount of batter I actually need, as GASP's personal choice for think American type pancakes uses alot of batter, leaving none for BMM's ultra thin crepe preference. Uncle next door had two sent over in tinfoil,hot off the pan and eldest son practised flipping his on a plate until he consumed it with a few bits of dirt off the floor, covered over by Strawberry syrup. When I finally sat down after 40 minutes over a Tefal pan, I decided to have my one last glass of wine before Lent in 3 hours time, only to come out in a rash and an itch . So,on the day we celebrate our womanhood and fabulousness, I was in a sweat,blotchy and scratching........but the pancakes were fab !

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