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Tuesday, 16 February 2010

Lanterns and pancakes

As we are officially into the Chinese New Year I thought this picture was kind of appropriate

This was a building that we saw in Belgium and it had been covered in paper lanterns and temporarily opened as a Chinese Tea House. So pretty.
Today is Shrove Tuesday and we all know what that means. Pancakes! So easy to make, why do I only think about cooking them on Shrove Tuesday? Anyway, I am stocked up on people's favourite toppings and ready to go for tonight. My favourite topping is the traditional lemon juice with a sprinkling of caster sugar (although I have been known to eat the corner off of my son's if it is spread with Nutella) What's yours?
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10 comments:

  1. Liberty :)16 February 2010 at 09:51

    Lemon and Sugar. You can't beat the basics! Blackcurrant jam is favourite number 2 and caramel sauce topping for icecream is 3. Won't be having them tonight as off to see a concert. I also never think about them except for Pancake day!

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  2. Sian16 February 2010 at 11:37

    Just butter and that's it! Sometimes we have them for tea on a Sunday too (mainly because dh quite likes making them, so I suggest them as often as I can)

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  3. scrappyjacky16 February 2010 at 12:00

    Love them with lemon and sugar....but my favourite is maple syrup and cream!

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  4. Abi16 February 2010 at 15:54

    oooh what a choice but would probs have to be lemon and sugar too, although melted chocolate buttons is a close second!! i have pancakes most sundays at my friends house, we just sit and put the world to rights and then eat pancakes! he he! xxx

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  5. Maria Ontiveros16 February 2010 at 16:40

    Love Chinese New Years here. I didn't know about the pancake tradition. . . will look into that. I'm a black current kind of gal!
    Rinda

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  6. humel16 February 2010 at 17:12

    Oh yes, lemon and sugar :-) Can't have Nutella 'cos of the nuts... I have been tempted by maple syrup or (homemade) chocolate sauce, but I like them the traditional way best :-)

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  7. Scrappi Sandi16 February 2010 at 17:42

    Hi..I have come to your blog via Sian 'From High in the sky'...& I just know I will be back ....our pancakes tonight will be traditional with lemon & sugar...the 'N' word is not allowed in our house, let alone the product itself!....I would eat it straight from the jar by the spoonful..!!!

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  8. Denise16 February 2010 at 19:31

    I actually made some tonight and I really like the syrup and cream version too! After reading Sian's post today it has all become clear about 'horsey'- bless !

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  9. Rachel Brett16 February 2010 at 20:34

    I completely forgot! I have all the ingredients to make pancakes and nothing to put on them!!! *So frustrated* My choice would have been one with nutella and then one with Lemon and sugar.

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  10. Amy17 February 2010 at 01:16

    The same as you Deb, can't beat it if you ask me!

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