I made pancakes for dinner today. (Yes, I make pancakes for Sunday dinner. I do it all the time. It's supposed to be a day of rest, you know. Having pancakes is actually a good day. Some Sundays we all just kind of forage around in the refrigerator.) We were almost out of Bisquick so I made them from scratch, which honestly only takes about three minutes longer than making them from a mix.
As I was cooking I was reminded of that Pepto Bismal commercial that came out a few years ago where the kids surprise their parents with breakfast in bed. The mom says, "What's this?" to which the kids joyfully reply, "Pancakes!" The dad digs in as the mom whispers, "We don't have the stuff to make pancakes." (I guess the implication is that dad will now need a dose of Pepto after his mystery breakfast.)
So today as I mixed flour and baking powder with a bit of milk and egg and such, I was struck with the thought--Who in the world does NOT have the stuff to make pancakes?! They are made from the most basic of pantry essentials. Even if I don't have milk or eggs in the fridge I always have those things in powdered form in my basement. I also have two cases of maple syrup that I got at the Lindon cannery. I always have the stuff to make pancakes.
I guess that's the beauty of provident living. That come what may--whether it be spontaneous breakfast in bed or a major natural disaster--at the very least, we can have pancakes.
And that is a very reassuring thought.
4 comments:
Very true. Love your profile picture, you look so pretty.
I LOVE pancakes for dinner! And, I love YOU! Great post! ;o)
Same thing is true with muffins...takes longer to open the muffin mix box than it does to make them from scratch! Loved your Epiphany!
Have I told you how much we love your whole wheat Pancake recipe? I make it all the time and it is one of the very few things everyone enjoys.
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