My kids always request that my husband make pancakes on the weekend. It’s great. They have their time together making pancakes and I usually go for a run. The funny thing is my husband makes my pancake recipe and apparently does it better than I do. He’s even gotten into the habit of making a double batch so some can be frozen and enjoyed during the week. Great.
Except…the kids had a day off from school and I offered to make pncakes. They replied “O.K. but make them like Dad’s. Use his recipe.” What? His recipe. It’s actually published in my book, but now it’s his. O.K. I’ll give it to him. Afterall the person who actually makes them and you eat and enjoy them shoudl get the credit. However I didn’t want to hear I didn’t make the pancakes as good as Dad, so I upped the anty. “How about if we add blueberries and chocolate chips?” I asked. Well yes the crowd went wild and said “yes!” So I did it made the pancakes Dad is famous for but added a little extra. A touch of chocolate goes a long ways. So I added about 1/3 cup of fresh blueberries and maybe 1/4 cup of chocoalte chips (not much but very exciting).
This could be a recipe for just about anything. No, I’m not advocating adding chocolate to every food at every meal, but once in a while is fun. And is was dark bittersweet. So a bit healthier than milk or white. (ah the justification)
Tags: blueberries, breakfast, chocolate chips, dads, pancakes
