Pancakes.

Yesterday my husband and I celebrated "Pancake Day". This day is celebrated all over the world, and has many different names: Shrove Tuesday, Fat Tuesday, and also simply known as, "The Day Before Lent" to name a few. Traditionally, the day before Lent is a time to have one last feast in the UK. A time to use up all of your sugar, eggs, butter and the other rich ingredients before the fasting days of Lent arrive. Although he is not strictly religious, my husband makes pancakes on this day every year.

By the way - I remember the first time I had pancakes here in the UK. It was breakfast, and I was practically salivating over the thought of dreamy, thick, fluffy pancakes topped with fruit and maple syrup. My husband plopped the plate down in front of me, and I stared at them. I didn't want crepes. I wanted pancakes! Well, apparently, the British have a very different idea of pancakes. Their pancakes are flatter, thinner, and more crepe-like than their American counterparts. Different, but admittedly delicious!

So yesterday, we had our first Pancake Day as husband and wife. I made them from a recipe I found here (shhhh...don't tell my husband it's a weight watcher recipe!) and they turned out wonderful. Sprinkled with lemon and sugar, topped with some fruit, and I was a happy girl.