Saturday morning Paul had to go into work which left me with deciding what to have for breakfast. It was a pretty day and it felt good to get out in the sun for once (even though it was still in the high 30's). I walked to the local food market (hole in the wall) and picked out some fresh berries, went to the next corner and picked up some real maple syrup from a local NorthEnd convenience store, then finally picked up some pancake batter from Going Bananas.
Saturday also happened to be Meredith's, one of my very closest friends, 25th birthday. One of my favorite memories with her was going to IHOP when we were at Auburn. I've never met anyone who loves pancakes more than she does - so even though I'm in Boston and she was down South celebrating - I thought it was fitting I made pancakes on her birthday. Maybe I will make some for her when I am home this weekend! The other memory I have with IHOP/Meredith is being overly full...eating 3 extra large pancakes can be overwhelming...you should probably only eat one of that size...but why waste the other two...right?
Well I think I've found the solution...Mini Pancakes!!! You can eat as many or as little as you want. Feel the urge for just one more?.. Go ahead! It won't make that big of a difference...
{a tablespoon is all it took}
{add fresh fruit and you have a beautiful little plate in front of you}
{and of course - must.add.syrup.}
{bananas and blueberries}
I wound up making a lot...so on Sunday I used them as a side to a bigger breakfast for the both of us. Tired of hash browns, home fries, muffins or biscuits as a side? Make a side of pancakes! It is a nice surprise to the breakfast plate.
