Shrove Tuesday & thinking of Lent?

Shrove Tuesday / pancake day is upon us again. However, we are going to do our pancakes on Ash Wednesday due to time restraints with the Godsons who always join me for pancakes.

 Supper first while we catch up ...

However, we have been chatting about what to give up for the 40 days of Lent.

I always observe Lent  and make a resolution - some more successful than others before breaking for Easter . We love pancakes at home & especially the tradition of flipping them ourselves, in all sorts of Shrove Tuesday weather. Visitors are not immune from having to flip too.

The Godsons have become really good pancake flippers & they are happy to make enough for all of us.  We always make them, never buy them ready made ....

Perhaps for Lent this year, we should concentrate on 40 Acts of Kindness, making your world a better space.

I gave up chocolate a few years ago on a visit to Africa before Easter & it was hard because Dad loves chocolate too, but we bought some treats on the way home which made up for it.

I will give up chocolate until Easter so please do not lead me in to temptation over Lent.

 This was the Godsons pancake that that he flipped himself - filled with fruit, a dollop of ice cream & drizzled with maple syrup - nicely presented too.

Do you give up something for Lent? What will it be this year? I hope your Ash Wednesday has been good - 40 days of good deeds or something given up? What will it be for you?

Thanks for stopping by,
 Dee ~♥~

Pancakes with the Godsons ....

Pancake Tuesday has been moved to Monday due to commitments & my lovely Godsons joined me for a warming supper then pancakes for pudding.

Pancakes on Shrove Tuesday has to be a social event - half the fun is making them together & flipping them over without dropping them.

The recipe I have used today needs:
200g plain flour
2 eggs
500ml milk

Mix all together & leave to rest for a little while then add 2 tablespoons of melted butter when you are ready to start cooking them.

3 frying pans all on the go with Godsons confidently taking their turn to help out ...

Then it is time to head back to the table to enjoy them with these choices:

Fruit - always a requirement for pancakes - a selection ready for the pancakes

The lads love grapes so some for them to enjoy too ...

 Pancakes need a choice of ice-cream or yoghurt 

and then some sauces - the lads like something sweet with theirs so chocolate or toffee sauce or even a drizzle of maple syrup

Finished off with a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar ....

 Godson opting for ice-cream & sticky toffee sauce ...

Mine with fruit, lemon yoghurt & lots of cinnamon sugar

With the fruit & sauces on the table, everyone can make what they like ...

and then it is ready to be enjoyed ... I hope you will be flipping (pancakes) this Tuesday, while thinking what you will be giving up for the 40 days of Lent ....

Dee ~♥~