Comments on: Really, it’s OK to play with your food: pancake art http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/12/12/really-its-ok-to-play-with-your-food-pancake-art/ Hot Stuff from King Arthur's Hearth Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:50:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Lorrainesfav http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/12/12/really-its-ok-to-play-with-your-food-pancake-art/#comment-7330 Lorrainesfav Tue, 16 Dec 2008 01:32:07 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/12/12/really-its-ok-to-play-with-your-food-pancake-art/#comment-7330 Pancakes were my Dad's profession for breakfast and sometimes dinnertime. He made beautiful pancakes in artistic shapes too. He was a graphic designer but also loved to paint. He passed away this March at the age of 80 and was still making pancakes for breakfast. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Pancakes were my Dad’s profession for breakfast and sometimes dinnertime. He made beautiful pancakes in artistic shapes too. He was a graphic designer but also loved to paint. He passed away this March at the age of 80 and was still making pancakes for breakfast. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

]]> By: elianna http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/12/12/really-its-ok-to-play-with-your-food-pancake-art/#comment-7238 elianna Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:48:26 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/12/12/really-its-ok-to-play-with-your-food-pancake-art/#comment-7238 AWESOME! Can't wait to try the recipe AND the art! Thanks tons... AWESOME! Can’t wait to try the recipe AND the art! Thanks tons…

]]> By: Mike Lib http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/12/12/really-its-ok-to-play-with-your-food-pancake-art/#comment-7230 Mike Lib Sat, 13 Dec 2008 18:30:47 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/12/12/really-its-ok-to-play-with-your-food-pancake-art/#comment-7230 When the grandkids have a sleep-in with grandma & grandpa, grandpa makes Mickey Mouse & Goofy pancakes free hand. Now that I see you can use squeeze bottles, I can take pancake design to a whole new level. Thanks for the hint. When the grandkids have a sleep-in with grandma & grandpa, grandpa makes Mickey Mouse & Goofy pancakes free hand. Now that I see you can use squeeze bottles, I can take pancake design to a whole new level.
Thanks for the hint.

]]> By: Sue http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/12/12/really-its-ok-to-play-with-your-food-pancake-art/#comment-7224 Sue Sat, 13 Dec 2008 17:26:37 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/12/12/really-its-ok-to-play-with-your-food-pancake-art/#comment-7224 That is too much fun with food! :-) Which mountain is that in your sunrise photo? We lived in Burlington and Colchester for three years. Wish we could have stayed there, but home is in the Midwest and we didn't want to raise our kids so far away from Grandma and Grandpa. I sure do miss the Green Mountains, the spectacular sunrises, and the great hiking. <strong>Hi Sue, The sunrise photo is of Smart's Mountain in NH. The photo was taken just before 7 a.m. from our front deck. Whenever I get to feeling disgruntled towards the ice, snow, mud etc that living in New England can bring, I make it a point to get up for the sunrise, or stay up for the moonrise. It helps make it all seem bearable again. Bearable... bears... now that's another photo entirely! Happy Baking! MaryJane</strong> That is too much fun with food! :-) Which mountain is that in your sunrise photo? We lived in Burlington and Colchester for three years. Wish we could have stayed there, but home is in the Midwest and we didn’t want to raise our kids so far away from Grandma and Grandpa. I sure do miss the Green Mountains, the spectacular sunrises, and the great hiking.

Hi Sue,
The sunrise photo is of Smart’s Mountain in NH. The photo was taken just before 7 a.m. from our front deck. Whenever I get to feeling disgruntled towards the ice, snow, mud etc that living in New England can bring, I make it a point to get up for the sunrise, or stay up for the moonrise. It helps make it all seem bearable again. Bearable… bears… now that’s another photo entirely!
Happy Baking!
MaryJane

]]> By: Kathy http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/12/12/really-its-ok-to-play-with-your-food-pancake-art/#comment-7218 Kathy Sat, 13 Dec 2008 14:51:08 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/12/12/really-its-ok-to-play-with-your-food-pancake-art/#comment-7218 Fifty years ago my mom made us initial pancakes and used food coloring, all different colors. Nothing like a blue pancake. Great memories. I did it for my grands last summer. Fifty years ago my mom made us initial pancakes and used food coloring, all different colors. Nothing like a blue pancake. Great memories. I did it for my grands last summer.

]]> By: Trisha http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/12/12/really-its-ok-to-play-with-your-food-pancake-art/#comment-7216 Trisha Sat, 13 Dec 2008 12:43:26 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/12/12/really-its-ok-to-play-with-your-food-pancake-art/#comment-7216 And I thought you had to buy all those fancy molds! How fun! I will do this for my grandsons this weekend. <strong>Hi Trisha, Have a wonderful time. I would love to see pics! You can email them to me here maryjane.robbins@kingarthurflour.com. </strong> And I thought you had to buy all those fancy molds! How fun! I will do this for my grandsons this weekend.

Hi Trisha,
Have a wonderful time. I would love to see pics! You can email them to me here maryjane.robbins@kingarthurflour.com.

]]> By: Halley http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/12/12/really-its-ok-to-play-with-your-food-pancake-art/#comment-7214 Halley Sat, 13 Dec 2008 12:40:57 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/12/12/really-its-ok-to-play-with-your-food-pancake-art/#comment-7214 MaryJane - these are amazing! I wonder, did you try adding food coloring to any of the bottles of batter? I'm curious of the colors would come out even after cooking. <strong>Hi Halley, I thought about the food coloring, but wasn't sure if the colors would look 'muddy' after they browned. Come on girl, give it a try and let me know how they turn out. ;) MaryJane</strong> MaryJane - these are amazing! I wonder, did you try adding food coloring to any of the bottles of batter? I’m curious of the colors would come out even after cooking.

Hi Halley,
I thought about the food coloring, but wasn’t sure if the colors would look ‘muddy’ after they browned. Come on girl, give it a try and let me know how they turn out. ;)

MaryJane

]]> By: Diane http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/12/12/really-its-ok-to-play-with-your-food-pancake-art/#comment-7206 Diane Sat, 13 Dec 2008 03:57:28 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/12/12/really-its-ok-to-play-with-your-food-pancake-art/#comment-7206 What a great way to start the weekend! I just found out I will be a Grandma in a few months...I am calculating in my mind how long it will be before we can have a pancake art breakfast. I used to do simple things like bunnies and initial pancakes with my little ones but now we can really get elaborate! <strong>Congratulations Grammy!! I hope you enjoy years of pancakes with your new grandbabies. I'm sure it will become a great memory for them too. MaryJane</strong> What a great way to start the weekend! I just found out I will be a Grandma in a few months…I am calculating in my mind how long it will be before we can have a pancake art breakfast. I used to do simple things like bunnies and initial pancakes with my little ones but now we can really get elaborate!

Congratulations Grammy!! I hope you enjoy years of pancakes with your new grandbabies. I’m sure it will become a great memory for them too.
MaryJane

]]> By: Mary http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/12/12/really-its-ok-to-play-with-your-food-pancake-art/#comment-7202 Mary Sat, 13 Dec 2008 01:25:06 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/12/12/really-its-ok-to-play-with-your-food-pancake-art/#comment-7202 I guess I know what we will be doing tomorrow morning at my house! <strong>Hi Mary, Hope you have as much fun as we did. I would love to see pictures of pancake art from others. Just email them to me maryjane.robbins@kingarthurflour.com MaryJane</strong> I guess I know what we will be doing tomorrow morning at my house!

Hi Mary,
Hope you have as much fun as we did. I would love to see pictures of pancake art from others. Just email them to me
maryjane.robbins@kingarthurflour.com

MaryJane

]]> By: floribunda http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/12/12/really-its-ok-to-play-with-your-food-pancake-art/#comment-7198 floribunda Sat, 13 Dec 2008 01:03:01 +0000 http://blog.kingarthurflour.com/2008/12/12/really-its-ok-to-play-with-your-food-pancake-art/#comment-7198 great stuff! the big treat when I was a kid was that my dad would make pancakes (always buckwheat!) in the shape of our initials. it would have been a lot easier if he'd used a squeeze bottle instead of a spoon... <strong>Hi Floribunda, My Dad was the pancake maker in my house too. His specialty was the Silver Dollar pancakes. Must be something about pancakes that appeals to them. Happy Baking! MaryJane</strong> great stuff! the big treat when I was a kid was that my dad would make pancakes (always buckwheat!) in the shape of our initials. it would have been a lot easier if he’d used a squeeze bottle instead of a spoon…

Hi Floribunda,
My Dad was the pancake maker in my house too. His specialty was the Silver Dollar pancakes. Must be something about pancakes that appeals to them.
Happy Baking!

MaryJane

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