Hello cyberspace dwellers! I'm back for a sporadic installment of my lifestyle journal! It's been hard out here for a pimp, this time last week I was three days strong on a hospital stay on account of a Costochondritis flare up. Ever since leaving the hospital I hadn't left the house and it would be near impossible to go from being bed bound to being a part time pedestrian, full time student, public transport commuter and generally awesome human being.
In an attempt to ween myself into some physical activity I left the house and headed to the town center to cover the Pancake Day Race and get some work done with my partners at St Albans District News. Next week I will be attempting a fully study week plus a hosting and performing gig so this assault course was a good introduction back to normality!
It was a beautiful day with blue skies and a true show of community spirit. Everyone from the mayor in all her regalia to local businesses and charities taking part in fancy dress even with the sponsorship of McDougalls who's parent company Premer Foods is based in St Albans showed up. I got a statement from them which will be part of my St Albans District News Article. I will be posting links to it on social media so stay tuned! My twitter is @kymmiisha by the way!
Back to Pancakes, my mandatory pig out session at Merchants Tea and Coffee Company wasn't the only instance I dutifully adhered to the traditions of Pancake Day. I unashamedly had pancakes for dinner which I made myself at home.
The picture above is the restaurant stack. Below is my attempt at home which I must say tasted better than and had a better texture than the ones at the restaurant, if I do say so myself.
Not to be biased but I whisked mine and I will actually post the recipes for you. I know this is not my food blog where it's all about food and recipes but this week the recipe ties in with lifestyle experience this week, so I'm breaking my own rules! I'm also not posting the butterscoth recipe as it's a family secret with no recorded measurements and an innately precise execution! It just works and tastes good and I'm sure there are a lot of measured and specified recipes for butterscoth sauce.
For light and fluffy pancakes:
250g flour
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
2 eggs
150ml milk (or more if stodgy)
100ml melted butter
50g sugar
Method:
Add flour, bicarbonate of soda, sugar, eggs and milk to mixing bowl and whisk till fluffy
Let the mixture rest in the fridge for 30 minutes
Add melted butter and whisk to mix
On medium heat, heat up pan with no oil
Pour in enough mixture according to desired size for one pancake
Cook on one side for 2 minutes until top is bubbling
Turn over
And cook for one or two more minutes
That's how I make my pancakes! With no oil in the pan so they aren't greasy and they're soft and fluffy. I served mine at home with yoghurt and blueberries on the side, slathered in butterscotch sauce.
Apologies to anyone taking part in lent for the temptation but this is one for the recipe collection!
Thanks for reading, until next time
Kymmiisha
Xo
