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Men & Pancakes

I love men—men love to eat. And I love to feed them. Especially pancakes. For whatever reason, there is something magical about setting down a plate of pancakes in front of a man. Their eyes light up like a kid on Christmas morning, and they dig in with such vigorous delight…

Things you can do to enhance your pancakes are simple batter add-ins, such as:
(choose one or two items from the list below, and add them into your pancake batter)

• 2 T. mini chocolate chips
• 1/4 c. blueberries
• 1/4 c. chopped strawberries
• 1/2 t. vanilla extract
• 1/4 t. almond extract
• 1/2 t. rum (or rum extract)
• 1 T. blackberry jam
• 1 T. frozen OJ concentrate
• 1/4 c. chopped nuts
• 2 T. chopped dried fruit
• 1 t. brown sugar
• 1 t. cocoa
• 1/4 t. instant coffee (only use Maxwell House!)
• 2 T. shredded coconut
• replace 1/2 of the water in the recipe with pineapple juice

I hope some of these ideas spark your imagination and you make pancakes. Mark my words—watch the faces of the men you feed. They LOVE pancakes!