Pancake Tuesday is nearly here

@JudyEv (339272)
Rockingham, Australia
February 18, 2023 6:04pm CST
The photo has nothing to do with the post but shows a yummy dessert that has no place during Lent. Tuesday, 21 February, is Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Tuesday and we’ll be having pancakes for sure. The following day is Ash Wednesday and the first day of Lent, the period before Easter, and of particular significance to practising Christians. The word ‘shrove’ comes from ‘shrive’ meaning ‘absolve’. The day may be called ‘Mardi Gras’ (Fat Tuesday) in some countries. Pancakes were a way to use up eggs, milk and sugar before the Lenten fasting season begins when Christians were/are expected to eat simpler foods and less of them. Tuesday is movie night here in our lifestyle village. The movie ends about 8.30pm and we’re inviting a few friends back to have a pancake supper. We can make the pancakes before we go. Will anyone be having pancakes on Tuesday?
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137255)
• United States
19 Feb 23
No... I don't like pancakes. I hope you all enjoy yourselves.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137255)
• United States
19 Feb 23
@JudyEv You're welcome.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339272)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Feb 23
Thanks. It will be nice to be together and chat as well as having pancakes.
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Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (50168)
• United States
19 Feb 23
Will you have anything with the pancakes ? When I make them we have bacon or sausage with them and my husband likes eggs with his.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339272)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Feb 23
When we have them for a meal we put all sorts of things in them but as this will be more or less just a snack, we'll just have sugar and lemon on them.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (112768)
• El Paso, Texas
19 Feb 23
I rarely eat pancakes. I'm also not Catholic so it wouldn't be part of my regime anyway.
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rebelann1949
@rebelann (112768)
• El Paso, Texas
19 Feb 23
Ahhh, so you have those thin ones that you can roll with fruit or something in them? I remember when I used to order Chicken A La King in the cafeteria where I worked back then, 1977, it was a pancake filled with chicken in a cream sauce and was oh so delicious.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339272)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Feb 23
We have them at least once a month with different fillings.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339272)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Feb 23
@rebelann Yes, the thin ones. Maybe they are more correctly called 'crepes'.
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (89832)
• Arvada, Colorado
19 Feb 23
Yes I remember Shrove Tuesday when I lived in England. We don't do it here, but I do crave pancakes ..I might make some tomorrow. or Tuesday
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339272)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Feb 23
We have them probably a few times a month. I like them. We put a variety of fillings in them depending on what we've got.
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (89832)
• Arvada, Colorado
19 Feb 23
@JudyEv Now I have no eggs so cant make them..I mean I guess I could follow an eggless recipe but it doesn't sound very appetizing.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339272)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Feb 23
@RebeccasFarm I can't imagine it would be quite the same - or as good.
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April
@thislittlepennyearns (62014)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
19 Feb 23
Well now I will be. We just got pancake mix! The kids don't have school Monday so maybe Tuesday we will take her to school so I can make pancakes.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339272)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Feb 23
What a shame you can't have Vegemite on them. We won't have that on them on Tuesday but I often do when we have them at other times.
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Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (46909)
• India
19 Feb 23
@JudyEv What is Vegemite? I think I have heard that word but cannot recall its meaning.
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April
@thislittlepennyearns (62014)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
20 Feb 23
@JudyEv I just ordered some!
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M Cheung
@Beestring (14515)
• Hong Kong
19 Feb 23
I didn't know that Feb 21 is Pancake Day. I may have one. I love banana pancake.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339272)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Feb 23
We had them tonight wrapped around prawns. They were delicious.
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M Cheung
@Beestring (14515)
• Hong Kong
19 Feb 23
@JudyEv That is delicious.
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ShannyBananny
@shaggin (72073)
• United States
19 Feb 23
Oh gosh that dessert in the photo while unrelated to the post looks delicious and certainly spices the post up . I love photos! I’ve never heard of the Pancake Tuesday before. The kids would be at school but I’ll try to remember to make the baby one
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ShannyBananny
@shaggin (72073)
• United States
19 Feb 23
@JudyEv I don’t care for them much but my kids all do. I just got a new recipe online for banana walnut pancakes I may make those.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339272)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Feb 23
It's a good excuse to have pancakes, not that you need an excuse.
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Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (46909)
• India
19 Feb 23
Not exactly Pancakes but I might ask my wife to make something akin to the Pancakes !! Sweet or Salty, I cannot say. Now it's Tuesday the 21st that I must wait for your Pancake post !!
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Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (46909)
• India
20 Feb 23
@JudyEv What if you are asked to prepare the same?
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Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (46909)
• India
21 Feb 23
@JudyEv Aha! So you invite Vince to hone his various cooking skills! The Tuesday is on to us now!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339272)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Feb 23
I am going to try to get a photo of him tossing them.
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Always smiling
@allknowing (135780)
• India
19 Feb 23
I am aware of this but we do not follow this ritual
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Always smiling
@allknowing (135780)
• India
19 Feb 23
@JudyEv Pancakes are also a part of our cuisine We stuff them in coconut/jaggery/raisins, cardamom mixture. We also have them with curry.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339272)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Feb 23
We do when we remember but we also have pancakes at other times too.
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (67645)
• United States
19 Feb 23
No pancakes for me, thanks, but I might have some waffles that are stashed in the freezer!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339272)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Feb 23
They would be nice too. What a pity you probably don't have Vegemite to put on them.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (105737)
• Marion, Ohio
19 Feb 23
Unless I make some for dinner we won't
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339272)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Feb 23
We make a meal of them from time to time.
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Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (121540)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 Feb 23
Fat Tuesday! An excuse by Christians and non-Christians alike to drink and eat to excess! Mardi Gras is a big deal in the city of New Orleans. It gets absolutely crazy there. I've been a few times during Mardi Gras, and it is quite the party atmosphere. Obviously, Fat Tuesday is the big day to celebrate, but Mardi Gras activities will often take place for days leading up to the start of Lent.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339272)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Feb 23
I hadn't associated (or had forgotten) that Mardi Gras and Shrove Tuesday are much the same. I certainly knew Mardi Gras as a great celebration in New Orleans. So will you use the excuse for another big food fest?
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Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (121540)
• Gainesville, Florida
22 Feb 23
@JudyEv No, I will not use it as an excuse for another food fest. I leave on Wednesday for my annual backpacking trip with my son.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339272)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Feb 23
@moffittjc Enjoy your trip and don't go near any bears, alligators, pythons or cougars. I think that just about covers it!
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Lenore Plassman
@sallypup (60909)
• Centralia, Washington
19 Feb 23
Good question and good idea. I wonder what I thought up to not have in Lent when I was a kid? Your gathering sounds like fun.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339272)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Feb 23
Thankfully I've never been a Catholic but I can't remember Vince giving up too much either. He is now what's known as a 'lapsed Catholic'.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
19 Feb 23
Not, here. I cut back my carbs a few months ago and I only eat a little bread. I like pancakes with butter and honey or syrup, but I can't risk having them too often.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339272)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Feb 23
Most things that are really yummy aren't particularly good for you.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
20 Feb 23
@JudyEv I know, it doesn't seem fair.
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rsa101
@rsa101 (38126)
• Philippines
21 Feb 23
That photo you posted looks delicious, and I would want to eat it. It surprises me that you are also observing Lent there. If you do follow Lent, I'm presuming you're a practicing Catholic.
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rsa101
@rsa101 (38126)
• Philippines
21 Feb 23
@JudyEv I can observe and I am aware that very few Westerners still practice. There are already a number of people in my region who have converted to other religions and stopped practicing it. Because of this, things have already become more relaxed around here. There will be no radio or television broadcasting from Maundy Thursday through Saturday, however, as of right now, it simply stops for a short period of time after 3 p.m. on Good Friday. Nonetheless, the majority of people in my nation are still Catholic.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339272)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Feb 23
I'm afraid that, apart from having pancakes, we are not observing Lent. I was really just trying to explain a bit more about it. Vince was a practicing Catholic but has become very disillusioned over the last decade. While I fully supported him, I never converted.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339272)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Feb 23
@rsa101 Other Christian religions are also losing members. Once, all the shops closed for four days over Easter. Now most only close on Good Friday but even then a few small ones will stay open. And Christmas Day, quite a few shops still open.
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@mayka123
@mayka123 (16605)
• India
20 Feb 23
I love pancakes and may make them tomorrow. Not yet decided.
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@mayka123
@mayka123 (16605)
• India
20 Feb 23
@JudyEv That is a good combination.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339272)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Feb 23
I'm looking forward to ours. We're just having them with lemon and sugar.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (471217)
• Switzerland
19 Feb 23
We have fried cakes for Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras), so many special pastries for that day, I will avoid to go out.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (471217)
• Switzerland
19 Feb 23
@JudyEv I am sure he is very good in tossing pancakes.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339272)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Feb 23
@LadyDuck He is actually. I can't remember him ever dropping one but he's been tossing them for decades so he should be good at it by now.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339272)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Feb 23
Vince had a practice with pancakes tonight and we had them round prawns. When he makes them on Tuesday, I'll try to get a photo of him tossing them.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (19139)
• London, England
21 Feb 23
If it wasn't for the coverage online and the TV, I'd never know it was Pancake Day.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339272)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Feb 23
We must have heard it mentioned somewhere. We always have pancakes if we realise it's the right day.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (177566)
• United States
19 Feb 23
I have never heard of Pancake Tuesday. Mardi Gras, yes. I love pancakes. Hope you have a good time at the movie and at your supper after.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339272)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Feb 23
Thanks. There will hopefully be eight of us. It will be nice to have a quiet supper together.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339272)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Feb 23
@LindaOHio We will go the movie first at 7.00 and be home soon after 8.30pm to have our pancakes. Vince will make them before we go.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (177566)
• United States
19 Feb 23
@JudyEv I would love to have 8 friends to gather with. You are very lucky.
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
19 Feb 23
I love pancakes but only cook them every now and then for some reason. Love that yummy dessert in the photo as well.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339272)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Feb 23
@CarolDM That photo brings back memories of a very lovely cake.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (339272)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Feb 23
We have them from time to time. Sometimes we have tuna or prawns in them or we'll have strawberries or peaches with them as a dessert. That cake in the photo was delicious. The photo really takes me back. lol
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CarolDM
@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
20 Feb 23
@JudyEv So many combinations are good on pancakes. The cake in the photo really looks good.
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