Today is Pancake Day/Shrove Tuesday/Mardi Gras.
Traditionally this is a time for feasting & merriment before Lent is observed, a period of 40-days where partying & cake-eating were frowned upon!
Mardi gras (literally Fat Tuesday) was a day when larders would be emptied of all temptations, to be whipped up into an enticing feast. In the UK this translates to pancakes. Eggs, flour, sugar and then the real indulgence, chocolate spread, plum jam, cream nuts & fruit. And don’t forget the lemon juice. Yum yum!
If you are lucky enough to have a pet, they too can have a special treat for pancake day. Follow this recipe from the Dogs Trust for example. I am sure you’d get some appreciative woofs if you served one of those up.
And of course we must not forget the cats. Blue Cross have come up with this recipe.
Enjoy your treats!
RSPCA South London - For Every Kind Of Creature 