Pancake Morning - Take 2

So recently I wrote about the bliss of a pancake morning and how it can become such a strong center when getting through a tough move. Today, not so much!

We have been on vacation for the past week. Now we are home and dealing with the post-vacation house cleaning. My least favorite part of vacation. My daughter had a friend spend the night, and everyone was excited when I said I would make chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast. I didn't want to make pancakes - I have work to do. I wished they would be excited for cereal. No one is excited for cereal...not even PB Crunch.

My kitchen is still not completely cleaned since returning home - everyone gasps with shock since I am such an impeccable housekeeper - and I couldn't find my pancake recipe. There was also no other mix in the house. No problem-o; I will just google my recipe from the web...and I did.

Fastforward to me making the pancakes from the computer and only half paying attention. The result: three times the salt in the mix. I tried to pick some of it out, but how bad can it be? I like salt.

Well, they were eaten. They were SALTY! The kids didn't even criticize. Our sweet guest tried to make me feel better and said, "It's ok. My mom doesn't cook either." But I do cook! I am supposed to be a good cook! And chocolate chip pancakes are supposed to be one of my signature dishes! Insult to injury, we ran out of syrup. But still no complaints.

Lessons learned: 1) Not all pancake mornings are perfect; 2) Too salty pancakes are still somewhat edible when eaten with large amounts of chocolate chips and milk; 3) Too salty pancakes are still (in the minds of 12, 13, and 14-year olds) better than cereal; and 4) Don't complain about salty pancakes or you will find yourself eating cereal.