Patience, and I'll Get it Right

By Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

Green Bay, Wisconsin

February 2, 2019 11:39am CST

I learned from @LadyDuck this morning that it is Candlemas today and people celebrate by eating crepes. I looked up a recipe and found one I could easily manipulate for healthy crepes. My first attempt was a disaster. My second attempt you see in the above picture. No, I didn't roll them and put anything in them, but am eating them much as I do pancakes with unsweetened applesauce on them. They're quite good. This time second time was the charm instead of the third.

I haven't had crepes in many years. Did you make them today in celebration of the day? Thanks for reading.

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@DianneN (254926)

• United States

2 Feb 19

Congratulations and do you celebrate, too? By chance, my husband ordered a small stack of pancakes as a side order to his omelette this morning.

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@DianneN (254926)

• United States

2 Feb 19

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

2 Feb 19

Thank you. No, I don't celebrate it. I didn't know about it until this morning. That was luck. Next time I'll make these along with my omelet. I wanted pancakes today, so this worked.

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@andriaperry (118793)

• Anniston, Alabama

2 Feb 19

No I had soup. LOL.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

2 Feb 19

Soup can be good. I've never been a soup person.

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@ThreeTeddies (2038)

• United Kingdom

3 Feb 19

@andriaperry - Us too! We don't like creeps

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@snowy22315 (209009)

• United States

2 Feb 19

I haven't had crepes in quite a while myself. Not sure if I ever attempted to make them..if I did, I bet they didn't turn out well!

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

2 Feb 19

Practice makes perfect.

@LovingMyBabies (85923)

• Valdosta, Georgia

2 Feb 19

I'm glad they turned out good the second time. =) The only celebrating here is for Julians bday and the Sabbath day.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

2 Feb 19

Wow! He's getting to be a young man. Happy Birthday to him.

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@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

2 Feb 19

No I did not but they would be good.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

2 Feb 19

I'm glad your crepes would be good.

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Nevena Zivkovic

@Nevena83 (66063)

• Serbia

2 Feb 19

Yes, today I found out about that day, I've never heard of it before.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

2 Feb 19

I hadn't either. Anyday is a good day for crepes or pancakes.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

3 Feb 19

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Nevena Zivkovic

@Nevena83 (66063)

• Serbia

3 Feb 19

@just4him Yes, it's always a day for pancakes.

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@marguicha (230349)

• Chile

3 Feb 19

I also use crepes for salty dishes with spinach cream in them.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

3 Feb 19

That sounds good.

@LadyDuck (502573)

• Italy

3 Feb 19

Well done Valerie, your crepes look great. I never roll them, I fold in 4 and pour hot orange sauce on them.

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@LadyDuck (502573)

• Italy

3 Feb 19

@just4him The classic French crepes Suzette has the orange sauce and the liquor poured at the end, then you lit the crepes. A bit dangerous, but beautiful to see.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

3 Feb 19

@LadyDuck For experts only. I'm sure it is beautiful.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

3 Feb 19

I put strawberries over the last of the batter. They were good. I've never had orange sauce.

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@wolfgirl569 (135847)

• Marion, Ohio

2 Feb 19

No I didnt. But I would probably have to try a few times too

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

2 Feb 19

They're easy to make. I only need patience when it comes to turning them on the griddle.

@Fleura (35055)

• United Kingdom

2 Feb 19

We often have pancakes, but they don't look like that. What did you do to make them 'healthy'? They look as if they are full of bubbles!

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@Fleura (35055)

• United Kingdom

3 Feb 19

@just4him That sounds good, I love almonds!

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

3 Feb 19

@Fleura It turned out good.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

2 Feb 19

I used almond flour instead of all-purpose flour, and ghee instead of butter. I also omitted the salt. They were, most likely because I used almond flour. But they are good.

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@JudyEv (382259)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Feb 19

We have crepes quite often, either savoury or sweet.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

3 Feb 19

I didn't know there were different kinds you could make.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

4 Feb 19

@JudyEv So far, I've only had a couple turn out that could roll up, but left it alone. They're still good even though I mangle them.

@JudyEv (382259)

• Rockingham, Australia

4 Feb 19

@just4him We just make the one type but we put different fillings in them, meeaning we put the filling on the crepe and roll it up - maybe prawns in a white sauce for savoury but peaches if we want a dessert.

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@Courtlynn (67089)

• United States

3 Feb 19

I didn't make them. Never had them either.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

4 Feb 19

@Courtlynn I taught you something.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

3 Feb 19

Have you had pancakes? They're just like that only a lot thinner.

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@Courtlynn (67089)

• United States

3 Feb 19

@just4him course I've had pancakes.. lol. are they? didn't know that.

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@Kasjnak (4489)

• Romania

2 Feb 19

Didn't know about this celebration, but now I definitely want to remember it because I love crepes

. I'm planning to make a cake using 20 crepes, but I need a looooooot of time for this cake. Maybe I'll just make some japanese pancakes...

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

2 Feb 19

I've never heard of Japanese pancakes. I hope it all turns out good.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

2 Feb 19

@Kasjnak I'm glad they were delicious.

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@Kasjnak (4489)

• Romania

2 Feb 19

@just4him they are similar to regular pancakes, but very fluffy

. Tried to make them once so far, mine weren't that fluffy, but still delicious

.

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@florelway (23339)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

3 Feb 19

We celebrate feast of candelaria here, but eating crepes has not become a tradition what does it symbolize?

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@LadyDuck (502573)

• Italy

3 Feb 19

@just4him I knew it was a symbol of the Sun, because they are round and golden. I did not remember the Pope used to gave the pancakes to those who went to Rome on that day.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

3 Feb 19

I don't know what crepes symbolize with the feast day. I learned from @LadyDuck that it's the day Jesus was presented in the temple.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

3 Feb 19

@LadyDuck I didn't know any of that information. It makes it interesting.

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@GardenGerty (169487)

• United States

3 Feb 19

I have never made crepes, but I should try.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

3 Feb 19

They're easy to make.

@NJChicaa (127159)

• United States

2 Feb 19

I occasionally make crepes for breakfast. I put a little orange extract in the batter like my great-grandmother used to do and I eat them with just butter on them. I use my great-grandmother's crepe pan too.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

2 Feb 19

That sounds good. I'm glad you have her pan.

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@nela13 (59365)

• Portugal

3 Feb 19

No, I haven't but I like crepes a lot. Yours look good.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

3 Feb 19

Thank you. They were good.

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@responsiveme (22923)

• India

3 Feb 19

That's good. AlwYs great when attempts at cooking succed

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

3 Feb 19

Yes, it is. Thank you.

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@porwest (112864)

• United States

2 Feb 19

No celebration for me, but I have never made crepes in my life. I suppose it would be a fun experiment.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

2 Feb 19

Could be. You like to cook. I'm sure you could do it.

@ThreeTeddies (2038)

• United Kingdom

2 Feb 19

I don't make them because I don't like them

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

3 Feb 19

That's a good reason not to make them.

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