western australia

Pancakes on Shrove Tuesday

@JudyEv (352724)

Rockingham, Australia

February 13, 2024 9:02pm CST

We went to the movies at the clubhouse last night and saw The Wedding Planner starring Jennifer Lopez and Matthew MacConaughey. I didn’t enjoy it that much really but that’s just me. After the movie, we went to a friend’s house and had pancakes in honour of Shrove Tuesday. Each week, after the movies, we alternate between three household and share some drinks and a chat. We’d actually forgotten it was Pancake Day although we would normally cook pancakes each year on this day. We have them quite often with all sorts of fillings. Last night we just added lemon juice and sugar. It was a lovely end to the evening. The photo, which you might have seen before, shows Vince tossing pancakes. He’s a dab hand at each after so many years’ practice.

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@FourWalls (74433)

• United States

14 Feb 24

The International House of Pancakes had free “short stacks” of pancakes in honor of pancake day.

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@BarBaraPrz (49563)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

14 Feb 24

Back in the 70s I worked at a place that was very close to an IHOP and we'd go there for lunch. Unfortunately, the only one around here is in Niagara Falls... definitely not walking distance.

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@JudyEv (352724)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Feb 24

There used to be a pancake shop in the middle of Perth. I don't know if it's still there.

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@kareng (73558)

• United States

14 Feb 24

I am going to have to add some lemon juice next time I fix pancakes now!! I've never done this.

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@JudyEv (352724)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Feb 24

Vin sometiimes puts a savoury filling in them and rolls them up. Or we might put peaches on them and have them with ice-cream. They virtually go with just about anything.

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@kareng (73558)

• United States

15 Feb 24

t@JudyEv They really do!

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@jstory07 (143832)

• Roseburg, Oregon

14 Feb 24

Do you put syrup on your pancakes. My husbands has to have maple syrup on his pancakes.

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@JudyEv (352724)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Feb 24

Maple syrup seems to be the 'go-to' for pancakes.

@LadyDuck (473828)

• Switzerland

14 Feb 24

It's not just you, I also did not like The Wedding Planner. We had our traditional fried pastries for "Mardi Gras" yesterday. I am going to make crepes tonight. Vince is incredibly good with those pancakes.

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@LadyDuck (473828)

• Switzerland

15 Feb 24

@JudyEv - I found the film boring and lacking reality. Vince surely practiced A LOT!

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@JudyEv (352724)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Feb 24

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@JudyEv (352724)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Feb 24

He has had a lot of practice tossing them.

I found the film very shallow. I usually prefer English films of this type to American ones.

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@Ronrybs (20520)

• London, England

14 Feb 24

I missed my pancakes, guess I shall do it later in the week!

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@JudyEv (352724)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Feb 24

Any day can be a good pancake day. Have you tried them with Vegemite?

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@JudyEv (352724)

• Rockingham, Australia

17 Feb 24

@Ronrybs Go on. Be a devil!!

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@Ronrybs (20520)

• London, England

16 Feb 24

@JudyEv Can't say that is near the top of my list of things to try!

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@Happy2BeMe (99380)

• Canada

14 Feb 24

Great picture! I had pancakes yesterday too. i have never tried with them with lemon juice and sugar. Sounds good to me.

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@JudyEv (352724)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Feb 24

Maple syrup seems to be a pretty standard topping. Is that what you have?

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@JudyEv (352724)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Feb 24

@Happy2BeMe It's pretty expensive here especially the genuine stuff.

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@Happy2BeMe (99380)

• Canada

15 Feb 24

@JudyEv Yes usually. We are Canadian we put Maple Syrup on everything lol

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@ptrikha_2 (47834)

• India

14 Feb 24

Pancake day sounds interesting!! I think that I have heard of this movie before although I won't be much interested in seeing it! Shrove Tuesday is a new term for me ! I hope that Vince is doing fine.

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@JudyEv (352724)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Feb 24

I don't really enjoy a lot of the lighter American films. I think Australian humour is quite a bit different.

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@Orson_Kart (7335)

• United Kingdom

15 Feb 24

Hi Judy, I’m not sure I’ve seen that film, but JLo isn’t usually in great movies. I prefer her singing, and she’s not bad looking.

Happy Pancake Day. Looking at discussions around the Lot, it seems Americans don’t celebrate this day as we do. “We” as in Brits and Aussies. I am not a fan of pancakes, but I did have a couple with golden syrup drizzled over them. I would have maple syrup, but it’s very expensive over here. Well done Vince tossing those pancakes. I’m not so confident!

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@JudyEv (352724)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Feb 24

I'm not sure why but we never buy maple syrup. I know the genuine stuff is incredibly expensive. Golden syrup is good on pancakes and also good on bread with cream. Australians are much more aligned to GB than to the US, however much we might follow their trends. Most of the time, I don't really 'get' American humour. I just don't find it all that funny. But British humour is something else altogether.

@RebeccasFarm (94536)

• Arvada, Colorado

14 Feb 24

I know this day and I love those pancakes..we sometimes have crepes.

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@JudyEv (352724)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Feb 24

Crepes or pancakes - both are pretty good.

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@wolfgirl569 (115656)

• Marion, Ohio

14 Feb 24

Glad you had a good time. We have never watched that movie.

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@JudyEv (352724)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Feb 24

I guess it was just not really my type of film.

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@Fleura (31621)

• United Kingdom

14 Feb 24

We had pancakes too, but I'd forgotten to get any lemons so I had lemon curd on mine and Little One had chocolate spread.

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@JudyEv (352724)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Feb 24

Lemons are an horrific price here. I'm tempted to grow a lemon tree but I probably won't.

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@Fleura (31621)

• United Kingdom

15 Feb 24

@JudyEv Oh you should, the flowers smell divine even if you don't get any lemons!

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@just4him (318816)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

14 Feb 24

I'm glad you enjoyed the day with pancakes.

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@JudyEv (352724)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Feb 24

We'd forgotten about it earlier in the day but luckily our friend came to the rescue.

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@just4him (318816)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

14 Feb 24

@JudyEv I'm glad he came to the rescue.

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@sarik1 (7567)

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15 Feb 24

Glad to know. have a enjoyed day.

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@JudyEv (352724)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Feb 24

Thanks. I hope your day has gone well too.

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@Beestring (15332)

• Hong Kong

14 Feb 24

I usually put maple syrup and butter on pancakes. Never tried lemon juice. May be I should try it.

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@JudyEv (352724)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Feb 24

Lemon juice and them a sprinkle of sugar. I also put Vegemite and/or jam on them from time to time.

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@Beestring (15332)

• Hong Kong

14 Feb 24

@JudyEv Sounds good.

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@BarBaraPrz (49563)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

14 Feb 24

Had some pancakes at the beginning of the month.

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@JudyEv (352724)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Feb 24

It's always a good day for pancakes.

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@LindaOHio (188025)

• United States

14 Feb 24

I would love a stack of pancakes. Sounds like fun. Have a good day.

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@JudyEv (352724)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Feb 24

Such minor celebrations are still enjoyable and a good bonding time with friends.

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@lazydaizee (6734)

• United Kingdom

14 Feb 24

it is a shame that you did not enjoy the film, but I am glad that you did enjoy your pancakes. I think lemon juice and sugar is the nicest topping for pancakes , we had ours with maple syrup.

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@JudyEv (352724)

• Rockingham, Australia

14 Feb 24

Maple syrup seems a traditional topping too.