Pancake Tuesday

 So it's Pancake Tuesday and the kids want pancakes for dinner.  Their teacher ate pancakes for breakfast, kids in their class are eating pancakes and the girls next door are having pancakes for dinner.  I guess there is only one thing I can do, send them next door.  Since they were not invited I decide, with unanimous applause, that pancakes are a good choice and paired with some fruit they are now a healthy meal, kind of.
 While making dinner I get to thinking about the origins of Pancake Tuesday.  Why would you want to eat pancakes prior to fasting for 47 days?  Maybe they tried beans and toast and had some bad experiences.  Based on the pancakes I had in Boston a few years back I do understand why pancakes.  You can hide a lot of things in pancakes, in my experience it was corn and rice.  Not to my taste although the Americans I knew were eating them up no questions asked.  Maybe this is more of an American thing I don't know, but I do know that in Canada what you would find in pancakes would be chocolate chips, bananas, blueberries, M&M's, strawberries and topped off with an overflowing amount of Maple Syrup, enough that you have to lick the plate after the pancakes are done.  Tell me you lick your plate and that I am not the only one who loves maple syrup that much. 
 So why does Tuesday get a special food day and not the rest of the week?  Just thought I would share my ideas.
Pastry Mondays -Donuts come to mind, but pick your favorite pastry and enjoy.
Cheese Wednesday -A tub of cream cheese, a block of old cheddar, 3 or 4 grilled cheese sandwiches, whatever your preference enjoy with a little wine.
Water Thursday -Cleanse your palate, amongst other things.  You want to enjoy Fridays meal.
Pizza Fridays -Team this up with a cold beverage and you have started the weekend off on a positive note.
Potato Chip Saturdays -After a night with friends and a couple cocktails who can resist this tasty little treat.  Stay away from the Sour Cream flavour as it could get you banished to the couch, I know.
Lent Sundays -For those of us that do not partake in the full ritual of Lent we require a day to gain an understanding.  Call it an education into our religious history, besides all I want to do on Sunday is sleep in, have a  nap and go to bed early to prepare for Pastry Monday.
 With four kids and a healthy regime, I have recently started, this is all a pipe dream or thing of the past, either way it does not happen around here and never will, unless there is a big game on or I am forced into it.  Did I mention that you are welcome by anytime just remember that second part and bring snacks.  What would your dream week look like?