Monet loves pancakes, and I have a fear of making breakfast. Yes, I'm serious. It's just that I like to start the day with everything clean and organized, and making breakfast throws a mess into the pot right off the bat!
A perfect breakfast, in my opinion, is a cup of Stonyfield Farms yogurt with some maple almond date granola and a bunch of very yummy fresh fruit on the side with a great big glass of ice water or Emergen-C. Low mess, healthy, and very tasty.
But my kids like SUBSTANCE. They want something that FILLS THEM UP. One of those things is pancakes.
Pancakes=lots of mixing, standing over a griddle and cleaning up a bunch of sticky syrup. Not on my list of priorities. BUT I do feel good when the kids have eaten pancakes, especially My Favorite Yogurt Pancakes or Tasha Tudor's Pancakes.
This morning, I typed up Tasha Tudor's pancake recipe for Monet, who not only loves pancakes but also loves to cook. I made all of the instructions very step by step and easy to follow, and I included things like, "Wash your hands first," and "clean up as you go," and "set the table while you're waiting."
I handed him the paper, and with a few minor issues, the pancakes are done, waiting on the table for me to partake.
Now this is what I meant by home economics.
I think I'm on the upswing.
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