Jude was very excited to help make Swedish pancakes and brownies this week! He loves to cook and bake with me and I love to let him. There are a couple things to remember when letting little ones help in the kitchen. First, there will be a mess! Second, ignore the mess! A mess may last a little while, but memories of a mom (or dad!) who is fun to be with and lets you stir the batter lasts forever! Cooking with little ones is also a great way to reinforce counting (1, 2, 3 cups go in… etc.) and talk about where our food comes from.
I’ll post the pancake recipe below- super easy and very yummy. We filled our Swedish pancakes with softened cream cheese, peach sauce from last summer’s harvest, and a sprinkle of powdered sugar.

Swedish Pancakes

3 eggs
1 1/4 cups milk
3/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar

Blend together well, mixture will be thin. Add about 1/2 to 3/4 cupful of batter to greased pan over medium heat, tilting pan all around to get the big, thin, Swedish style pancake. Turn once or twice while cooking. Fill with softened cream cheese mixed with a small amount of sugar, jam, fruit, whip cream, etc. This recipe makes about 4 servings.