In the kitchen with Judo
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.
my grandma Dunn has been making Swedish pancakes for special breakfasts for as long as I can remember. they are so nummy! do you use orange butter on them or jam?
Comment by Auntie Leen — July 8, 2009 @ 4:50 pm
Love that red bowl and Jude’s matching red shirt! I’m so glad you let Jude participate in the kitchen. Great lessons & life skills come so naturally out of those experiences. Mumsy
Comment by Mumsy — July 9, 2009 @ 9:30 am
I had typed this really long comment on Swedish pancakes as a trip down memory lane after reading your blog and Kathleen’s comment. But it was so long the anti-spam numbers had expired and I lost the whole rambling thing.
But thanks for the trip down memory lane and someday I’ll tell you all about my Swedish grandparents (they’re not really related) and orange butter,lingon berries, my mom’s amazing ability to run three or four griddles at once, and the thick version of the recipe!
Tell Jude I need to know where to get the seeds to plant latte’! Give the boys loves from us, we miss you terribly!
Love,
Merilyn
Comment by Merilyn — July 10, 2009 @ 5:34 pm
Can’t wait to hear about the Swedish family!:) We’ll have to have a Swedish pancake breakfast next time we visit. This is definately Jude’s new favorite! love to you all~ Jess
Comment by Jess — July 10, 2009 @ 7:29 pm