Pop-up’s pancake recipe and Reddi-wip whips up one heckuva good lunch

I stopped by Audrey’s home this morning to pick up a couple of things she had for my Mom.

I left Audrey’s home with those couple of things… and with my afternoon-Kindergarten grandson, Alex.

Alex and I had a quick hour to fill before school.  And fill it, we did.  With PANCAKES and Reddi-wip!

You must understand that Grandma is not the PANCAKE-maker in our family.  Pop-up is.  Pop-up has a secret family recipe that’s been passed down from his GrandmaMamie Bell.  I was lucky enough to meet Barry’s grandmother, who was called Mamie by everyone she knew, including her grandchildren.

Mamie taught NanaFlo this secret pancake recipe.  NanaFlo taught Barry.

The problem with Barry knowing the secret is that as many times as he’s passed it along to his 4 children… they all keep coming back for HIS pancakes, bringing their children.

But today, 6-year old Alex asked ME to make pancakes for lunch.

WHAT!!??

Believe me, I made my share of pancakes pre-Barry, but WHAT!!??

“Honey, Pop-up is the pancake-maker in this family,” I found myself saying.

“Can’t you make them like Pop-up does?” Alex asked… then he added, “Can you try?”

How could I refuse?

And even if I wanted to, Alex was already gathering Pop-up’s ingredients for pancakes:
bacon
pancake mix
milk
vegetable oil
Reddi-wip (can’t have pancakes without it!)

… and taking out Pop-up’s special red mixing bowl, measuring cup, wire whisk and my Mom’s spatula.

This kid’s good, I was thinking.  Alex is channeling Mamie, NanaFlo, Barry & Audrey!

And the rest is 5-generations (count ’em) of pancake perfection, from Mamie Bell to NanaFlo to Barry to Audrey to Alex

Sizzling bacon for the bacon grease
Pancake mix
Milk
Vegetable oil (Alex took this photo and thinks it looks like "an awesome planet"
Alex loves Pop-up's whisk!
Grandma helped pour the batter onto the sizzling bacon grease... to Alex's specific directions!
Ready to flip... using MY Mom's Cutco spatula from MY childhood
Golden brown & crispy edged... FAMILY PERFECT!
Voila! Alex requested the winter platter!
And, of course, Reddi-wip!
Adding perfection to perfection!
"A" for Alex... surrounded with Christmas Stars!

Alex devoured his lunch-time PANCAKES WITH REDDI-WIP… telling me that I did a very good job with Pop-up’s Pancake Recipe.

WHAT!!??

I have the photos to prove that Alex was in charge today… as the Pancake Keeper.  It’s in his blood-line.

That… and the secrets of bacon grease & whipped cream!

Yes, it was one heckuva good lunch.

 





 

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Audrey McClelland has been a digital influencer since 2005. She’s a mom of 5 and shares tips on her three favorite things: parenting, fashion and beauty. She’s also a Contemporary Romance Author.

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