October 23, 2009
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Song of the Day
牽著別人的手…
或者被別人牽著手…都沒關係…
只需要…有愛情的存在…
Last weekend, we were lazy to go out for breakfast. Since W bought a box of “Pumpkin Pancake & Waffle Mix” from Trader Joe’s , he was very eager to try out the new recipe. Hence, I played the part of sous chef (plus photographer) and quickly brought out the frying pan and other utensils, prepping up the kitchen for the executive chef. We followed the instructions printed on the box…pour the pancake mix into a large bowl…
Whisking together three eggs and 1.5 cups of milk. Add to the pancake mix and stir until smooth. Also, don’t forget to mix in 2 teaspoons of melted butter…
If the batter seems too thick to pour, add a little more milk. I think we’ve got the right amount of thickness here…
Cook on a hot, greased griddle or frying pan, using about 1/4 cup of batter for each pancake. Cook until bubbly, a little dry around the edges, and lightly browned on the bottom…
Now turn and brown the other side…
W also made bacon and scrambled eggs…
Voilà…quickie breakfast is being served…
Oops…don’t forget to add Maple Syrup and a cup of coffee…
Traces of cinnamon and pumpkin are very well mixed…
Growing up in Hong Kong, it’s almost next to impossible to find a well-stocked zoo near where I live. The Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens was the closest thing, with a good collection of birds, primates and reptiles; but the larger species such as giraffes and elephants were missing. Most of my zoo outing days were spent playing hide n’ seek with my cousins within the zoo’s gardens. After moving to LA, I was amazed by the wide varieties of animals which are being kept in the local zoos, especially here at the Los Angeles Zoo in Griffith Park. Lately, I have become a ‘member’, the zoo was offering a one year membership for two persons at US$50; with unlimited entries and no black-out dates. The regular fee for single entry is US$13 per person. Sounds like a fair deal! For the next twelve months, I can go any day I like, checking out the signature attraction – the huge Gorilla Reserve. And of course, how could I resist the baby giraffes?Smiley baby giraffe…
Adria…almost two stories tall…
Mr. Gorilla openly pleasuring himself, I need a video camera….
Caught this rather plump squirrel stealing food…
Jaguar…
Flamingoes…
We’ll be back very soon!
Comments (21)
the new soul of your kitchen…starts out with the pancake…
Keep it going…! Zoo in HK…..ar….hm…..does the ex-”Lai Yuen” count as well……? hehehehe
Mmm… pumpkin. Must be autumn!
that gorilla is RIDICULOUS .. hahaha. baby giraffe’s eyelashes are so long
i want to try out the pancake mix.. now u got me craving pancakes!! but i am going to have pasta for lunch :p
@agmhkg -
I think there’ll be a few more rounds of pancakes coming, we used only half of the pancake mix. “Lai Yuen”? More like an amusement park, I remember there used to be a skating ring. Or did they keep some monkeys there?
Great photos as always
For your pancakes, here’s a few tips. If you turn down the heat a little bit, and instead of having loose oil in the pan; put oil in the pan, let it heat up, and then slightly wipe it out, the pancake cooks more evenly. It’s the uneven spots of hot oil trapped under the pancake that cause it to cook like that.
@christao408 -
And Halloween is coming too! Maybe you can cook something up relating to that occasion, pumpkin soup or pie?
@iskrak -
Pasta? Sounds good, I wonder if it’s going to be seafood linguini or something else?
@chow@ireallylikefood -
Thanks for the clue, little details like that makes a difference in the appearance. There’ll be a few more tries as we barely finished half of the pancake mix!
I’ve always wondered how IHOP/Danney’s does its pancakes.
How come when I and friends make it at home they never look as pretty?
@CurryPuffy -
haha..tat’s right some monkeys I think I did see an elephant and crocodile there tooo……hahahah
They were giving samples of those pumpkin pancakes at our Trader Joes the other day, but I didn’t really care for them.
Man, that gorilla was really happy to see you!
@Wangium -
Pancakes? I still need to get a few more tries to avoid the burn marks. Meanwhile, having dim sum or early bird luncheons at Ding Tai Fung trumps the pancake meal anytime.
@CareyGLY -
I always fall for the free giveaways at Trader Joe’s, especially their coffee’s and juices! Hey Carey, when are we going to see an entry about you bringing your little nephews and nieces to the zoo? *wink*
next time you should try chopping up the bacon and tossing it into the pumpkin pancake mix. sounds delicious.
so glad you had a good breakfast Gary. That looked very hearty. Loved the pictures of the zoo. Thank you for not posting the reptiles. hee hee hee. I am morbidly scared of them.
@JonasApproved -
Bacon n’ pumpin pancake…sounds good to me! Hey, that reminds of your post about the fried bacon donut?
@ZSA_MD -
Oh yes Zakiah, we are just too hungry in the morning, hence, the ‘hurried’ breakfast. I just photographed a Komodo dragon last weekend, maybe I’ll post it later….*kekeke*
找到個可以跟自己手牽手的人…是幸福的! 你說呢? ^__^
@CurryPuffy -
bacon donut, bacon waffle, bacon cookies, bacon everything – it’s all good.
@uyyt -
對得很! 愛麗絲! :0)
呵呵…Puffy…我的化名應該是: 愛麗”枝” 啊 ==> 愛”荔枝” ^^