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Mother's Day Traditions

Burnt Offerings Presented With Love

By Jill Cooper

You discreetly open one eye and scan the room. Maybe if you don't move they will think you are still sleeping. Crash! The door flies open, the grits go airborne and you know they have found you out! There they stand in the doorway – your family, grinning from ear to ear. It's another Mother's Day and once again they are treating you like a goddess – bringing you a tray full of burnt offerings (known in our culture as breakfast in bed).

There's blackened toast, large brown lumps you think may be scrambled eggs, coffee "paste" and, oh, are these strips of bacon, beef jerky or dog treats? Then of course you look at their smiling faces full of love and you are reminded how blessed you are. Thankfully, you pick up your fork and start eating. Has anything ever tasted more like manna from heaven?

If you'd rather be able to identify your Mother's Day breakfast this year, then discreetly slip these recipes to your husband so that he can make sure that this heartwarming moment is also a tasty memory for you!

2 eggs
2 cups all-purpose or wheat flour
1 1/2 cups milk
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup vegetable oil
5 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

In a bowl, mix ingredients just enough to moisten dry ingredients. Mixture will be thick and lumpy.

Heat a griddle or frying pan over medium heat and lightly grease. Cook on a hot greased griddle. Flip when bubbles break on the surface and the edges begin to dry. Makes 15 to 18 medium pancakes.

Want to see more?

• A Mother-to-be Afternoon Tea
• Individually Wrapped – With Love
• You'll find more breakfast/brunch recipes here!
• Talk about it!