Cardio and Cooking: Cowgary Commute (Part 1: Crepes for Carnivores?)

I took a little trip with E down to Cowgary for the weekend after finishing all my term papers and presentations. He finished his midterm exams too, so it was all good! Since my pictures encompass 3 different post segments, this is the first of a 3-part series of posts dedicated to my trip!

We stayed with my friends at their condo for the weekend, so I decided to put in some work to thank them :) I made a full breakfast of pancakes, eggs, and hashbrowns. Godwin complained that it wasn't a full breakfast because there was no meat. He said there was a need for sausages, yet he didn't want to give up his chicken sausages.

Things I have learned this weekend about pancakes:
- Adding too much milk makes them runny, which makes them become all weirdly-shaped and thin.
- They are a quick and easy-to-make breakfast food, but get cold quickly, so keep them warm in an oven like I didn't do.
- Wal-Mart eggs are apparently non-stick...I didn't have to add oil, and they were super easy to flip. Sketchy.
- Gas stoves cook things including pancakes a lot faster!
- Thin pancakes are different, but in my opinion not bad. It leaves room for you to eat other breakfast foods too :D

E has such an interesting way of eating pancakes. I have yet to meet anyone else that eats pancakes like he does. First, he spreads butter on top. Then, he salts it (think of lightly seasoning a steak like they do in the movies). Then, he drizzles syrup on top. Then, he segments it with a knife, lengthwise, then vertically. Then, he skewers a few squares with his fork and eats them. Every time he eats pancakes! It's fascinating.

Brought to you by "I can't believe it's not butter!" and "Aunt Jemima" :P

Almost Crepe Pancakes
*Makes 10-12 thin pancakes*
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tbsp golden yellow sugar
1/2 tsp table salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 cup milk
2 tbsp corn oil + extra for cooking
1 egg

1. Place an oven-safe dish or pan in the oven and preheat to 200F, and heat a pan over medium heat.
2. Combine milk, oil, and egg.
3. In a separate bowl, add flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder.
4. Sift dry ingredients into wet, and mix until just combined. Try to make smooth without overmixing.
5. Add some cooking oil into hot pan, and cook two pancakes at a time by adding slightly less than 1/3 cup batter on each opposite side of the pan.
6. When cooked, remove pancake from heat and place in preheated dish in the oven until ready to serve.
7. Flip pancake when dry around the edges and bubbles stay open. Brown on each side, and repeat for the rest of the batter.
8. Serve with your favourite fixings and other breakfast items!
9. If you don't actually want them that thin, just add more flour, or add less milk.

Now you're ready to walk for 2-3 hours, wandering around Cowgary!

-M