I like syrup. When I eat pancakes, waffles or french toast for me it is a necessity. And I don't want just a quick little squeeze; I want enough syrup that it runs off allowing for extra to dip in.
{image from here} Waffles are the biggest culprit of needing lots of that mapley goodness.
Growing up my best friend lived two doors down. As all 9 and 10 year old girls want to do, we would often have sleepovers at each other's houses. I liked sleeping over at her house as then I wouldn't have to worry about letting my little sister tag along.
After a night of giggling, fun and lots of playing we would wake to a breakfast ready for us. I would sit down at the table with her family, we would pray and then begin eating. My friends mom began, giving just a little squeeze of syrup. Then her dad followed suit. As the syrup passed around the table each family members gave just a proper little squeeze of syrup. My mouth began to water, I knew it would soon be my turn. I stared at my pancake begging to be covered with the ooie goodness. I looked back at their pancakes, I began to panic. What should I do? Should I drown my pancakes like I wanted to? What would they think of me? Would her dad give me a look like what kind of child are you??
The syrup was passed to me. I quietly squeezed just a little syrup with one extra little squeeze that I thought I could get away with. My pancakes seemed to be shouting up to me, no! we want more. I cut up and choked down those pancakes that now seemed like the driest things in the world. And so the next time it was time for a sleep over, I think I probably offered for it to be at my house; because well a pesty little sister was much better than not enough syrup.
How much syrup do you like?
Growing up my best friend lived two doors down. As all 9 and 10 year old girls want to do, we would often have sleepovers at each other's houses. I liked sleeping over at her house as then I wouldn't have to worry about letting my little sister tag along.
After a night of giggling, fun and lots of playing we would wake to a breakfast ready for us. I would sit down at the table with her family, we would pray and then begin eating. My friends mom began, giving just a little squeeze of syrup. Then her dad followed suit. As the syrup passed around the table each family members gave just a proper little squeeze of syrup. My mouth began to water, I knew it would soon be my turn. I stared at my pancake begging to be covered with the ooie goodness. I looked back at their pancakes, I began to panic. What should I do? Should I drown my pancakes like I wanted to? What would they think of me? Would her dad give me a look like what kind of child are you??
The syrup was passed to me. I quietly squeezed just a little syrup with one extra little squeeze that I thought I could get away with. My pancakes seemed to be shouting up to me, no! we want more. I cut up and choked down those pancakes that now seemed like the driest things in the world. And so the next time it was time for a sleep over, I think I probably offered for it to be at my house; because well a pesty little sister was much better than not enough syrup.
How much syrup do you like?
I with you, and I also love TONS of butter on mine as well!! This was not the post to read just before I head off to work...Now I'm going to be thinking about those pancakes all day long!!
ReplyDeleteMy coworkers will probably wonder why I'm drooling.
What a funny story. I am with you on the syrup. My husband gives just a little bit of syrup squeeze. He thinks I am crazy for dousing my flap jacks in syrup. Mmmmm.
ReplyDeletepesty little sister? ;)
ReplyDeleteI put ketchup on my pancakes. Yum!
I knew you wouldn't glop it on at a friends house :) I just knew...
ReplyDeleteI'm the same way as you though, I love, love syrup!
I like a lot of syrup too! Okay, I don't want them drowning, because I don't like soggy pancakes either, but I put enough on, and then squeeze a little more off to the side for dipping.
ReplyDeleteYou gotta be able to dip!
I don't like my pancakes or waffles sopping with syrup, but I do like a lot.
ReplyDeleteSyrup and lots of it! In fact, in waffles I have been known to fill each little square.
ReplyDeleteI am not all that crazy about syrup, just a little bit. That will do.
ReplyDeleteFunny story. I like syrup a lot! I don't need them drowning, but no dry parts either!
ReplyDeleteHmm ... I'm afraid I'm not a pancake kind of gal, which would then make me not really a syrup person either.
ReplyDeleteIf this affects our bloggy friendship, I will understand!!
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I like a reasonable amount, not too dry, not too syrupy. But one squeeze is simply not enough!
ReplyDeleteHa, that's great. I can't stand dry pancakes, but I'm also a syrup snob: It HAS to be the real stuff. Otherwise I'll put pureed fruit or something on my pancakes.
ReplyDeleteHmmm...I'm boring. I just want a medium amount. LOL
ReplyDeleteHi I am new to your blog but we have alot of the same people in common.
ReplyDeleteI definately LOVE syrup because it is sweet and hence anything sweet is good = LOTS of syrup!!
P.S. I am your newest follower :-D
I am not a huge fan of syrup, in fact that picture with all the syrup makes me gag a little. Most the time I eat my stuff dry (or maybe some jam or chocolate chips...hmmmm) . I do like a little on my oatmeal, tho.
ReplyDeleteOne squeeze is definitely not enough so I love a big squeeze or two of syrup mmm
ReplyDeleteWe were just talking about this bc we were out of syrup (there was actually 1/2cup) on Sunday when we make waffles before church. Sean was disappointed that there want enough while I was just as satisfied with a bit less.
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