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That is our new term.  It’s like Edjamacated but it’s Learnded.

Dman seems to struggle with the whole pancake recipe following thing.

Yes, he is 14.  Yes he is literate.  Still, there is something about the measurements that turn invisible behind the numbers.  Primarily with baking powder and baking soda.

We have all made, at least once in our life, THOSE cookies.  The ones that even the dog won’t eat where, instead of 2 tsps, we add in 2 cups of baking soda.  When you do that with a pancake mix, though, it converts it from a nummy breakfast covered in syrup and butter into a volcano science experiment.  The first time this occurred for Dman was out camping.  The zip lock pouch of premixed recipe turned into three foaming pot fulls of billowing batter.  Today he learned and trusted his instincts.  The liquids never hit the volatile bowl of over stacked baking soda batter.

Breakfast eventually got served with sprinkles of chocolate chips melting under golden syrup and pads of real butter but the true success was the laughter that emerged from my teenager.  It is so easy to slam ourselves at the first sign of failure but the goal is to turn it around into a learning experience and fodder for success.

Cooking is an Art.

That means sometimes things turn into something we didn’t envision but it’s all an art.  Gluten Free “Art” is even more challenging as we blend flours and learn new techniques but the successes are all the more sweeter!

The big breakfast is coming soon and I am training up the next spatula manager!  Passing on the Flipper!  Have faith though, practice will make perfect!  The rewards?  Goldenly Delicious!