Good morning, welcome to our series sharing Food Holidays: January 27th, 2022. I wish I had known this morning was National Blueberry Pancake Day as I would have snagged Charlie and we would have taken Granny Sherry and Papa David to breakfast at I Hop because David Sr. loves all things Blueberries.
If they didn’t feel like going out to Breakfast this morning, then Charlie and I could have picked up the ingredients and made Pa Homemade Blueberry Pancakes which would have been the perfect recipe for Charlie to make in his Homeschool Cooking Class this morning.
National Blueberry Pancake Day
National Blueberry Pancake Day comes on the 28th January, opening our eyes to the various ways in which Blueberries add taste to Cake delicacies like Pancakes and Hotcakes.
Why National Blueberry Pancake Day?
National Blueberry Pancake Day is celebrated as a means reminding, every one of the wonderful treats that can be enjoyed with Blueberries. A nutritious Fruit to associate with breakfast, mid-day, or evening snack.
Yearly marked on the 4th last day of the first month, National Blueberry Pancake Day marks the day where different Pancake varieties are prepared, depending on the preferences of the people partisan to that celebration. While some people would prefer their Blueberries integrated with Pancakes, others prefer Blueberries with Hotcakes, and others with Flapjack Cakes. As such, this has become a rather exciting fact that these different Cake varieties can be made sweeter as well as savory, and what better way to do this than with Blueberries!
This Cake delicacy challenges traditional recipes that were only made up of ingredients like ordinary Wheat Flour, Milk, Eggs, and adding both taste and nutritional value to the snack. Without altering the natural hue of Pancakes, Blueberries keep the snack fresh while at the same time ensuring that you reap the benefits of Minerals like Copper, Magnesium, and Vitamins K and C, all of which are contained in Blueberries.
How can we celebrate National Blueberry Pancake Day:
Make Blueberry Pancakes
This means you take time and focus on making Blueberry Pancakes for yourself and your family. This can be shared in as a picnic snack later that day, an action that will remain memorable for the rest of the year.
Carry Blueberry Pancakes to work or school
You can celebrate National Blueberry Pancake Day by bringing Blueberry Pancakes to work or school and sharing them with friends. In doing so, you will be executing an act of generosity, which will never be forgotten. You can also make the Pancakes to share with the needy.
Learn different Blueberry Pancake recipes
There are many different Pancake recipes which integrate Blueberries in the process. You will not have to keep repeating the same recipes every year. This method of celebration will keep the Holiday alive across the years.
Invite friends and colleagues for a home-made Blueberry Pancake
Friends and workmates can visit you at your home for Blueberry Pancakes challenge, where you each partner up or individually make Blueberries and share. The person or team whose preparation will be the best in taste and presentation can be rewarded. Hosting this even works as a form of team building.
Interesting facts about National Blueberry Pancake Day:
Eating Blueberry pancakes is as old as 1500 years (at least), having been traced back to the 5th Century BC.
Aunt Jemima Pancake Flour stands as the very first ready-mix food to have ever been commercialized. Aunt Jemima Pancake Flour is said to have been introduced in 1889 (132 years ago).
Did you know that adding Blueberries immediately after dropping the batter dollops on the hot Girdle keeps the Pancakes from developing a blue-colored hue? The opposite can be achieved by introducing Blueberries to the Pancake batter during the mix-up point when handling ingredients.
There is a theory (although not proven) that this Holiday was introduced as a means to encourage people to eat Blueberries for its Minerals.
History of National Blueberry Pancake Day:
The origin of the National Blueberry Pancake Day, its history, and the first year when it started being observed remain unknown. There is also no isolated identity for the person that started this parade. That notwithstanding, there is no doubt that this person or group of people were real-life enthusiasts of Pancakes that featured the Blueberry flavor. The only evidence-based information about this Holiday is that it started somewhere in 500 BC, which or 1500 years ago.
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Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
