Known also as Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras, National Pancake Day dates back several centuries to when the English prepped for fasting during Lent. Strict rules prohibited the eating of all dairy products during Lent, so pancakes were made to use up the supply of eggs, milk, butter and other dairy products…hence the name Pancake Tuesday, or Shrove Tuesday.
Since beginning its National Pancake Day celebration in 2006, IHOP has raised nearly two million dollars to support charities in the communities in which it operates. With your help, we hope to raise $1,000,000 for Children’s Miracle Network in 2009!
Doesn’t that sound yummy?! And it is going towards a good cause! I’ve been seeing the commercial for this on the tv and thought I would share if you haven’t seen it already. I’m pretty sure the little guy and I will be going to our local IHOP for National Pancake Day – as long as neither one of us is still sick. It would be nice to get out of the house and IHOP pancakes sound delicious. Mark this down on your calendar so you don’t forget.
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wow, thanks for posting! i know what i’m having for dinner.
Ooh! Maybe I’ll have to take a fun lunch date with AJ that day!
Oh, you’re sick? We’ve had it at our house too, no fun. I didn’t hear about it, I’ll have to take my girls out that day! Thanks!
Sounds great!