Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday, which is the day before Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday marks the start of the Lenten season, so Fat Tuesday is often celebrated by eating rich foods before the ritual of fasting (Lent). When I was growing up, we always called it “Shrove Tuesday”, as I was raised Episcopalian. I remember always going to church on Shrove Tuesday for a pancake dinner. Mmmm!! We often spoke of what we would be giving up for Lent at dinner that night. Traditional Fat Tuesday fare often includes pancakes, which we all know are not traditionally gluten-free. Thankfully pancakes are relatively easy to convert to be gluten-free or there are a number of mixes or frozen gluten-free pancakes to simplify things.
Looking for some pancake recipes? Browse through these links:
- Gluten-free Banana Pancakes
- Oatmeal Buttermilk Pancakes
- Banana Chocolate Chip Pancakes
- Flapjacks (courtesy of Jules Gluten Free Flour)
Tried and True Gluten-Free Pancake Mixes:
- Simply Organic Pancake Mix
- Wholesome Chow Pancake Mix
- King Arthur Pancake Mix
- Gluten-Free Bisquick
- Toosie’s Gluten-Free Pancake Mix
- Bob’s Red Mill Pancake Mix
- Pamela’s Baking & Pancake Mix
Gluten-free Frozen Pancakes:
- Trader Joe’s Gluten-Free Frozen Pancakes
- Van’s Gluten-Free Frozen Pancakes
- Julian’s Gluten-Free Frozen Pancakes (the Belgian chocolate is to-die-for!)
Will you have pancakes today?
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