Growing Great Children

Pumpkin Pancakes - just in time for Hallowe'en!

 

Pumpkin Pancakes

1 cup flour
2 Tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup pumpkin puree
1/3 cup milk
2 Tablespoons butter, melted
1 large egg
1 Tablespoon vegetable oil

Directions: In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together the pumpkin puree, milk, butter, and egg. Add dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture. Whisk until just moistened, but don’t over mix–a few lumps are okay. Cook on a heated skillet rubbed with the oil until the surface of the pancake has some bubbles and a few have burst, 1-2 minutes. Then flip and cook on the other side. If you are using the pancake molds, fill a 1 gallon ziploc bag with the batter. Oil the pancake molds and place onto the hot skillet. Snip a small hole in one of the bottom corners of the bag and carefully fill the pancake mold (not too full). Let the pancake cook until you see a few bubbles burst. Gently remove the mold and then flip the pancake. Makes about 12 pancakes.

Photos by Zan Passante.

 

Hot news just in - Free Cooking Classes with the Pemberton Seniors. FIRST ONE IS THIS MONDAY THE 19TH!

Hello everyone, hope you are surviving the rain today!  GGC just got some juicy news that the Pemberton Seniors are hosting free cooking classes 5:30-7pm on the following dates:

Sept 19, Sept 23, Sept 26, Sept 30 and Nov 1. 

Sea to Sky Community Services Office. CHILD CARE IS INCLUDED!!! let me repeat...CHILD CARE IS AVAILABLE.

These classes are free but you need to call Louise at HPOP for more details and to register @ 604-907-7201.  You get to eat the food you cook and I believe there is a take home cookbook as well.  What a great opportunity to get some cooking tidbits from our Seniors and a free stuff as well!  Thanks to our Pemberton Seniors and to Louise for passing on this info.  We know it is short notice but hey don't miss out. Call Louise!

sexed up desert... from Snickerdoodles

Mississippi Mud? or Sex in a Pan?  You decide...

Sorry for the title but I thought that would get all the dad's attention on Father's Day! Here is a link to an awesome dessert that was a favourite at almost all of our family occasions in my house as a child. My Grandma called Mississippi Mud to avoid an sexy title I think!  The link is from my blogging hero Kerry at Snickerdoodles!  I thought it was a great addition to GGC's blog for Father's day! I know my dad sure loved it!!! Enjoy!

sexed up desert....

Parents as Literacy Supports (PALS)- New program starting Spring 2011

We are just passing on information for the first PALS program that will be delivered to Whistler and Pemberton this spring.  (Dates to be announced) For information or to register call Carole Stretch at 604-932-0311 or email cstretch@capilanou.ca.  

PALS is a 10 week (half days) family literacy program that gives parents and caregivers strategies to encourage learning in their preschool and kindergarten aged children.  Within PALS children learn to develop language and literacy abilities that will help them adapt to their community and gain skills that prepare them for school. Adults learn to support their children's learning and literacy.  Topics include

• ABC's and Learning
• Storybook Reading
• Learning to Read
• Early Math
• Early Writing
• Linking Literacy and Play

 

Glamour & Glitz - Girl's night out!!! Dec.7th, 2010 Vendors wanted!

Hey all you lovely ladies, it is Glamour and Glitz time! We are getting all the prep work done and looking for all you awesome women that help create the optimum shopping experience.   We all love spending money on ourselves and christmas shopping with a glass of wine in hand! And of course while eating amazing appies by Chef Ryan and his crew.  So all those interested in participating, please email us at growinggreatchildren@gmail.com for further information.  There are limited number of tables due to space so don't delay.  Please let us know by November 8th!  And for all those anxious women waiting to attend this fun event, stayed tuned! The details, posters and facebook posts will be coming soon!!!

Hot spot for soup! Truly Wicked!

For all those parents who make their way to the cool "Olympic" playground in Whistler Village, I have the dish on a great soup for after you have stood in the cold watching your little ones play in the cool tree structure or the rolly slide.  The inside scoop is this great soup called the Wicked Chicken Thai Soup at The Little Eatery @ Celebration Plaza.  It was most definitely wicked!!! It was so good, I had to pass this incredible find on!  It was $6.95 and it came with bread.  Apparently they do Kids Parties, birthday parties and Catering as I am looking at my bill.  Just thought I would pass on this great find for all those parents who will be freezing very soon for the love of the children's playground!! Enjoy!

Senior's BBQ and Potluck at Nairn Falls, Kids and Parents Invited!

Those very active Pemberton Seniors have invited the Growing Great Children group and any children and their parents to their Nairn Falls Potluck and BBQ on Friday May 22 at 12pm.  Everyone is welcome!  It will be a great time to get to know many of the great seniors in our community and have lunch in a lovely spot too! We will double check on the weather and rain back up plan and keep you posted. The Potluck starts at high noon so we hope to see you all there.  Bring your favourite dish! Lindsay, the seniors coordinator is supplying the burgs and dogs.  It is the first of many events that we plan on having with the Seniors!  So come on out and meet other parents, kids and active community members. Please call LIndsay at 604-905-9347 and let her know that you will be attending so she can make sure she has enough BBQ supplies.  

need to fill the cookie jar? here's your link!

Hi!  Thought I'd try my hand at the blog!...  A few days ago when I was looking for something else online, I ended up at this page of desert recipes that seem to go on and on and on - don't go there if you're trying to avoid sweets!  The author of this page tries to post a new recipe almost every day.  She ads comments and thoughts to her recipes and there is a space for others to comment too.  It's quite fantastic.  So, here's the link:  http://www.cookiemadness.net/  I hope it works!
Have a great long weekend!   Tara