Griddle Me This

#EatYourArt - I make nerdy pancakes for my kids and my friends.

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I was back on the griddle again a couple weeks ago for the first time in ages. Did some characters for a Star Wars collaboration with other pancakes artists.

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I had a tiny bit of batter left. Who else is excited about new Gears of War at E3?

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Tracer from Overwatch

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Baymax

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I don't seem to get much time on the griddle anymore, but these were the kid requests over the weekend!

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The kids have been watching a lot of Looney Toons lately.

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A request for a young fan.

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Today we took on The Book of Life

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This morning needs more coffee. Much more.

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My daughter has been really into Windwaker lately. Sorry bout yer face, Link.

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Finally did some Episode 7 pancakes! Some of my other Star Wars pancakes: http://griddlemethis.tumblr.com/post/74039614924 Yoda: http://griddlemethis.tumblr.com/post/78882122740/yoda-pancakes-you-seek-yoda-pancakes-remember

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You know the ultimate challenge would be to recreate Van Gogh's Starry night.

I did it already. It was one of my first pancakes. I may have to redo it, though. The first one was a bit rudimentary.

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Have you ever tried teach it someone else?

Yeah, I teach my friends all the time. It's not that difficult.

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With all of the new followers, the question of "How?" has been coming up again recently. This is how.

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Did you get so impressive at making pancakes merely by making a ton of pancakes, or do you make some sort of "real" art too?

I've always been an artist of sorts, and my degree is in graphic design. That said, I'm a stronger digital artist than traditional. With the pancakes, I've just learned a ton from doing them for the last three+ years that I've been at it. In short, I'm artistic enough to make shaped pancakes, not enough to paint the Mona Lisa. :)

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Food coloring could make this very interesting! More so than it already is. Ever thought of it?

Tried it many times. I use an almond-based gluten free pancake mix in my batter because my daughter is gluten free. The batter has a natural brown tiny to it that works against food coloring. The colors come out muddy and blah. I've tried lightening up the batter by using only egg whites, no/less vanilla extract, and so on, but ultimately I just quit pursuing it. For now...

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How do your kids not get bore with pancakes, secret recipe?

A) they taste goodB) they love that this is a thing we do togetherC) they love coming up with new ideas to challenge me with