Samson likes pancakes... and bacon

On Friday when I was out shopping for last night's meal, I thought that Sunday might be a good day to try out the griddle on our new stove. Thus, I picked up some Jiffy Mix, maple syrup and some thick sliced bacon. For those of you who who read this blog and are not from the Enchanted Mitten by birth or by marriage, Jiffy Mix is made in Chelsea, Michigan, by the Chelsea Milling Company. Since 1930, Jiffy Mix has been a staple in a lot of homes in Michigan but also around the country. Jiffy Mix is similar to Bisquik, but made here in Michigan. Thus, when given the opportunity on Friday to purchase a baking mix, I opted for Jiffy Mix.

This morning when I started to to gather the things I needed to make pancakes, I realized this morning that since we brought Samson home last November, I had not made pancakes. Thus, we would be able to continue to investigate foods that Sammy likes. Deirdre started to cook the bacon in one of our non-stick frying pans and started to heat up the griddle. Samson certainly noticed the aroma of the bacon as it sizzled and cooked next to the griddle. He decided that the best place for him to be in case a strip of bacon or pancake fell to the ground was to lay down just in front of the stove. Please see the photo to the left of this text to see the space Samson was occupying while we cooked breakfast. The base of the stove is just a few inches from his nose. Yep, if gravity was going to work in his favor, he wanted to be ready.

We were thrilled with the performance of the griddle. It heated up quickly and the heat was evenly spread in the cooking surface. The pancakes were golden brown and complemented the bacon and maple syrup perfectly. We had a few snitches left over and we shared some bacon and an pancake with Samson. We can now unequivocally say that Samson likes pancakes and bacon.