That and you can measure them out by the 1/4 cup full as well, to get consistant size. I do like the squeeze bottle idea. Shelley L. Rhodes, VRT and Ludden Black Labrador Guide Dog The artist brings something into the world that didn't exist before, and he does it without destroying something else. -John Updike, writer (1932-2009) ----- Original Message ----- From: Renee Fortin To: lori@xxxxxxxxxxxx ; lasmith@xxxxxxxxx Cc: visionrehabtherapist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 11:33 AM Subject: [visionrehabtherapist] Re: Making Pancakes Sue Ponchillia always told me that if they made a thud sound when you picked up a corner and dropped it then they were ready to be turned over. If they made a wet sound, they were not ready. You can put the pancake batter in a washed out squeeze bottle, like a ketchup bottle, to make them easier to get in the pan or on the griddle. Renee Man CVRT/COMS > From: Lori@xxxxxxxxxxxx > To: lasmith@xxxxxxxxx > CC: visionrehabtherapist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [visionrehabtherapist] Re: Making Pancakes > Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 11:07:10 -0400 > > Practice the skill of determining whether they are ready to turn or not by > sound and feel through the spatula with only one in the pan. If they have a > heavy wet fwop sound they are not ready to be flipped. Using the spatula > just get under the edge of the pancake and lift a little and let it drop. > Some folks like the double sided spatulas for certain tasks. You can lightly > touch the topside of pancake to confirm that it has been flipped and it will > have a drier not sticky feel and sound. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lachelle Smith" <lasmith@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <visionrehabtherapist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 11:01 AM > Subject: [visionrehabtherapist] Making Pancakes > > > Hello Everyone: > > I hope this note finds all of you well. I am in the process of teaching a > client food preparation skills and she has requested instruction on > preparing pancakes. Does anyone have any tips for turning the pancake > successfully without making a mess? Any assistance one could provide would > be most appreciated. > > All the best, > Lachelle > > Lachelle E. Smith, M.S., CVRT > Coordinator of the Vision Rehabilitation Therapist Program > Salus University > College of Education and Rehabilitation > 8360 Old York Road > Elkins Park, PA 19027-1598 > (215) 780-1448 (office) > (215) 780-1357 (fax) > Lasmith@xxxxxxxxx > > > > > > *********************************** > To view archives, edit list settings, subscribe or unsubscribe from list: > www.freelists.org/list/visionrehabtherapist > > Administrator e-mail: dietz1112@xxxxxxxxx > > > > > *********************************** > To view archives, edit list settings, subscribe or unsubscribe from list: > www.freelists.org/list/visionrehabtherapist > > Administrator e-mail: dietz1112@xxxxxxxxx