Blogs — black plum

Pancake Day is nearly upon us. A time to embrace the usually-vilified duo of sugar and carbs, the real key to their power lies in the accoutrements. Sure, you can go for the tired, rote options: maple syrup, whipped cream, ice cream, banana, chocolate, a menagerie of fruits – or you could experiment by adding our dried herbs to those fluffy discs of fried, battered heaven.  To commemorate Shrove Tuesday, we’ve selected five healthy alternatives to the usual pancake adornments. But first, we need to find out a bit more about the day itself…