Winter break means three things: relaxing, watching Netflix/Hulu/Youtube and eating. In looking to accomplish all three activities at once, I stumbled upon Saipancakes, the Youtube channel of one creative dad making some unique pancakes. Now, I’ve always known food is a beautiful thing, but Nathan Shields, the creator of Saipancakes, has taken this concept to a whole new level. I mean look at this:

Just Eat It! Credit to Nathan Shields
and this

Lions, Tigers and Pancakes, Oh My! Credit to Nathan Shields
and who could forget this!

Gotta Eat ‘Em All! Credit to Nathan Shields
Inspired by these videos and a fantastically catchy, pancake-themed remix of Taylor Swift’s Blank Space (shout out to the Morse FroCo’s), I decided to roll up my sleeves and give it a shot. All that was needed was a squirt bottle, griddle, pancake batter and imagination. While my first attempts were not without epic, blob-shaped failures, I got better with practice. You know what they say: practice makes perfect. Though my final products were far from masterpieces, they were definitely delicious and fun to make. Below, check out some of my creations.

O Christmas Tree by Kristina Kim

Yale-ing for Pancakes by Kristina Kim

Pancake Man by Kristina Kim

Today in Micro-Cooking by Kristina Kim

New Year, New Pancakes by Kristina Kim
Next time you have a hankering for some hot cakes, give it a try!
