By: Mallory Jordan, moderately crafty
If you're like me, Thanksgiving break means sleeping in really late and eating a ton of food. However, that plan has a major flaw on Thanksgiving Day. If I sleep past noon, I'll miss one of the most important parts of celebrating Thanksgiving: The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade has a long and important history. As NYC Tourists explains, the first parade was on Christmas 1924. The Macy's employees were originally the entertainment in the parade. The parade got bigger, adding the famous giant balloons in 1927, and more popular thanks to television. Today, about 3.5 million people stand along the 2 1/2 mile route every Thanksgiving Day.
If you've missed the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade due to sleeping in, or have trouble waking up loved ones for it, I have a solution. Whip up some 1950's housewife skills and get up a little earlier than normal to make the perfect parade breakfast. Hint: It doesn't taste like turkey, but it sure looks like one.
You will need:
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade has a long and important history. As NYC Tourists explains, the first parade was on Christmas 1924. The Macy's employees were originally the entertainment in the parade. The parade got bigger, adding the famous giant balloons in 1927, and more popular thanks to television. Today, about 3.5 million people stand along the 2 1/2 mile route every Thanksgiving Day.
If you've missed the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade due to sleeping in, or have trouble waking up loved ones for it, I have a solution. Whip up some 1950's housewife skills and get up a little earlier than normal to make the perfect parade breakfast. Hint: It doesn't taste like turkey, but it sure looks like one.
You will need:
- Pancake mix
- Waffles (I prefer cinnamon)
- Bacon
- Sausage
- Strawberries
- A couple chocolate chips (and whipped cream if you desire)
- Syrup (optional)
First, cook up 5 pieces of bacon per serving and 3 sausages per serving.
Then, prepare the pancake mix and make 1 pancake at a time so it is larger than the waffle and perfectly round.
Thirdly, slice a strawberry in half, then in half again for the beak. Chop up a few more strawberries to add to the "feathers."
The pancake will go on the plate first with the waffle on top. Make sure the waffle is positioned on the bottom so that the pancake peaks out above. The pancake will be the body of the turkey, and the waffle will be the head.
Alternate 4 of the bacon strips and 3 sausage links above the waffle on the top of the pancake. Put some strawberries along the top edge of the waffle or at the base of the "feathers" to add some color. On the waffle, put 2 chocolate chips on for eyes. Place the first sliced strawberry cut on the waffle for the beak. Take the last piece of bacon an put it to the side of the strawberry beak for the turkey's gobble.
The pancake will go on the plate first with the waffle on top. Make sure the waffle is positioned on the bottom so that the pancake peaks out above. The pancake will be the body of the turkey, and the waffle will be the head.
Alternate 4 of the bacon strips and 3 sausage links above the waffle on the top of the pancake. Put some strawberries along the top edge of the waffle or at the base of the "feathers" to add some color. On the waffle, put 2 chocolate chips on for eyes. Place the first sliced strawberry cut on the waffle for the beak. Take the last piece of bacon an put it to the side of the strawberry beak for the turkey's gobble.
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