Hurrah, it's Shrove Tuesday! The perfect excuse to chow down on pancakes at any given opportunity and meal time.
What's more, there are so many kinds to choose from, light and thin English pancakes, thick and fluffy American ones or large, light and airy Japanese pancakes. The versatile food has so many variations you could spend all day having a go at making them all.
But if time is of the essence, or you have hungry little ones who simply can't wait for their pancakes, then a supermarket bottle mix easily does the job. Plus, they are cheap and the only other thing you'll need to buy is milk and toppings of your choice.