Posted on 03/07/2025 5:59:11 AM PST by Red Badger
NATIONAL FLAPJACK DAY
March 7th delivers National Flapjack Day with piping hot flavor and goodness. The day honors the sturdy, wholesome cakes we've been cooking up for generations! Recipes handed down from grandmother to son and mother to daughter continue to bring smiles to families all across the country.
#NationalFlapjackDay
Flapjacks were a staple of pioneers pursuing new lives on the frontier. Packed with nutrients and energy, flapjacks provided the fuel they needed to withstand the often arduous trails.
Stacked high, flapjacks remind us of mornings in grandma's kitchen when the coffee was fresh. We topped them with fresh blueberries and real maple syrup. Maybe today you add pecans or walnuts, thick-sliced bananas, and your favorite nut butter. Fresh whipped cream always makes flapjacks seem extra special, too.
No matter where you go, the flavor and aroma of hot off-the-griddle flapjacks never go wrong. They'll fuel you up for a day of hiking, playing, exploring, and celebrating, too!
HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL FLAPJACK DAY
Mix up a batch of flapjacks and invite the family to add their favorite toppings.
Share your most enjoyable memories and the best ways to serve them up, too!
Take a photo of your flapjack meal. Do you add chocolate chips or peaches? How tall is your stack - three, four, maybe five high?
Join the conversation by using #NationalFlapjackDay on social media.
NATIONAL FLAPJACK DAY HISTORY
Kodiak Cakes founded National Flapjack Day in 2020 to celebrate the celebrate a healthier flapjack to fuel our consumers' daily frontier, whatever and wherever that may be.
National Day Calendar®
Everyone loves flapjacks, they’re filling and delicious, but now there’s an even better reason to eat them all day long. This March 7th, join Kodiak Cakes in celebrating National Flapjack Day — but it’s not just a celebration of all things syrup, butter, and breakfast. It’s an excellent excuse to indulge in a staple food that’s been an important part of adventures of any size since the days of the frontier.
Before over-processed ingredients and nutrient-deprived grains, meals needed to be balanced, hearty, and full of ingredients that could keep folks going. That’s the legacy Kodiak Cakes is dedicated to preserving through our flapjack mix, a mix that began with our founder Joel Clark and a small red wagon.
Back then, he took to the neighborhood streets to sell brown bags of his mother’s heirloom recipe. Today, Kodiak Cakes has taken that same dedication to the national spotlight. So, grab a stack, split a few silver dollars, or fill a plate with your favorite flavor – Happy National Flapjack Day.
In 2020, the Registrar at National Day Calendar proclaimed National Flapjack Day to be observed on March 7th, annually.
Flapjacks FAQ
Q. What are the best toppings for flapjacks?
A. Well, others may disagree, but here at National Day Calendar, we like to top our flapjacks with butter, sweet pieces of fruit, walnuts, and real maple syrup.
Q. Can I eat flapjacks for supper?
A. Another terrific way to celebrate is by having breakfast for supper!
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Notable Birthdays for March 7
Increase A. Lapham (1811-1875) - Founder of the Wisconsin Natural History Association.
Henry DeLamar Clayton (1827-1889) - Major General for the Confederate Army.
Luther Burbank (1849-1926) - Botanist who developed over 800 strains and varieties of plants, including fruits, flowers, and vegetables.
Henry Draper (1837-1882) - Astronomer who was/is a leading pioneer astrophotography (images of space).
Whitcomb Judson (1846-1909) - Inventor of the zipper.
Janet Collins (1917-2003) - Prima ballerina who was one of the few classically trained ballerinas of her time.
Betty Holberton (1917-2001) - Engineer who was one of the six original programmers of the first Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer.
Rene Gagnon (1925-1979) - Marine who was photographed raising the flag at Iwo Jima.
Willard Scott (1934-2021) - Fondly remembered as the weatherman for NBC who celebrated centenarian birthdays and notable anniversaries.
Janet Guthrie (1938-Still Living) - First female auto racer in the Indianapolis 500 and Daytona 500.
Bryan Cranston (1956-Still Living) - Actor who played Walter White in the t.v. series Breaking Bad.
Amanda Gorman (1998-Still Living) - Poet who delivered the poem The Hill We Climb at President Biden's inauguration.
Memorable Events for March 7
1778 - Captain James Cook sees the Oregon coast for the first time.
1801 - Massachusetts enacts first voter registration law.
1876 - Alexander Graham Bell is granted a patent for his telephone.
1929 - The first nonstop flight from America to Asia across the Bering Strait is made by Noel Wien and Calvin Cripe.
1945 - The 9th Armoured Division attacks Remagen Germany and crosses Rhine.
1960s origins of McDonald’s Filet o’ Fish trace back to Catholic customers in Cincinatti…
Actually, my wife (who’s from North Carolina) always calls any sort of fruit jam or preserves “jelly”. Pancakes are just pancakes, though.
We do too. I’ve never called it jam or preserves and anything else really.
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