INPUT ARTICLE: Article: You can make Mickey Mouse pancakes from basically any normal pancake batter. It doesn't matter whether you make it from scratch or use a mix (Bisquick, Krusteaz, etc.) For a few good pancake recipes, visit our guide to making pancake batter. This page includes a recipe for gluten-free pancakes. Take a generous helping of butter (about one or two tablespoons should be enough) and place it in the pan. Warm the pan over medium heat on the stove. The butter should quickly melt. Spread it around the pan so that the bottom is evenly-coated. Wider pans are best for this job remember that you'll have to have enough room for Mickey's giant ears. If you don't want to use butter, try margarine or a neutral-flavored cooking oil (like vegetable or canola oil). When the pan is hot enough that a drop of water will sizzle and "dance" as soon as it touches the pan, you're ready to cook. Gather a little batter in a cup or spoon and pour it onto the pan. About 1/4 cup of batter will be enough for a medium-sized pancake. Pour the batter in a single pile and let it gradually widen into a flat circle. Try to leave room on the pan on one side of the pancake for Mickey's ears. Drop two more pancakes about an inch away from the head and let them spread out so that they touch the first one. These are Mickey Mouse's famous ears! You want them to be on the same side of the head, but with an inch or two of space between them. They should touch the head, but they shouldn't touch each other. The ears should be a little smaller than the first one. Mickey has big ears, but they aren't bigger than his head. Cook until bubbles start to form, pop, and stay open on the surface of the batter. Slip a stiff wood or metal spatula under the edge of the pancake and take a peek at the underside. If it looks golden-brown, you're ready to flip. If it's still light-colored, give it an extra minute or two. The thicker your pancake is, the longer it will take to reach this "flippable" point. Slide the spatula under the center of the head. If your spatula is wide enough, try to support the ears as well. In a single, confident motion of the wrist, lift the pancake, turn it, and drop it face-down in the pan again. This is the only hard part of making a Mickey Mouse pancake. The ears make the pancake a little awkward to flip all at once it's easy to tear one off accidentally. If you're having trouble, WikiHow has a help article on this topic as well. If you lose an ear when you flip, let it keep cooking on its own. Just before you serve the pancake, move it next to the head again. Drop a small amount of fresh batter between the two and let it cook for an extra minute or so. This can work like "glue" to stick the ear back to the head. After a few more minutes, use the same spatula trick to check for rich golden-brown color on the underside. If you see it, your pancake is most likely done. Carefully transfer it to a plate, taking care with the floppy ears. Garnish with syrup or whatever topping you please and enjoy! If you're worried about the pancakes being under-cooked, make a small cut in the thickest part to look for thick, uncooked batter. Serve the pancake with this side down if you think a child will complain about the cut in Mickey's face. Each pancake you make will soak up some of the butter (or oil, etc.) you're using to grease your pan. If your pan looks like it's running dry, just give it a quick wipe with a paper towel then add another helping of grease. Don't neglect this if you don't grease your pan properly, your pancakes will stick to the pan. This can make them difficult to flip (and can burn them).

SUMMARY: Whip up some pancake batter. Heat butter in a wide pan or skillet. Spoon a pancake onto the pan. Spoon two more pancakes (touching the bigger one) onto the pan. Check to see if the first side is done. Flip carefully. Serve hot with your favorite topping. Add more grease as needed for additional pancakes.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: While some people are happy with just a few drops of Tabasco, others may want more of a kick. Try adding additional Tabasco or some other hot sauce. Do you have a favorite hot sauce? Try splashing a little bit into your next Caesar! For a fun twist, try adding a little Sriracha Chili Sauce. This will add a little heat and a little difference in taste. You can also add horseradish to your drink for a different kind of kick. Why not try wasabi instead of Tabasco? It will be just as hot but the kick will fade quickly after each sip. You don't have to stick to only celery salt on the rim. Perhaps you could simply mix celery salt with a little pepper for a little more flavor. If you want to get even more creative you can make a mixture of celery salt, pepper, garlic powder, and just a touch of chili powder to use when rimming your glass. This will certainly give a huge pop of flavor when you take a drink. If you want to get fancy and punch up the flavor of your drink, you can make your own Clamato. Simply combine tomato juice with canned clam juice to punch up the clam flavor in your drink. If you are planning on making multiple drinks combine 412 cups (1,100mL) of tomato juice with 1 bottle of clam juice (usually 1 cup (240ml)). This should make enough tomato clam juice for about 8 drinks. Who says you can only have a lime wedge and a stick of celery in your drink? Try adding olives, pickles, pepper, or any pickled vegetable. If you are getting really wild you can even stick a strip of fried bacon right into the glass. Get a long skewer and put roasted garlic cloves, cherry tomatoes, and cooked shrimp on it. Add the skewer to the glass and you practically have a meal included with your drink! Your imagination is really the only limit to the type of garnishes you can add. If you are in the mood for a Caesar but you can't get drunk, or don't want to, them make a virgin one without vodka. All you need to do is omit the vodka from the recipe and you will still have a delicious, salty drink to enjoy.

SUMMARY:
Add more heat. Play around with how you line the rim. Make the clam and tomato juice from scratch. Add more garnishes. Try it virgin.