Another Pancake Sunday Breakfast Success Story!

      Aren't they pretty?! :-) ... And, believe it or not, they tasted almost as good as they looked! ^_^ ... I'm only sorry that you all couldn't be here to have eaten a bite or two of them with me....Okay! That wasn't the 'total' truth...I'm glad I had them to myself!! If I had shared a bite or two with you all, there wouldn't have been enough syrup left for me to truly enjoy my bite or two! LOL
 

 
     Although, I could've been a bad host and let you have a whole plate of your own...of the 'bad' batch that came off of hubby's skillet! ^_^
 

     After I saw these, I fought him for the other plate!! LOL... I pretended to be the Baltimore Ravens...the winners of today's 'Super Bowl' game! ^_^ I love the San Francisco 49ers, but I don't think they're gonna even make a good showing today!...That's my story anyway. I'll let you know if I'm right tomorrow. ^_^ Either way, with all of the 'back stories' of the players (two brothers coaching the two teams, a long time player's very last game, etc...)...and the commercials, it's gonna be a hum-dinger!! ;-)
     I hope I'm still awake for it after filling myself up on this 'HUMONGOUS' breakfast hubby made this morning!! O_O
 

      If I ate all of the pancakes, ham, egg, and grits he made, I wouldn't be able to keep my eyes open this afternoon for the meeting, or be ready for 'kick-off' this evening for the 'big game'!!...Not to mention the homemade meal we had last night!...Chicken wings and gravy, brussel sprouts, and coconut cream jello pudding pie, with added coconut! ^_^
 

     My nighttime photos of it don't do it justice...
 

    But let me just say that with the added coconut...and the added whip cream...it was DELICIOUS!!!! :-] ... I may have to give up eating food for a week to get my palate ready for 'normal' again, but this weekend's food fest will have been well worth it!! ^_^

     Okay, I need to do a little crocheting, and take a nap before my meeting...For those of you who are Jehovah's Witnesses, enjoy the meeting today. The Watchtower is such good reminders!!! {For anybody wanting to read the article we'll be studying, go to jw.org and look up the Watchtower article entitled "Find real Success In Life".}
      For those of you watching the Super Bowl game later.....ENJOY!!! :-) ...Everybody else...have a good rest of the weekend!! :-)

 This I know!

I am breathing every morning,
moving limbs and reaching out.
And while my brain cells might be fuzzy,
of one thing I have no doubt...

I know I don't do this alone,
even though some don't agree
I know the fruit tastes good that falls,
but someone had to make the tree!

I have respect for other's views.
I don't push my beliefs on them,
but on a daily, weekly, basis,
I give all my praise to him.

Pancake Breafast Sunday...With Flowers!

(Vintage Metal Diner Tin Sign from vintagemetalart)

     Happy Pancakes day! :-) ...Okay! There's no such 'actual' day...for most people. But, in the 'Wug' household, that's what today and every Sunday for a while is! So humor me a little, will ya! LOL...I'm tired, and in pain (don't ask!.Ugh!), and pancakes sounded like a good way to lift my spirits, take away pain, and help me get a nap that I'm sorely needing. I've been up since around 2 a.m.!!...Hormones.....UGH!

    While hubby is toiling away over a hot skillet, I'll show you some of the flowers I made since yesterday...

      None of these are online yet. I may get them in the shop (Wuglyees) later today, after my meeting {at the Kingdom Hall.} I got side-tracked from listing them by having to re-make some sold boutonnieres {my basic colors are selling as fast as I put them in the shop!}, and by having to work on a large custom order that has to be listed for sale today also.

     Oh yeah...I was also side-tracked by watching tennis. ^_^ The Australian Open. The truth be told, I'm thankful that's it's on really early in the morning here. Otherwise I'd be up, all wide-eyed and in pain, twiddling my thumbs and looking for bad stuff to eat!! LOL...Bad stuff not meaning pancakes! Nooooooooo! Pancakes...on Sunday...are 'good'!!! ^_^

     'Bad stuff' would be my craving for 'Cape Cod' crunchy sea salt and vinegar chips!...or dill pickles wrapped in ham and cream cheese...or a box of Russell Stover's nutty, chewy, crunchy chocolates!!...*drooling*...YUM!....Nope! Not gonna have any of that!....I'm gonna have pancakes with a side of fried ham steak....and a nap! LOL

 (8x10 Photo by sundaykind)

      What are you having good to eat today?!...Are you having pancakes?!...Here's a recipe for you...I can't remember where I got it. O_O If someone knows, tell me so I can give them credit...

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 The Best Buttermilk Pancakes

You'll need:
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons white granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
1 ¼ cup buttermilk, shaken
1 large egg
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract

In a medium bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

In a small bowl, measure out the buttermilk. Add the egg, melted butter and vanilla extract; beat until thoroughly combined.

Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined, being sure to not over-mix. The batter should have small to medium lumps.

Heat up your griddle (or cast iron skillet) over medium heat and brush with 1/2 tablespoon of butter. Scoop the batter, using a 1/4 cup measure (or tablespoon measure), onto the warm skillet. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes, until small bubbles form on the surface of the pancake, and then flip. Turn heat down to medium-low and cook on opposite side for about 1 minute, or until golden brown.

Transfer cooked pancakes to a baking sheet and place in oven to keep warm. Proceed with the rest of the batter until you're done. Serve with warm maple syrup.

Pancakes are easily modified, too. For heartier pancakes, consider adding ¼ cup whole-wheat, buckwheat, rye or barley flour, and decreasing the all-purpose amount to ¾ cup. If you'd like them a bit sweeter, simply add one to two more tablespoons of sugar. If you'd like to brighten them up, fold in fresh lemon or orange zest. If you're in the mood for fruit, add blueberries, raspberries or strawberries; instead of adding them to the batter—which will result in them sinking to the bottom—add them to the pancakes on the griddle.

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      And have some flowers with them too! :-) ... ENJOY!!! ... And have a good rest of the day, and weekend, Everybody! :-)

Have a good weekend!

Spend some time with your kids,
do the errands you been meaning to do,
do a little grocery shopping,
maybe make a chicken stew.

Organize your messy space,
clean the closets, throw things out,
watch a little mindless T.V.,
and replace the bathroom grout.

Take a walk around the park,
play some board games with your friends,
maybe even cut your hair
(but just a little bit, off the ends).

Take a trip to Grandma's house,
do some gardening in the yard,
give new projects a little finish,
but nothing that might be too hard.

It's the weekend, after all;
It's your week's tail, at a wag;
No need for scurry, hurry, rushing.
No! You want this time to lag!