Really enjoyed the class and looking forward to next week. Tried out my left hand in two of the drawings - honestly I think my left almost looks better. I just need to train my brain to relax!!
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Friday, October 17, 2008
Life Drawing Thurs 16th
Really enjoyed the class and looking forward to next week. Tried out my left hand in two of the drawings - honestly I think my left almost looks better. I just need to train my brain to relax!!
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Buttermilk Pancakes
I know we've done several breakfast-for-dinner posts in the past, but I have to post this recipe. When I announced the other night that we were doing breakfast for dinner, you'd think my kids had just been told they could go to the toy store and pick out any toy they wanted. They were ridiculously excited.
I've never had pancakes that were so moist and fluffy. Thank you, Better Homes and Gardens! I made a double batch, and my family gobbled them up like they were going out of style. My kids, who are 6, 3 and 22 months, each had 4 pancakes. I couldn't believe they could eat that much.
Also, the electric griddle is my new best friend. I've had mine for about 4 months now, and it's times like these, when I'm making pancakes, that I fall in love with it all over again. I never, ever made pancakes before we bought the griddle because it was almost an hour long process! But now, NOW I can make 6 pancakes at a time. Love it.
Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 beaten egg
1 cup buttermilk, plus a little extra
2 tablespoons cooking oil
In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Make a well in the center of the dry mixture; set aside. In another mixing bowl, combine the beaten egg, buttermilk and cooking oil. Add liquid mixture all at once to dry mixture, stirring just until moistened. Use extra buttermilk if batter is too thick.
I assume you all know how to cook pancakes, so I'll skip that part. I served mine simply with honey butter. But you could easily use berries, like the recipe April posted a while ago. Or chocolate chips. Or bananas. Sometimes I love to just top mine with regular butter and then whipped cream. As a kid, I loved to top them with peanut butter. I've never been much of a syrup lover, so I tend to get a bit more creative with my toppings. However, I've recently come across a syrup recipe that I'm definitely going to try, and I'll be sure to post it when I do!
I've never had pancakes that were so moist and fluffy. Thank you, Better Homes and Gardens! I made a double batch, and my family gobbled them up like they were going out of style. My kids, who are 6, 3 and 22 months, each had 4 pancakes. I couldn't believe they could eat that much.
Also, the electric griddle is my new best friend. I've had mine for about 4 months now, and it's times like these, when I'm making pancakes, that I fall in love with it all over again. I never, ever made pancakes before we bought the griddle because it was almost an hour long process! But now, NOW I can make 6 pancakes at a time. Love it.
Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 beaten egg
1 cup buttermilk, plus a little extra
2 tablespoons cooking oil
In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Make a well in the center of the dry mixture; set aside. In another mixing bowl, combine the beaten egg, buttermilk and cooking oil. Add liquid mixture all at once to dry mixture, stirring just until moistened. Use extra buttermilk if batter is too thick.
I assume you all know how to cook pancakes, so I'll skip that part. I served mine simply with honey butter. But you could easily use berries, like the recipe April posted a while ago. Or chocolate chips. Or bananas. Sometimes I love to just top mine with regular butter and then whipped cream. As a kid, I loved to top them with peanut butter. I've never been much of a syrup lover, so I tend to get a bit more creative with my toppings. However, I've recently come across a syrup recipe that I'm definitely going to try, and I'll be sure to post it when I do!
So how do YOU top your pancakes?
What's your favorite thing to add to the batter?
What's your favorite thing to add to the batter?
Monday, October 13, 2008
Zoo - Sunday 12th
Found it very hard to sketch with all the kids and parents jostling to get a better view, both at the animals and at what was on my page! Couldn't concentrate with it!! Had a great day though, the monkeys were very entertaining to say the least!! Couldn't get a decent sketch as they really don't like to sit still - a window of 5 seconds is all you have to work with!
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