Dutch Baby Pancakes and A Song

For some strange reason I feel having a doctor's appointment gives me a free ticket to eat anything I desire. An appointment coming up tomorrow morning. YUK!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do I need to say I am so over going to the doctor and testing, if not, I am shouting it to the heavens and beyond. 

Anways, made a Dutch Baby Pancake with fresh strawberries and blackberries, topped off with fresh whipped cream, the kind that comes in a bottle, (the best kind). 

photos by spbm

Also, I think I like taking photos of these things.

Here's my recipe for an individual serving:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Add the following in a bowl:

1 egg

1/4 cup flour

1/4 cup milk 

(skim, 2%, or whole will work. I use whatever I have on hand)

pinch of salt

dash of vanilla extract

Beat the above ingredients by hand with a wire whisk until smooth, pour into

a preheated small skillet with 1-2 tblsp. of melted butter, that has been melted in the skillet while preheating the skillet.

Top with whatever toppings you like. Sometimes I drizzle honey, lemon juice, and sprinkle with powder sugar. 

You can double the recipe for two, 

and for 3 - 4 servings, use:

4 eggs

1 cup flour

1 cup milk

half stick butter 

(you can actually get by with a little less butter)

1-2 teas. vanilla extract

1/4 teas. salt

follow the above instruction for the remainder of the recipe.

You can use a cake pan for this or a couple of cast iron skillets, be sure they are seasoned,

otherwise, your pancakes will stick.

And today, I have been obsessed with this song:

Update...Miscellaneous Things

Wow ! It has been a while since I posted. I've been busy trying to get some things made to get my Etsy handmade shop going. And making things for my kiddos, which I enjoy doing so very much.
I'm very thankful for being able to make things.

Dutch Baby Pancakes this morning.

My healing is coming along. I am so grateful that I have no paralysis from my surgery, and the numbness is gone. They expected it to take up to two years for the numbness to go away, and didn't know if it would every go away. It is so wonderful to feel my face again.

I have started some of my medicine to hopefully help with the symptoms; as of yet, I can't tell they make a difference. I was so hoping the one to help produce saliva would do something. And since the two medicines I am on are costing almost $500 a month, I wanted it to work miracles. Because I lived with this disease for so many years without treatment, they do not know if I ever be able to produce saliva again. I can't tell you how miserable it is to need a drink every few seconds, not to mention how hard it is to sleep. I have been sleeping a little better, but for about five years I have been waking up every 10-20 min. needing a drink. I can't swallow anything without having a drink with it. Makes life uncomfortable and very inconvenient. :(

I'm still believing for a miracle !!!

All in all, I am so very thankful to have had the best doctors, and two of the most amazing surgeons the universe could offer. And I cannot express my gratitude enough for Truman Hospital. I know I do this in almost every post, but I feel the need to express my gratitude in every thing I say and do.

One daughter and family was home for Thanksgiving, It was so wonderful !!! I was a bit fearful of not feeling up to cooking Thanksgiving and needing to be in bed, but I was up the entire time and cooked a great dinner. Not a lot of stuff, but the things we like the most. That worked out well anyway, I don't have a very large refrigerator and no place to keep a lot of leftovers. Having my two beautiful grand -kids here was awesome. So much to be thankful for.

Here are some pics of the little people in the family, modeling some things I have made for them.

All photos by spbm

Table Cover/Throw made with vintage fabrics. For sale in my Etsy Shop

Crazy Quilt Style Banner: For Sale in my Etsy Shop. I made stamps from fabric pieces and sewed on each pennant. 

 I have several of these head wraps listed for sale in my handmade Etsy shop.

Dutch Baby Pancakes with Cherries

photos by spbm

Quinoa Chili with Lime and Cilantro

photos by spbm

And remember this:

You are unrepeatable.
There is magic about you that is
all your own.

~d.m. dellinger

Saturday Morning Brunch

On Saturday or Sunday morning is about the only time I really like eating breakfast, because I can eat it later. Always taste better to me at later time, with that great cup of French Press Coffee. I love Dutch Baby Pancakes drizzled with lemon juice, honey, and sprinkled with a little powered sugar. This morning I made Dutch Apple Pancakes, using the same simple recipe as Dutch Baby Pancakes; just cooked a delicious golden apple in a tablespoon of sugar, cinnamon, and a little butter. I cook the apples in a skillet to make them syrupy but still firm and crunchy, place them on top of the batter and bake. I save the syrup to drizzle a spoon of it over my piece of the pancake. YUM! Williams Sonoma has a recipe that is the same, except they add butter and sugar to the batter. I do not, makes it to greasy and too sweet for me. I add butter to the baking pan and pour the batter on top. The butter cooks in, and keeps the batter from sticking. (I still recommend using a nonstick pan).

These are great to make when you have company. They are easy to make, and serve with a variety of fruits and small pitchers of flavored syrups.
 
My simple recipe:
 
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup flour
teas. vanilla
pinch of salt
half stick butter, melt in pan and pour in batter.
 
Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven. Serve immediately.

Sunday Morning Dutch Baby Pancakes

One of my favorite things to make and eat on a weekend. I haven't made this in a long time, so it tasted soooo yummy. My favorite way to eat them is drizzled with fresh lemon and honey, sprinkled with a little powdered sugar on top.

Photo Credit: Sixpence & A Blue mOOn