in 165 days...

we will be back here! 

maui!! that's us on our honeymoon & we're going back with hubby's whole family for the week after Christmas. we'll be staying just up the beach from where we were on the honeymoon. really i need to be there right now, but i'm trying to wait patiently until december! a week full of sunshine with the whole family: grandma, 4 couples and our 3 adorable nieces. can't wait!! 

dutch baby

when i was little, nana and papa took my sister and i out for breakfast regularly. we ate at aunt sally's (long gone), walker brothers and richard walkers (the scorned & rebellious walker brother).  because of those excursions i have a deep & abiding love for breakfast food. i could eat a pancake at any hour of the day. we even got married in the morning so we could serve brunch to our guests (best decision ever). so now i am constantly on the lookout for a new breakfast recipe to try.  i have a green binder filled with recipes i've printed from blogs or clipped from the newspaper and a few weeks ago i finally tried out the 'big pancake' recipe from the kitchn. at walker brothers this would be called the dutch baby & is a smaller version of their german pancake & the less well known cousin of the apple pancake. this one was a must try!

Dutch Baby Pancake

adapted from the kitchn

ingredients: 

2 eggs

1/2 cup flour

1/2 cup milk

1 scant teaspoon sugar

pinch salt

2 tablespoons butter

berries (fresh or frozen)

powdered sugar

directions:

1. preheat the oven to 425° 

2. In medium bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, flour, sugar and salt (i like to use a 4 cup pyrex measuring cup so the batter is easier to pour later). let sit for about 20 minutes to allow mixture to come to room temperature.

3. put butter in a 10 inch cast iron skillet. place the skillet in the oven until the butter melts. remove from oven and swirl butter to coat sides of skillet. pour batter into skillet. bake on lowest rack until golden, about 8 minutes. move to middle rack and allow to bake until the pancake raises up over the sides of the pans, 5-7 minutes. 

(i was impatient and moved it to the middle rack too soon plus we used a 12" skillet so this didn't rise up over the sides as much as it could have)

4. slice pancake into wedges and serve with a dusting of powdered sugar and fresh berries (our preference). can also be served with a squeeze of lemon juice or maple syrup.   

so whether you like piles of berries & accidentally add too much sugar like me

or a little simpler like hubby:

 the dutch baby pancake is delicious! it's definitely a new summer time staple around here!

 

sunday morning

we're missing church this morning because brandon's game from thursday was rained out & rescheduled for today but we'll be remembering these verses so i thought i'd share them! they were read at our wedding and we have tried to make them the foundation of our marriage (much easier said than done). 
Therefore as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.Colossians 3:12-17
and just for fun here's a picture of us listening to these verses being read...though i don't really appear to be listening :)

happy Sunday! i hope your day is restful & creative!

5000

our little camera recently took it's 5000th picture!

june 20. milpitas, ca.all of lindsay (my sister in law) and gabe's wedding presents. about to be unloaded & opened at brunch.
the very first photo the camera took was deleted but here's one from the first time it was used

april 4, 2009.three lakes, wi.we bought the camera when we went to visit a litter of puppies that ended up containing our little monster. 
it's the canon powershot sd790 is. nothing fancy but it's done a great job! it was on clearance plus we bought the display model so we got an extra 20% off! all together we paid $80.
thanks little camera for 5000 pictures. for documenting our baby puppy, years 2 & 3 of our marriage, multiple weddings, my many projects, moments with friends, and now for taking great pictures of the products in my shop!  

(shameless plug alert! find this headband here.)