Friday FIVE

1. I am really into trying new recipes lately. Not all have been successful, but it's fun to try new and different things. I just got a new ward cookbook recently and am having fun going through it and picking out my neighbor's favorites to try. And I love going through magazines and finding great recipes. Oh, and Annemarie has a wonderful cooking blog you should check out!




2. Summer weddings. We went to a friend's wedding this past weekend and I love seeing all the wedding garb... the beautiful dresses, the flowers, the food, the cake, the pictures, wedding video, gift table, etc... I think I should have been a wedding planner. Wouldn't that be a FUN job?



3. Bath & Body Works. They are having their semi-annual sale right NOW. Need I say more?


4. I'm kind of into sewing again lately. I guess I should be, I just spent $170 to get my sewing machine fixed/tuned up. It's a great little machine though and is 15 years old. Now it's running like it's brand new. I love making things. I'm even thinking about making some items and seeing if I can sell them on eBay.




5. This one is boring, but I love this toothpaste: Crest Whitening Expressions Cinnamon Rush Liquid Gel. I don't like mint flavored toothpaste - when I was pregnant with Kesley, I had a really bad adversion to mint flavor, it would make me dry heave. And I still can't stand it, so this flavor is my absolute fav!

Orange Buttermilk Pancakes (& Syrup!)

I love having breakfast for dinner and this recipe is one of my favorites right now. It is by no means low fat or low cal - especially when you add the syrup, but it is SO good! It would make a great breakfast in bed for Father's Day too...

OrAnGe BuTtErMiLk PaNcAkEs

2 1/4 cups flour
3 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp finely grated orange peel
1 cup orange juice
1 cup buttermilk
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 Tbsp cooking oil

1. Combine flour & other dry ingredients in large bowl, add orange peel. In anther bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Stir in orange juice mixture into flour mixture - should still be slightly lumpy.
2. Heat lightly greased griddle or heavy skillet on medium heat. For each pancake pour about 1/4 cup batter. Cook until golden; turn when tops are bubbly & edges are slightly dry (1 to 2 minutes per side). Makes 16 pancakes.

My SIL Jennie gave me the following recipe for creamy buttermilk syrup. I could drink this syrup it is SO good and paired with these pancakes is heavenly.

CrEaMy BuTtErMiLk SyRuP

1/2 cup buttermilk
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
1 tsp corn syrup
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp baking soda

1. Combine buttermilk, sugar, butter & corn syrup in heavy saucepan; bring to boil; boil for 5 minutes.
2. Remove from heat and add vanilla & baking soda.