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  • Morning Delight *puffed oven pancake*... in cast iron

    Morning Delight *puffed oven pancake*... in cast iron

    cooking on cast iron is by far my favorite way to cook

    as is using our hen's eggs

    farm fresh eggs makes this morning delight a rich golden color... and this puffed oven pancake is a great quick breakfast on a Saturday morning

    it acts like a souffle so do not fret when it releases it's "puff"

    serve with fresh strawberries

    cooking on cast iron gives foods I prepare a great texture and flavor it's actually my favorite way to cook... on cast iron

    enjoy!

    Morning Delight serves 8
    4 T. butter 6 eggs 1 cup all purpose/unbleached flour 1 cup milk 1/2 tsp. salt fresh strawberries, sliced (about 2 cups)
    Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place butter in an 18" ovenproof skillet and place in oven until butter melts, about 4 minutes. In your mixer or bowl, beat the eggs until combined. Add the flour, milk and salt and beat until smooth. Remove skillet from oven and immediately put your egg mixture into hot skillet. Bake for about 25 minutes (a nice golden color will tell you it's done). While it's baking, slice your strawberries and set your table sweetly. Serve right away. This pancake will puff in the oven and looks glorious — and then flattens like a pancake (ha) — so serving it immediately will show the others you are feeding how pretty it is... but it literally takes seconds for it to deflate... (it acts like a souffle).
    No need for syrup on this one, however, Jason does appreciate having the maple syrup to drizzle on top.
    xo+delightful morning blessings,

  • feeling full...

    feeling full...

    no... not from that puffed oven pancake, or the homemade sugar cookies and cupcakes we're testing for the sale (had no clue what 'flooding' was until recently — but my oh my is that fun)

    an overwhelming sense of being full hit me tonight when at church

    my mind literally screamed at me to shut up

    all these ideas, pictures, styling, sewing, baking, planning, etc on top of all other 'normal' aspects of my life builds and builds until I felt almost pregnant... and on my last few weeks (no I'm not expecting... as far as I know)

    If I'm not creating or doing I'm reading... I just don't sit still

    that doesn't mean I'm super organized and can accomplish a whole bunch, but it does mean I've got my interests scattered... for crying out loud I got inspired while shopping the ethnic isle at Woodman's...
    that is the super great thing about our human ability to absorb every ounce of our surroundings

    every ounce of it

    some might not want to, and stick with the routine, take their daily to dos get them done, and package everything neatly

    others might not have any schedule and totally flow with life like floating on a raft with a beer in one hand (that doesn't sound so bad really...)

    but I find myself in between those two... and I'm sure a lot of you can relate to that

    What an awesome feeling to know that we are ever expanding in our minds... that the possibilities are endless and absolutely God's doing

    I can see a deeper need and desire for each of us to slow down and enjoy the simplicity in life more, especially with all the iphones/ipads/computer games/x-box's/TV/movies...

    how?
    {{connecting with nature
    {{meditating on the glorious nature of our very existence
    {{sitting quietly still in the presence of Our Lord for at least an hour a week
    {{reading
    {{writing
    {{hugging your spouse... at least an hour a week

    and so many more ideas that would be beautifully captured in your life

    capturing that fullness in your life is simply stopping quietly to hear Him

    ... what is He saying to you

    eat a cupcake... that is what He's saying to me right now... how about you?