Over the summer we had a visitor at work. This bear was making his way through several towns and decided to stop by our office.
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Eggnog Pancakes
Add a little festive to your next breakfast. Begin with a basic pancake recipe, pour in some eggnog and call it a holiday! For some more fun, kick up your syrup with some fresh cranberries. Boy, if Santa knew this was on the menu for Christmas breakfast he wouldn’t be returning to the North Pole so quickly.
Eggnog Pancakes
Recipe Type: Breakfast
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Serves: 6-12
Start your day with these yummy festive pancakes. If Santa knew you were making these on Christmas morning he would stay for breakfast.
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups eggnog
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon sugar
Instructions
- Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. In separate bowl, mix the eggnog, eggs, and sugar.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix until the batter is evenly moistened. (Note, the batter will not be smooth and that’s okay).
- While the batter rests, heat a griddle over medium heat. Butter pan and then when the pan is heated, four the batter onto the cooking surface. Use the spoon to gently spread the thick batter.
- Flip the pancakes when they’re covered in bubbles and the underside is nicely browned. Cook the other side for about half as long. Serve immediately with syrup.
Notes
Cranberry syrup: Depending how many pancakes you make, this syrup can be adjusted. I used 1 cup of cranberries with 2 tablespoons sugar and two tablespoons of cranberry juice and 1 teaspoon of vanilla. This is such an easy recipe you can adjust it for taste. I also added regular syrup to my servings.[br][br]Pancake yield: It depends how big you make them.
Finding the right Christmas gift
I love buying and giving gifts. I kind of think I’m pretty good at finding just the right thing for the right person (or Shih Tzu). Maybe that’s because I’m a shopper (I did major in Fashion Buying) and I love a good hunt. There was a pair of boots I wanted to replace last year and I scoured the internet for days until I found them. Score! But, this post isn’t about my super shopping powers, it’s about giving a perfect gift.
A friend of mine is one of those gals who is doing a bizillion things at the same time while her mind is racing with another bizillion things she should be doing. Living like this 24/7 can be overwhelming and stressful. She doesn’t have any hobbies, she doesn’t take time to read and she doesn’t exercise (all those three things I regularly engage in) so she has no type of stress relief.
Just before Christmas of last year she was very excited because her son got engaged. She was envisioning the wedding, the reception and yes, grandchildren. 🙂 It seemed like that was all she could think about and she mentioned that she should pick up her crocheting again so she could make things for a baby. Yeah, she was getting a little ahead of herself because the wedding isn’t happening until next August and this was at the end of 2014. However, since I was listening (and that’s one of the secrets to giving the perfect gift) I knew exactly what to give her for Christmas.
I went to Lions Yarns website and found a beginner pattern for a hat and scarf set and I printed it out. Then I purchased the yarn that was recommended along with all of the tools the pattern required so that when I gave my friend her gift it would be one complete kit, all she had to do was crochet.
My friend loved gift last year. She was so happy and so surprised. And isn’t that what Christmas is all about? The surprise? It doesn’t matter how much something costs because the true meaning of Christmas isn’t about a price tag. Right now I’m putting together the her gift for this year and I’m sure she’s going to love it too. So, what about? What’s your awesome gift giving story?
Shih-Tzu Saturday #4
Happy Saturday! It’s a beautiful day here and in a few minutes the pups and I are heading out for a walk. They could use a little exercise. Right?
I’ve started putting out the Christmas decorations. I love this polar bear I picked up on an annual day hiking trip to Kent, Connecticut. Each October a friend and I head up to Kent to hike, have lunch and do a little shopping.
After I finish decorating and we come back from our walk, I’ll be working on my manuscript revision. What are you up today?
Let the Christmas Cookie baking begin
My Christmas baking includes a spreadsheet, a calendar and a lot of prep. While some put up trees and decorate on Thanksgiving weekend, I make the dough for all of my Christmas cookies so when it comes time to bake half the work is already done.
I had a little company.
