#flowertherapy might be right up there with #water #flowertherapy might be right up there with #watertherapy.  Love passing the time in secret wildflower patches. As you do. 🌸
I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon was on the way home tonight, and my friend pulled over right away so I could grab a photo. That’s when someone really knows you! It was just too beautiful to resist. 🌙
Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ C Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ 
Context: 1/ picture perfect weekend, 2/ threw together a quick meal w udon noodles, steak and broccoli, so good, 3/ the sun reflections on this painting struck me today, looked like a cross 4/ it takes all afternoon but nothing like Sunday Gravy, 5/ six months old, 6/ when he wants some serious zzzz’s, he covers his eye with his ears, the cutest, 7/ breakfast pastries at @coniglios
I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New Jersey banned the plastic ones last year. But when I spied this beauty for a buck, how could I resist? It just is so darn happy, which makes me happy. The little things aren’t so little. 💛
Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged photo, but Lola just has ZERO boundaries and Clifford is exceptionally patient. 😂
I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s so good for you), so when I saw that a local patisserie has a smoked salmon croissant available (weekends only), I added it to my list of things to seek out. I popped into @chocolatinenj early on Mother’s Day and was rewarded with this deliciousness. Layers of soft flaky croissant dough, tender smoked salmon, light whipped cream, thinly sliced red and green onion slivers and dotted with capers… it was every bit as amazing as you’d imagine it would be. If you’re local, don’t sleep on this one. 😋
Weekend photos in review, the belated edition. 1/ Weekend photos in review, the belated edition.

1/ hit up a few yard sales and snagged this beautiful pasta dish from Italy with my favorite color for a buck, 2/ and one of these printer trays came home with me too, 3/ pre Mother’s Day celebrations with 30 local moms, 4/ finished the weekend supervising furniture assembly
Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd bir Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd birthday. Unfortunately she’s not here to celebrate because she died suddenly at age 49. I think of her often … every Mother’s Day because we spent most of them together since her husband worked weekends … when I discover a new food adventure (we once did a day long donut crawl) … when I’m sharing a special time with my kids knowing that her then-11 year old is growing up without her. Before she passed, I always appreciated every day, but since then, even more so. You never know what the next day can bring, so relish in the sunshine, surprise rainstorms, making wishes over railroad tracks and all the wonderful randomness life can throw your way. Don’t waste a single second, say yes, live on the outskirts of your comfort zone, laugh often, tell people you love them, give eight second hugs, and squeeze every ounce of joy you can out of life. Do it for the people who can’t. ✨
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Recipe: Nordic Pancake Cake with Berries & Cream {Happy National Pancake Day!}

September 26, 2013 · Narrative

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I made this recipe on Tuesday night.

Last night, a friend, who had seen the picture that I had posted of it on Instagram, texted me to ask if I knew that today was National Pancake Day.

I did not! {I am not quite that organized}

And this is how timely posts get written.

Purely by accident.

Dinner in our home is an ongoing challenge. Just like your home, I’m sure. Some days, the kids will eat everything I put in front of them. Some days, Madeline takes one look at it and opts out with a request for a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Some days, something they have eaten countless times before, they suddenly despise. Some days, they beg me to make things I didn’t think they liked. And SOME days, everyone eats everything and we chat about our days and dinner is a dream.

I am a fan of breakfast for dinner. It’s easy, unexpected, and the crowd of little people go wild. The Ex was never a fan, unless it included steak. Steak made everything better.

So when I saw this recipe for a Nordic Pancake Cake with Berries and Cream, I thought it would be a fun way to turn dinner upside down a bit and ensure clean plates.

I was half right.

As soon as they saw what I was up to, the kids fell over themselves to help me, with one flipping the pancakes, and another stacking the pancakes and smoothing the berry sauce in between.

And, of course, there were pictures.

Because if this isn’t a beautifully fun dinner worthy of a photo or two, I don’t know what is.

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It took all of thirty minutes to make, start to finish, if that, and I actually had all the ingredients already on hand.

You may look at the picture and see pure indulgence.

But it’s totally not.

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Whole wheat flour, a scant (and I do mean, scant) amount of sugar, fresh fruit …

And because of this, the finished product wasn’t overly sweet. But, the kids didn’t inhale it. Go figure. They took the obligatory bites to check off the dinner portion of their day, but really were not huge fans.

I snuck one bite of a pancake and it was really good. And I carefully portioned out the leftovers, and two friends happily ate them up and gave it two very enthusiastic thumbs up. So it’s good, swear.

When it comes to pancakes, my kids are pretty much purists.

Banana pancakes for Nick.

Chocolate chip for Madeline.

And pretty much, only infrequent deviations at best.

Which is, I think, the biggest reason why they panned this recipe.

But.

Don’t listen to them. Make this.

And now that I’ve written about a delicious chocolate cake and a pancake cake in the very same week, I don’t need to worry about having an abundance of healthy recipes for you.

All things in moderation. Balance, people, balance.

Nordic Pancake Cake with Berries and Cream
(I got the recipe from My Cakies here, and she originally found it here made by A Tasty Love Story, and made some changes, as did I, all noted below)

For the pancakes:
2 1/2 cups buttermilk
1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
3 large eggs
2 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
Zest from 1 lemon (I skipped)
Cooking spray

For the berry sauce:
2 1/2 cups mixed berries (blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries) (I used blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries)
2 tbsp sugar

For the toppings:
1 cup whipping cream (I used heavy cream)
1 cup greek yogurt (I skipped)
2 tbsp sugar (I used 1 tablespoon)
I added a half teaspoon of vanilla
2 cup mixed fresh berries (this is for topping the cake) (I skipped)

Directions:
In a bowl, whisk all the pancake ingredients together. Make sure the batter is smooth. Heat a nonstick pan, spray some cooking spray and pour 1/3 cup of batter onto the pan. Fry the pancake for about 1-2 minutes on each side. When you see one side start to bubble, it’s time to flip it. Repeat for the rest of the batter. Allow pancakes to cool completely before stacking together with the cream and berries.

To make the sauce, place the berries in a small pot over medium heat. Add the sugar and with a potato masher continue to mash the berries together. Once all the berries have been mashed (it’s okay to have some chunks), allow the sauce to simmer for 3-5 minutes. Allow it to cool completely before you use it.

Whisk the cream with wide strokes (or using a mixer) and once the cream starts to thicken up, add the sugar. Continue to whip the cream until it is light and airy. Once it is done, gently fold in the greek yogurt (instead of yogurt, I added in the vanilla here).

To assemble the cake (make sure all the components have cooled), place a pancake on the plate. Next add a layer of berry sauce or whipped cream (or both), then layer another pancake on top (I didn’t layer whipped cream in between). Continue until you have used all your pancakes. Top the cake with the rest of the whipped cream and the fresh berries… voila!

Our pancakes were about 8″ circles and we had about 16 pancakes layers in our cake. Your cake might differ slightly based on the size of your pancakes.

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  1. Joanne says

    September 27, 2013 at 6:26 am

    I am pretty much an equal opportunist when it comes to pancakes and these look fabulous to me, especially with that berry sauce!
    Joanne recently posted..Provencal Chickpea Bajane

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I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon was on the way home tonight, and my friend pulled over right away so I could grab a photo. That’s when someone really knows you! It was just too beautiful to resist. 🌙
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