Pancakes! As a child I only remember being made pikelets (the much smaller version of pancakes). We’ve finally bought a crepe pan after much pining and now do super thin crepe-style goodness. I’ve also been reminded by experience that you can try all the fancy toppings, but nothing ever beats lemon and sugar. Perfection.
Lasagna! One of 7yo Sam’s enduring favourite foods is lasagna. I’ve pretty much settled for buying the posh and delicious version made at the local gnoccheria, but for a not insignificant period of time I lovingly made it from scratch. The biggest decisions seemed to be what meat you use (we went for a straight beef meat sauce) and team ricotta or team bechamel. Team bechamel all day every day! The saucy creamy goodness can’t be beat.
I am not a pancake master, I burn them. So I can’t weigh in there.
But music...that I can weigh in on. I thought I was the only “older person” who felt like they missed the new music bus somewhere when I was mired in a new career and raising kids. Enter Spotify. The recommendations have broadened my auditory tastes significantly for several years now. I’ve also discovered what my taste is called, which is kind of nice for that rare dinner party when music comes up and someone asks. Singer-Songwriter in case you’re wondering. You can also share playlists with other and create your own, all of hitch I love. I am a photographer and sometimes down hours editing at the computer. I have playlist titled ‘Mellow Processing Music’ that is hours long. Full of moody, melodic love. Maybe Spotify could help?
I will give it a go. I haven't tried that before, so I'll have to peek at how. It's Mellow Processing Music for my photography, so just keep that in mind. It's a little moody and angsty and "backgroundy". haha
Hi from Germany! Here's our way to make pancakes - they're more like French crepes but not quite so thin and you can make them in a regular frying pan. You can have them sweet (think bananas, chocolate spread or pieces, coconut flakes) or savoury (roll up cheese, fried mushrooms, salad...). My kids just spread them with cinnamon sugar and roll them up. For 5 pancakes: mix 150g plain flour with 250ml of milk, stir in 4 eggs and a pinch of salt. Let it all sit for 15 mins, covered. Bake them in a frying pan with some oil or butter, from both sides until done. :)
The pancake recipe I have used for decades is- 1 cup of plain flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 1 egg, 1 tbs of sugar, pinch of salt & enough milk to get it to the consistency you prefer. Easy peasy.
Music....I’ll recommend Wet Leg, The Beths, Thelma Plum, Maggie Rogers, Meg Mac, Sophie May, Teen Jesus & the Jean Teasers.
About the music - “I Do It for Hip Hop” by Wild Wild Women is one pf my favourite new listens lately. Plus they’re from India! And a friend recommended Pariisin Kevät, a Finnish disco(?) band, great work music.
Here’s an idea for expanding your musical horizons… I use Apple Music instead of Spotify and every month I make myself a little playlist and try to fill it with at least 8 songs that I like that are new to me. They don’t have to be new release songs! Sometimes they’re classics that I’ve never really listened to before. It’s like making myself a mix tape/ CD! I find a lot of music through movies and TV shows (I’ll Google ‘songs in episode x of xxx’). Or I’ll look up a band and explore their whole catalogue while I’m cooking dinner or folding laundry. It’s a fun little project plus I love looking back on the playlists to remind myself what I was listening to in March 2020.
1 & 2. I’m going to link to smitten kitchen again because she just posted a pancake recipe on Instagram this week: https://smittenkitchen.com/2017/05/tall-fluffy-buttermilk-pancakes/ (it uses buttermilk but I’m wondering if the dairy+lemon juice trick might work here if you don’t have buttermilk). She’s also got some lasagna recipes! I made the mushroom version once years ago, and it was really good (and worth all the dirty pots and pans).
3. I try and keep up with new music but it can be hard! One of my favorite bands that I found over the past decade is Katie the Pest. I discovered them on a compilation album and fell in love. You can listen to samples over on Bandcamp.com: https://katiethepest.bandcamp.com/album/you-are-a-wildfire
Some other bands I’ve been listening to lately: big thief, the Beths, beach fossils, the allah-las
4. I can’t decide on the knit collar, I feel like it may have been appropriate for the time, so yay?
And now I know our 1° of separation! Ami is my friend and fellow Portlander, and I was lucky enough to be one of the Cloud 9 players in the Kickstarter video! Loving your newsletter.
1. Check out The Joy of Cooking "Buttermilk Pancakes"! It's a classic, though you need to triple the recipe. Who wants all that mess for only 8 pancakes?! (And DO try the 1 tbsp vinegar before filling milk to 1 c mark, set aside for 5 min, and you've got buttermilk — and such easy good pancakes) Someone has posted it online: https://www.joyofbaking.com/breakfast/ButtermilkPancakes.html
2. Lasagna - I got nothing. It is one of the 5 meals relagated to the Husband Guy.
3. Music - enjoying the old timey sound and twang of Valerie June lately (With You, Shakedown, Slip Slide on By)
4. Collin Farrell: Decidely, Yay! (Sorry, what was the question?)
Pancakes! As a child I only remember being made pikelets (the much smaller version of pancakes). We’ve finally bought a crepe pan after much pining and now do super thin crepe-style goodness. I’ve also been reminded by experience that you can try all the fancy toppings, but nothing ever beats lemon and sugar. Perfection.
Lasagna! One of 7yo Sam’s enduring favourite foods is lasagna. I’ve pretty much settled for buying the posh and delicious version made at the local gnoccheria, but for a not insignificant period of time I lovingly made it from scratch. The biggest decisions seemed to be what meat you use (we went for a straight beef meat sauce) and team ricotta or team bechamel. Team bechamel all day every day! The saucy creamy goodness can’t be beat.
I am not a pancake master, I burn them. So I can’t weigh in there.
But music...that I can weigh in on. I thought I was the only “older person” who felt like they missed the new music bus somewhere when I was mired in a new career and raising kids. Enter Spotify. The recommendations have broadened my auditory tastes significantly for several years now. I’ve also discovered what my taste is called, which is kind of nice for that rare dinner party when music comes up and someone asks. Singer-Songwriter in case you’re wondering. You can also share playlists with other and create your own, all of hitch I love. I am a photographer and sometimes down hours editing at the computer. I have playlist titled ‘Mellow Processing Music’ that is hours long. Full of moody, melodic love. Maybe Spotify could help?
I use Martha Stewart's pancake recipe but cook it in our rice cooker. Mmmmm, cake for breakfast. And Saskatoon berry or chokecherry syrup is a must.
I will give it a go. I haven't tried that before, so I'll have to peek at how. It's Mellow Processing Music for my photography, so just keep that in mind. It's a little moody and angsty and "backgroundy". haha
I use the pancake recipe from the Five Roses Flour cookbook, like my mom did, and my grandpa.
Hi from Germany! Here's our way to make pancakes - they're more like French crepes but not quite so thin and you can make them in a regular frying pan. You can have them sweet (think bananas, chocolate spread or pieces, coconut flakes) or savoury (roll up cheese, fried mushrooms, salad...). My kids just spread them with cinnamon sugar and roll them up. For 5 pancakes: mix 150g plain flour with 250ml of milk, stir in 4 eggs and a pinch of salt. Let it all sit for 15 mins, covered. Bake them in a frying pan with some oil or butter, from both sides until done. :)
The pancake recipe I have used for decades is- 1 cup of plain flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 1 egg, 1 tbs of sugar, pinch of salt & enough milk to get it to the consistency you prefer. Easy peasy.
Music....I’ll recommend Wet Leg, The Beths, Thelma Plum, Maggie Rogers, Meg Mac, Sophie May, Teen Jesus & the Jean Teasers.
About the music - “I Do It for Hip Hop” by Wild Wild Women is one pf my favourite new listens lately. Plus they’re from India! And a friend recommended Pariisin Kevät, a Finnish disco(?) band, great work music.
Here’s an idea for expanding your musical horizons… I use Apple Music instead of Spotify and every month I make myself a little playlist and try to fill it with at least 8 songs that I like that are new to me. They don’t have to be new release songs! Sometimes they’re classics that I’ve never really listened to before. It’s like making myself a mix tape/ CD! I find a lot of music through movies and TV shows (I’ll Google ‘songs in episode x of xxx’). Or I’ll look up a band and explore their whole catalogue while I’m cooking dinner or folding laundry. It’s a fun little project plus I love looking back on the playlists to remind myself what I was listening to in March 2020.
PS. I like this pancake recipe: https://www.food.com/amp/recipe/chocolate-chip-pancakes-45935
No answers (sorry) but just that Candy House by Jennifer Egan is a work of genius and you should definitely read it!
Are you on Ravelry? I'd love to see what you're knitting...
1 & 2. I’m going to link to smitten kitchen again because she just posted a pancake recipe on Instagram this week: https://smittenkitchen.com/2017/05/tall-fluffy-buttermilk-pancakes/ (it uses buttermilk but I’m wondering if the dairy+lemon juice trick might work here if you don’t have buttermilk). She’s also got some lasagna recipes! I made the mushroom version once years ago, and it was really good (and worth all the dirty pots and pans).
3. I try and keep up with new music but it can be hard! One of my favorite bands that I found over the past decade is Katie the Pest. I discovered them on a compilation album and fell in love. You can listen to samples over on Bandcamp.com: https://katiethepest.bandcamp.com/album/you-are-a-wildfire
Some other bands I’ve been listening to lately: big thief, the Beths, beach fossils, the allah-las
4. I can’t decide on the knit collar, I feel like it may have been appropriate for the time, so yay?
And now I know our 1° of separation! Ami is my friend and fellow Portlander, and I was lucky enough to be one of the Cloud 9 players in the Kickstarter video! Loving your newsletter.
It looks like it's already public on Spotify. :)
Looks like it is already public!
1. Check out The Joy of Cooking "Buttermilk Pancakes"! It's a classic, though you need to triple the recipe. Who wants all that mess for only 8 pancakes?! (And DO try the 1 tbsp vinegar before filling milk to 1 c mark, set aside for 5 min, and you've got buttermilk — and such easy good pancakes) Someone has posted it online: https://www.joyofbaking.com/breakfast/ButtermilkPancakes.html
2. Lasagna - I got nothing. It is one of the 5 meals relagated to the Husband Guy.
3. Music - enjoying the old timey sound and twang of Valerie June lately (With You, Shakedown, Slip Slide on By)
4. Collin Farrell: Decidely, Yay! (Sorry, what was the question?)