Saturday, April 13, 2013

Married Joy || Matthew & Leah


Will it stay
The love you feel for me
Will you say
That you will be by my side
 You & I - Michael BublĂ©
At loooong last, here they are. My favoritest photos from the month of February :)

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

with friends || Anne of Green Gables

Last week my sisters and I joined our friends from church for an afternoon with
Anne of Green Gables...the movie.

For a girls day out, we simply HAD to make it an occasion. GRIN.
homemade biscuits || chocolate meringue mice....for the mouse which drowned in the plum sauce...

Saturday, March 9, 2013

allie dean eats || finnish pancake

I've got a little something scrumptious for your weekend breakfast!

Ever had a Finnish pancake?

We usually have it on Christmas morning, but as we've been getting more eggs recently, it's been frequenting our plates more often :)

Finnish Pancake

Preheat oven to 425F.
In a 9x13 dish, melt 
1/2 cup of butter
in the oven as it heats up. 
When it sizzles, remove from oven.

In a blender, combine 
5 jumbo eggs (or 6-7 regular), 
1 cup milk, 
1/4 cup orange juice, 
1/2 cup sugar, 
1 cup all-purpose flour, 
1/4 tsp salt.
Pour blended batter into the dish and bake for 18-20 minutes, or until puffed and brown.
Top with powdered sugar, if desired.


Try it and let me know what you think! 
It's also yummy with a side of bacon or sausage...the flavor of the meat cuts the richness of the pancake.
Have a cuppa tea or coffee, and a bowl of fruit, too :)
For gluten-free eaters, try an alternative flour or mix. If you use coconut flour, it will probably work best to use 1/4 - 1/3 cup of flour.

P.S. Don't forget the flour...you can't tell in the photos, but for this pancake I did...definitely makes a difference in the texture...hehe.

Monday, February 25, 2013

Wedding Joy || David & Elizabeth

Hello dear blog-world :) 
It's about time for another blog post, so I bring you another August wedding!

This one took place in my home-state of Michigan, between a long-time friend of ours and his precious lady. 

Dad & 4 of the 5 sons.
So....I remember when 3 of them were babies in high-chairs.
And now? Some of the manliest "brothers" I have.


Thursday, February 21, 2013

Family Joy || Sophia & Her Violin

Here they are!
Sophia loooooves her violin.

Her little faces are just tooo precious.