I’m heading off to a little historic country town this morning with a friend to see another friend..affectionately known as the Baker’s Wife. It feels so indulgent going away by myself for the night but I am beyond excited at having the opportunity to spend time with two wonderful kindred spirits. I don’t know what plans we have but I do know that I will be relishing the fresh country air and soaking in the goodness of her 5 acre property. Hopefully there will be a little sour dough making - goodness knows I need a lesson or two after killing my starter, a little egg collecting, some lamb patting and maybe, just maybe if it’s her day to milk the cow a little milking action. There will definitely be lots of talking – we have months to catch up on and tea drinking. Oh I can’t wait!!
See you soon lovely people.
Tammi x
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These last four days have been glorious. Gloriously slow and leisurely. With Anzac Day falling on Thursday and Anthony not being required at work Friday due to maintenance, we made the most of having a long weekend together. We picnicked in the drizzle, walked along the beach, cooked together, lingered in bed over breakfast in the morning, chilled with the kids...oh, and got inked again.
I did a bit of reading, worked a little on a vintage sheet quilt for Tegan and met my deadline of finishing my Sage Remedy top…all done in the company of my family. For hours we sat around chatting and laughing, we reminisced about our childhoods and those of our older children’s, we excitedly talked about a trip to Brisbane in June for a wedding, started planning a trip to Tasmania later in the year..parents only, a belated honeymoon of sorts and discussed a job offer that will open many doors.
Today it’s back to the reality of work for the older males in our family but the younger three and I still have a weeks holiday up our sleeves so these glorious slow days will continue a little longer.
I hope you had a wonderful weekend and that your week ahead is just as grand.
Tammi x
For as far back as I can remember, breakfast has been a daily routine of mine and is the one meal that I never skip. As a child our first meal of the day was pretty run of the mill...we had either cereal {weetibx} or toast and I was your typical weetbix kid. I loved the stuff and would eat it like it was going out of fashion, at any time of the day or night...by the bowl full with hot or cold milk, as a base slathered with butter and jam/marmite or my all time favourite 'weetbix toastie' which was crushing a bix over a hot slice of buttered and jammed toast, adding a few slivers of butter to the top and grilling till golden. My nine year old self thought that was heaven on a plate my older self thinks it totally cringe worthy!
The weekends were a little more indulgent, especially when we stayed with our Grandparents. Their typical weekend brunch was either bacon, chips and eggs, kidneys on toast or the ultimate in luxury was when Pop brought home some fresh honeycomb dripping with it’s sweet nectar which we'd smear on hot scones. Breakfast with our grandparents were always a grand affair. Oh those were the days.
As a grown up I still enjoy a sit down breakfast but one that includes a lot more variety. It doesn't have to be a fancy affair, a simple smoothie, eggs any which way or a bowl of granola or yoghurt with fruit will suffice though I won't say no to a plate of waffles, pancakes or French toast.
Which brings me to these pancakes. Last year in an attempt to clean up our diet I immersed myself into the world of real, whole food and started taste-testing an array of recipes. My kitchen became my classroom as I explored alternative ways to cook our favoured foods. Weekends are the only time we get to sit down to breakfast together as a family so pancakes were at the top of the list. These banana oat pancakes were the first variation we tried and they were, as our ten year old described, 'lip smacking good!' The use of oat flour was an entirely new concept to me and I was a little worried that the pancakes would be a little on the heavy side so was pleasantly surprised at how light and fluffy they actually were and was even more impressed that everyone loved them. This recipe is a great base that can easily be adapted to suit your tastes, don’t be afraid to play around with the ingredients.
Recipe found here
What does breakfast look like in your home?
Tammi x
Take one Saturday night and an impromptu gathering of friends,
add sweet treats and tea,
throw in a bit of crochet and kinfolk for good measure.
Combine well with some much needed uninterrupted conversation and laughter, attentive listening, unwinding and relaxing and you have yourself the perfect evening.
I had forgotten the power of such an evening, an evening away from the distractions of home. Just those few hours away crafting and sharing did wonders to stoke my creative flame. If anything I am now experiencing a creative flood…metaphorically speaking *wink
Have you spent an evening with girlfriends lately? You really should.
Tammi x
