Ebelskivers

You need these in your life.

Anyone ever heard of Danish pancakes? Or as they're officially called, ebelskivers? If you haven't, you've been missing out! These airy, buttery, perfect little pancakes are a treat! I have been eating these on special occasions for as long as I can remember. I have some Danish blood in me through my mom's side; my great-grandma and grandma are famous for their ebelskivers. Although they are mainly a Christmas morning tradition, I make them throughout the year because I like showing them off for people who haven't tried them, and because my family gobbles them right up! 

Make these for your family, for your friends, for your neighbors, for your enemies... You will become famous! ;)

Note: You will need an ebelskiver pan for this recipe. Here's what mine looks like:

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Ebelskivers (AKA Danish pancakes)

*A 1/2 recipe makes enough for just 2 people

2 cups buttermilk*

2 cups flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1 1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

1 Tbsp. sugar

2 eggs

1) Beat eggs and sugar together. Add the buttermilk, then the flour, and then the rest of the ingredients.

2) Fill each griddle circle about 1/3 full of cooking oil. Heat the oil (I usually keep the stove on medium or medium-high heat). Drop spoon-fulls of dough into each griddle circle. 

3) Turn each "pancake" over with a toothpick when the upturned side is bubbling. Each ebelskiver should be golden-brown and completely cooked through.

4) Serve with syrup, jam, powdered sugar, or whatever you desire! :)

*Note: If you don't have buttermilk, you can make your own! Just combine 1 cup of milk with 1 Tbsp. of vinegar and let sit for about 5 minutes before you use it. 

Listening to My Son

Here I am, trying to get some work done while my son is napping a few doors down. Today has been kind of an exhausting one. Bubby has been a little bit of a wild man lately, what with the tantrums and the destructiveness and all. I keep telling myself, "this is age-appropriate behavior, this is age appropriate behavior"... But let's face it: 1 year old's aren't very nice sometimes! And they certainly aren't easy to keep entertained. I'm currently trying to help my son become a little bit more independent during the day while we're at home- encouraging him to have playtime by himself for periods of time. Sometimes this is difficult (for both of us), because he wants to be right by my side 24/7, and because I feel guilty when I am doing my own thing for longer than just a few minutes. I WANT to be able to play with and cuddle with and read to my baby all day long. But I also know that at his age, it's developmentally appropriate and healthy for him to have some autonomy from his parents. Plus, a mom's gotta get some things done around the house during the day!

Anyway, as I'm sitting here thinking about all of this, my thoughts are taking me back to one year ago, when Bub was just a little baby. What a sweet time that was. The days were consumed by nursing, bottles, snuggles, cooing, smiling, and staring- staring at the beautiful, perfect baby I got to be with all day long. Sometimes my heart aches just a little bit because I miss those days so much. There is nothing quite like having a newborn, nothing in the whole world. Life is crazy, fast, tiring, and stressful, but oh-so-beautiful. And I know that I will never experience anything like those days again, because having your first baby is different than having your second, third, etc. (from what I'm told). At times I find myself feeling guilty for not cherishing the newborn days with my son more, for letting the days slip by so quickly. But I remind myself that this is how life goes- even when we try to hold on to the present with all our might because we are so happy or so in love or so excited or so mesmerized, time will always keep moving forward. And most importantly, I keep reminding myself: Enjoy your baby boy every single day! During every single stage, every single age, love him NOW and be thankful that he is growing and thriving and getting bigger! Remember that every day is an adventure, and with every year that passes by, you will always wish that it could have passed more slowly!

So, enjoy today. :) Even the mundane days. Actually, ESPECIALLY the mundane days!