This Friday, May 13, Steph’s Bite by Bite is hosting a bake sale on Friday May 13th to raise money Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. I can’t wait to participate in an online bake sale! I’ve never done anything like this before but it is the second time Steph has hosted a bake sale on her site. I’m donating Cranberry White-Chocolate Chip Cookies (one of my favorites). Tons of awesome bakers are involved, so get pumped! Steph’s last bake sale earned $1,707 – let’s see if we can up the ante for round two!
How many days does it take to fall in love? Seven and a half.
Two weeks ago I told you I was dog-sitting 90 pounds of pure energy. Golda was hyper, destructive, anxious and neglected by her previous owner. We were watching her for her new owner because I couldn’t stomach the idea of her going back into a kennel after spending a year abandoned in one. She flinched every time you moved, ears down, tail tucked between her legs. She chewed through an extension cord, part of our deck, tried to take out our lawn furniture and my watering can. She didn’t tell us she needed to go out and used the basement instead. She would roughhouse inside with our dog – a combined 160 pounds of destructive energy. She would wake up every night at least 3 times and her morning routine was 3 hours earlier then ours. I’m not a morning person.
And I miss her.
She took to me like glue – not wanting to leave my side in the time that we watched her. We watched her unable to leave the deck for fear of the neighbors dogs to run through the yard to play with them. We watched her cower from us to happily prance at the door when we got home. We watched her go from pacing at the door, to coming to my side of the bed to lay her head there for some late night pets – then to sleep on my side while Marble slept on Handsome’s side of the room. I’m sure she was scared and anxious at the thought of being placed into yet another family, but I reminded her every day that her papa bear was coming back for her – and upon his return she jumped up and wrapped her paws around him in the very human-like behavior of a hug.
But when I turned to leave for work on the final morning of her stay with us, knowing her owner was on his way to pick up his little girl, I saw her goofy smile and tail wagging at me, I knew I was in for a long night.
Dogs are unconditional and I had forgotten how quickly they make a huge impact on your heart. I know Golda is with her family and is happy to be there – well fed, loved and cared for. But, wow. That 90 pounds of pure energy really left her mark on me and I can’t wait for her to come visit again.
Cornmeal Pancakes
from Add a Little Love
Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup cornmeal
- 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1-1/4 cups milk
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
Preparation:
Preheat your griddle or skillet to medium-high heat.
In a large bowl, beat all the ingredient together. Using non-stick cooking spray, lightly coat your griddle surface. Pour 1/3 cup of batter and wait until bubbles for around the edges to flip and cook for 3 to 4 minutes on the other side.
My griddle was acting up and I cooked these a bit longer then my normal pancake times for the texture I prefer.
This recipe only makes about 6 small to medium pancakes – if feeding more than just 2 people I would suggest doubling the batter – if not tripping depending on your head count.
Pass the Sushi is going to be participating in Steph’s Bite By Bite Bake sale this week! Get ready to bid on some awesome goods from all sorts of talented bloggers!
My name is Kita. I am a 20 something girl geek and website/graphic designer who can rock an apron like there is no tomorrow.
Those pancakes look delicious! Any thoughts on getting a dog? I really want one but it just doesn’t make sense right now.
We have a dog, Marble and two kitties. So I know logically that we don’t have the house for another but lord knows, I have enough heart for one more.
The pancakes look great, I am a sucker for animals that is why we now have 3 dogs! Each one drives me crazy in their own way, but I love them to death!
Um, Lloyd would love this!
Now that is what I call a beautiful stack of pancakes!
Love pancakes but have never tried them with cornmeal before. These look delicious!
They really do win your heart over even when you don’t even know it. I love dogs and how happy they always seem to be no matter what. Seriously the best.
Your pancakes are making me drool this morning. As I munch on my apple at my desk at work I am wishing I had these pancakes instead..
I just might have to make these tomorrow after my 20 MILE RUN!! I love carbs
Yum!
Kita, those pancakes are to die for!! Gorgeous! I want to eat up that photo with the syrup pouring from the top….yummo!
Sounds like you really love Golda…awwww!
Yummy! These look fabulous, as usual. Can’t wait to try them!
I have never tried cornmeal pancakes before but these look so good. I wish I had some cornmeal so that I could make these in the morning, but they will have to wait until next weekend.
Mmm, these look tasty – I love me some pancakes. It’s nice that it’s a smaller recipe too; I hate ending up with 2 million pancakes…they’re just not as good leftover.
I’m sorry you miss the puppy! But I’m glad you babysat for that week rather than let the poor thing go back to a kennel. I just adopted a dog this year and she’s the most adorable thing ever (though not as neurotic, it sounds like, as Golda); I’d hate to put her into a kennel for even a weekend!
Thanks for the recipe. I made them for dinner tonight with bacon that I sprinkled with pepper and garlic salt. I did end up doing to small changes b/c I can’t help myself. My mother in law swears by putting bacon grease in her cornbread so I sub one of the tablespoons of butter for bacon grease. I also added one tablespoon more of sugar.
My husband thought these were great for dinner b/c they are not as sweet as reg pancakes. So thanks again.