National Pancake Day - Buttermilk Pancakes & Apple Cider Syrup

Today is National Pancake Day and at our home, it is the perfect cold weather day for a hot and sweet dinner!  Our favorite pancake is a simple Buttermilk Pancake with Apple Cider Syrup....unless of course there is fresh real maple syrup, but I'd have to be in NY on the farm to get some of that.  So because we are in the west, we use the Apple Cider Syrup and full our tummy's to the brim.

Buttermilk Pancakes
2 Cups All Purpose Flour 2 Teaspoons Baking Powder 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda 1/2 Teaspoon of Salt 3 Tablespoons of Sugar 2 Large Eggs Lightly Beaten 4 Tablespoons of Melted Unsalted Butter 3 Cups of Buttermilk
Heat griddle to 375 degrees.  Wisk together flour, baking powder, soda, salt and sugar in a mixing bowl.  Add eggs, butter and buttermilk while wisk is going to combine all ingredients together.  The batter will have a few little lumps in it...it's perfect that way!
Brush the hot griddle with some butter and pour about a 1/2 cup of batter onto the griddle.  When the pancake has bubbles on it and it slightly brown on the edges it is time to flip it over.  Cook about 1 minute on the other side.  Spread soft butter on each cake and stack to keep them warm until you are ready to serve.  
Apple Cider Syrup
1/2 Cup White Sugar 1 Tablespoon of Corn Starch 1 Teaspoon of Ground Cinnamon 1 Cup of Apple Cider 1 Tablespoon of Lemon Juice 2 Tablespoon of Butter
Stir together sugar, corn starch and cinnamon in a saucepan.  Stir in the apple cider and lemon juice.  Cook over medium heat until the mixture begins to boil.  Boil the syrup until it thickens.  Remove from heat and stir in butter until melted.  Serve warm...and if there are any left overs, refrigerate for up to one week.

Michael and Chelsea's Winter Wonderland Reception

I am so happy to share these detail shots from Micheal and Chelsea's wedding with you.  Their "Winter Wonderland Wedding"  was a dreamy night with lots of white, warmth, great food and dancing!  They wanted their reception to be simple and something they had a hand in putting together.  I don't think there was one aspect of their reception that did not have a little bit of their love in it....

....we loved sharing this night with them.  A special mention goes out to Miranda Elliott for her photography,  Adam Mah for the music (he brought the house down...literally), Amber Hicks for the gorgeous (and yummy) cake, Mike Hicks for the hours of waffle making, their amazing family for the hours of help with set up and clean up,  Maggie Stone and Camilla Hondel for their "first dance" serenade, Wendy Pray for the linens, and our many friends who added their support!!!
Thank you to all for helping to make Micheal and Chelsea's dreams come true!  We love you all!!!

Michael & Chelsea's Wedding Day

Just three short weeks ago our son Micheal and his sweet bride Chelsea were married in the Salt Lake Temple!  It was a freezing cold day...but our hearts were warmed as we watched them promise their love and devotion to each other.  She wanted a winter wonderland wedding and I think she got her wish with temperatures in the teens and a ton of bright sunshine on the snow.  It was a beautiful day for them...

 

She was the prettiest bride and of course...Micheal was darling too!  Their photographer was Miranda Elliott.  We were grateful to her for braving the freezing temps to get some beautiful shots of them.  I can't wait to see the rest and share them with you!!!   
It usually takes me a few weeks to get our lives back to normal after a wedding, you know a ton of linens to wash, stuff to pack away, and family to say goodbye to...but their wedding was pure joy for me.  I think their gratitude to have each other and their family together made up for all the late nights we spent pulling everything together.  
I can honestly say I love my new daughter-in-law and couldn't have asked for a sweeter girl to join our family.  So, with Valentine's Day just two days away it is sweet to see that old fashioned love still does exist out there.  I'll be posting two new sweetheart patterns later this week that are perfect for Valentine's Day and for weddings.