pancakes

On Saturday morning I really had a hankering for fun pancakes and by that I mean with lots of yummy things in them.  I made white chocolate raspberry ones and milk chocolate pecan ones and even a flax, nut, sunflower seed one for my husband:) his request!  We topped them with sliced strawberries and raspberries (from my friend's patch).  Then we added whipped cream and organic maple syrup and I have to say, when I took my first bite my mouth was already watering:)  This morning as I was putting my youngest down for a nap I remembered a trip we took to Germany.  I was staying with my Oma on my dad's side and my mom was staying with her mom.  I took the bus over to her village, only a couple of kilometers away and when I stepped into the kitchen I observed my mom helping her mom make pancakes.  My heart felt soooo at home!  It is the sweetest memory I have of us all together.  There is something so cozy about about making and eating pancakes together. 
When I was a student missionary I lived with six girls in an apartment, the whole experience is something I will never forget. You can imagine six different personalities from four different countries, well it was memorable to say the least:)  But one of my sweetest memories is when Kara (who is still a dear friend) would make pancakes.  She made them for breakfast or dinner and I never felt happier in the house when that yummy smell came wafting out of the kitchen.  We would gather round and dig in, each sharing stories about our lives, bonding with each other.  Many good things happen over pancakes.

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