Cooking for six people is like having a cafe. Linda McCartney. (I cook for nine)
Blueberry buttermilk hotcakes, served with maple syrup and butter
Sausage patties
Hashbrown casserole
(I thought if I posted this menu today, those of you who would like to try the recipes have enough time to get to the store if necessary.)
Blueberry Buttermilk Hotcakes
This recipe is from a cookbook, now falling apart, that my Aunt Mary gave to me when I was first married. It’s a special recipe, with the addition of cornmeal and a touch of cinnamon. This is my tripled version of the original recipe.
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3 cups flour
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1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
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1/4 cup sugar
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3 tsp baking powder
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1 1/2 tsp baking soda
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3/4 tsp salt
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3/4 tsp cinnamon
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3 beaten egg
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3 cups buttermilk or sour milk (add a healthy splash of vinegar to regular milk and let sit a few minutes until it thickens)
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1/2 cup cooking oil
In a large mixing bowl, stir together flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
In a small mixing bowl, stir together egg, buttermilk, and oil. Add to flour mixture all at once. Stir mixture just till combined but still slightly lumpy.
For each pancake, pour about 1/4 cup batter onto a hot, lightly greased griddle or heavy skillet. Cook over medium heat about two minutes, adding a sprinkling of blueberries before flipping to cook other side. Serve warm with butter and syrup.
Hashbrown casserole (from allrecipes.com)
This recipe is a new one for us. I love the casserole at Crackerbarrel and wanted to find a similar recipe for home. I did not add the topping, but did sprinkle paprika on top before baking for a nice warm color~
- 2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cream of chicken soup
- 1 1/2 cups sour cream
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons dried minced onion flakes
- ground black pepper to taste
- 1 (2 pound) package frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed
- 4 ounces extra sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup crushed cornflakes cereal
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- In a large bowl, mix together the soup, sour cream, butter, dried onion flakes, and pepper. Stir in the hash browns and 1/2 the cheese. Pour into the prepared baking dish, sprinkle with remaining cheese, and top with crushed cornflakes.
- Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
I love cooking for my family
My assistant this Saturday was son Davy (9 years old), who took over pancake flippin’ so I could sit down and eat before everyone else was done. He was so proud of himself, and by the time the batter was gone he was an expert flipper. As we all know, it can be tricky.
If you have an opportunity to try these recipes, I hope you enjoy them as much as we do. I think you will. 
Here are a few pictures that I couldn’t resist taking, this morning:
Sarah Joy, sitting in a sunbeam, busily coloring a nice picture for mama with her little tiny hands.
And this is really exciting. A SPRING FLOWER HAS APPEARED.
Yellow crocus, in the garden by our side door.
“I poured out my soul before God, and arose from my knees in peace, because the trouble that was in the soul was in believing prayer cast upon God.” George Meuller
“Be agreeable, be sympathetic, be loving, be compassionate, be humble. That goes for all of you, no exceptions. No retaliation. No sharp tongued sarcasm. Instead, bless-that’s your job, to bless. You’ll be a blessing and also get a blessing.” I Peter 3:8-9
“Rise up, O Lord, in all your power. With music and singing we celebrate your mighty acts.” Psalm 21:13
Good to be Home 
I’m always on the search for the perfect pancake recipe, I’ll definitely be trying yours! You’re right about the having a cafe thing. I cook for 7, and sometimes it’s hard to keep up. One breakfast in particular I was making scratch gravy for biscuits, scrambled eggs and pancakes all at the same time. I thought, hey, I could work at Waffle House. ;D
You look very content in your kitchen and amongst your family!! What translation is the verse in peter that you posted at the end? We make blueberry pancakes and bacon every SAturday:) I am up to 3 packs of bacon when everyone is home!!!!:):) Would love to try the hashbrown casserole, it sounds so delicious!!
i too love cooking for my family. and, saturday morning breakfasts are about one of my favorites….when we can take it easy and eat later, when we are all together. such good looking recipes you posted…will have to try them!
Yum!. I am going to try. you.r pa.ncak.e. re.c.i.p.e!! (my 4 yo is adding do.ts to this message with a grin) we r going 2 the store tonight!
i once made some muffins and also pasta w parmesan & peas you posted once. we liked them both. i thought of u. š
your little sarah is adorable in the golden light.
happy tuesday
ur at peace! thank u for the recipes!
SUCH a lovely, homey shot of everyone eating your good food. I know they must have loved it. I put the pancakes into a big pot with a lid as they come off the griddle. They stay hot that way, and I just bring them to the table and everyone eats. That was my solution to the flipping the pancakes problem. I think you have a great assistant to help though. Davy is going to be quite the man. When Bob did pampered chef he had so many women tell him that was their dream to have a mate who cooked!
@ABAHM – Great idea for the pancakes! Tell Bob I’m going to a pampered chef party tonight! š
oh fun! We were just saying the other day that we don’t hear of them much anymore around here. We sure love all our PC Stuff. It makes things easier. Enjoy!
Looks good!
Toast and coffee is about all you get for breakfast here! Just two old people! My eyes are hungry for some sign of Spring here! I am tired of chill, drab dampness and mud! Blessings!
those hashbrown’s sound yummy!
Looks delish~We actually use a hash brown casserole very similar to that as a side dish when we’re having ham or meatballs for dinner…my kids would think they’d died and gone to heaven if I served it to them for breakfast:)Thanks for the inspiration! I’m not a big breakfast food lover so I have to make a point of remembering that my hubby and kids love it!
Food and love go together…….like homemade blueberry pancakes and syrup.You understand. Rich is blessed. The family is blessed. You are blessed.
@purpleamethyst76 – Get an Apple Peeler/Corer/Slicer if you don’t have one already. Oh do I have pancake fun with that one. Perhaps a post is in order…I’d consider re-enlisting in The Pampered Chef to put on a show in your kitchen!