Yummm

Can wait to try them all!

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You do not talk about Fight Club.

Show me favor, O God, according to your loyal love. Blot out my transgressions according to your great mercy.

​Psalm 51:1 (via holytemple)

It’s easy to look at fitness, nutrition, or fat loss through only a black or white lens. You’re either in or your out - total crash course diet or no point in even changing your ways. While there may be people out there that subscribe and function under this mentality, we’d argue that ...

Last week, my boy and I visited our dear friend Nikki in Brooklyn for a late-afternoon brunch. I brought along a huge jar of batter to make these! Filled her apartment up with smoke, but we all agreed the ends justified the means.

Sourdough Hotcakes

Adapted from Carl Griffith’s Oregon Trail Sourdough brochure.

1/2 c sourdough starter

1 1/4 c warm water or milk

1 c flour

2 eggs

1 T sugar

1/4 tsp salt

2 T melted butter or canola oil

1 tsp baking soda

Butter or oil for frying

Maple syrup, jam, or whatever you like to top them up.

The night before, mix starter with milk/water and 1/2 cup of the flour. Leave in a warm place. In the morning, add eggs, sugar, remaining flour, and butter/oil. Right before cooking, add the baking soda.

Heat a griddle or cast-iron pan (other pans do work if you don’t have one) on medium-high. When you flick a little water onto the surface, and it bounces, it’s ready. Slap on a pat of butter and spread it evenly around. Pour or ladle on small amounts of the batter. Be cautious—it’s thin, and spreads more than you might think! When bubbles appear all over the surface, flip the hotcake with a spatula and cook briefly on the other side. Keep the finished hotcakes on a plate in a warm oven until you’re ready to eat.

If you don’t use up all the batter, mix in some extra flour and 1/2 tsp baking soda, and you’ll have some nice little biscuits.

“Have you ever come across a homeless individual and felt totally uncomfortable?

You see them and you know they are in need, but you are not sure what to do. You know that handing them money is not the best thing. But, you also see that they clearly have some needs. Their lips are chapped. They are hungry. They are thirsty. They are asking for help.

How can you help?

Here is a simple idea - blessing bags.

This was such an easy project. We are now going to keep a few “Blessing Bags” in our car so that when we do happen to see someone on the streets who is homeless, we can hand them a Blessing Bag. I first learned of these bags from my friend, Julie. I am using the picture of her bags (see above) because the ones we took were taken in horrible lighting and turned out really grainy and hard to see what is inside of them.

If you’d like to make your own Blessing Bags, this is what you would need:

Gallon size Ziplock bags

items to go in the bags, such as:

chapstick

packages of tissues

toothbrush and toothpaste

comb

soap

trail mix

granola bars

crackers

pack of gum

band aids

mouthwash

coins (could be used to make a phone call, or purchase a food item)

hand wipes

you could also put in a warm pair of socks, and maybe a Starbucks gift card

Assemble all the items in the bags, and maybe throw in a note of encouragement. Seal the bags and stow in your car for a moment of providence.

This would be a great activity to do with some other families. Each family could bring one of the items going into the bags (ex: toothbrushes). Set up all the items around a table and walk around it with the ziplocks and fill the bags.”

http://kwavs.blogspot.com/2011/05/blessing-bags-how-to.html