You know the saying that a person’s very best quality is also their worst quality? As much as I don’t want to admit it, it might be true…In my case, my very best quality may be that my mind is always working on a project, plotting something creative, or planning out the best use of my day. In terms of it being my worst quality, it makes it very difficult for me to slow down and relax. For example, sitting on the couch watching Deadwood and folding laundry near the light of the Christmas tree makes me feel a bit guilty. My mind says, I should be working on Christmas cards or I should be cleaning my house in preparation for the holiday dinner I’m hosting. Shoulda-woulda-coulda.

In any case, rather than going for a walk around the lake or biking to the farmers market this morning, I forced myself to sleep in, slow down, and make a pancake breakfast. I have the best pancake recipe ever, which I’ve perfected over time with tweaks to other pancake recipes. These pancakes aren’t so heavy or buttery that you want to curse the day you were born after eating them, and they’re not so light that you feel like you’re eating air—they’re a perfect Goldilocks “just right” kind of pancake. I also don’t whip or separate the egg whites, which makes this recipe easy-breezy.

It’s a truly original recipe from my homestead, so perfect in fact that I’m not even going to post it publicly here. However, if you want the recipe I will happily email it to you. Just leave a comment!