Pancakes, Lupines, and the Basin (Siobhan)

 ~Pancakes, Lupines, and the Basin~

This past week we went with a group of friends to the White Mountains. We stopped for breakfast at Polly's Pancake Parlor, visited the Sugar Hill Sampler, went on a Lupine and Poetry Walk, and then we headed over to the Basin. It was a fun day!

 First we had breakfast at Polly's Pancake Parlor. We had never been before, and we really enjoyed it! Shaila and Connor got waffles, Mom and I got omelets, and Ethan and Aidan tried their 'Panwiches.' Shaila's favorite part was the crazy amount of whipped cream on her hot chocolate and her waffle 😉

Next we stopped at the Sugar Hill Sampler. It is a big barn that was converted into a beautiful museum and gift shop.

Afterwards we went on the Lupine Walk, which is right across from the Sampler. Unfortunately the lupines were not all blooming when we went, but the walk was still very pretty! Below is a picture of what the trail looks like when the lupines are blooming:

After our lupine walk, we went to the Basin! We love going to the basin for swimming or picnics. It was definitely too cold for swimming, so we just enjoyed the beautiful scenery!

Panwiches (Siobhan)

~Panwiches~

Last week our family went to the White Mountains. On the way we stopped to get a delicious breakfast at Polly's Pancake Parlor. The breakfast was SO good, and one of the items on the menu was a 'panwich.' Ethan and Aidan tried and loved it, so we decided to recreate panwiches at home. Panwiches are just sandwiches made out of pancakes! They are so easy to make and taste amazing.

 To make panwiches, you need pancakes! We chose this buttermilk pancake recipe. The buttermilk is essential for  perfectly light, fluffy pancakes. Just mix your dry and wet ingredients separately and then gently combine them. The key to avoid dense pancakes is not overmixing your batter. Stop mixing when there are no big streaks of flour. Lumps are totally fine! I like to let my batter sit while the griddle preheats so it gets nice and bubbly.

 Panwich pancakes should be BIG! I used a very generous 1/3 cup full of batter per pancake.

The panwich fixings are up to you! We put in a fried egg, a piece of sausage and some cheese. Then we drizzled maple syrup over the top. These are SO yummy!

Click here for our Panwiches recipe printable

Enjoy!!

Blueberry Pancakes By: Siobhan

~Blueberry Pancakes~

Yesterday we went to Newfound Lake and picked four cups of blueberries. We decided to make half of them into these delicious pancakes.

This recipe is one we adapted from The Pioneer Woman blog. 

Ingredients

• 3 cups Cake Flour
• 2 Tablespoons (additional) Cake Flour
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 2 Tablespoons (generous) Baking Powder
• 3 Tablespoons Sugar
• 3 cups Milk 
• 2 whole Lemons (or 1/2 cup lemon juice)
• 2  Eggs
• 3 teaspoon Vanilla
• 4 Tablespoons Butter, Melted
• 2 cups Blueberries
•  Extra Butter
•  Maple Syrup

Mix together the cake flour, salt, baking powder, and sugar. Set aside.

Mix together the milk and lemon juice. Let sit for 5 minutes.

Add in eggs, vanilla, and butter. Pour into the dry ingredients and mix together.

Gently stir in the blueberries.

Pour batter 1/4 cup at a time onto the griddle.

Serve with maple syrup and whipped cream!

Enjoy!