January 1, 2011

Messy mountain

I lack a really great camera, good lighting, and a knack for perfection, so my photos never look quite like the food blogs, but will you believe me anyway when I promise you that this messy mountain of blueberry pancakes was the very best way to bring in 2011? The recipe comes from here, and we can’t get enough– it’s the second time we’ve had them this week. We’ve also been enjoying fresh pasta from our pasta-maker, chickadees at our bird feeder, homemade bread with butternut squash and kale soup, and the undemands of a rainy day. By which I mean that if my new-years’ resolution had been to never leave the house, we’d be off to a fantastic start, but then I did just start reading Kate Atkinson, so you probably understand. Anyway, I’m still recovering from a wild night of watching episodes of 30 Rock and bringing in the new year to Elizabeth Mitchell’s version of Bill Withers’ “Lovely Day”.