corn pancakes

I have been wanting to make corn pancakes ever since I saw this recipe over at Smitten Kitchen. Memorial Day seemed like a fitting day for them, especially since corn is now abundant at all the supermarkets. These were super tasty --- buttery, a nice mix of savory and sweet, the perfect summer breakfast.  We topped ours with butter and a little maple syrup -- enjoy!!

Flowers

Picking neighborhood flowers from common areas may or may not be a crime? I couldn't decide how sneaky I needed to be when I set off on a short walk this morning, shears in hand. There were a number of full bushes of peonies and roses blooming right around the corner, and I figured one or two wouldn't be missed. I'm pretty sure all of the other flowers are considered "weeds" by most...

  (a little strawberry!)

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Prepping the flowers ---

Ready to be placed around the house ---

Sunday morning

Easter bread

I know this post comes a little late, but Alex made some really delicious bread for Easter from our Williams' Sonoma baking book. It has been fun to see him learn this new hobby of bread-making, and he often has the patience required to make some recipes that I would not take on. The above is one of those, but was well worth (his) effort -- a danish pastry braid with chocolate cream creme filling, sprinkled with slivered almonds. Yum.

Our Easter was fairly low key, but we enjoyed it. I made a little Easter basket with treats (and a bottle of wine? who says Easter baskets are for kids only...) Alex spent much of the day working on his breads and I was in the middle of writing a big paper, but we did break to go on a walk in the nice weather and explored a little French themed gift shop in Shirlington.