Friday’s Fave Five

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Susanne at Living to Tell the Story hosts a “Friday Fave Five” in which we share our five favorite things from the past week. Click on the button to read more of the details, and you can visit Susanne to see the list of others’ favorites or to join in.

Here are a few of my favorite things from this past week:

1. “”If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (I John 1:9). What a blessed promise; what a wonderful God to make such a promise.

2. These heart-shaped pancake molds

with which I made these heart-shaped peanut butter pancakes:

3. Family moments like these: Jeremy showing Grandma a funny video. Though she would be intimidated to try to use a computer, she’s fascinated  when someone shows her something on them.

4. A good report from my first ever bone density test (to ascertain whether one is headed for osteoporosis), one of those over-50 things doctors want to do. Apparently my bones are in great shape!

5. I saw this short video on a friend’s Facebook page about someone who goes back to work after 20+ years and finds the equipment has changed…

Cracked me up!

This epitomizes anticipation and bliss — I especially love the expression about 57-58 seconds in.

Hope you have a good Friday! I have a busy day ahead, but I’ll try to catch up with everyone later on.

And just in case anyone should ask:

Peanut Butter Pancakes

1 cup all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 beaten egg
1 cup milk
1/3 cup peanut butter
1 Tbsp vegetable oil

Heat a griddle or heavy skillet over medium heat.

In a medium bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In a large bowl, combine the milk, peanut butter, egg, and oil. Whisk until smooth. Combine the flour mixture with the milk mixture and gently stir until just combined.

Melt margarine or spray non-stick spray on the heated griddle. For each pancake, pour 1/3 cup batter onto griddle. Cook until golden brown, turn when the edges are slightly dry.

Yields 8 pancakes.

I add a little more milk to make them thinner and lighter and get more like 12 or so pancakes.

18 thoughts on “Friday’s Fave Five”

  1. Good morning Barbara. Would love one of those heart shaped pancakes right about now :0)
    That video was really great (the dogs) Love the photo of your boys showing grandma something on the computer!! Hooray for your bone density test. I’m on tap for one this year…
    Enjoy your weekend.

  2. Barbara – what a great week you have had, it seems like. I love that picture of your MIL and your sons – so sweet! And the peanut butter pancakes look yummy!

  3. Oh those peanut butter pancakes sound (and look!) quite wonderful. I have some pancake molds that we got for Bookworm1 (a plane and a car) and I confess I haven’t quite mastered the trick of them. I like the theory in concept. But there are windows on the plane!!! I can’t quite figure out how to make them work! Do you put the batter into the form? I’ve just resorted to cutting it out after I’m done cooking them.

    That video of the lady going back to work after 20 years is HILARIOUS! I burst out laughing.

    Have a great weekend!

  4. Oooo…pancakes…hmmm? Maybe I can talk my Loverbrains into making them tomorrow morning. He “traditionally” makes Sat. morning breakfasts and let’s me sleep in! They won’t be heart shaped…but they will be full of LOVE!

    The dog video was hilarious! I love watching their tongues in slow motion. WOW!

  5. Mmmmm…. I used to make peanut butter pancakes when the kids were small — I haven’t made them in YEARS! I’m not going to now either – but I’m going to remember them fondly!

    Grandma does look like she’s enjoying what she’s seeing! The boys do too!

    That dog video was adorable!

  6. Grandma looks like she’s really enjoying herself. Your pancake molds are wonderful. i bet you could do eggs in the too and make donuts with them.

    They work video is so funny.

  7. I have never had peanut butter pancakes, thanks for including the recipe! Those videos made me laugh and smile.

  8. I love 1 John 1:9, too. A great verse to remember often. Very cute pancake molds. Looks like something my m-i-l would have; she always has neat kitchen things. Glad you have good bones!

  9. That little clip was funny! And peanut butter pancakes sound great! I’ll have to pass that recipe along to my son who loves both pancakes and peanut butter.

  11. I’m lovin’ that heart shaped pancake mold! I want one! Grandma at the computer reminds me of my mother (she’s 80). I spent an hour one day showing her how to do email and even wrote out the instructions. She hasn’t sent one email and wants me to show her again how to do it! Have another blessed week!

  12. Ooh, thanks for that recipe! Those sound great.

    Neat picture of your mom and the computer. Mine is 84 and emails!

    Have a happy weekend.

  13. Okay, I’m a “peanut butter kinda gal” so know I would love those pancakes. Thanks for sharing the recipe, never heard of them. Oh, the fun of blogging, never know what you might find out and learn how to do. I love it! Blessings galore to you!

  14. Oh, you read my mind: I was hoping for a recipe 🙂

    That dog/anticipation video was superbly shot — love stuff like that. And I love the smiles you captured with Grandma and the computer.

  15. Great faves this week Barbara! Fun with Grandma is so sweet. And how I laughed at the first video and smiled at the second one.

    Have a great weekend!

  16. We’ve spread pnut butter on top of our pancakes before but I’ve never found a recipe that actually puts it right in the batter. I’m so trying this out.

    I love when my kids show my mom stuff on the computer too. She has no clue about them but likes when she is shown pictures and stuff on it too. The day she first put headphones on and we helped her use Skype to talk to my oldest daughter was worth it just for the picture.

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