Mom visited VA Beach for the 1st time and she is loving how it’s so close to the beach just like Faro, our hometown back in Portugal! She speaks no English but smiles and that is international!
We are enjoying some afternoon tea and playing cards. I grew up in Portugal and enjoy sharing my culture and inspiration on my blog and social media. Here you can find new paintings, digital design, family recipes, and all about flowers ( moms obsession and also mine)!
Behind us you can see some fresh blooms from my garden! Diga Linda ✨ Say Beautiful is named after mom who is so proud of her beautiful name Clarinda which means Clara + Linda (Bright + Beautiful) and I infuse that light into all my designs. My sister did the crochet placemats and runner over 3 decades ago, she is a pro and mom is too!
By the way, I read recently that Portugal already has over 600 million dollars this quarter from foreigners invested in real estate, are you moving there? Our climate of over 360 sunny days in a year, delicious food and excellent hospitality everyone is very welcoming!
Click the picture below to enjoy this screen lock. It's from a recent painting and I love sharing the beauty with you.
Want to know more about Portugal? Go HERE!
For more inspiration please follow me on Pinterest HERE and on Instagram HERE.
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Elegant Coastal Blue and White Dining Room Decorating
My dining room look has changed since the last house. I wanted to have a coastal and airy feel since I love blue and white and by adding the St. Antoine British wallpaper and a few accents, it feels elegant, coastal and chic at the same time. I love the style of my French Country furniture and that is timeless. We love entertaining here and it's a lovely place to be with friends and family. Although the hand stamped wallpaper from England gives it an elevated and sophisticated feel, the French country and blues bring a relaxed feel in the room. The fresh floral arrangement is also a great idea to elevate the already beautiful room.
Although I live by the water, you can still create the same feel without living by the water. Elegant and coastal style is when you feel relaxed in your home and you can bring that calming feeling in your home with this beautiful wall paper and the accessories that I have in my dining room below.
Nothing is more calming that being by the water and this chic and sophisticated look can elevate the look of your home. I can honestly say that this is one of my favorite wallpapers in the house.
I love chinoiserie and if you are like me, you can display a few ginger jars around the room to add a chic and elegant look.
If you are looking for Table runners, specially my best seller Tobacco Leaf one like here then go HERE
You can get the link to my wallpaper HERE plus some home accents as well.
By going on my LTK, I earn commissions but it does not cost you anything.
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Thank you for reading with me today. I hope that you learned a little bit about elevating and incorporating in your dining room an elegant, chic, and coastal look and I hope you will give it a try. xo Ceci
Visiting beautiful Cascais, Portugal for a week.
Cascais is charming during any season. This gorgeous coastal town is located only about 20 kilometers from Lisbon, a quick 30-40 minute train ride. It has been able to keep "it's old style" and downtown is filled with restaurants, small shops beautiful pedestrian streets and bars. This old fishing village is filled with history and it has a great location. Here you can enjoy the beach, amazing food, see the museums and parks around town and it's very close to the major Palaces (like the ones in Sintra) which used to be the royals residences back in the day. The royal extended family had their beach summer residences here and even today, people who live in the busy capital of Lisbon go to Cascais for their beach houses.
Our family rented a home on Airbnb and then we just took the Uber to visit the different locations. We spent New Years there and it was quite magical with all the fireworks and celebrations going on. We visit the Palace of Seteais for Tea which was only about 20 minutes by car, visited the Palace of Queluz, Pena Palace, Mafra Palace and a few other places.
Below you can see the Museu da Vila (Town Museum). Here you can learn about the history of the town and it was also where the Spanish Army landed when they tried to take over Lisbon in 1540.
Downtown Cascais is fun, this is right next to the beach and I am behind the Cascais sign.
I love the beach and Cascais has several beaches that you can enjoy in the warmer months. This one is called Praia da Rainha, the other ones near by are Praia do Guincho and Praia da Poça.
If you want to see the World's largest waves, then consider taking a day trip to Cabo da Roca. It is considered the most western point of mainland Europe, making it a significant landmark for it's geographical position not just extreme wave heights. There you can observe and experience the dramatic cliffs and views of the Atlantic Ocean.
Even in the winter people like to go checkout the water. The little homes in red are all the different artisans selling their products. I found great gifts made of cork to bring back.
Did you know that Portugal is the top producer of cork globally? About 50% of the world's cork comes from Portugal. Between Lisbon and Faro (in the south of Portugal), we have the largest farm of cork trees which can only be harvested every 9 to 12 years after it reaches 25 years of age. The second largest producer is Spain producing about 25%, then the rest of the coastal Mediterranean countries.
Of course we are also famous for the worlds renowned Port Wine, Soccer (Cristiano Ronaldo), Fado, tiles, ceramics, linens beautiful beaches and delicious cuisine.
Museu Condes de Castro Guimaraes, this building is so close to see that on high tide it can touch it's walls. There is a beautiful art collection inside and also an organ. You can also see Indo inspired Portuguese furniture and a library (over 25,0000 books), known for its manuscripts dated 1505 and some richly bound volumes from the 17th century.
The palace was build in 1897 by Jorge O'Neill designed by Luigi Magnini. He created some Manueline projects like the Bussaco Palace Hotel and Quinta da Regaleira in Sintra which is near by.
Below you see the dining room inside this museum de Condes. I have a little bit of an obsession with tabletop (since I sell it), so I took more pictures than I thought but I made a collage here so that I could share with you some angles of the table. So many details here, how about the crown on the top of that tureen? Also notice how the napkins are folded like a flower and all that silver how beautiful!
Inside the Museu Condes you can see beaufitul furniture, dishes and tiles.
I lost count of how many ginger jars, I saw but this one on top is quite special.
Take a closer look at the Tobacco Leaf Tea Pot design on the bottom left of the collage and the Famille Rose Jar design on the bottom right of the collage. My inspiration to design my fabrics with these designs comes from here, I sell collections of products with these beautiful prints and what a delight it is to be able to share with you where my inspiration from my exclusive designs come from!
Parque Marechal Carmona is a beautiful park around the Condes de Castro Guimaraes mansion. It has flower garden, lots of trees, a pond with turtles and ducks and domestic animals. You can also find a small chapel. The park has several trails that you can walk and it's right next to the water. This green space after passing through several owners, was purchased in 1834 by Visconde da Gandarinha, building a romantic park here.
The gardens were joined to the Palace of Condes de Castro in 1944 and then opened to the public. This hand painted azuleijos (tiles) fountain panel has the date of ANNO (in Portuguese ANO) MCMXXV (1925), a perfect place to relax.
This blue and white azuleijos as we say it (tiles) panel shows us the glorification of the Virgin Mary carried in a procession by the religious leaders of the church. It was You see the Latin words "Deus nobis haec otia fecit", which means "It was God who provided us with such delights" in Portuguese "Foi Deus quem nos proporcionou tais deleites". It's believed that the author of the panel was Bartolomeu Antunes You also see the peacock on the top right of the picture, they just roam around the park and are beautiful to look at.
Below I am standing next to a tree that has beautiful blooms like hydrangeas.
Above and below is Casa de Santa Maria built in 1902. Later was purchased by engineer Jose Lino. The tiles on this house are stunning and the ceilings are beautifully painted on wooden ceilings similar to Sintra's National Palace. You can see the servants quarters and visit the private chapel.
Did you know that blue and white were the colors of our original flag? That's right, when we had a monarchy up to 1910 we had only blue and white but after that the flag changed to green and red.
I have always had a bit of an obsession with blue and white stripes and as you see we go way back with this design here!
When walking around Cascais you will see beautiful homes along the way that are still very well preserved.
Below is a grocery store advertising that is selling tobacco and wine.
If you are interested in seeing another place that I visited "The Palace of Seteais", then click HERE.
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Go see the Tobacco Leaf Inspired print that I designed entirely by hand.
Thank you for reading, I hope you enjoyed learning a little bit about this special city and visit. If you enjoyed please share with someone who might enjoy learning about Portugal or is planning a trip. Also comment, I would love to know what you think.
Istanbul Turkey Trip: Tips For An Amazing Trip
I loved visiting Istanbul in Turkey so much! It seems that whatever the Europeans do, they are just a step up like if you ask for an orange juice, well you will get that plus a sprinkle of ginger on top!!
Everywhere we went I fell in love with, so much history and character. The Tulips actually came from there originally and not Holland like it's perceived. We went in the Spring and made it such a memorable trip!
We went in April and we spent 4 nights in old town where we walked everywhere. Then another 4 nights at the other Four Seasons hotel in Bosphorus. Here you take a cab to places but we also bought the metro card and went exploring way far out into the suburbs on Istanbul.
Below are some places that I visit and recommend you visit if you go.
We stayed at the Four Seasons Istanbul Sultanahmet and had lunch there at the restaurant called AVLU RESTAURANT, they served Modern Anatolian cuisine. I had the Winter Salad with Baked Pumpkin, Braised Cibes Herbs, Radish, Carrot, Dark Green Leaves, Orange, Toasted Walnut and Parsley Pesto.
Such a pretty view from my room and I had beautiful fresh roses which I put on a vase. We also visited Seven Hills rooftop restaurant to enjoy the view of the town, it's all within walking distance.
Walked to old town and had dinner at Khorasani, a restaurant in the Michelin guide 2024 recommended by the concierge. For appetizer we had 3 fried Turkish potato croquettes and hummus.
The bread looked like a bubble. Ceci had the Sultan’s favorite - Marinated chopped beef served with mashed roasted aubergine served with tomatoes and green pepper. Craig has the lamb chops with a side of rice with pasta and salad.
Walked back to the hotel and saw lots of people having a picnic in the green areas. The people were given free food.
We did not waste any time, we talked to the hotel and got lots of suggestions of where to go and places to visit. We also got a tour guide for one morning to get the best suggestions and the history.
Topkapi Palace Museum
The Topkapı Palace, or the Seraglio, is a large museum and library in the east of the Fatih district of Istanbul in Turkey, we went inside and it was filled with book shelves and beautiful tiles. From the 1460s to the completion of Dolmabahçe Palace in 1856, it served as the administrative center of the Ottoman Empire, and was the main residence of its sultans. This palace is right on the water and it's stunning so make sure you visit that palace.
After seeing this we went to visit Hagia Sophia Mosque
Hagia Sophia, officially the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, is a mosque, a former church I went in and you could still see Jesus and Mary on the walls. It's a major cultural and historical site in Istanbul, Turkey. The last of three church buildings to be successively erected on the site by the Eastern Roman Empire, it was completed in 537 AD.
Below is the library of the Dolmabahce Palace, a stunning place to visit and a must see.
Dolmabahçe Palace
Four Seasons in Bosphorus
The famous "Portuguese Pastel the nata" is served with a little cinnamon on top" at the hotel restaurant for breakfast.
We went to see the: Whirling Dervishes Religious Ceremony Show at the Hodjapasha - A Spiritual Journey
We found seats numbers 30 & 31 to be the best, so if you book in advance see if you can get those.
Went to the Grand Bazar saw the spice market and bought some souvenirs.
Library at the Topaki Palace.
Basilica Cisterns
The largest surviving Byzantine cistern in İstanbul, it was constructed using 336 columns, many of which were salvaged from ruined temples and feature fine carved capitals. Its symmetry and sheer grandeur of conception are breathtaking, and it's depths make a great retreat on summer days.
It's a site not to me missed!
This is a picture of the Four Seasons hotel inside the lobby. When you come in, you can have a drink, tea or whatever you wish and they have delicious sweets.
Deraliye Ottoman Palace cuisine
We ate with our guide and had for appetizer the Mixed Appetizer Plate.
Lunch - I had the grilled octopus, my husband had the Lamb Shank served on a roasted eggplant and flavored with cinnamon and black pepper. Special dish of Ottoman Cuisine. Lamb Shank is a flavor entered to the palace cuisine after the reflection of nomadic culture
Saw the Blue Mosque and went inside.
Then walked back to the hotel and stopped at “The Curio” by Hilton and had dinner in the patio. “Green House” ( part of the Hagia Sofia Mansion).
My husband had the Beef Tenderloin and I had the Spaghetti di Mare, I love seafood.
We also had a very memorable bath at the Hurrem Sultan Hamani established in 1556. If you go to Turkey you need to experience that!
Then we went to the other Four Seasons Hotel
called "Four Season Bosphorus"
We also saw this show at night and we recommend that you go see it too, it's called Rhythm of the Dance at the Hodjapasha- A show with men and women. Our favorite was a man with a skirt.
A little about the canal: the Bosphorus strait connects the Black Sea with the Marmara Sea. It is 19 miles (30 km) long and has a maximum width of 2.3 miles (3.7 km) at the northern entrance and a minimum width of 2,450 feet (750 metres) between the Ottoman fortifications of Rumelihisarı and Anadoluhisarı.
On our last day, we enjoyed a delicious breakfast buffet at the hotel then went to see the Modern Museum. We shopped at the Mahizer and had lunch at Insta KaraKöy. Then we spent half a day touring and saw an incredible view from the Pierre Lori Cafe. It also has a lot of art for you to see there. After that we go ready to see a Belly Dance Show on the last night we spent there.
We went to see the best belly dance show at Sultana's restaurant. It's a dinner and a show. You need to reserve a table in advance because it gets crowded fast. It's a fairy tale show with several belly dancers entertaining you during dinner and after you are done, the dancers go to the tables and dance up close, it's a lot of fun. What a great memory and experience, I highly recommend you do that.
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I got a lot of inspiration from Turkey and they have lots of tiles, tulips and a lot of designs to get inspired from. If you like blue and white, consider my Portuguese Inspired print called "Casa Bela" below. See what is available by clicking the picture.
If you prefer a more colorful design then consider checking out this print called "Tobacco Leaf Inspired Print" very popular as well.
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Mom visited VA Beach for the 1st time and she is loving how it’s so close to the beach just like Faro, our hometown back in Portugal! She speaks no English but smiles and that is international!
We are enjoying some afternoon tea and playing cards. I grew up in Portugal and enjoy sharing my culture and inspiration on my blog and social media. Here you can find new paintings, digital design, family recipes, and all about flowers ( moms obsession and also mine)!
Behind us you can see some fresh blooms from my garden! Diga Linda ✨ Say Beautiful is named after mom who is so proud of her beautiful name Clarinda which means Clara + Linda (Bright + Beautiful) and I infuse that light into all my designs. My sister did the crochet placemats and runner over 3 decades ago, she is a pro and mom is too!
By the way, I read recently that Portugal already has over 600 million dollars this quarter from foreigners invested in real estate, are you moving there? Our climate of over 360 sunny days in a year, delicious food and excellent hospitality everyone is very welcoming!
Click the picture below to enjoy this screen lock. It's from a recent painting and I love sharing the beauty with you.
Want to know more about Portugal? Go HERE!
For more inspiration please follow me on Pinterest HERE and on Instagram HERE.
Spring Home Decor Styling
Hi friends, I am already looking forward to the Spring and I have a feeling that I am not alone! Get ready to pull out your bunnies, baskets, flowers and Spring table top decor!
Here I styled this antique vintage footbath with some real and faux flowers and a green boxwood wreath at the bottom. Add a few bunnies and you are set!
I like moving my florals around and enjoy them in different places. I bought a floral arrangement, then added faux pink hydrangeas and a boxwood wreath for a statement piece. Make sure you fluff your petals and bend when you need to. I love mixing real and faux floral together.
Here I used my Blue and White Botanical Garden Tablecloth. I designed it with birds, flowers and bows of course. All the elements that we love to enjoy the beauty at the table.
Really, how darling is this design?
I also designed the napkins to have a different design in every corner, yes I am all about details.
And yes, I painted this entirely by hand! I do all my work in Virginia and love sharing the beauty with you.
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Tobacco Leaf Inspired Print by Diga Linda
This print was released about 5 years ago but I updated the blog because I added the Tobacco Leaf Inspired Journal to the collection, so the release older blog continues below.
I am so excited to share with you this new print just in time for the holidays of 2020! The original Tobacco leaf pattern was developed circa 1780. It was for export only, mostly for the Portuguese and Brazilian market. Later it was exported to Europe and North America. This pattern was considered special and very popular in the 18th and 19th century due to the nature of the design with so much meaning and also with so much color.
Milred Root Mottahedeh, founded The Mottahedeh & Company, a designer and supplier of luxury porcelain made in Italy and Portugal for the U.S. market later on, based on historical models or direct replicas, that were sold in part through luxury retailers and museum gift shops.
Her large personal collection of Chinese export porcelain for the European market, formed with her Iranian husband, Rafi Y. Mottahedeh, were loved by many. The Mottahedeh porcelain table service "Tobacco Leaf" was even used in the White House and in other government functions.
The "Tobacco Leaf" pattern, incorporates 27 underglaze and enamel colors and gilding in the original plates. This pattern is very colorful and considered the perfect fit for every home or interior. The colors in it represent joy, quality and style. Each shape is made with precision, style and it fits every interior decor, whether it's mid-century, modern, industrial, palm beach chic style, or grandmillennial style, the tobacco leaf fits it all with it's decor design sense.
I designed many items that we use daily like placemats, napkins, mug, apron and other items that we use in our home decor. Therefore it's the perfect gift for yourself or your beloved ones. You can find the entire collection HERE!
This pattern is considered as a mythological bird, phoenix is a symbol of absolute freedom. According to many legends, this is a bird that will never die because it did not eat the forbidden fruits in the Garden of Eden. The bird is a link between heaven and the Earth, it can walk, fly and swim. It is a bird that burns itself to death and emerged from the ashes, thus making itself eternal. Besides eternity, the phoenix is also a symbol of royalty.
I hope you enjoy this new "Tobacco Leaf" Inspired Print. Click on the picture to see the collection available for sale.
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Portuguese Salt Cod and Chickpea Salad Recipe
Meia Desfeita
Meia Desfeita is another name for this dish. You can have this dish as an appetizer (petisco ~ tapas by shredding the fish) or as a meal serving hot or cold.
Ingredients:
15 oz of cooked chickpeas (can or soaked overnight)
1 cup of codfish cut in small pieces (if using Portuguese cod, place in water the night before to take the salt out).
2 garlic cloves minced (sautée optional)
1/4 cup onion sliced very thin (sautée optional)
2 Tablespoons of olive oil to drizzle on top
1 Tablespoon of vinegar to put on top (to taste, I use apple cider)
2 Tablespoons of minced fresh parsley
2 hard boiled eggs to top it with
1 large hard boiled potato peeled and cup into pieces
Salt and Pepper to taste
1 teaspoon of paprika to garnish at the end
Directions:
Mix all ingredients except the eggs.
These you style them around the plate and top with parsley and paprika.
Notes: If you use overnight soaked chickpeas, then cook those for 2 hours and after they cook for one hour and fourty five minutes I add the pelled potato so it can cook together. The eggs take about 10 minutes to cook in boiling water.
Bom apetite!
Author Ceci Mason Artist and founder of digalinda.com @diga_linda
Hi friends,
How darling are these pillows for the season? You can use these until Thanksgiving! I illustrated these entirely by hand and they are 100% cotton, high quality designed and decorated in the USA. I had to put a cute bow on these because everything is just better with a bow right?
Find the pillows on the Gift Store
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Pumpkin Muffins Recipe
Casa Bela Blue and White Tiles Party Cookies Recipe
This is such a fun recipe and I everyone who tries these cookies, absolutely loves them!
TILE COOKIES RECIPE
It makes 40 cookies (20 for your event, 20 to give away to friends, neighbors).
20 Tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
3 cups of all purpose flour
1 cup of powdered sugar
1 teaspoon of salt
1 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract ( you can do with almond extract if you prefer).
In a bowl mix sugar and butter then add vanilla extract, salt and flour last.
After it's all mixed in, pout it on top of parchment paper and squeeze both sides to make a log and put inside the refridgerator for about 1 hour.
Place parchment paper on the counter with two yardsticks and slice dough to fit in between the yardsticks and rool it over to make it flat 1/2 inch the hight of the yardstick. This way all your cookies have the same height.
Turn the oven to 350 degrees F.
If you don't have cookie cutters ( I needed a specific size), then cut a piece of cardstock and use as a size to guide you. Then slice dough and cut the cookies moving them one a the time to the cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and 1"apart from each cookie.
Use cornstartch so the dough does not stick while you are rolling it out.
Bake them for about 15 minutes and about halfway of the baking turn the baking sheets around for uniform baking.
(Sometimes I use only 3/4 cup of powdered sugar instead of 1 cup, but in that case I ice the entire cookie instead of just the trim and a bit in the middle for the cookie sheet to adhere.)
Make the icing while the cookies cool.
QUICK SUGAR ICING RECIPE
You are going to love this quick glaze, it''s so delicious and quick to make. This recipe is best if you eat the cookies in about 3 days. However if you want to freeze iced cookies, then I recommend you use royal icing instead.
2 cups of powdered sugar (reserve 1/4 cup for later)
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon of salt
3 tablespoons of milk (reserve one tablespoon of milk)
Mix all ingredients except 1 tablespoon of milk, then put it inside a snack ziplock back and cut a little corner to pipe the icing.
Go on the outside of the cookies icing the edge only making a square on the cool cookies then after all of them are done, (you should have about 1/4 of the icing left), add the 3rd tablespoon of reserved milk and the 1/4 up of powered sugar and mix to make the icing thinner and pipe it inside the square of each cookie. When it's almost dry then put the sugar sheet designs on top so they stay in place.
For the sugar sheets, you can print any design even a picture on these sugar sheets. I had mine done at Wegman's in their catering department. They are $10 each sheet and you can make 20 ~ 2"x2" cookies with each sheet if you are making square cookies like i did. I did a total of 40 party cookies.
Let them dry completely and place in an airtight container until you are read to enjoy them.
Refrigerate cookie dough for one hour before handling.
I designed the paper placemat and used 2 doilies so the design of the cookie could stand out.
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The party cookies match my party dress, certainly a matter for conversation! if you know someone who would enjoy this, please share!
This is my Casa Bela Serene Tiles print.
See more of this print painted entirely by hand HERE
This is the kitchen where I grew up in Portugal. I got the inspiration for the Casa Bela Serene Tiles print from here.
Enjoy a few facts from Portugal friends,
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Italian Biscotti recipe and Free gift tags instant download.
Here is the recipe to do these delicious Italian Biscotti
- 3/4 C sugar
- 1 stick of salted butter room temperature
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 2 cups of flour
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract (optional almond extract)
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder
- 1 C of sliced regular almonds
Mix sugar and butter until it's creamy, then add eggs, vanilla extract. Then add flour and baking powder to it mixing it all. Last fold in the sliced almonds and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
Put parchment paper on a baking sheet and roll into a cylinder ( but flatten one side to look like a biscotti log). Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes, then remove from oven, wait a few minutes to cook down and cut into slices (about 1 inch thick). Then put them back in the oven and bake until they look golden, 8-10minutes.
Remove from oven and let it cool down, enjoy.
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More blue hydrangeas are coming soon.
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Casa Bela Serene with Blue And White Tiles and Portuguese influences!
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Hi friends,
Christimas in July is another time to get organized and be surrounded by lots of vintage inspired blue and white and Chinoiserie!
The most fluffy & best pancakes EVER!
Ceci's Best Pancakes Ever!
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose sifted flour
- 4 teaspoons of baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 3 tablespoons of butter melted plus 1 teaspoon to cook the pancakes
- 1 1/2 cup of milk
- 1 egg
Directions:
Mix the dry ingredients on the right of the bowl, then add the wet ingredients on the left of the bowl mixing them together. Then mix it all together and cook in a bit of melted butter about 1 teaspoon on the pan until cooked with a light brown color. I doubled the recipe.
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To make our thin and delicious crepes: I have always taught the kids to remember this recipe like this (1+1=2) and they still remember how to make them. Don't forget the toppings like bananas, strawberries or whipped cream they are so good!
- 1 cup of flour
- 1 egg
- 2 cups of milk
Mix all together and cook in a pan with a bit of butter about 1 teaspoon. I hope you can tell the kids this easy and delicious recipe as well.
Christmas in July Inspiration!
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