Breakfast in Waterloo

Vegetable Soup by Casey

I like how it's not heavy, and it feels healthy drinking it.

Cantaloupe
Melon courtesy of Jess. It was something to snack on while we made food.

Norwegian Pancakes

Jess and I had a hankering for some pancakes and Aunt Jemima wasn't around, so we found a recipe online and decided to try it out.

Blender action!

The first few looked a bit different. That's probably because they soaked up most of the butter.

With smoked salmon? With banana mush?

How about with just a bit of sugar?
Yes, that seems better.

The pancakes taste like chubby crepes. They were really easy to make, and I think they would have gone well with some maple syrup. In the comments on the recipe's webpage, "cardamom" is mentioned several times. I guess I'll have to find out what that is and where I can get it for next time.

Casey's Banana Bread

Mmm... eggs, sugar, and oil:

The bananas were super ripe. The mashed mush kind of looks like macaroni and cheese.

The batter is extremely difficult to mix before the mashed bananas are added.

Pre-oven:

   

Post-oven:

  

The banana bread tasted fluffier than usual. It might've been because the flour was actually sifted, the baking soda was fresh, or because Casey makes it so often that each subsequent attempt is closer to perfection. 

End pieces are the best! Crispy outside with a soft, warm inside is what I look for in baked goods.