Poetry Monday's once a week.
I bet you know which day.
I don't participate every time,
But today I've come out to play.My friends assign each week a theme,
Yo-Yo's what they chose?
Now it's up to all of us,
to put our thoughts into prose.Yo-yo Momma
Yo-yos were a childhood toy,
but dangerous, I won't lie.
Best be careful round them lest
you put out someone's eye.
It's all about a rhythm and,
coordination is the key.
Up and down and up and down,
it's fun, don't disagree!
From only just a dollar to
four hundred, even more,
there's contests, tournaments and those
intent on keeping score.
But here's a fact 'bout yo-yos,
wait, let me make my case:
kids can make a yo-yo of,
hear me out . . . their mama's face.
One day they like breakfast,
the next day, they may cry,
when served the same thing as before,
I'll never understand why.
No one like your child can make,
you smile when you'd had a frown.
But just as quickly, they'll yo yo,
your smile back upside down. Orange Nutella Pecan Pancakes
Read more poetry,
you're not through.
Some talented writers
are in this crew:
Orange Nutella Pecan Pancakes
©www.BakingInATornado.com
1 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup chopped pecans
3 Cara Cara oranges, peeled, remove seeds, if any
up to 1/4 cup orange juice, if needed
2 TBSP brown sugar
1 egg
1/3 cup Nutella
4 TBSP butter, divided
Directions:
*Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pecans. Set aside.
*Remove as much of the pith as you can from the oranges. Separate the segments, and cut
them in half. Place into a food processor and pulse until they start to break up. Add the brown sugar, and pulse until
it's a puree.
*Measure the orange puree, you need 1 1/4 cups. If you have more, remove some, if you have less, add orange juice until you have 1 1/4 cups.
*Whisk
together the orange puree, egg, and Nutella, then add to the flour
mixture and mix just until incorporated, don't over mix.
*In
a small skillet over medium heat, melt 1/2 TBSP butter, scoop just 1/3
of the pancake batter into the pan and move around to form a 5 inch
circle.
*Cook
until the edges are brown, flip the pancake over, reduce heat just a
notch, and cook the other side. Remove from the pan and keep warm while
repeating with the remaining butter and batter. Makes 7 - 8 large pancakes.
I had forgotten about yo-yos! My grandson would love one! Now, I have to find one (the dollar tree variety of course!)
ReplyDeleteMake sure everyone stands FAR back!
DeleteYo-yo faces - oh yes, I bet every momma know these ;) That was fun.
ReplyDeleteEvery mom knows them, and has recognized it on others.
DeleteHahahahaha! And yes...
ReplyDeleteI love it when you come out to play!
Thanks for not kicking me out of the sandbox!
DeleteI was pretty good at yo-yoing back in the day.
ReplyDeleteWell there's something new I'm learning about you.
DeleteI could never get the hang of either hula hoops (I owned two as a kid) or yo-yos. I went through several. Kids can certainly yo yo your face, or roller coaster your emotions. Alana ramblinwitham.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteHula hoops were way more fun!
DeleteThis is so true! Yes, they can wipe away a smile faster than just about anything else. They are little yo-yos.
ReplyDeleteAnd they can put a new smile on our face just as quickly.
DeleteI would have to use a different spread because I don't like nutella. Crazy, I know.
ReplyDeleteCrazy!
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