Hello all. Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends and are looking forward to the holiday season. I recently got back from an amazing trip to the Caribbean for Thanksgiving, and thought I would share some photos! If you want to see my video series on our trip, click here. Okay, here are some of the photos!

Pumpkin Banana Bread Recipe

Hello all! Today I would like to share with you one of my all-time favorite recipes... especially for the fall-time! It's King Arthur Flour's Pumpkin Banana Bread. This is NOT my recipe, just one of my faves and I thought I'd share it with you! If you want to make some delicious bread that is flavorful, moist, and delicious, click here: http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/banana-bread-recipe

Happy Baking!
~Sophia

DIY Rainbow Pancake Stack

Hello! I'm back with a quick, easy, and adorable recipie for buttermilk pancakes! They do take a bit of extra work, but turn out absolutely lovely and delicious.

Okay, so to start here are the ingredients you will need:

- 3 cups flour (whole wheat or white will work)

- 3 tablespoons white sugar

- 3 teaspoons baking powder

- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

- 3/4 teaspoon salt

- 3 cups butter milk ALTERNATIVE: Pour 3 cups of milk into a bowl and add about one teaspoon of vinegar. Let this sour for five minutes before adding it into the pancake mixture. 

- 3 eggs

- 1/3 cup of melted butter 

In a large bowl combine all of your dry ingredients. They combine all of the wet ingredients in a separate bowl. Next mix the two together. 

OPTIONAL: Split the mixture into separate bowls to color. Depending on how many colors you want, the amount of bowls will vary. Add about a drop more of color than normal because after cooking the color may fade depending on the brand. I used Wilton Food Colors and my pancakes turned out beautifully vibrate. Heat up a griddle or frying pan to medium heat and spay with non-stick cooking spray.

Scoop out pancake mixture onto griddle about a 1/2 cup at a time. Flip after top begins to bubble and edges harden. Enjoy!

Brother Approved!

I'm Back! + Vacation Highlights

Hello all. It's been awhile. I vowed to blog consistently while on vacation, but that obviously didn't happen... Anyway, here are a few highlights from my vacation to our lake cabin this summer. Enjoy!

Minneapolis Walk of Flowers & Sculpture Garden | 7-13-15

   So we arrived in Minneapolis today! Vacation has officially begun! After having lunch and hanging out at my grandparent's apartment, we walked about a block or two over to the Sculpture Garden. It was a beautiful day and we had a great time exploring the giant sculptures. For video footage of our adventure, head over to my family's youtube channel tomorrow: Chaos x 7. But here are some photos!

A beautiful cathedral on a sunny day

The family

My too-cute-for-words sister :)

Love these two!

Walk of Flowers

See you on friday!
XOXO,
Sophia