Green Monster Smoothie

This is what I had for breakfast.

You are probably wondering two things.

Q1. What in the world is it?

Q2. Why in the world would I drink it?

A1. This is a Vegan Detox Green Monster Smoothie. I got it from Ambitious Kitchen. It is

• 3/4 cup frozen strawberries
• 1/2 cup cucumber peeled, sliced
• 1 large frozen banana, sliced
• 1 1/2 cup milk (I used Vanilla Almond Milk)
• 1 1/2 cup kale, loosely packed (just the leaves--not the stalks!)
• Large handful of Spinach

Throw it all in a high-powered blender and go! It makes a LARGE glassful of smoothie!

A2. I am currently on the Paleo diet... but that's a topic for another day... so this smoothie is perfect for me! Plus it's fast and easy to "eat" breakfast this way... And it does NOT taste like veggies at all. It tastes fresh and smooth and cold. This one is a keeper for sure!

Why should you eat Kale? WebMD says:

"One cup of kale is a good source of minerals copper, potassium, iron, manganese, and phosphorus. Kale’s health benefits are primarily linked to the high concentration and excellent source of antioxidant vitamins A, C, and K -- and sulphur-containing phytonutrients. Carotenoids and flavonoids are the specific types of antioxidants associated with many of the anti-cancer health benefits. Kale is also rich in the eye-health promoting lutein and zeaxanthin compounds. Beyond antioxidants, the fiber content of cruciferous kale binds bile acids and helps lower blood cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of heart disease, especially when kale is cooked instead of raw."

Obviously you could use regular cow's milk in this smoothie. The benefit of using almond milk is that it becomes dairy-free and can assist you in getting rid of toxins in your body. You won't miss the milk, I promise! And if you are someone who can't have milk--well then this is just for you!

Have You Made Your Own Granola Yet?

If you haven't tried this granola yet you are really missing something!

It is so yummy and crunchy and texture-y... Plus it's fun to play around with and add stuff to!

This week's version includes dried apples and sunflower seeds.

Leave a comment on Facebook if you have some ideas of tasty things to add to granola!

Strawberry-Banana-Oats Smoothie

Thanks to this site I have found several more healthy meal-replacement smoothies to try!

Unfortunately my blender jar was in the dishwasher this morning. And of course it hasn't been run yet... so lazy me decided to try making my smoothie in the food processor instead. Which of course makes absolutely no sense since now not only do I have a dirty blender but also a dirty food processor. Yes, I am THAT smart.

But I got my smoothie in my belly faster and that's all that matters really.

Here's the recipe:

1 cup plain yogurt
1 tsp maple syrup
1 cup diced strawberries
1 banana
A small handful almonds
1/2 cup old fashioned oats

Blend! {or Process!}

When you are done, toss it in a large glass and grab a straw. It's a bit gritty because of the nuts, but it goes down just fine when you drink it through a straw. It has an earthy taste but is sweetened by the fruit and syrup. Even the baby girl gave it a few sips!

Make a Healthy Smoothie

In the last few weeks I have been introducing smoothies to my diet! I have been replacing one meal per day with a healthy, filling smoothie for two reasons:

1) To control my calorie intake
2) To make sure I actually eat something! I don't know about you, but I find it difficult to actually sit down and eat breakfast and lunch some days!

Here are my 2 new favorite smoothies--

Green Reset

Two handfuls of baby spinach, 1 apple, 1 banana, 1 cup of yogurt, 5 strawberries, 1/2 orange. Blend well and enjoy.

I use frozen spinach. I peel and dice my apple. I just dump the peeled banana in. I use less yogurt and it still works. I sometimes use some fresh juiced oranges instead. All options work great. You really can't mess it up! Here are some things I like to add:

• 1 Tbsp of flaxseed meal and/or
• 1 Tbsp of wheat germ
• Small handful of almonds
• 4 ice cubes (I personally like my smoothies REALLY COLD)

Chocolate Protein Shake

Throw everything in your blender and go until it's smooth.

• 1 1/2 cups cold milk  (The original recipe calls for chocolate milk, but I just use regular.)
• 2 scoops protein powder (Laura introduced me to Muscle Milk and it's yummy!)
• 1 banana
• 1 Tbsp natural peanut butter (I use ground peanuts)
• 3-4 ice cubes (I use four for sure, 'cause remember I like my smoothies cold!)

Both are filling and healthy! Who knew you could drink up so much good food in under 5 minutes! Good for us busy mamas...

New and Improved Banana Smoothies!

Yesterday I posted on my Facebook page that I made a fabulously yummy smoothie. A request came in for me to blog about it... well, I sorta did last October when I wrote She Eats Breakfast: Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie, but yesterday I changed it up a little bit.

My original post included this recipe--

1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
3 ice cubes
1 sliced banana
1 Tbsp peanut butter
1 tsp honey
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1-2 Tbsp ground flax seed (optional)



Here's my new version:

1/2 cup yogurt (either use vanilla flavored yogurt or Greek plain with a splash of vanilla extract)
4 ice cubes
1 banana (I buy the smaller sized ones...)
1 +/- Tbsp peanut butter
1 Tbsp flax seed meal
A small handful of raw almonds
Enough milk to thin it out a little bit and help it blend better (I add this after I already have my blender going)

Much improved! And if you are blessed like I am to have a self-cleaning blender, then you can make one of these every day!!! I am sure that my sister could also comment on how to improve this smoothie by adding some whey protein or something like that, Laura?! :-)

P.S. Breakfast is SOOO IMPORTANT. Don't forget to feed yourself!!!

DIY: Instant Oatmeal Packs

I read about another great Homemade Food Prep idea over at Amy Loves Her Life. As you know from some of my previous posts, I love finding ways to make things from scratch and/or things I have lying around. This saves me a lot of money, time and makes me feel better about how I am providing for my family's needs.

My husband has to leave very early for work in the morning, most of the time it's before the rest of us are awake. Every night we prep the coffee pot so that all he has to do is press the button the next morning. He also packs his lunches the night before. I have been trying to come up with some more ideas of things I can do for him to make his mornings go quickly--maybe he can grab a few more minutes of sleep!

Here is what I came up with:  
Instant Oatmeal Packets.
Based on the ideas I read above, I created my own--

1/2 cup oats
2 Tbsp brown sugar
2 Tbsp raisins

Combine and place in sandwich baggies.

I used the oatmeal canister to create a place for him to keep them. I will have to store some of the bags in the pantry and occasionally refill the canister because they all wouldn't fit, but I did it anyway! I covered it with butcher paper and used some leftover sticker letters to help him with the directions for what he will need to do each morning--

Pour the mix into a bowl with 1 cup of milk and microwave for 3 minutes.

I hope he likes it!!! If it goes over well I will try some more varieties next time; adding some nuts or other dried fruits, cinnamon, nutmeg, other various spices, etc. I bet there are tons of possibilities! What way do you like to eat your oatmeal?

*New and Improved* Best Granola Ever

Don't you just love when you've made a recipe long enough that you can make it in your sleep and you can make it even better or at least more suited to your own family's tastes each time you try it?

This is one of those recipes that I just can't get enough of --  She Eats Breakfast: Granola

I have been making it for over a year now and I have come to discover that you can pretty much add whatever you like to this and it's always yummy. Just keep sticking to the ratio that is listed of 1:1, etc. and you will be fine!

For example, I don't like coconut, so I have never added it. Instead I just used to always add an extra 1 cup of oatmeal. Now I just add 1 cup of anything I want to or whatever I have on-hand in my kitchen. Today's variation includes Slivered Almonds and Sunflower Seeds. I am excited to try it. I used to add nuts after baking, but that was silly. Go ahead and throw them in when you are mixing it all up!

I also have come to find that Cran-Strawberries are extremely good in this concoction.

Gotta love the smell of cinnamon and vanilla that fill the kitchen each time I make this stuff.

Sausage Gravy and Biscuits

A family favorite... Sausage Gravy!

This really isn't a recipe exactly... more like a list of "to-dos..."

1. Get yourself some high quality pork sausage. Here's why it's a good idea in the first place. Besides all of THAT, you need to do it because you don't want your sausage to have too much fat cooking off because then you would have to drain it and that would be messy and take too long and frankly it's just gross. It's better if whatever cooks out of the meat just stays there in the pan because it will help make your gravy really yummers.

2. Gather up the ingredients: pork sausage, flour, milk, seasonings.

3. Brown the pork sausage in a large pan (preferably one with higher sides). As the meat is cooking, add spices/seasonings that your family might enjoy. We like sage, thyme, maybe a bit of garlic or paprika or oregano. We also like this stuff. And of course salt and pepper. This is really "to taste."

4. Once everything is cooked, sprinkle some flour over the meat, enough to coat it thoroughly. Don't use too much so that everything looks white... It should just be an even layer on the meat, soaked up by the fat drippings that remain in the pan.

5. Pour milk over the meat until just covering all the crumbles.

6. Cook until it starts to bubble and thicken up. Stir.

7. While that is going on, make yourself some biscuits. We like these. Or you could also fry up some hash brown potatoes.

8. Scramble some eggs and then the most important part: smother everything with gravy.  (At least that's how my husband likes it.)

Yum's the Word

One of the things I love about being in the UK.

Scones with Cornish clotted cream and jam.

For breakfast, afternoon tea... or anytime really.

[For more on Devonshire or Cornish Cream Tea go here.]

[And here is a recipe for making your own clotted cream at home!]

Homemade Fruit Breakfast Bars

Update: I made a second batch this morning and got a picture!
These ones are made with my canned apple pie filling.

Recipe Credit:

This recipe comes from Family Fun Magazine, August 2009 issue.
I am reposting the original recipe, which can be found here.

"This hearty bar is easily handheld for breakfast on the go. We used berries in our version, but it's equally tasty with peeled and chopped peaches, nectarines or plums."

Awhile back I tore pages from my collection of magazines of things I may like to try. This recipe was one of them but I have never made it... mostly due to the fact that it was called Oatmeal Berry Breakfast Bars and I never have fresh berries in my kitchen! Then I read the above quote at the top of the recipe and was super excited to try it with my Canned Peaches! All the ingredients are staples you will have in your pantry and if you have canned peaches... well it will feel like you are getting a bunch of Fruit Bars for free!

**My hubby ate these up so quick, I couldn't get a picture of my Peach Bars, but you can see what another version looks like in the above photo.**

For the crust and toppings, you will need:
1 cup flour
3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cut into small cubes [I had salted butter, so I just used less salt!]
2 1/2 cups quick-cook oats
2 Tbsp apple or orange juice [I had neither, but I did have a fresh orange that I just squeezed into the bowl!]

For the filling:
1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
2 Tbsp flour
Pinch of salt
3 1/2 cups fresh fruit [peaches]
1 Tbsp lemon juice

Heat your oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 9x13 pan. Add the flour, brown sugar and salt to your food processor and pulse a few times to combine. Then add the butter and pulse some more to form coarse crumbs. Add the oats and pulse 2-3 more times to combine. Remove 1 1/2 cups of this mixture and set it aside (for the topping). Add the juice to the remaining amount that is in the food processor. And pulse until moistened. Dump it into the pan and press firmly and evenly with your fingers. For the filling, whisk together the sugar, flour and salt, then add the fruit and juice and toss until the fruit is coated. Distribute over the crust. Sprinkle the reserved mixture on top and bake until the top is golden brown--about 35 to 40 minutes. Cool the pan on a wire rack for 2 hours and then cut it into 16 bars. Store in the refrigerator in an air-tight container.

Grab a breakfast on the go or send one with hubby!

Stone Ground (Cheesy) Grits

A while back I was talking with a family member and the subject of grits came up.

"What are grits?," she asked.

I 'bout fell over.  (Well not really, but I enjoyed saying that.)

And then I tried to explain...  "Well really grits are kinda like cornmeal but not really but they are made from corn and you cook 'em and they are yummy, especially if you add things like butter and cheese..."  So yeah, I don't think she was convinced.

Grits are (for me) one of those things that I'm most grateful to North Carolina to, for introducing me.  (Bad sentence but I think you get what I'm saying here.)  Along with barbeque (the shredded pork, vinegar, no-tomato-sauce variety), hush puppies, sausage gravy & biscuits...  I know you probably want me to say okra but I'm not going to. But all the other stuff, yeah.  Sooo good, as they say.

Recently Trader Joe's added stone ground grits to their store offerings and yeah baby, these are gooood!!  Please, find yourself some stone ground grits real soon and make 'em.  You will love them, your family will love them, and yup, they (your family) will love you ever so much more so!

[Side note.  I don't really know much about all of this, health benefits of grits and such, I mean they are basically corn and corn has gotten kind of a bad rap lately... but if you are interested here is a comparison of the health benefits of oatmeal vs. grits.  And here is an article explaining that if you are going to have, please, for the love of all that is good in this world, have the stone-ground kind.)

[Side note II.  I have no photo.  This is because I couldn't stand to run upstairs and get my camera and Not Eat the Grits Right Now.  So I ate the grits.  And did not take a photo.  Twice, actually, if we are going to be honest here, I ate the grits without taking a photo.  I promise, the third time, I will take a photo and add it to this poor little photo-less post.]

[UPDATE:  I added a photo.]

Stone Ground Cheesy Grits
(recipe from the back of Trader Joe's bag of Stone Ground White Grits)

You'll need:

• 1 1/2 c water
• 1/4 t salt (or to taste)
• 1 T butter
• 1/2 c stone ground grits
• 1/2 c milk
• 1/2 shredded cheese (sharp cheddar is good, but whatever you have will probably work)
• several grinds black pepper (to taste)

In a large pot, combine the water, salt and butter.  Bring to a boil.

Gradually stir in the grits.  Let the water return to a boil and then lower the heat as low as possible.  (Note, you may almost have to turn the burner off.  Come back and check in a few minutes and see whether you need to turn the pan down or back up just a bit -- you want a very very low simmer.)  Cook the grits, covered, stirring every 5 minutes or so, for about 15 minutes.  Then pour in the milk and stir a bunch more times, letting the mixture simmer gently (you may have to raise the heat just a bit) for about 10 more minutes, stirring every couple of minutes, until all the liquid is absorbed.  Add the cheese and stir until melted and combined.  Add several grinds of black pepper (to taste) and stir again.

Try not to immediately eat the whole pan of grits since this recipe is supposed to serve 3-4.  In my house it's enough for me and my husband which is 2.

Add an over-easy egg and a piece of fruit (or glass of juice) and you are all set for your day!

What is your favorite way to eat grits?

Ham & Egg Breakfast "Muffins"

Quick breakfast idea -- a simplified version of this recipe found on this website!  [Note, a very interesting site BTW...  not sure what to make of some of her recommendations & conclusions, but like I said, interesting nonetheless!]

Line a muffin tin (or in my case muffin stoneware) with pieces of ham and crack an egg into the middle. Bake in a 400 degree oven for at least 10-12 minutes, a bit more if you like your egg less soft.

Remove and garnish with whatever kind of cheese you like, chopped veggies, whatever!

[Note, you could bake up a handful of these, keep in the fridge, and warm up later during the week.]

Linked: Comfy in the Kitchen, This Chick Cooks

She Eats Breakfast: Sausage Cups

Working with a recipe I found online, I was able to create a great breakfast idea!  These are perfect for having on-hand so you can grab a quick breakfast (especially if you need to take that breakfast on the road!) each morning.  They can be frozen and reheated easily.

Here's what I am talking about:
Sausage, Egg and Cheese Biscuit Cups

Click Here for Printable

To create the biscuit dough for the bottom of the cup, combine in mixer/food processor

• 2 1/2 c flour
• 2 1/2 t baking powder
• 1/2 t salt
• 1 T sugar
• 1/2 c butter, cut into small pieces

Stir in the following, until you have a dough, knead and set aside.

• 1/2 c milk
• 1 egg, slightly beaten

Then, for the filling, you will need

• 6 eggs
• 3 oz cream cheese
• 1/2 c milk
• 1 lb sausage, cooked and crumbled
• 1 1/2 c shredded cheddar cheese

Beat the eggs and then mix in the cream cheese, milk, sausage and shredded cheese. Divide your biscuit dough into 24 pieces. Press each piece into the bottom and up the sides of your muffin tin. Bake this in the oven at 400 degrees for 3 minutes. Then pour 1/4 cup of the egg mixture into each cup and bake an additional 12-15 minutes or until the eggs have set and the biscuit cups appear to have browned a bit.

She Eats Breakfast: (Holiday) Scrambled Eggs

So, I make these eggs a lot. They're extremely yummy if I do say so myself. There's nothing special going on here except a lot of throwing things in the same pan and stirring it around and eating it, but it sure makes me feel special when I eat it. I am calling them Holiday Scrambled Eggs just because they're red and green.

I asked my husband what he would call them if he was going to name them?

"Bill's Eggs." (Um, no one here is named Bill.)

No, hunny (I sweetly answer) like a recipe name?!

"Eggs with Stuff."

And then later...

"Purdy Good Eggs" (I am pretty sure this was his final answer.)

ANYWAY. Here's what I made:

• 4 eggs, scrambled with...
• 1/2 cup salsa
• sprinkling of feta cheese
• 2 strips of cooked bacon (leftover from making pizza last night)
• 1/4 cup diced green pepper (for texture/crunch)

After cooking it all up on the stovetop I diced 1/2 avocado and threw that on top. Yummers!!!

P.S. My basket this week included these green peppers and avocados!!!

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She Eats Breakfast: Granola

The Best Granola You Have Ever Tasted
In Your Whole Entire Life
(TBGYHETIYWEL for short)

(Recipe found on this blog.)

You'll need:

• 1 cup oats
• 1 cup wheat germ
• 1 cup oat bran
• 1 cup coconut (I don't care for coconut, so I just substitute another cup of oats.)
• 1 cup sesame seeds
• 1 cup flax seeds
• 1 cup flax seed meal
• 1 cup honey
• 1 cup canola oil
• Ground cinnamon and vanilla extract, to taste

Mix all ingredients together in a gigantic bowl.

Spread on a jelly roll or rimmed cookie sheet and bake at 300 degrees for 40 min.

Stir to break up granola.
Add nuts and dried fruit, if desired, after baking, and store
in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

I like my granola over yogurt.

Hubby just eats it with milk.

What about you?

Here's a printable of this recipe.

[Click on the link and choose "Print Page" from the "More" pull-down menu.]

She Eats Breakfast: Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie

1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
3 ice cubes
1 sliced banana
1 Tbsp peanut butter
1 tsp honey
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1-2 Tbsp ground flax seed (optional)

Blend and Enjoy!!!  



Here's another option...

Make the smoothie ingredients up ahead of time and put them in the freezer! Take the yogurt and fill 4 ice cube squares. Fill one ice cube square with the peanut butter, honey and vanilla. Slice up the banana. [See our quick tip for no-mess banana slicing.] After 4 hours or so of having the ice cube trays in the freezer, separate them out and put them in a little baggie with the sliced banana and ground flax seed. Then when you are ready to have a smoothie, thaw the baggie for a few minutes and then dump the contents into the blender with your milk! No need for the ice cubes, this way.

Makes for an extra smooth--smoothie!

She Eats Breakfast: Oatmeal

Repeat after me:  Oatmeal is awesome.

Here are several ways you can enjoy it:

• Pure plain.  Cook it up old-fashioned style on the stove or use Quick Oats to save a bit o' time.  If using quick oats, set up the night before:  measure 1/2 c. quick oats into a microwave-safe bowl and leave it on the counter along with your 1/2 c. measure.  In the morning just add 1 c. water , stir, and zap in microwave for about 3 minutes.  Stir again, sprinkle with cinnamon sugar if you like and add a splash of milk. Easy!  
• Enjoy oatmeal with fun flavors out of a little envelope, aka "instant".  My fave is Trader Joe's.  Here's an interesting comparison of some of the best brands.  I like to add even more yummies to my instant oatmeal (since the texture can be a little flat), for ex. dried fruit (cranberries or blueberries depending on the oatmeal flavor) or nuts.  And I always top my oatmeal with a nice spoonful or two of yogurt.
• Crockpot oatmeal.  Have you tried this?  Please do if you haven't. There are a lot of recipes online and you may even have one your crockpot cookbook...  this one is good and uses steel-cut or Irish oatmeal.

  

  Yum-O!
  This is TJ's instant cranberry with walnuts added.
  Drizzle with honey if you use plain yogurt.

  What's your favorite way to enjoy oatmeal?

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She Eats Breakfast: Bull's Eye

There are many names for this dish.  What you know this as will be determined by where you grew up or where your mom or dad grew up!  My mom called it a Bull's Eye.  (This is the way Wikipedia is spelling it though in my mind it was spelled "Bullseye"...) 

Whatever you call it, it's a yummy & easy way to start the day!

1. Heat a skillet or frying pan to medium.
2. Take a slice of bread and cut a hole in the middle, about 2 inches in diameter.  (Use a small cookie or biscuit cutter or a table knife works too.)
3. Butter both sides of the bread and the "hole" as well. 
4. Place the slice in the pan and put the "hole" piece next to the slice in the pan.
5. Get an egg out of the fridge and crack it open, dropping the yolk into the hole, directly onto the hot pan.  (The white will spread out around a bit or be contained mostly in the hole, either way is fine.)
6. Sprinkle everything with salt and pepper, to taste.
7. Once the egg is set a bit and the slice is nicely browned, carefully flip the whole thing (and the "hole") with a pancake turner or sturdy spatula.  Let the Bull's Eye continue cooking & browning until it is as cooked and browned as you like!  (Some like to leave their egg soft or even a bit runny, some like it completely cooked through.)
8. Slide onto a plate and enjoy with a glass of cold orange juice or milk.

TIP:  Have your oldest child (who can safely use a knife and the stovetop) prepare this for everyone for breakfast.  This would be a fun weekend treat if your child goes to school, or a perfect weekday "life skills" project for a homeschooled child!

She Eats Breakfast

Breakfast is definitely one of my favorite meals of the day. 

It wasn't always this way, because I really don't like cold cereal, and for much of my life to-date that seemed to be the only option, mostly due to lack of inspiration and motivation than to anything else.  Because of my distaste for cold cereal, especially when I had young children in the home, I would often realize at about 11 am (or later!) that I hadn't eaten anything yet that day.  (Except for coffee.  Does that count?  Can't live without my coffee.  Preferably French Press.  So happy that They have decided it's good for me now. By the way I just noticed today is National Coffee Day.  Yay!)

Okay, back to food.

Does that ever happen to you?  (The not eating until 11 am -- or later -- part.)  This is not a good thing 'cause I'd eat mid-day, at dinner time, and be hungry again at around 10 pm.  Not to mention that I can get kinda light-headed if I haven't eaten.  And I can't focus properly on what's going on around me because my stomach is rumbling and I need to sit down.  I probably don't need to go into much more detail about this particular little scenario.

Granted, They (there they are again!) are still arguing about the specifics of whether eating breakfast makes you healthier, speeds up your metabolism, helps you lose weight, helps you keep weight off, whatever. (This person thinks so, this person doesn't, this person thinks breakfast is the answer to ALL of your woes...).

I'm just gonna go with the observation that when I eat a healthy breakfast early in the day, I feel better, have more energy, eat less later in the day, and the children are happier and obedient, and my husband actually IS Prince Charming.  (Well maybe not those last two things.)

I think this is two peaches...  I was hungry!
And I didn't have any walnuts on this particular morning.

So, back to the not-liking-cold-cereal.  One of my fave quick and easy breakfasts is the "yogurt parfait" -- or yogurt and fruit.  This can be made any way you like it with whatever fruit and yogurt you have on hand -- here are a few of my current favorite combinations!

• French vanilla yogurt with a whole sliced kiwi fruit.
• Plain yogurt with diced fresh peaches (or nectarine), a few walnuts, a drizzle of honey and sprinkle of cinnamon.
• Strawberry yogurt with sliced bananas and a few almonds (toasted is nice).

Add a slice of lightly buttered wheat toast and you are seriously good to go!

Please get into the habit of eating breakfast.  It's What She Does!

[Oh and we'd love it if you would leave a comment with your favorite yogurt and fruit combination.]

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Awffles.

It's 6:36am.

The little guy is two inches from my face.

"I wanna eeeeeeeeeeeeeat."

[GROAN]

"Make Awffles?"

Daddy will make them on Sunday.

"Go church?!?!"

Yes. But not today.

"I wanna eeeeeeeeeeeeeat."

Rinse. Repeat as needed required.

Who can blame him when this is what he wants???

Isaiah's Belgian Waffles

Isaiah Clark House, Brewster, MA

Yield: 8 servings

3 eggs

1 1/2 cups milk

1/2 cup butter, melted

1 Tbsp vanilla extract

2 cups flour

1/2 tsp salt

1 Tbsp baking powder

2 tsps sugar

Beat the eggs in a bowl until thick. Add the milk, butter and vanilla extract and beat for 2 minutes. 

Combine the remaining ingredients and sift them into the egg mixture and beat well. 

Batter should be thick but pourable; add additional milk if necessary. 

Butter a waffle iron, heat and pour the batter onto the hot iron. Serve with topping.