August 10, 2010
Are you obsessed with the flaky, frosted breakfast pastries we’ve come to know as Pop-Tarts? If you are, it’s you’re lucky day! A brand new cafe called Pop-Tart World opened in Times Square today! There, you can feast on all things pop tart and even create your own personalized Pop-Tart. Read the rest of this entry »
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August 9, 2010
I have something embarrassing to admit: I have never in my life made an omelet. It seems like such a tricky thing to make; there are so many things that could go wrong! This weekend, I finally decided to face my fears and (attempt to) make one. With my How to Make an Omelet article by my side, I was ready and raring to go! Read the rest of this entry »
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July 26, 2010
When I find a food that I like, a strange thing happens: I become obsessed. I don’t just want to have it once a week- I want to eat it every day of my life for every meal. My most recent food obsession? Avocado. Check out the great avocado recipes I have been chowing down on! Read the rest of this entry »
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June 4, 2010
I’m the type of person that eats cereal at least once a day, and it’s not even always for breakfast. It can also be my mid-afternoon snack or my late night munch. Usually, I’ll eat Chex, Rice Krispies or if I’m craving something sweet, Cinnamon Toast Crunch. Are these cereals healthy? As much as I wish that they were, I highly doubt it.
But Kellogg had made that claim on the cereal box of one of my all-time favorites: Rice Krispies. On the front of the box it says that the cereal “now helps support your child’s immunity,” with “25 percent Daily Value of Antioxidants and Nutrients – Vitamins A, B, C, and E.”
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May 12, 2010
Now that Mother’s Day is over I think it is safe to say that eating first thing in the morning is not my strong suit. So when my children presented me with “Breakfast In Bed” as a Mother’s Day gift, I dutifully ate it. They made waffles and sausage links and served it with milk and coffee. And while I appreciated the effort, I still prefer breakfast for dinner.
We started having breakfast for dinner when the kids became so involved in sports that finding time too cook was a chore. Not to mention it can be boring and time-consuming. And after all, how many chicken nuggets and bowls of Ramen can two children eat. That’s when I came up with the idea of serving breakfast foods for dinner. Sausage is a no-brainer as you can buy brands that cook in the oven and require little to no clean-up.
Then we get to the staples; scrambled eggs, pancakes and waffles. And while I’ll admit to cheating on occasion and using boxed mixes, I still prefer to make these items from scratch. And since we have a Waring Belgium Waffle maker, I prefer waffles to almost any other meal. One of my favorite waffle recipes is Belgian Waffles from Recipe4Living. This perfectly simple recipe makes great waffles and is easily adaptable to your tastes with different flour choices and toppings.
Ingredients
4 large eggs, separated
4 Tbsp (1/2 stick) unsalted butter (slightly chilled)
1/4 C. oat flour
1 C. sour cream
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 tsp salt
grated nutmeg, optional
Directions
Beat the egg whites with an electric mixer until they form soft peaks. Set aside in another bowl. In the same mixer bowl cream the butter until fluffy and beat in the egg yolks one at a time. Add the flour and sour cream alternately, beating well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla, salt and nutmeg, if desired. Fold in the egg whites. Bake in a preheated waffle iron according to manufacturer’s directions.
Makes 3 very large Belgian waffles.
More Great Waffle Recipes
Delicious Waffles
Chocolate Waffles
Pecan Waffles
So the next time you find yourself pressed for something different for dinner, try having breakfast instead!
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May 7, 2010
Not everyone can afford to take mom out to a fancy $50 dinner on Mother’s Day. I know I can’t. But I still want her to feel like a million bucks. May 9 is the special date this year and I’m going to take a simpler approach, with flowers, a book of poems and breakfast in bed.
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