Light & Crispy Waffles!

This recipe is my staple waffle recipe!  My hubby and I got a Kenmore waffle maker for our wedding 14 years ago and this was the recipe that was included with it!  I am proud to say my waffle maker has never had to be replaced AND has only ever seen waffles made from scratch.....  However, it wasn't until recently that I revamped the recipe to make it a little cleaner!

The clean eating version of the waffles, are best eaten the minute they come off the grill or I find they do get very soft. If you choose to make the waffles the regular way, they are great left over and toasted the next day!

Ingredients:

1 3/4 c. flour
1 Tbsp baking powder
1/3 tsp salt (I use himalayan pink salt)
2 eggs
1 3/4 c. unsweetened almond milk (or 1% dairy milk if not using the clean recipe version)
1/2 c. unsweetened apple sauce (or cooking oil if not using the clean recipe version)
*Coconut oil spray for waffle maker

Method:
Mix the dry ingredients together in one bowl (flour, baking powder, salt).  In separate bowl, beat eggs, milk and applesauce together.  Slowly add the liquid mixture to the dry mixture and stir, but do not over mix.  

Spray waffle maker with coconut oil (you can get this near the regular cooking oil spray).   Using a measuring cup, measure out 1/4 cup of waffle mixture and pour on each of the waffle quadrants.  Close waffle maker and wait until cooked according to your specific model.

Variation: Cinnamon-Apple
Add 1 apple, peeled and shredded, 5ml of pure vanilla, 2ml cinnamon to the batter.

*Sometimes, I just add in a pinch of cinnamon!
If you are following the 21 Day Fix.  1 waffle = 1 yellow. 1/2 banana = 1 purple, and 2 tsp of maple syrup doesn't count as anything if you didn't add any to your coffee! ;)

Swiss Oatmeal

I have been trying to be adventurous in trying some new recipes the last few weeks. I have invested in some new cookbooks and "Fixate", by Autumn Calabrese has been gracing my pantry shelf, barely opened!!

So in an effort to be prepared for church this week, I thought Swiss Oatmeal sounded like the perfect "new" recipe to have prepared in advance!  Was it a family favourite? Not sure about the boys, but I personally did like it.  With that said, I made WAY too much and couldn't finish it all. I feel like the recipe in the book could easily do 2 servings as opposed to 1 as it suggests.  Please give it a shot and let me know what you think!

Ingredients:
1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats (gluten-free would be preferred. I didn't use gluten free)
3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk (divided use)
3/4 cup plain greek yogurt (original recipe suggests 2% reduced fat yogurt)
1/4 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped strawberries
1/4 medium banana, chopped
Slivered almonds (or 12 raw almonds, chopped)
Maple syrup or stevia (to taste; optional)

(***I feel like this recipe would serve 2 adults comfortably, but the cookbook states that this recipe serves 1. Use your judgement. :))

1.  Place oats, 1/2 cp almond milk, yogurt, extract, and cinnamon in a medium bowl; mix well and soak, covered, in the refrigerator overnight.

2.  In the morning, add remaining almond milk (1/4 cup) and mix well.

3.  Top with strawberries, chopped banana, slivered almonds and drizzle with maple syrup (if desired) over the top.

If you are following the 21 Day Fix Program, the container equivalents are:  (2) yellow, (1) purple,
(1) red and (1) blue.