Delicious Waffles!

 

Yeasted Waffles 

1 tsp rapid rise yeast

2 cups all purpose flour

2 cups whole wheat flour

1 tsp salt

1/4 cup sugar

4 eggs (or egg substitute)

4 cups milk

1/2 cup melted butter

2 tsp vanilla

*In a large bowl, mix together yeast, flours, salt and sugar.

*In a separate bowl, beat together eggs, milk, butter and vanilla.

*Make a large well in the dry mixture and pour in wet mixture.  Stir until just mixed.

*Cover and let rise for at least 2 hours.

*Cook according to your waffle maker instructions.

Breakfast for Supper!

What could be more fun than breakfast for supper?  This is always a huge hit in our house and the kids are always asking for it.  Saturdays are usually a pretty lazy day here, particularly now that skating is done and swimming hasn't started yet ;)  Tonight we had VeganDad's breakfast sausages, pancakes, hashbrowns, and a smoothie!  I tried making extra pancakes to freeze for quick breakfasts during the week but the kids would have none of that.  I think my oldest daughter had 6 pancakes (not even a record) and my son ate the last 5.  I have major worries about my future grocery bills!

Vegan Dad's Breakfast Sausages

1 cup white kidney beans

1 3/4 cups vegetable broth

2 tbsp olive oil

2 tbsp braggs

1/4 cup maple syrup

2 1/2 cups vital wheat gluten

1/2 cup nutritional yeast

1 minced clove garlic

1 1/2 tsp paprika

1 1/2 tsp sage

1 tsp nutmeg

1/2 tsp cayenne

pepper

*Pulse beans in food processor several times

*Pour beans into large bowl and add remaining ingredients.  Mix well.

*Prepare 25ish pieces of tin foil.  Divide mixture into 25 small balls and wrap individually like a tootsie roll.

*Steam in bamboo steamer for 30 minutes

*Fry in small amount of olive oil if you like your sausages crispy.

Berry Smoothie

 1 cup frozen berries

2 tbsp ground flax

1 scoop protein powder

1 very ripe avocado

1 cup yogurt

1/2 cup raspberry juice

Blueberry Stuffed French Toast

A few weeks ago my friend Noel posted a link to this website.  I must have spent an hour reading different things on it.  Near the end I found this stuffed blueberry french toast that I was sure the kids would love.  And I was right, I think my husband had 3 servings.  I made a few small modifications to the recipe, and served it with a fruit salad and yam/potato shredded hash browns. 

Blueberry Stuffed French Toast

1 loaf of french bread

6 large beaten eggs

  1 pkg. cream cheese

1 1/2 cups milk

1/2 cup maple syrup

1/2 cup butter

1 1/2 - 2 cups fresh blueberries

*Rip the bread into 1" chunks, cut cream cheese into small chunks

*Spread half the bread in a 9x13 inch casserole dish

*Place half the cream cheese and half the blueberries on top.  Repeat with remaining bread, cheese, and blueberries

*Melt butter and let cool before mixing with milk and syrup.  Pour over bread mixture.

*Bake at 350 for 1 hour

I know that this is not technically food related, but today we got a new dining room table!  It has 3 extra leaves that make it extend to 11' long.  I cannot wait to have guests over and not have them eating on the couch!!  The best part?  We got it for $250 brand new from the Habitat for Humanity Re-Store!