Waffles! And cake!
Gotta love carbs.
After answering a recent Four Foods on Friday in which I admitted I had never even taken my waffle maker out of the box, I finally braved it a couple nights ago. Actually, I had had enough of Lauren ridiculing me for being intimidated by a small kitchen appliance.
Why did I wait so long? They were so easy to make and so yummy! I am no longer intimidated; in fact, I've been looking up waffle recipes to experiment further. So there, Lauren - IN YOUR FACE!
I didn't use a scratch recipe for my first time; I used Quaker Oatmeal Pancake Mix, which was really good. I doubled the recipe to get extra waffles, plus added some cinnamon.
I had already taken a bite before I remembered I wanted to get a picture (yes, we're still using Christmas napkins; it was a big pack I bought for about $1):
And a close-up:
Tonight's dinner was Breakfast Pizza, so since I've already documented that recipe before, I won't do it again. I got a huge craving for some chocolate cake, but was too tired (lazy) to make it from scratch. Instead, I used a Duncan Hines devil's food cake mix, a small box of instant chocolate pudding, then added four large eggs, 1-1/4 cup water (I actually used half water and half brewed coffee), 1/2 cup oil and 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips. I baked it in a Bundt pan for almost an hour, then dusted with powder sugar once it was completely cool. It is DELICIOUS, and exactly what I was wanting.
Nothing really going on this weekend; I know it's the Superbowl, but I don't think we're going to bother with it. I've got a couple of busy weeks ahead, so I think we'll just relax and hang out.
After answering a recent Four Foods on Friday in which I admitted I had never even taken my waffle maker out of the box, I finally braved it a couple nights ago. Actually, I had had enough of Lauren ridiculing me for being intimidated by a small kitchen appliance.
Why did I wait so long? They were so easy to make and so yummy! I am no longer intimidated; in fact, I've been looking up waffle recipes to experiment further. So there, Lauren - IN YOUR FACE!
I didn't use a scratch recipe for my first time; I used Quaker Oatmeal Pancake Mix, which was really good. I doubled the recipe to get extra waffles, plus added some cinnamon.
I had already taken a bite before I remembered I wanted to get a picture (yes, we're still using Christmas napkins; it was a big pack I bought for about $1):
And a close-up:
Tonight's dinner was Breakfast Pizza, so since I've already documented that recipe before, I won't do it again. I got a huge craving for some chocolate cake, but was too tired (lazy) to make it from scratch. Instead, I used a Duncan Hines devil's food cake mix, a small box of instant chocolate pudding, then added four large eggs, 1-1/4 cup water (I actually used half water and half brewed coffee), 1/2 cup oil and 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips. I baked it in a Bundt pan for almost an hour, then dusted with powder sugar once it was completely cool. It is DELICIOUS, and exactly what I was wanting.
Nothing really going on this weekend; I know it's the Superbowl, but I don't think we're going to bother with it. I've got a couple of busy weeks ahead, so I think we'll just relax and hang out.