I am a Honey Bee

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Eggnog Waffles

 

Eggnog Waffles

Do you live in a Frozen wonderland?!?!

Are your best friends Anna, Elsa, Olaf, Kristoff, and Hans? Can you just let it all go and build a snow man in a winter wonderland?

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Or are you over it as your kid won’t stop singing at the top of their lungs? Or have you never seen it and you have no idea what I’m talking about?

We’ve never seen it, but Autumn knows who the characters are from the other kids in daycare. I’m sure it’s only a matter of time before we see it with Autumn, and she will be hooked and it will drive us all crazy, just like this mom.

I made eggnog waffles in our new Olaf Waffle Maker from Select Brands this past weekend and Autumn got a real kick out of them. She kept exclaiming, “Olaf! Mommy!! Olaf!!” and “Look! Olaf!”. So funny!!

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Red Velvet Waffles with a Cream Cheese Drizzle

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I believe that we have a superhero in each of us.

We all have special abilities to help others, to save the day, to be someone’s hero.

It might be simple or it might be a spectacular thing. Maybe just getting someone an afternoon coffee when they are having a rough day. Or slipping a note in your kid’s lunch box on a day when they are nervous about a test. Or maybe it’s helping your friend pay for groceries when they are short that month. It can be little, it can be grand, but we all have great kindness and superhero powers in us.

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Bacon and Cheese Buttermilk Waffles with an Apple Compote

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Happy Back to the Future Day!!

Where’s my hoverboard?!?

I always loved watching the Back to the Future movies. They were so funny and over the top with what the future would hold.

I guess that the closest thing we get to a hoverboard is a segway, I would never survive riding on one of those. I am just happy that I ride a bike now without falling off. Call me old fashion. ha!

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Oatmeal Waffles with a Chai Infused Whipped Butter

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Happy Hump Day! I’ve made you waffles! (big surprise there…)

As I’ve mentioned before I just started taking spin classes. I absolutely love them.

I find them so invigorating. One of my coworkers introduced me to B\Spoke, a Boston based studio, and I have fallen in love with the studio and instructors there. I love how everyone has their own style of instruction and mix of music. It makes the classes so much fun. I look forward to the classes, enjoy being in the moment in the class, and feeling like I crushed it afterwards. Plus, checking my stats after class is fun.

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Browned Butter Pumpkin Waffles with Cream Cheese Glaze

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It’s Fall!!!

It is starting to feel like Fall and I love it.

Yes, I love Summer but I really do love Fall. The crisp smelling air in the mornings start the day off on the right note. I love the smells of fall from the apples to the fallen leaves to the pumpkin pie. Shoot, even pumpkin spice lattes smell amazing.

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Pepperoni Pizza Pocket Waffles

Pepperoni Pizza Pocket Waffles

There currently is a heatwave happening in Boston. And I love it!!!!!

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It makes me want to play hooky (even after the 3 day weekend!) to go to the beach. But I am a nice, responsible adult and I’ve been going to work instead. The moment when I leave I get to experience the nice steamy, sticky heat.

I enjoy every bit that I can knowing that the weather will soon flip and my teeth will be chattering while I wait at the bus stop. Even now, I’m trying to amp myself up for it. Knowing it will be our last New England will be bittersweet but see ya snow!!!

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But no matter the weather, or the day, or the time, pizza is always a good choice.

At least, by making these pizza pockets in your waffle iron you avoid having to crank up your oven and get your already hot kitchen even hotter on days like this.

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I made these Pepperoni Pizza Pocket Waffles using one of Krusteaz’s New Flatbread Mixes. I’ve used their Flatbread mix before to make some awesome pizzas so I figured that I could just make the pizzas in the waffle iron and be good to go. I assumed correctly! Their dough is quick to mix up and is really flavorful so I often rely on it when I need to get dinner on the table quickly. It takes about 2-3 minutes to mix up and then it just takes 10 minutes to rest. By then you have the rest of your pizza ingredients ready and you’ll soon be on your way to delicious pizza.

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These pizza pockets closely resemble calzones so you can simply stuff them with your pizza and calzone toppings. I just love how they are versatile and easy to make. They would make for a great activity for a family to do together as everyone can make a personalized pizza pocket waffle and they cook up quickly. They even would be great for kids parties, like sleepovers.

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Skip the take out. Skip the oven. Grab your waffle iron and make these Pepperoni Pizza Pocket Waffles. Quick, easy, delicous

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Pepperoni Pizza Pocket Waffles

Makes 4 pizza pocket waffles

Ingredients

  • 1 14-ounce box of Krusteaz Flatbread mix, with accompanying ingredients (water & oil) or 1 pound of pizza dough
  • 2 Cups mozzarella cheese
  • pepperoni, or other preferred pizza toppings
  • 1 jar pizza sauce

Process

  1. Prepare your Krusteaz Flatbread dough according to package instructions. Or, use regular pizza dough.
  2. Divide the dough into 4 equal sized portions. On a flour surface roll out one dough ball into a rectangle that is approximately 7-8″ wide by 12″ long.
  3. On one half of the dough, layer 1/2 Cup cheese and some slices of pepperoni (or other topping), leaving a 1″ border on 3 sides. Fold over the empty half and fold over the border to seal. Set aside.
  4. Repeat with the other 3 dough balls.
  5. Preheat your waffle iron. Spray the surface with nonstick cooking spray, then place 1 pizza pocket in the center of your waffle iron. Cool until the waffle is golden brown and the dough no longer expands when you open the waffle iron. Optional, add cheese to the top of the waffle, close and cook for another minute or so to brown the cheese.
  6. Remove carefully. Place on a wire cooling rack while you making the 3 other pizza pockets.
  7. Serve with warmed pizza sauce.

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While I received product from Krusteaz for recipe development, all opinions are my own