Waffle recipes

                                                          some unusual waffle recipes

   Cashew waffles

(makes 6 large Belgian waffles, will make more in a smaller iron)

3 eggs
1 cup raw cashews
1/3 cup almond milk (or any non-dairy milk)
3 tablespoons honey or maple syrup/xylitol/stevia
3 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
¼ teaspoon salt
¾ teaspoons baking soda
3 tablespoons coconut flour

1. Preheat your waffle iron.
2. Combine the eggs, cashews, milk, honey, and melted coconut oil in a blender. A high-speed blender isn’t necessary (I use a simple Waring blender), although it will make the process easier. Blend until very smooth and creamy. You may need to stop the blender and push the mixture down the sides a few times to get it all to blend really well.
3. Add the salt, baking soda, and coconut flour, then blend again for about a minute until the dry ingredients are incorporated into the wet.
4. If you’re iron requires oil, spread a little coconut oil on both sides. Pour the batter into the waffle iron so it just covers the bottom portion of the iron, being careful not to overfill it as these do rise quite a bit and will spill over.
5. Cook the waffles for about a minute, more or less depending on the heat of your waffle iron. If they release easily with a fork when you open the lid, they are probably done.
6. Repeat until the batter has been used up.

Eat these immediately for the best flavor and texture, but they will also reheat well in a toaster.

Enjoy!

Biblical support for not vaccinating your child

BIBLICAL SUPPORT FOR NOT VACCINATING YOUR CHILD

 * The Bible teaches that the parents are entrusted with the care and welfare of the child. (1 Timothy 5:8). Parents, not the state, are responsible to make health care decisions on behalf of their children.

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chiminea and waffles :)

Adorama Photography TV - YouTube

Adorama Photography TV - YouTube

Why Milk Is The Ultimate Post Workout Food | StrongLifts.com

Why Milk Is The Ultimate Post Workout Food | StrongLifts.com

5 Reasons You Should Drink Milk Post Workout.

1. Muscle Gains. Research shows a mix of slow and fast digesting protein is superior for lean body mass gains. Milk is 80% casein, 20% whey.
2. Fat Loss. Dairy calcium increases fat loss. The fat in milk keeps you full longer which decreases hunger and thus helps you to lose fat.
3. Recovery. Milk is a fluid and has electrolytes. Research shows milk is superior to water and sport drinks for rehydration post workout.
4. Cheap. When you consider the protein (whey/casein/BCAA) and calorie content of milk, it's one of the cheapest foods available.
5. Easy. Milk requires zero preparation. 1 quarter (1 liter) milk can be a perfect post workout meal depending on your daily caloric needs.

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passion fruit and lime zest- to celebrate our special day

                                               our 20th Blessing Anniversary dessert says it all :)

                                                                   Ice Cream special

 natural yogurt
cream

passion fruit x 8

limes x 3 ( zest and juice)

 natural sweetener

Pork Fillet, Goat`s cheese and Figs grilled

 celebration cake
grain free of course :)
almond flour -recipe by Roost

Brown Butter Strawberry Cake (makes 1- 8inch round cake) Note* the cake above is 4-8inch cakes layered on top of each other

• 1 3/4 cup almond flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 2 TBS honey/nat sweetener
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 TBS pure vanilla extract
• 4 TBS butter
• 1/2 cup quartered strawberries (about 8-10)

Preheat oven to 350F.
Grease an 8inch round cake pan. Trace the bottom of the pan on parchment paper, cut out circle and place on bottom of pan.
Melt butter in a small pan over medium/low heat until browned and fragrant. Set aside.
In a blender pulse almond flour, salt and baking soda until combined. Add honey, eggs, vanilla, and brown butter. Blend until smooth.
Pour mixture into a bowl and fold in quartered strawberries. Pour batter into prepared cake pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes.
Swiss Meringue (Makes about two cups)
Note: this is a take on swiss meringue buttercream which traditionally made by heating the egg whites with sugar and beating with a lot of butter. There are several recipes online for this if you want a more creamy "icing" on your cake. My version is very light, similar to marshmallow fluff and it needs to be eaten right away so if you plan on having a lot of left overs I would advice using another icing recipe such as the buttercream mentioned above or perhaps a cashew cream or coconut cream icing.

• 2 room temperature egg whites
• 1/4 tsp lemon juice
• 1/2 cup light colored honey

Bring the honey to boil.
Meanwhile beat, using a hand-held mixer or standing mixer on medium to high speed, the egg whites and lemon juice until stiff peaks. This can take about 10 minutes or more.
With the mixer still on slowly (and carefully!!) pour the hot honey into the egg whites and beat a minute more.
Using a spatula or icing tool spread the meringue on top of the cake and serve immediately.
Enjoy!


a gift for us by our Firstborn Treasure- Miss G

Waffle maker- special mission :)

                                       Parmesan coated pork loin and pork fillets

           Avocado waffles (great for breakfast, lunch or as a take-away `bread`)


        We also used it to make some yummy, peppery tuna steaks and fish cakes

Frugal beauty

August garden

  purple peas, chilli peppers and purslane

 

    Salad bar ( spinach, purslane, rocket, radicchio)

 

                                                    Black Eyed Susan, rainbow beets, nasturtium

 

purslane

                                                         boys and beasts- photo by Miss L

Birthday crafts

Golabki

  pork mince-2 kg

onions- 2-3

peppers 2-3

courgettes 2-3

leeks x 1

garlic -1-2 cloves

2-3 cabbages

tomatoes x 5-7 ( or tomato sauce)

 eggs x 3

coconut flour x 1 tbsp

psyllium husks x 1 tsp

salt, pepper

optional ( carrots, calendula petals etc)

 

 meat or veg stock

Set the oven to 160C

In a large pot, boil water.

blanch cabbage leaves in hot water  until soft and flexible ( if needed, remove the top of main leaf vain)

Leave to cool.

 Place pork mince in large bowl

 add grated veg ( onions, peppers, courgettes, leeks, carrots), seasoning, eggs, crushed garlic, coconut flour, psyllium husk, calendula 

 Mix well together until well combined

Stuff each leaf with the mixture and place in a large, oven proof  dish greased with olive oil

( I use my cast iron pot)
Top up with the stock, place some tomato wedges over the top, cover with a lid and place in the oven.
 Bake for approx 1,5-2h until well done

preserving peppers

 one HUGE box of organic green peppers ( approx 300 :->) generously given to us by a friend
 We managed to used some  but after a few days of very hot weather, I decided, it`s time to preserve the rest.... somehow.. :)
  Washed and sliced, we dehydrated a large part and  froze all the rest -stir fried  with olive oil and garlic

Briwax part 2

Anne of Green Gables Wedding Inspiration | Green Wedding Shoes Wedding Blog | Wedding Trends for Stylish + Creative Brides

Anne of Green Gables Wedding Inspiration | Green Wedding Shoes Wedding Blog | Wedding Trends for Stylish + Creative Brides


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Amish enjoy unexpected boom in numbers - Washington Times

Amish enjoy unexpected boom in numbers - Washington Times

Annie Sloan Chalk Paint and waxes

  My very first go

Emperor`s Silk

Old White

 Provence

Simple Daisy: {chalkboard paint}

Simple Daisy: {chalkboard paint}

Almond Crusted Butter Cake (Low Carb and Gluten-Free) | All Day I Dream About Food

Almond Crusted Butter Cake (Low Carb and Gluten-Free) | All Day I Dream About Food

Marbled Peanut Butter Chocolate Loaf (Low Carb and Gluten Free) | All Day I Dream About Food

Marbled Peanut Butter Chocolate Loaf (Low Carb and Gluten Free) | All Day I Dream About Food

Should You Spoon Feed Your Baby? | Nourishing Joy

Should You Spoon Feed Your Baby? | Nourishing Joy

  Adieu mashy foods and spoonfeeding.
 Welcome back good, old fashioned BLW :)

Why Breakfast Cereal Should NOT be in Your Bowl

Why Breakfast Cereal Should NOT be in Your Bowl - Holistic Kid

Eggplant on the wafflebaker!

Eggplant on the wafflebaker! Try it. - Home Cooking

  

Aubergine and parmesan  cheese `waffles`

Alternative use of your waffle maker :)

 slice raw eggplant about 1/3 inch thick.

 Dip each slice in whisked egg, then dip it  in finely grated parmesan to cover them.
(Add fresh herbs to the cheese (optional) )

 Place the slices in waffle iron brushed with olive oil.

                                                              Recipe source

Fjeldborg- yet another fave place-to-be

Fjeldborg

Błyskawiczna potrawka w stylu prowansalskim/ courgettes `provencal `

Błyskawiczna potrawka w stylu prowansalskim z cukinii i mielonego mięsa - przepisy - MniamMniam.pl:

'via Blog this'

Błyskawiczna potrawka w stylu prowansalskim z cukinii i mielonego mięsa - przepisy - MniamMniam.pl:

'via Blog this'

   2 medium courgettes

1/2 kg meat mince ( pork, beef etc)

2 onions

4 cloves of garlic

7-10 tomatoes

olive oil

fresh basil

herbs de Provence

salt

black pepper

składniki 2 średnie cukinie (o łącznej wadze około 1/2 kg) 1/2 kg mielonego mięsa (wieprzowego, wieprzowo-wołowego lub drobiowego) 2 cebule 4 ząbki czosnku puszka pomidorów z puszki (400 ml) - można zastąpić świeżymi pomidorami bez skórki i pestek 2 łyżki przecieru pomidorowego 5 łyżek oleju garść świeżych liści bazylii spora szczypta ziół prowansalskich sól świeżo zmielony czarny pieprz

waffle sandwich

                                                    with pecan flour and poppyseed :)

 you can mix and match ingredients but in general: eggs, almond flour, buttermilk, seeds, coconut flour and/or whey protein powder, pecan/walnut flour etc

refreshing summer treat

                                               orange and redcurrants with coconut milk

July garden

                                                                     Summer at last!!!
                                  Enjoying this lovely, Summer`s midday in the garden ( under gazebo)

 Our runner beans flowering

and herb garden doing well too

Master M`s green patch and playhouse hollyhocks