Light & Fluffy Whole Wheat Waffles

Light & Fluffy Whole Wheat Waffles

1-1/2 cups whole wheat flour

3/4 tsp. salt

2 tsp. baking powder

2 eggs separated, whites whipped stiff

1-1/4 cups milk

2 Tbsp. sugar

5 Tbsp. oil

Stir flour, salt and baking powder together twice. In a separate bowl beat egg whites until stiff. In another bowl, beat the egg yolks until fluffy. Add milk sugar and oil to egg yolks, then add to dry ingredients. Stir until just blended. Gently fold in stiff egg whites with rubber spatula.

Grease waffle iron and bake about 2-3 minutes. In my 2-waffle iron, this recipe

makes 10 waffles.
Weight Watchers points + 4 per waffle

Strawberry Pop Tarts!

I found this really cute blog called "Cheeky Kitchen" . It has great recipes and I found this pop tart recipe and decided to give it a try. Well, it is a winner! Mine almost turned out as pretty as hers. So, if I can do it, you can too. If you're going to have these for breakfast, make them the night before because they can be a little time consuming. Here's the recipe:

Perfect Whole Wheat Pie Crust
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup white flour
2 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup cold butter, sliced
4-5 Tbsp. cold milk
In large bowl, stir together flours, sugar and salt. Cut in slices of butter using a pastry cutter until the largest pieces resemble peas. It's important not to touch the crust with your bare hands because you want the butter to stay as cold as possible so the crust will be more flaky. Pour the milk over the mixture 1 Tbsp. at a time using a fork to stir it in. Do this until just moistened enough that the dough will hold together. Quickly form into a ball and refrigerate until ready to use.

Fresh Strawberry Filling
1 Tbsp. butter, sliced
1 cup finely diced fresh strawberries
1 tsp. lemon juice
1/2 cup sugar
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
In small saucepan combine ingredients. Heat over med-high heat until mixture begins to thicken. Allow to cool.
On a lightly floured cutting board, roll pie crust 1/4" thick. Use pizza cutter to cut pie dough into same sized rectangles, approx. 4" tall and 3" wide. Spoon 2-3 Tbsp of filling onto one of the rectangles. Gently place another rectangle on top. Secure the edges together by pressing them with the tines of a fork. Bake on a cookie sheet at 400 degrees for 12-15 minutes. Remove and cool.

Glaze
2 cups powdered sugar
1 Tbsp. honey
1 tsp. vanilla
2-4 Tbsp. heavy cream
pink food coloring
sprinkles
Stir together in a bowl until a thick spreadable consistency is reached. Spread a thin layer on top of cooled pop tarts. Add sprinkles immediately as you frost them, or they will not stick. Allow glaze to harden before serving.
Makes about 6 Pop Tarts. Great with milk.

Pancakes

1 cup wheat flour
1/2 cup white flour
3 Tbsp. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cup milk
3 Tbsp. melted butter (or oil)
2 eggs

Mix all together and pour by 1/4 cupfuls onto hot griddle.
Makes about 15 pancakes.

Tastes great with added banana or grated apple.

Spinach Scramble

1/2 roma tomato, diced
1 cup fresh spinach, cleaned and dried
6 egg whites, OR 3 whole eggs
1-1/2 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
1 Tablespoon fresh basil, chopped OR 1 teaspoon dried

In a nonstick pan coated with vegetble spray, saute spinach and tomato until slightly tender. Remove and set aside.

Whisk the eggs together in a bowl and add to the pan. Cook stirring over med. heat until almost set. Add the vegetable mixture, cheese and basil.
Cook to desired firmness.
Makes 1 serving

Farmer's Favorite Casserole

8 frozen hash brown patties
3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1lb cooked, cubed ham OR sausage
7 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 tsp dry mustard
1/2 tsp salt

Arrange hash brown patties in a single layer in a greased 9x13 baking pan.
Sprinkle with meat and cheese; set aside.
In a bowl mix together the eggs, milk, mustard and salt.
Pour over top of mixture in the baking dish.
Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
Uncover and bake 15 min more.

Julie's Favorite Breakfast

Makes 1 serving

Dice 1 apple
boil 1 cup water
add 1/2 cup quick cooking oatmeal
add apples
cook for 1 minute

Pour into a small bowl and add:
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon (or amount you want)
about 1 tablespoon milk
Stir and Enjoy!

Breakfast Casserole

Makes 12 Servings

1 pound ground pork sausage
1 small onion, diced
2 1/2 cups frozen hash browns
1/4 cup diced green onions
1 cup Bisquick
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 3/4 cups milk
4 eggs
1 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese

Brown sausage and onion together. Drain fat. Mix all ingredients together except 1 cup of the cheese. Spread in a 9x13 baking pan and top with cheese.
Bake at 400 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

Mom's Coffee Cake

Makes 6 Servings

1/4 cup oil
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 cups flour
3/4 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoons salt

Mix together and spread in 8x8 baking pan. Sprinkle with topping and bake at 375 degrees for 20 - 25 minutes.

Topping:
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon melted butter
1/2 cup nuts (optional)