Apple Crisps

I recently had a time out from work.  A moment to contemplate some things.  I spent most of it cooking.


It worked wonders for calming the mind, and letting out some of the pent up creativity.

Plus, I was able to share some of it with my neighbor downstairs.  Win-win?  I think yes.

The recipe is simple:

Slice up some apples, make a nice crumble with oats, brown sugar, flour, butter, and cinnamon, and drizzle it with honey.


Bake it off.  Done.

Then share with friends!

That is all.  Thank you.

Cannisters

Quinoa, Lentils, and Oats stay stocked in my kitchen.

Whole Grain White Waffles with Walnuts, Oats, and Cranberries

Yep, I made waffles again.  And they were delicious!

And they freeze exceptionally well, so I can make a whole batch and just heat them up as I need.  Most mornings I can only tackle half of one anyway, so it's perfect.

In other news, I still live out of a hotel in Bluffton, SC.  Luckily, I've had a few jaunts back home to keep me going.  Also, I had a wonderful Easter holiday down in Florida with my family.  More on that later, I promise.  The pictures of the wildlife are too cute not to share!

Back to these waffles:

I took my standard Whole Wheat Waffle recipe and made some variations on what I had available.  I didn't have vanilla extract, so I substituted pure almond extract, which gave it a delightfully fragrant smell.  I also finished off a bag of oatmeal I had lingering about, and some chopped candied walnuts.  The best part was the scattered cranberries throughout the dough.  They've been in my freezer since winter, so look for more creative uses as I try to get rid of them.

Whole Grain White Waffles with Oats, Walnuts, and Cranberries

Ingredients

1 1/2 c Whole Grain White Flour

1/3 c oats

2 t baking powder

1/2 t baking soda

1/2 t salt

2 T sugar

1 large egg

1/4 c chopped walnuts

1 1/2 c almond milk

1/3 c melted butter

1 t almond extract

4-6 cranberries per waffle (best to sprinkle over dough before closing waffle maker)

makes about 3 large waffles