Fantabulous Hazelnut Waffles

Mom and I were talking about homemade waffles today and how German waffles are different from American waffles and different waffle recipes we’d tried. She gave me a recipe for American Waffles from Dr. Oeteker’s cookbook, which I decided to change a bit. I have to admit that these were DELICIOUS!
They were so yummy I [...]

Pineapple Banana Smoothie

Here’s another smoothie concoction I came up with today….this one has kinda like a tropical fruity flavor.
INGREDIENTS

2 pineapple rings plus 1/4 cup juice
1/4 cup vanilla yogurt
abt 1 cup milk
1 med banana
1/4 cup low-fat coconut milk (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

put all ingredients in a large plastic cup or in your blender, mix and enjoy

Recipe by: r2bcluvs2cook

Super Scrumptious Sloppy Joes

I have never been a huge fan of Sloppy Joes but in a pinch they would do for a quick meal. In the past I’d always buy the canned Sloppy Joe sauce, but now I’m in love with this recipe and will never buy canned sauce again. This recipe, from Rachel Ray but found on [...]

Chocolate Chip Brownies

I had a sudden desperate need for brownies tonight…something I haven’t had in at least a year! I have never made brownies from scratch before but I know my mom makes my favorites…but I wasn’t able to find her recipe in my hasty search so I found one online to try….luckily I had all the [...]

Tofu Substitutions

Tofu is a food that requires “special” handling, so it’s important to keep in mind the basics, I’ve found. Sunrise Soya’s website has some great info on basic handling.
Tofu can be substituted in recipes for the following items (per Sunrise’s website):

1 cup buttermilk = 125 ml (1/2 cup) Sunrise Soft Tofu blended with 85 ml [...]