Whole Wheat Waffles

Finally found a weekend morning where my husband and I weren't running out the door the second we woke up to break in our new waffle maker.  I have been using the same one for the last 15 years until we were gifted with a new one as a wedding present.  This new machine was amazing; the waffles came out perfect.  They were fluffy on the inside with a slight crunch on the outside.

Just like 95% of all other recipes I come across, I had to tweak this recipe a bit by using whole grain flour instead of all purpose flour.  The waffles tasted so nutty that I felt as if I needed to add actual nuts to batter next time.

The best part was that I am now able to make 4 waffles instead of 2 at a time!  I baked up the entire batter and simply froze the leftovers in a ziploc bag.  Made for a quick breakfast on the go during the week.

Recipe adapted from BH&G New Cook Book

Whole Wheat Snickerdoodles

My sister is going on her first business trip tomorrow!  Thought I'd make her snickerdoodle cookies, her favorite, to take along on the grueling 6+ hour flight.

The cookies came out chewy in the middle and crispy on the edges; just like how she likes them.   Hoping she won't notice that I adapted the recipe, from BH&G New Cookbook, using whole wheat flour instead of all purpose flour!

I recently invested into a tablespoon cookie scoop and I can't believe I waited this long to get one!  I cranked out 36 cookies in a record time.

The Best Brownies

These incredibly moist cake-like brownies have a secret.  Besides containing Andes mint baking chips, they are made with whole wheat flour and dark chocolate.  So, they're practically "healthy" for you.  Well, that's what I told myself anyway as I inhaled 3 of them within minutes out of the oven.

The recipe is adapted from a tried and true Best Brownies recipe from Hershey's Kitchen.  I substituted all of the all-purpose flour for whole wheat flour, used Special Dark cocoa powder, and mixed in Andes baking chips.