Multigrain Waffles

[Veronica]

Eggo multigrain waffles are nasty! Bland and flat... We shopped at a different grocery store this week because it was convenient. They didn't have the Vans waffles I really like, so I got Eggos. Blech!!!!!!

Will birds eat waffles? :rolleyes:


Veronica

[Pedal Wench]

Not salvageable with a bit of Nutella, strawberries and whipped cream?

[Eden]

Bob's Red Mill makes a pretty darn tasty multi grain mix.... (but of course you need a waffle maker)

[ny biker]

Ha! I eat them every day. Bland and flat actually works best for me in the mornings, since my stomach wakes up slowly. And they cost less than other brands that probably taste better.

I did buy some Kashi waffles last week when they were on sale, but I haven't tried them yet.

[maillotpois]

Yeah, if you mean the Eggo Nutri Grain waffles, I probably eat them 4 - 5 times a week. Easy breakfast to have in the car on the way to work. I like them.

[jobob]

Not salvageable with a bit of Nutella, strawberries and whipped cream?

I would think cardboard would be good with that. :D

[Veronica]

I don't know what Nutella is. :o

I don't eat strawberries or whipped cream.

Veronica

[GLC1968]

Veronica - you need to try Nutella. It's like spreadable heaven! (in small quantities)

I second the 'Bob's Red Mill' mix. I use the 10-grain waffle and pancake mix and make a bunch of waffles on the weekends and freeze them for later use. Slathered with a little PB and homemade apple butter - they make a handy 'breakfast on the go'!

[Pedal Wench]

I don't know what Nutella is. :o

I don't eat strawberries or whipped cream.

Veronica

I've only had it once. It's so good that I can never, ever have a whole jar in my home. Nutella (http://www.nutellausa.com/)

[maillotpois]

Yeah I cannot have Nutella in the house either. :rolleyes: That's what you call a "red light food".

[jobob]

I don't know what Nutella is. :o


http://www.nutellausa.com/

I'll introduce you to it someday.

I allowed a jar into the house recently because I'm recovering. Yeah, that's it. ;)

Ironically (since I just finished reminiscing about Belgian beers on shootingstar's thread about Belgian cuisine), I think the first time I ever had Nutella was in... Belgium. :cool:

[Pedal Wench]

Oh! That reminded me. Second Nutella experience was from a crepe vendor near the Eiffel Tower. Hmmm, warm Nutella crepes....

Jobob, if you still have your recovery jar, do you need me to come over and help you get rid of it? Please????

[mayanorange]

Mmmmmm Nutella

Yeah, Eggo ones aren't great, but compared to the Kashi GoLean ones, they're delectable! I agree, Vans are the best.

[jobob]

Jobob, if you still have your recovery jar, do you need me to come over and help you get rid of it? Please????

No :D

mineminemine

[papaver]

nutella...hmmmm... or choco as we call it... hmmmmmm

[maillotpois]

Nutella and banana crepes..... healthy!! Banana!

[papaver]

Nutella and banana crepes..... healthy!! Banana!

hmmmm... some add vanilla icecream and sugared whipped cream... :D

[jobob]

You Belgians sure know what's good. :cool:

[maillotpois]

I can't look at that stupid Belgian food thread any more. Making me too hungry. :rolleyes:

[papaver]

I can't look at that stupid Belgian food thread any more. Making me too hungry. :rolleyes:

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee261/fattiebert/prod_bruxelles.jpg

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee261/fattiebert/mikado.jpg

ooops! sorry. :D

[Pedal Wench]

I'm betting that crepe is filled with Nutella!

[maillotpois]

I hate you people.

:rolleyes:




:D

[papaver]

I'm betting that crepe is filled with Nutella!

Nope, with a kinda vanilla cream and it's real chocolate sauce :D

[buddha_bellies]

Nutella is consider one of the top 5 design to come out of Italy in the 20th century. Yum! Nutella crepes and a cup of espresso. That's good breakfast!

[papaver]

Nutella is consider one of the top 5 design to come out of Italy in the 20th century. Yum! Nutella crepes and a cup of espresso. That's good breakfast!

Yep, those Italians have taste. That's for sure. ;)

[Pedal Wench]

Nope, with a kinda vanilla cream and it's real chocolate sauce :D

Fine, but in my head, there's vanilla cream, real chocolate sauce, and an ever-so-thin layer of Nutella! (can you tell I'm trying to diet?)

[ny biker]

I like the turn this thread has taken!

[Veronica]

You keep adding stuff to the waffles that make them inedible. :D

I can't do nutella - too high in carbs, not high enough in protein.

Veronica

[papaver]

yeah but nutella ... that's made of hazelnuts... and that's protein... :D

eat them with an egg, sunny side up. Or with jam.

[Eden]

love nutella - but :( checked out the ingredients and unless they've change it recently it has hydrogenated oil, so I've had to look for alternate sources. Occasionally Trader Joes has their own hazelnut-chocolate spread, with no bad stuff added. A local place has a grinder with hazelnuts and chocolate chips that you can grind your own fresh too :)

[Jones]

Make your own wafflles with added protein powder. Then you can use Nutella, it would be worth it.

[Veronica]

yeah but nutella ... that's made of hazelnuts... and that's protein... :D

eat them with an egg, sunny side up. Or with jam.

Only 2 grams of protein in Nutella. Peanut butter has 8. Nutella - 20 carbs, pb 5 carbs. Nuella wins the fats with 11. PB has 16.

Jam - pure sugar.

I'd rather save my sugars for gelato.

Veronica

[Veronica]

Make your own wafflles with added protein powder. Then you can use Nutella, it would be worth it.


I'm trying to avoid using protein powder. I want to be able to eat healthy with real food. It's my little weirdness.

Veronica

[papaver]

Yes but jam (if you make it yourself) is healthy. Pure sugar or not.

[Veronica]

How do you figure jam is healthy? Just curious... It seems to me it has a lot of simple sugars. Any vitamins it might contain, can be gotten from other sources with less sugar.

Veronica

[papaver]

Well, I make jam. I use fruit that I grow myself (or my parents). I don't add sugar (only when it's too sour).

It's a good way to have fruit (jam) when most of the fruit is out of season. Yes, you can have strawberry's and such all year round but they come from the other side of the world... :o and that's not healthy, not for me nor for the environment.
To me in wintertime it's a good and cheap alternative. In the summer I even eat a fruit sandwich.

[GLC1968]

My jam is delicious, preservative free, organic...but it's still mostly sugar.

V - I've got a recipe for waffles that are 40/40/20 (carb/prot/fat) if you are interested. It's made with the Bob's Red Mill 10-grain mix and no protein powder (all real food). They are so good that even my husband eats them happily!

[Veronica]

I'd love the recipe for the waffles. I like the idea of making a bunch on the weekend and freezing them. I do have a waffle maker.

I'm going to have to compare the sugar in maple syrup with the sugar in fruit only jam. I put a tbs of syrup on my waffles - 9 grams.

Yeah, I've become a sugar snob. :p But hey, I've lost 3% body fat since I started looking at it more carefully 5 weeks ago.

Veronica

[jobob]

Geeze, I had to get out of the house, and away from the Nutella jar that was singing its siren song.

So I went out for a 45 minute leisurely walk, the most activity I've done since the end of last month. My back felt a little bit uncomfortable when I got back home, but not bad, and it felt just fine again after a 5 minute laydown. So you guys are a good influence, sort of. :cool:

Now if the Nutella jar would just shut the heck up... :rolleyes:

[Blueberry]

V - I don't think anyone can argue with the results you're getting - You've put in a LOT of hard work:)

[Veronica]

Just for the record jam and syrup both have the same carbs per tbs.

Veronica

[papaver]

I'd love the recipe for the waffles. I like the idea of making a bunch on the weekend and freezing them. I do have a waffle maker.

I'm going to have to compare the sugar in maple syrup with the sugar in fruit only jam. I put a tbs of syrup on my waffles - 9 grams.

Yeah, I've become a sugar snob. :p But hey, I've lost 3% body fat since I started looking at it more carefully 5 weeks ago.

Veronica

Lost nearly 30 kilos last year and I ate my jam every day. :) It's all about finding the right balance that works for you. keep up the good work! :)

[GLC1968]

Cat's Healthy Waffles

Ingredients:
8 egg whites (or 2 whole eggs and 4 whites if you hate throwing away yolks like I do) If you buy containers of egg whites - use 1 cup of whites.
1 cup cottage cheese (ff works, but I usually use 1%)
1 cup Bob’s Red Mill 10-grain waffle and pancake mix
2 tsp vanilla extract
4 tsp of Splenda (optional)

Directions:
Blend egg whites, cottage cheese and vanilla in a blender until smooth.
Mix waffle mix and Splenda (if using it) in a bowl.
Pour wet into dry and mix until all wet.

Cook in waffle maker until done - spraying lightly with PAM between each batch. These take a little longer than regular waffles to cook.

Enjoy w/ sugar free syrup, honey, fresh berries, yogurt, cinnamon & sugar, PB or whatever your heart desires! This recipe serves 4.

To store: let cool completely on a wire rack and then freeze in air-tight container (Tupperware, Ziploc bag, etc). Toast lightly to reheat/recrisp.


You can totally make these without the Splenda. I've not tried them using real sugar, but that would probably work too. With the Splenda, they are mildly sweet and good hot out of the waffle iron (without syrup!).

[Veronica]

Lost nearly 30 kilos last year and I ate my jam every day. :) It's all about finding the right balance that works for you.

Ain't that the truth. :D

Veronica

[papaver]

I have another recipe that's quite similar. But I find it difficult to translate it to English. You know what, I'll make the recipe this weekend and take pics of every step I make.

[five one]

Here's my waffle contribution:

Whole Grain Waffles (http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?p=248428&highlight=PANCAKE#post248428)

A drizzle of real maple syrup is my favorite topping, but fresh fruit is good, too.

[crazycanuck]

Vegemite & or Marmite taste better than Nutella...:D

[papaver]

Vegemite & or Marmite taste better than Nutella...:D

Only in Australia. :D:D:D:D

[Pedal Wench]

I literally ran my cart into a display of Nutella last night, and almost purchased my first jar. The deceptively healthy claim of "hazelnuts, skim milk and a touch of cocoa" was what prompted me to read the label and put it back.

Thought I was safe until I discovered a new section of my grocery with products from Great Britain. My alltime favorite: Cadbury's Dairy Flake. Oh-my-god yum. I worked for a year for a band that used to get a case of them delivered to the recording studio every few weeks. I was tempted to buy every single bar they had in stock. I bought half of what they had.

TO get back on topic, I think crumpled up Dairy Flake would make any waffle taste good.

;)

[jobob]

I had a bagel with Nutella this morning. :o

[shootingstar]

papaver, I'll let you know if he has Brussels waffles (not Belgian waffles which don't exist at your end).

[jobob]

TO get back on topic, I think crumpled up Dairy Flake would make any waffle taste good.
;)

Just waitasecond, you're the one who got this thread onto Nutella (or at least, got me onto Nutella :o).

Now you're trying to get us to fantasize about some Cadbury chocolate gizmos? :eek:

Hey, cut that out!!! :p

:D

[maillotpois]

I love Flake... :o

[jobob]

I hate you people.

:rolleyes:




:D

Bears repeating. Hmph.

[Pedal Wench]

Just trying to get Veronica to see the light that not everything on her waffles have to be good for her. It's not working... yet!;)

[jobob]

Hmm, good luck, she's a stubborn one.

I mean that in the nicest possible way ;)

[Veronica]

Just trying to get Veronica to see the light that not everything on her waffles have to be good for her. It's not working... yet!;)

Nope, it ain't working. :D

Now I did have a really nice celebratory dinner last Saturday night for my honey's birthday. We had champagne and split an entree and a dessert at neat place in Medford, OR.

Veronica

[jobob]

Probably didn't have waffles for dessert. :D

( Happy BD to Thom! )

[Susan Otcenas]

Jeff made oatmeal banana waffles for breakfast this morning. They were just coming off the waffle iron as I came in from my run.

He is very good to me. :D

[OakLeaf]

love nutella - but :( checked out the ingredients and unless they've change it recently it has hydrogenated oil, so I've had to look for alternate sources.

We had that discussion here a few months ago - what changed recently is the US version, to include the hydrogenated oil. :( Euro Nutella (http://www.ferrero.it/main.php?w=W0F030K5GP9LZUROCMHF&path=IT/Prodotti&subpath=Prodotti/Nutella/Nutella/Ingredienti) is still trans fat free.

Can we get grey market Nutella? You gals coming over for the ALC are hereby appointed to bring a case each!

[surgtech1956]

Susan, recipe please. I've never been big on the frozen waffles, but I do like the frozen pancakes. I need to try Nutella. Sounds very yummy. Lately I've been craving the Peanut Butter with Honey.

[buddha_bellies]

We had that discussion here a few months ago - what changed recently is the US version, to include the hydrogenated oil. :( Euro Nutella (http://www.ferrero.it/main.php?w=W0F030K5GP9LZUROCMHF&path=IT/Prodotti&subpath=Prodotti/Nutella/Nutella/Ingredienti) is still trans fat free.

Can we get grey market Nutella? You gals coming over for the ALC are hereby appointed to bring a case each!

:mad: WHY!!!! This sucks that we have to get the unhealthy stuff and Europe is leading the way with banning hydrogenated fat.

[Eden]

:mad: WHY!!!! This sucks that we have to get the unhealthy stuff and Europe is leading the way with banning hydrogenated fat.

hmmmm time to petition Trader Joes to carry their house brand again... (maybe it is still available in some stores?). It was just as smooth and tasty as Nutella, but had no added hydrogenated oil.

I actually tried making my own once too - ground up hazelnuts with chocolate chips and some neutral oil (probably canola or peanut). It was tasty enough, but the power of my little food processor wasn't enough to make it really smooth. (and it was very difficult to find hazelnuts with the skins removed in quantity)

[Susan Otcenas]

Susan, recipe please. I've never been big on the frozen waffles, but I do like the frozen pancakes. I need to try Nutella. Sounds very yummy. Lately I've been craving the Peanut Butter with Honey.

I'll try to remember to log on at home tonight and transcribe it. They were yummy!

[Susan Otcenas]

1 cup old fashioned oats (rolled, not instant)
1 cup all purpose flour (Jeff used 1/4 cup whole wheat, 3/4 cup white)
1 T baking powder
1/2 t baking soda
1/4 t cinnamon
pinch nutmeg
3T packed dark brown sugar
1 & 1/2 cup buttermilk (we didn't have any, so Jeff used 1c plain nonfat yogurt and 1/2 c milk.)
2 large eggs
2 ripe bananas, thinly sliced
4T unsalted butter, melted (Jeff omitted this at my request)

1. In large bowl, mix all dry ingredients
2. In smaller bowl, whisk buttermilk & egg until well blended.
3. Pour liquid over dry ingredients ans stir until just blended.
4. Fold in bananas (and melted butter, if using)
5. Depending on size of waffle iron, spoon 1/2 to 3/4 cup of batter onto hot waffle iron. Use a wooden spoon to push the batter to the ends (it's thick)
6. Close the lid and cook until golden & crisp. May take longer than ordinary waffles. (We use a Belgian waffle maker, but you can use a traditional square one as well.)
7. Stir the batter between batches to keep banana evenly distributed.
8. Serve with butter, honey or syrup, as desired. (I eat them plain, and they are dynamite just like that)


I must give credit where credit is due. This recipe is out of a book called "Perfect Waffles" published by Fog City Press. I bought it at Barnes & Noble on sale in the bargain book section.

The book has breakfast style waffles, savory dinner-style waffles (there's a salmon & dill waffle that Jeff really wants to try making), dessert waffles, etc. We plan to work our way through the entire book eventually. Yes, we like waffles!

Susan

[GLC1968]

Those sound great! If I can keep our remaining two bananas uneaten until this weekend, I'm giving those a try!

A question though - the recipe says 1/2 c buttermilk but you used 1 cup of yogurt and 1/2 c milk....that doesn't add up. Should it be 1 1/2 buttermilk?

And one other small question...does your waffle cookbook have a recipe for cornmeal waffles, perhaps? I had a recipe once that made awesome ones but for the life of me, I can't find it. And I haven't been able to find a suitable one on the internet, either.

[Susan Otcenas]

Those sound great! If I can keep our remaining two bananas uneaten until this weekend, I'm giving those a try!

A question though - the recipe says 1/2 c buttermilk but you used 1 cup of yogurt and 1/2 c milk....that doesn't add up. Should it be 1 1/2 buttermilk?

And one other small question...does your waffle cookbook have a recipe for cornmeal waffles, perhaps? I had a recipe once that made awesome ones but for the life of me, I can't find it. And I haven't been able to find a suitable one on the internet, either.

I fixed the buttermilk typo. It's 1&1/2c, not 1/2c.

There *is* a cornmeal waffle recipe in it, but we haven't gotten to that one yet. I'll let ya know how they come out! We're planning waffles this Sunday morning, in celebration of completing our first tri of the year this Saturday. :D Maybe we'll make the cornmeal recipe...

[surgtech1956]

Thanks Susan. I'm going to make them as soon as my bananas ripen up..

[jesvetmed]

Susan: That looks good. I like the eggo's b/c they are so easy. Maybe I can put some of yours in my freezer instead.

I have a favorite mutligrain pancake mix made in Montana (Montana's Cream of the West 7 Grain Buttermilk Flapjack Mix). They are chewy/crunchy and I love them. Turns out they have a huge amt of carbs (44g), 2g fiber and 6g protein. And you all just made me look... partially hydrogenated vegetable shortening. Ugh. Good thing I only eat them now and then, I guess. But MAN they are good! I have to have my friend pick them up when she goes home to Mt b/c I don't think I can get them anywhere else.

[cylegoddess]

You think its killing you?Im allergic to waffles, nutella, chocolate and pnut butter.

I was holding off buying a mini waffle iron but I think it may be a priority now!
Im making those waffles; but with Quinoa flour, potato flour, egg yolks, honey and yogurt.

[short cut sally]

Thanks Susan and GLC for the recipes. With Susan's recipe, I have that stuff on hand. I will have to find some of that Bobs Red Mill Grain pancake/waffle mix for GLC's recipe. They sound yummy.
I've never tried Nutella, in fact, I just heard about it while doing a recent charity ride. They had little to go packets of Nutella. Then I went to a little cafe that recently opened and they served Nutella as a choice of spreads for toasts,bagels, etc. I brought the to go packet home but haven't opened it yet.
I like the banana's, nutella on crepes. That sounds good. I'm not sure if I should be listening to all the food ideas, doc just told me I needed to lose weight...:(

[crazycanuck]

Umm...if i don't have any oats handy will the recipe susan posted still be healthy? Can i still make them without that ingredient?

[sgtiger]

I love this recipe from Cooking Light. The waffles freeze well, so I make an extra batch while the waffle iron is out. They can be popped in the toaster just like those commercial waffles, but so much tastier. The berry syrup can be made from any berry (fresh or frozen) that you have on hand. I only use about half the maple syrup that the recipe calls for. Or serve with fresh sliced fruits, such as bananas or peaches, and whipped cream - just a dollop. Bon appetit!

http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=596736

[Susan Otcenas]

Umm...if i don't have any oats handy will the recipe susan posted still be healthy? Can i still make them without that ingredient?


You'd need to replace it with something, not just omit it. Rye Flakes might work. Heck, for that matter, I bet 1 C of leftover cooked brown rice or wild rice would work too, although the rice would absorb a little less liquid than the dry oats would.

[short cut sally]

Susan, I tried that waffle recipe....oh my gosh, they are soooo goooood....I put real maple syrup on mine. I'm thinking honey would be good too.
I wasn't sure about the omission of butter, so I did half the butter. I think the next batch, I too will omit the butter. I like to go by the recipe first, then revamp as needed. I was lazy and mushed my nanners.
I'm having a little brunch at my house next week, these will be served.
Thanks for sharing.

[Susan Otcenas]

Jeff & I continue to work our way through this amazing waffle book. This weekend we had THREE :eek: different kinds of waffles.

Saturday night - pumpkin pie waffles. OMG, these were amazing, topped with chopped pecans, whipped cream and maple syrup.

Sunday morning - Smoked salmon, dill & onion waffles. Orgasmic. Topped with sour cream or cream cheese.

AND

Buckwhat, oatmeal & orange waffles, topped with low sugar orange marmalade or real maple syrup. So yummy.

We had overnight company, so we had alot of fun making these fun treats for everyone to share. We only have one waffle iron, so we kept each batch warm in the oven until there were enough to go around.

Wish I could eat like this *all* the time. :o

Susan

[Reesha]

If you think Nutella is good you should try making the real from-scratch Belgian stuff!

From what I understand they make it with dark, bitter chocolate, sweetened condensed milk and butter. It makes Nutella taste like putty! When I lived in Belgium, we'd buy it at the local creamery (they also sold raw milk, delicious ice cream, freshly made yogurt). Oh my!