Buttermilk-Pecan Waffles

buttermilk-pecan waffles

 

I thought I would re-post something from our Breakfast category today and as I was going through some of the older posts, this one caught my eye from August  18, 2016.  I don’t know what it is about waffles but they are magical to me.  And elusive.  I never seem to have the time to make them lately, especially since I am drinking my protein shakes these days while trying to lose weight AGAIN!  Anyway, I do remember these and they were DELISH.  Hope you enjoy…

Good mornin‘!  Today’s breakfast is brought to you by The Hen-Apple Bed & Breakfast in Palmyra, Pennsylvania.  No I am not there, yes I made waffles.  Years ago, when my girls were still little and in elementary school, I would often volunteer in their school library.  This was my favorite place at their school for many reasons–there were the books, of course, but we had an amazing librarian, and those Scholastic Book Fairs!  Loved working those and I always had time to browse the sale, so one day I picked up this cookbook called “Rise & Dine America: Savory Secrets from America’s Bed & Breakfast Inns.” I have often fantasized about running a B & B, haven’t you?  End of story, on with the recipe…

Buttermilk-Pecan Waffles
Breakfast of champions!
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Ingredients
  1. 2 cups all-purpose flour
  2. 1 T. baking powder
  3. 1 t. baking soda
  4. 1/2 t. salt
  5. 4 eggs
  6. 2 cups buttermilk
  7. 1/2 cup butter, melted
  8. chopped pecans
Instructions
  1. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
  2. Beat the eggs until light, add buttermilk and beat until smooth.
  3. Stir in the melted butter and chopped pecans.
  4. Pour about 3/4 cup of batter onto a greased, preheated waffle iron. Cook until done.
Notes
  1. I think this recipe was written for a single waffle application. My waffle iron makes 4 individual waffles. Adjust batter amount as needed for yours.
Adapted from Rise & Dine America
Adapted from Rise & Dine America
Mormon Mavens https://www.mormonmavens.com/

Bacon/Cranberry/Pecan Stuffed Celery

 

What are your food traditions for Christmas?  Do you celebrate on Christmas Eve or do you wait until the 25th to party with your people?  We celebrate on Christmas Eve with a scratch-made (almost) Mexican dinner, and then on Christmas Day we join with more family and enjoy a go-to fare of finger foods. Everyone who can shows up at my parents’ home–at various times, but ending up together around 4:00 pm or so–for munchies of the savory AND sweet variety–followed by a rousing game of WINNER–one for the littles and one for the not-so-littles (by age)–this is usually followed by games of Trivial Pursuit–where it’s women vs. men–Psych, maybe a favorite Christmas movie and some football, of course.

My offerings this year were Kris Kringles–a family tradition which is like Rice Krispy Treats on steroids–and this new dish that I found on Pinterest.  You know how sometimes you try a recipe from there and sometimes it bombs? This one didn’t–it delivered as promised.  I seriously went back into the kitchen  numerous times for more of these celery treats instead of more sweet stuff.  I know–it’s hard to believe, but it is true. I must be growing up.  

Alas, the celery ran out before the filling did when I was putting them together.  So what’s a girl to do?  Form said filling into a cheese ball, put it on a small platter, and arrange crackers around it.  That was tasty, as well.  A versatile and visually appealing recipe.  I am adding this one to my holiday favorites.

 

Bacon Cranberry Pecan Stuffed Celery
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Ingredients
  1. 12 celery stalks, cleaned, cut into portions
  2. 1/2 lb crispy cooked bacon, drained and crumbled
  3. 8 oz reduced fat cream cheese, softened
  4. 1/2 cup pecans, toasted in butter and chopped
  5. 1/2 cup craisins, chopped
  6. 2 green onions, finely chopped
  7. 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  8. 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
  1. Cook bacon until crispy, drain on paper towels, then chop.
  2. Chop pecans, Craisins, and green onion.
  3. In a small bowl, combine: Cream cheese, bacon, pecans, Craisins, green onion, heavy cream, and garlic powder. Stir to mix well.
  4. Refrigerate for 30-60 minutes so that the flavors connect well with each other.
  5. Clean celery and cut into desired portion size.
  6. To stuff celery, carefully spread cream cheese mixture into each portion of celery.
  7. Refrigerate until time to serve--keep chilled.
Notes
  1. Our original source used glazed walnuts, but I couldn't find any at the store so I substituted pecans which I already had on hand.
  2. The original recipe suggests using a piping bag with a LARGE tip or a Ziploc bag with a large hole cut in a corner to stuff the celery. I tried this, but my filling was too stiff, so I just used a small knife to spread it--and sometimes I just placed some in with my fingers.
Adapted from Just A Pinch
Adapted from Just A Pinch
Mormon Mavens https://www.mormonmavens.com/