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My kids “mystery box” ‘ed me tonight, so this was dinner- cheesy stuffing waffles (crispy, delicious… recommend), air fryer buttermilk chicken legs, Caesar roasted broccoli, balsamic cucumber and Tomato salad. I also used about a tbsp of BBQ Sauce for my chicken leg

Gonna use the leftover waffles for Breakfast sandwiches this week

Waffles recipe - 1tbsp butter, 1/2 onion finely diced, box of stovetop or similar stuffing mix, 2 eggs, 4oz cheese, vegetable broth to moisten

Sautéed onion. In butter until lightly browned. Add a bit of broth to get up any goodness in the bottom of the pan. Pour into bowl with stuffing mix

Preheat waffle maker

blend eggs with cheese until smooth. Mix into stuffing mix. Add broth until soupy. Don’t worry. After it sits a few minutes it thickens. I think I used 3 cups for 2 boxes.

spray waffle maker and scoop in stuffing mix. Used about a cup a waffle. Cook for 6-8 minutes until crispy and delicious.

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omg those stuffing waffles sound delish!!! (cant really see in ur pic though...)

totally going to try this this week!!! thx for recipe :)

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5 hours ago, GreenTealael said:

Random saladand Egg salad open faced sandwich

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This is the only time I miss bread. An egg & lettuce sandwich or a cucumber sandwich, on white bread, are heavenly. I used to soak my cucumbers in balsamic vinegar for an hour or so before.

Mmm? Now I’m wondering if it’s worth the groaning & complaining tummy & general blah feeling of eating bread just to have one of them.

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10 hours ago, ms.sss said:

@Lilia_90 i think i may be in love with you. the meals you create are sooooooooooo drool-worthy.

i made a sampler of foccacia flavours myself yesterday...lemme post it in a sec...

LOL!! the feeling is very much mutual 💓

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2 hours ago, Starwarsandcupcakes said:

My kids “mystery box” ‘ed me tonight, so this was dinner- cheesy stuffing waffles (crispy, delicious… recommend), air fryer buttermilk chicken legs, Caesar roasted broccoli, balsamic cucumber and Tomato salad. I also used about a tbsp of BBQ Sauce for my chicken leg

Gonna use the leftover waffles for Breakfast sandwiches this week

Waffles recipe - 1tbsp butter, 1/2 onion finely diced, box of stovetop or similar stuffing mix, 2 eggs, 4oz cheese, vegetable broth to moisten

Sautéed onion. In butter until lightly browned. Add a bit of broth to get up any goodness in the bottom of the pan. Pour into bowl with stuffing mix

Preheat waffle maker

blend eggs with cheese until smooth. Mix into stuffing mix. Add broth until soupy. Don’t worry. After it sits a few minutes it thickens. I think I used 3 cups for 2 boxes.

spray waffle maker and scoop in stuffing mix. Used about a cup a waffle. Cook for 6-8 minutes until crispy and delicious.

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Oh I’m definitely making these waffles for my family , thanks for the recipe !

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39 minutes ago, Arabesque said:

This is the only time I miss bread. An egg & lettuce sandwich or a cucumber sandwich, on white bread, are heavenly. I used to soak my cucumbers in balsamic vinegar for an hour or so before.

Mmm? Now I’m wondering if it’s worth the groaning & complaining tummy & general blah feeling of eating bread just to have one of them.

Totally not worth it 😝

I couldn’t always tolerate bread (and I still don’t eat soft breads) but over time it’s become easier.

I like cucumbers soaked in sesame oil and lime

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6 hours ago, Arabesque said:

Mmm? Now I’m wondering if it’s worth the groaning & complaining tummy & general blah feeling of eating bread just to have one of them.

maybe a tea sandwich? a mini tea sandwich? a MICRO tea sandwich?

mmmm tea sandwiches... 🤤

*off to make cucumber tea sandwiches...*

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17 hours ago, ms.sss said:

made a sampler of foccacia flavours myself yesterday...lemme post it in a sec...

jumped on the focaccia train the other day...

clockwise from top left: (1) brie, honey, walnut, pear (2) everything bagel seasoning (3) garlic confit and rosemary (4) roasted grape, goat cheese and honey

(the brie one got a little too melty and caramelized, but the others turned out well lol)

the before-and-after-OVEN pics:

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instant ramen!

package says 470 calories! how did i not know instant ramen was this many calories?!???

this would explain alot in my multi-package ramen eating days....

edited to add: oops forgot to mention that me and Mr. ate this together, so not exactly sure how much i actually ate, but am just gonna say i ate half for simplicity's sake!

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k, i didn't feel like washing a bowl (all were dirty in the dishwasher) so i just ate this approx ½ cup of ice cream straight out of the container.

yes, im an animal...lolololzzzz

160 calories for ½ a cup of this yummer ice cream.

no after picture...so just imagine an empty container, ha!

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16 hours ago, ms.sss said:

maybe a tea sandwich? a mini tea sandwich? a MICRO tea sandwich?

mmmm tea sandwiches... 🤤

*off to make cucumber tea sandwiches...*

Tea sandwiches? Do you mean finger sandwiches like you’d have at a high tea? Oh, just googled it. They are the same.

Can’t say I’d blame you @GreenTealael. cheese waffles just sound wrong. Don’t get the savoury waffle thing.

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17 hours ago, ms.sss said:

jumped on the focaccia train the other day...

clockwise from top left: (1) brie, honey, walnut, pear (2) everything bagel seasoning (3) garlic confit and rosemary (4) roasted grape, goat cheese and honey

(the brie one got a little too melty and caramelized, but the others turned out well lol)

the before-and-after-OVEN pics:

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I can literally smell this through my screen! The look amazing.

Do you struggle with who eats the food you make?

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Dinner:

Spiced chickpea rice with caramelized onions, baby carrots and roasted corn. Cinnamon broth baked chicken and a side of tzatziki. I ate one thigh, 2 chickpeas and 2 baby carrots.

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8 hours ago, Lilia_90 said:

Dinner:

Spiced chickpea rice with caramelized onions, baby carrots and roasted corn. Cinnamon broth baked chicken and a side of tzatziki. I ate one thigh, 2 chickpeas and 2 baby carrots.

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This looks amazing! What is in the cinnamon broth (besides cinnamon of course)?

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