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love,
natalie
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i feel like there are two kinds of people in the world. waffle people & pancake people.
we are obviously waffle people.
this morning i want to share our whole wheat, refined sugar-free waffle recipe. it’s perfect for those birthday morning traditions, snow days & even breakfast for dinner evenings. this recipe is easy-peasy & soon you’ll be makin’ waffles every saturday morning.
whole wheat waffle recipe
makes about 5 – 6 waffles
2 eggs
1 3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup canola oil
1 1/2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup white flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
pinch of salt
1. turn on your waffle maker & preheat. i purchased our waffle maker from the thrift shop for less than $2.
2. in a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, canola oil, honey, cinnamon & baking soda until well combined.
3. add the dry ingredients – flours, baking powder & salt – & mix until large lumps disappear.
4. once your waffle iron is hot, lather it in butter or oil (we use spray canola oil) & add an appropriate amount of waffle batter to your iron.
5. once all of your waffles are made, add your favorite toppings!
some of our favorite toppings include:
– fresh berries
– bananas
– peanut butter
– almond butter
– maple syrup
– honey
– coconut oil
– shredded & dried coconut
now go make some delicious waffles!
waffle people unite!
love,
natalie
this week we celebrated luke’s birthday (happy 25th birthday, hubby!). we have been celebrating with a special birthday breakfast since becoming a family. i absolutely love our sweet birthday traditions. they’re simple, affordable & meaningful.
today i am sharing three steps for creating your own simple birthday celebration on a budget!
1. spend your time, not your money – my husband’s love language is quality time. more than the cute decor & birthday gifts, he asks for my time. so instead of spending hours & hours on decor, i choose to create simple vignettes for the table so that i may spend time with him.
2. diy is your friend – we keep a box in our closet full of banners, bunting, happy flags, & bits of party decor. often times we have made these items, but sometimes we make small purchases to freshen up our box of birthday decor. this year i purchased new stripy straws & the red striped banner hanging from the chalkboard for under $4 each.
we also write a birthday celebration message on our family chalkboard. if you don’t have a chalkboard in your main living space, diy or purchase one. it’s one of my favorite items in our home because it serves so many purposes.
i also made those “happy birthday” & “yay!” flags, inspired by my sweet friend amy. we keep these in our box & pull them out every year for brightening fresh bouquets of flowers from the garden.
simply cut out colorful cardstock into the shape of a small flag. hand-stamp your letters onto the paper flag. hot glue to a wooden stick & happily use!
3. cook a special breakfast – for our birthday celebrations, we always cook the other person a special birthday breakfast. this year i made luke delicious homemade waffles with fresh berries. we spent the morning sharing breakfast & conversation over coffee.
i love our simple birthday traditions because they’re meaningful moments that never break the bank.
what are some of your birthday traditions? how do you make simple birthday celebrations meaningful?
love,
natalie