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It’s Monday. Are you ready for the week? This week looks full, but exciting, from my side of the rock. I’m heading up to Lancaster, PA, this coming Saturday and will be gone for two weeks doing all sorts of stuff (mostly involving friends and music), so this week I have 9 blog posts to schedule, a dress project to finish sewing and another one to start and complete, packing to do, and numerous local events involving music that aren’t mandatory but I really don’t want to miss. 😛 Yeah, I’m still trying to find that balance between taking opportunities and overdoing it. I think that’s something I’ll struggle with for my entire life. As I get older (snort…I’m all of 20 years old, of course), I’m learning how to better limit myself, but it’s a matter of choice every day. One thing I am learning is that when I overcommit, it’s my own fault and I have no right to complain about how busy I am. Learning how to own up to my own choices has actually taught me how to better handle life, and I find that as long as I rest in God and immerse myself in His Word first and foremost, it’s amazing what all I can do and not get stressed. It’s all about keeping my priorities straight. So yes, this week looks full, but I’m looking forward to it and currently enjoying it wholeheartedly. Isn’t it amazing how God matures us? What has He been teaching you lately? I’d love to hear about it in the comments below! No doubt about it – the past few months of my life have been too busy, and I’ve missed interacting with you amazing people on a more personal level.
Here’s a verse I read this morning that I loved:
As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death. (Proverbs 11:19)
I thought it especially fitting for today, October 31st. On a day when much of the world chooses death and darkness, let us choose life and spread light.
One of my favorite parts of my cookbook are the filler quotes. When you get your copy in hand, you’ll see what I mean. They were my chance to include snippets of things that I find amusing, encouraging, or important. Two of them came to my mind today:
The Lord is my light and my salvation…In this will I be confident. (Psalm 27:1a, 3b)
In thy light shall we see light. (Psalm 36:9b)
OK, maybe you actually came here for the waffle recipe, so I should probably talk about that just a little. 😉
There are few things I love for breakfast more than a good waffle, and this one fits the bill. Chunks of apple and plenty of cinnamon give it a great fall flavor, and I like to top it with some cottage cheese (protein) and sugar-free syrup (yumminess). The waffle is an E for Trim Healthy Mamas because it’s made with oat flour and apples – carb sources – and keeps fats to a minimum.
What have you been eating for breakfast lately? Share your ideas below!
You may also enjoy:
- Starting THM
- my recipe index
- my recipes grouped by fuel type, allergy info, and theme
- all my fall recipes
- all my single-serve recipes
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- ⅓ c. oat flour*
- ½ tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. cinnamon
- 3 doonks THM Pure Stevia Extract Powder (a doonk is 1/32 tsp.)
- Dash salt
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- ¼ c. egg whites
- 2 T Greek yogurt**
- 2 T. water
- ½ c. chopped apple
- Whisk the dry ingredients.
- Add the egg whites, Greek yogurt, and water and mix until smooth. Fold in the chopped apple.
- Bake the batter in a greased waffle iron. When the waffle is done, top with low-fat cottage cheese and some sugar-free syrup and enjoy!
**Try substituting unsweetened applesauce for the yogurt if you're allergic to dairy. Do not top the waffle with cottage cheese, obviously.
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Was great and cooked up like a “real” waffle. Hubs liked as well. Tried to give 5 stars but site wouldn’t let me.
This made 4 perfect waffles on my Dash waffle maker..great flavor and perfect texture. Used my coffee grinder to grind the oats. Thanks for a great E choice!
These are really good except they didn’t seem to be cooked all the way. I increased the recipe to make 4 waffles and might have messes it up. They smelled amazing and were really good, but a little mushy. Any suggestions?
Hmm…baked goods made with oat flour do tend to be on the wet side, so you really need to make sure that you cook them longer than you would a regular waffle. You could also try drying the waffles out in the oven or toaster. 🙂
These are so yummy! I multiple the recipe times 8 for my family and we all love them! Is there enough protein if we eat them plain without the cottage cheese? Also, both times I’ve made them I’ve forgotten the water and they turned out well. How does the water affect the end result?
I’m glad you like them, Allyson! I would personally be fine with eating them without additional protein because oat flour, Greek yogurt, and egg whites all have some protein, but if you find that the waffles don’t hold you over for 3 hours, adding some form of protein on the side would be a good idea. 🙂 I always use water to make the batter more of a normal waffle batter consistency and keep them moist, but if you have good luck without it, maybe you should keep doing what you’re doing. 😛
“If you are allergic to dairy… do not top with cottage cheese, obviously.” Literally made me laugh. But you never know, right?! Your post was fun to read, and I am looking forward to making a modified dairy free version for my kids today!
You’d be surprised at what people will assume if you don’t spell things out to the letter! 😛
Hi Cordelia, I’m a Grandma also that’s trying to learn THM.. Takes me awhile but I’m getting there and I’m enjoying it. I have family living in Lancaster so I have stopped at Amish stores while visiting and have found some of THM supplies that are needed . I also have learned that it actually is cheaper to order on line from thm website for some of the items. I hope you have learned in the months since you posted this comment as to where you have access to the ingredients.
I’ve made this recipe several times and they are delicious! Eating them with your pancake syrup makes them even better!! Thanks so much for all your great recipes!
I made this for breakfast today, for my family. My baby boy kept doing the sign for “more”. We all loved this recipe, sincerely the best waffles I have made to date!
Would you need to make any changes to make pancakes instead of waffles. I don’t have a waffle maker. 🙁
I haven’t tried these as pancakes so I don’t know if they’d cook through or not. It’s worth a try, though!
Worked slick as pancakes, but I put the apples on top.
We made these for breakfast this morning and they were absolutely delicious! Thank you for all your hard work to come up with yummy recipes. You and your recipes make the hard work of changing by life easier. God bless.
I love waffles too, and this looks really good. I made a “new” recipe for my breakfast Sunday morning. I usually do the Brownie Batter Overnight Oats from Dashingdish.com for Sundays. (I often work overnights on Saturday night and need something quick!) This time I left out the cocoa powder and added some cinnamon and allspice. Then I microwaved some sliced apples, cinnamon and sweetener until the apples were tender. In the morning I warmed the oats and apples then put the apples on top of my oats. I was going to add a few walnuts but I forgot, but it was really good. I made it for my breakfast again tomorrow morning!
Sounds yummy!
I have a recipe that I’m wondering if you could thmify and let me know what it qualifies as?
1/4 c coconut oil
1/4 c honey
1 c old fashion oats
1 c old fashion oats slightly blended
2/3 c dried tart cherries
2/3 c pumpkin seeds
1/4 c flax seeds
1/4 c chia seeds
1 t pumpkin pie spice
1/2 t salt
1/2 c pumpkin purée
2 well beaten eggs
Mix well and place 1/4 c on lined baking sheet. Bake 350 x 10-15 min (brown) Yields 14 breakfast cookies
The only ingredients you would need to substitute for would be the honey and dried cherries (dried fruits are not recommended on THM because of their high concentration of natural sugars). 🙂 You could sub your favorite on-plan sweetener, and you may need to add some extra liquid as well to make up for that lost in the honey. You could substitute unsweetened dried cranberries for the cherries. If you make these substitutions, you’d have a yummy crossover.
***this is supposed to read – face to face!!
Do you want to teach a grandma how to get started – face to fact?! 🙂 I’m in Lancaster Co! Have a wonderful time! I see you are very busy as you are trying to make wise choices. I guess I am kind of frustrated…..I am trying to eliminate sugar….but various things you use, I have no clue (my age, I guess!) where to find them. Because I’ve tried to be frugal, I hesitate to buy on-line but would like to find them in my area. I guess it is called research! 🙂 I have a dear niece who is following some of THM….I will need to stop by her home and ask for advice. I am truly interested in learning.
Hi Cordelia! Unfortunately my schedule in Lancaster is already booked full. 🙁 However, there are a few pages here on my website that might help you out. You may be surprised to find that a lot of “healthy” ingredients are actually cheaper online than they are when bought locally! This blog post gives a list of a lot of products that I like to use and where I buy them: https://www.briana-thomas.com/brianas-list-of-thm-staples/
This page might also be helpful: https://www.briana-thomas.com/starting-trim-healthy-mama/
Thank you so very much, Briana.
I was teasing about meeting you 🙂 BUT it would be fun!!