Blueberry waffles with strawberry, peach, blueberry compote

I made Hamish a special Father-to-be breakfast this morning. I have to say....it was deeeelicious!

Waffles are a nice treat on any given weekend. They are really easy and make breakfast extra special. I jazzed these up by adding a little ground flax seed to the batter (shhhhhh...its healthy!) and also topped them off with a fresh fruit compote.

(im hoping the omega-3's in the flax seed are going to counteract all the butter and syrup. Wishful thinking perhaps?)

This waffle recipe is from the Joy of Cooking cookbook.

Makes 8 6-inch waffles

Preheat waffle iron

Whisk together:

1 3/4 cup flour
1 tbs baking powder
1 tbs sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup ground flax seed (STK addition)

In another bowl whisk together:

3 large eggs
5 tbs unsalted butter, melted
1 1/2 cup milk

1-2 pints fresh blueberries, rinse and set aside.

Combine wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Do not over mix.

Pour approx 1/2 cup batter onto waffle iron. Sprinkle 5-6 blueberries on top and then close the lid. Bake waffle until golden brown. Serve immediately or keep warm on a wire rack in a 200 degree oven.

For compote:

In a small bowl combine sliced strawberries, peaches and remaining whole blueberries. Mix well. Use compote to top waffles in addition to other goodies like butter, syrup and whip cream. Enjoy!

STK product review : Trader Joes mini croissants

Holy moly! I love these. They are just how a fresh croissant should be...flaky and buttery. Sorry about the sad looking photo. Most of them got eaten (you know who you are!) before I could take the pic.

These are found in the freezer section at Trader Joes and come in a box of 8. The dough is uncooked so you have to place them on a sheet pan and allow to proof overnight (at least 8 hours). The next day you pop them in the oven for 15-20 min and voila! Perfect croissants! Your friends and family are going to think you slaved over them. I wont tell if you dont.

By the way, these would be a great addition to your Mothers Day brunch menu.

24 hour omelet

This is a great brunch dish and obscenely easy. Its definitely a tried and true recipe that I will continue to make for years to come.

Want to impress your family on Mothers day? Try it!

{recipe from Cooks Country }

24-Hour Omelet

Serves 6 to 8 (at least)

3 tablespoons unsalted butter , softened, plus extra for greasing the dish
10 slices high-quality white sandwich bread
12 ounces cheddar cheese , shredded (3 cups)
8 large eggs
3 cups whole milk
1 onion , grated
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce

1. Grease the bottom and sides of a 9 by 13-inch baking dish (or casserole dish of similar size) with butter. Spread the remaining 3 tablespoons butter over one side of each slice of bread, then cut the bread into 1-inch pieces. Scatter half of the bread evenly into the prepared dish and sprinkle with half of the cheddar. Repeat with the remaining bread and cheddar.

Whisk together the eggs, milk, onion, salt, pepper, mustard, and Tabasco and pour evenly over the bread. Press lightly on the bread to submerge. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 8 hours.

2. Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 350 degrees. Remove the dish from the refrigerator and uncover. Bake until puffed and golden brown, about 1 hour. Serve immediately.

To Make Ahead
The 24-Hour Omelet and can be made and held in the refrigerator, wrapped tightly with plastic wrap, for up to 36 hours before baking.

{Review}

Love this recipe. A keeper for sure.

It can be prepared up to 36 hours ahead of time then popped in the oven when needed.

{Serve with}

Fruit salad

Sometimes I serve sour cream and salsa on the side as toppings for the dish

{Time}

30 or less (active time)

Must be refrigerated overnight

1 hour cook time.

Heavenly hots

My friend told me how yummy these hotcakes are and she was right! They do not disappoint.

{recipe from Marion Cunningham's "Breakfast Book" }

1/4 cup cake flour -- Do not substitute!
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
4 large eggs -- beaten
1 16 oz. sour cream

**See note in review

Mix together the flour, baking soda, salt and sugar until well blended. In another bowl, mix together the eggs and sour cream until well blended. Add to the dry ingredients and mix until all dry ingredients are mixed in. Allow the mixture to sit for about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, heat up a large frying pan. Once it's hot add a little oil and lightly coat the bottom of the skillet. Using a TABLESPOON(or ice cream scoop), drop the batter onto hot skillet. Cook on one side until the bubbles on the top start to pop and the edges begin to look dry. Careful that you don't burn them. They puff up when you flip them.

{Review}

I was concerned with the # of eggs vs. amount of flour. I ended up adding an extra 1/4 cup flour and im glad I did. I think they would have been to eggy otherwise. I also added a dash of vanilla.

I used an ice cream scoop to drop batter into pan. This made for perfectly sized and shaped hotcakes.

Husband approved

{Serve with}

Syrup

{Time}

30 min or less