Pumpkin Pecan Waffles with Cinnamon Whipped Cream

I wanted something extra fun and Yummy for Halloween breakfast, (and for Bake at 350's Flavor of the Month) so I thought "why not tweek my waffle recipe and turn them into pumpkin waffles?" So I did, and here is the recipe:

Pumpkin Pecan Waffles with Cinnamon Whipped Cream
makes about 12 waffles
3 cups Flour
2 Tbsp. Baking Powder
1/4 cup Powdered Milk (optional)
1/2 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Cinnamon
1/4 tsp. Nutmeg
1/8 tsp. Ground Cloves
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
combine all dry ingredients,
then mix in...
1 1/2 cups cold water (or milk if you're not using powdered milk)
1 cup pumpkin
1 cup canola oil
4 large eggs
stir, and then pour batter onto preheated waffle iron,
sprinkle batter with chopped pecans and cinnamon and cook until golden brown.
The Pecans have that wonderful toasted nut aroma and flavor.
Serve with butter, maple syrup and cinnamon whipped cream!
Make cinnamon whipped cream by adding a little cinnamon and sugar to your heavy cream when whipping it. Top with more chopped pecans, and enjoy!!!

Coming soon: Pumpkin Praline Muffins with Cream Cheese Frosting, Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Pesto, Tomatoes, Bacon, and Mozzarella Cheese, Super Moist Banana Walnut Muffins and more!!!

Halloween Brownies

My sister-in-law Stacey is a senior in high school and she is so creative! I went over to my in laws house last night and saw these super cute brownies on the kitchen counter. Stacey made them by: looking on google and finding some Halloween images, then she printed them out, cut them out, placed them on a brownie and sprinkled powdered suger over them! So simple and so cute!

Grilled Veggie and Steak Kabobs

I'm going to share with you one of my husbands FAVORITE meals! I know that when I cook this for dinner it 's sure to put a smile on his face! It's really pretty easy. The veggies we usually use are: zuchini, yellow squash, grape or cherry tomatoes, mushrooms( my favorite), white onions, red onions, bell peppers and a few chili peppers. After we put the veggies on the metal kabob sticks we brush them with melted butter mixed with Johnny's Garlic Spread (found at Costco). Then we grill them on medium high heat until they look done. When we take them off the grill and put them on the serving platter, we brush them once more with the melted butter mixture and cover with foil until we're ready to eat.

The meat is simple. Just cut a good quality steak into large cubes and brush with canola oil, and rub with homemade grilling seasoning (great with chicken and pork too!)

1 Tbsp. fresh ground pepper

1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt (must be kosher salt so it doesn't come out tough)

1/8 tsp. garlic powder.

When the meat is done cooking, put it on the serving platter, cover with foil and let it rest for a few minutes to keep the meat nice and juicy! This meal goes great with any rice of your choice (lately my favorite is a long grain and wild rice mix). My moms favorite is this lime cilantro rice from Leigh Ann over at YourHomeBasedMom, which I still haven't tried but heard it is amazing!

Peach Syrup

When My family came to visit a few weeks ago, my Mom brought some of her amazing home canned peaches. They were so good. We ate them up in just a couple of days, but were left with a jar of light syrup. When I made pancakes for breakfast I was sad that the peaches were all gone, and then I wondered what the pancakes would taste like with the peach syrup. Wow! I put a little butter and poured on the peach syrup (and got a little carried away). It was Sooooo good! Thanks Mom!!! Now I need your recipe for your canned peaches!