"When your day seems topsy turvey
And as stormy as can be
There's nothing quite as tranquil
As a nice hot cup of tea


While you savor this ambrosia
Your problems fade away
Its warmth will bring you comfort
And brighten up your day


So take a private moment
There's a calmness as you'll see
All because you briefly stopped
To sip a cup of tea."


- Anonymous

January 18, 2008

Ode to Rachel Ray

The Mission (impossible): Get Rachel Ray on the radio.

If only I could accomplish this task...

Work is a breeding ground for good blogs. That is once you get past how much your job sucks and how your boss is such a bastard. And then I think, "how about a teaspoon of sugar for this cup of tea"... It's not enough to just work out. We aren't thinking about the "junk" we are putting into our bodies anymore. We aren't listening to them.

So on this Friday, with the cleansing theme and the bitter cold weather, I give you... health improvement.

Belgian Waffles

  • 1 cup soya powder
  • 2 tablespoons granular sugar substitute
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon sugar-free vanilla syrup
  • 1/4 cup ice water
  1. Heat waffle iron per manufacturers instructions. Whisk together soya mix, sugar substitute, baking powder and salt. Add cream, eggs and syrup and stir until well blended. Add cold water 1 tablespoon at a time until batter is the consistency of a thick pancake batter.
  2. Spray waffle iron with oil spray. Pour in batter mix. Cook until golden brown. Serve with strawberries and whip cream (optional).

1 comment:

Dr. Peters said...

If you're going to be serious about making waffles, you have to separate the eggs. First set them out so they reach room temperature, and then separate the whites from yolks. Add the yolks to the mix as you normally would. Beat the whites until soft peaks form. At the last minute, fold the whites into the batter. Don't stir too much--you should still see some of the foam.

Try it--it really does make a difference.

Ms. Peters

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