Waffletini

This past weekend my sister-in-law was in town so I told her I would be making waffles for breakfast.  I decided to fancy it up and make her feel like she was at a B&B.  We'll disregard the fact that she had to sleep on the couch.  :)

I used my Classic Waffles recipe and put this together in just a few minutes.  This could be an appetizer or a dessert or you could even serve it at a brunch.  It's versatile, delicious, and I'm almost embarrassed to write out the recipe because it's just so easy!  To eat, just simply dunk a waffle wedge into the glass of syrup.  No forks needed! 

Waffletinis

1 homemade waffle cut into fourths
Maple syrup or pancake syrup
Fresh fruit

To assemble, pour syrup into martini glass.  Cut small slit into wedges of waffles.  Insert over the edge of the glass.  Serve with fresh fruit.

Avocado Salad with Homemade Balsamic Dressing

Creamy avocados, sweet cranberries, crunchy walnuts, crumbled feta, diced tomatoes, and homemade balsamic dressing all combined in a delicious salad!

Do you need something light to eat after the Super Bowl?  I do.

Would you believe that I actually started craving this salad?  I pictured it in my mind and I had to have it.  I don't know what made me crave it.  I didn't even add chicken to it which you can but it was filling as is.  I stopped at the store and purchased all the ingredients, intent on making it that night.  To top it off, my grocery store had avocados on sale.

The true winner is the homemade balsamic dressing.  It is super simple to make.  Just a couple of ingredients poured into a jar.  Shake it up and pour it on this salad.

Avocado Salad

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Hearts of Romaine lettuce, diced

1 avocado, diced

1 Roma tomato, diced

Crumbled feta

Cranberries

Walnuts

Combine all ingredients and serve with the balsamic dressing.

Homemade Balsamic Dressing

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1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

3/4 cup olive oil

1 T brown sugar

2 small cloves minced garlic

Pour all the ingredients into a glass jar.  Cap with the lid and shake vigorously until ingredients are combined.  Store in the refrigerator.

Dressing recipe adapted from Emeril

Spicy Citrus Dressing

While I wanted to wow you by recreating the awesome citrus dressing I had recently, it didn't turn out like I had wanted it.  But I am eating it atop the salad you see in this picture while I type. 

I will attempt this again at some point because I still have memories of the awesome salad I ate at Texas Spice.  In the meantime, I'll just let you enjoy my practice photos.