Wellness Waffles Recipe

I have an amazing mother. Her name is Sharon and she has been exploring her own wellness for years. She shared a recipe with us a few years ago for a waffle made with spelt, flax, millet and almonds. I wasn't a huge fan of waffles to begin with, not even when they were made with all the whiteness of the world (flour, sugar, milk, eggs etc) - but she kept insisting these would be different. That's kind of what scared me.

As with most things I try for the first time, I was astounded at how great these waffles were! She had adjusted a recipe she had found on her own - tinkered with it until it was just right and then shared it with us. I was so grateful! On this journey, one of the toughest things to let go of for me was the bread - so when a bread-like replacement was found that I loved without having to 'get used to' the taste - I was in!

I make a double batch of waffles on a Sunday. I freeze some of them and my little family can claim independence by popping one of these wellness waffles into a toaster and voila! A hearty, stick to ya kind of breakfast that fills you up for the whole morning - not just until that 10 am coffee tea or lemon water break.

Couple the waffles with fresh fruit or sprinkle crushed nuts or seeds on top. Any way you want it - the waffle is yours to explore.

Want the recipe now? OK......

WELLNESS WAFFLES
Ingredients:

1/2 cup ground flax
1/2 cup spelt
1 cup millet, ground
2 cups water
Pinch of sea salt

Mix all ingredients together.

If you find your recipe too thick, add a bit of water until it is waffle batter texture.






Heat waffle iron (make sure your iron has been seasoned).
Make your waffles - this is the fun part! This was the first time I had made them that they actually worked out! I had given up on the entire waffle making endeavor, but a waffle iron from a friend and the recipe from mom and we were back in business. I was a waffle convert!



Once your waffles are done, be sure to save one or two for your breakfast the next day. You will wish you had. A toaster 'Wellness Waffle' in the morning is great because it is fast. We even use these waffles as bases for bruschetta, pizza buns or veggie sandwiches.

Those little squares hold a lot of flavor! Enjoy!

Garlic Dill Cracker Bread Recipe

This delectable treat pictured here is mom's new 'cracker bread' recipe. I've nicknamed it that because it suffices as both a crispier cracker (that suits my tastes) or a softer bread (that suits the rest of my family's tastes). Either way, this adapted recipe mom brought over is perfect for us.

The greatest thing about this recipe besides final flavor is that it is quick and easy! I prefer that to tedious and difficult for sure, so this one is a winner all around! You can adapt the recipe as you like too - the choices are yours!

Garlic Dill Cracker Bread

1/3 c. olive oil
3 c spelt flour
1/2 ground flax
1 tsp garlic powder
2 cloves minced garlic
1 tsp fresh dill,  minced
3/4 c. room temperature water
1 beaten egg
1 tsp sea salt

Mix dry ingredients together.
Mix wet ingredients together.

Combine the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients.

Roll out onto parchment paper in a large pizza pan (square is best but use what you have).

Poke holes all over the top with a fork.

Bake for 15 minutes at 350.

NOTE: We 'score' our Cracker Bread with a pizza cutter before we bake it.
It falls apart in beautiful squares.

You can add whatever you like to this recipe - modify it to your own tastes.

We use this bread with avocado dip, hummus, accompaniments to soups - we've used it as bruschetta base and we even gently toast them in the oven to use as croutons.