Healthy Waffles

I just found this on Facebook and want to try it, or instagram I should say, but it says healthy waffles, to die for


Healthy Waffles to die for:
1/2 cup egg whites
1/2 cup 2% cottage cheese
1/2 cup organic old fashioned oatmeal

Blend in blender until smooth.  It can be pretty thick so I'll add a bit of water to get the right consistency.

Cook in a waffle maker and eat
Top with a sprinkle of cinnamon, berries of choice and a couple tablespoons of plain greek yogurt sweetened with a bit of stevia.  Seriously Delish and no guilt.

I want to try this, will let you know if it is as good as they say

Pineapple Lemonade

I just saw this on facebook and it looks delish, I have not tried it yet but I am going to:

Pineapple Lemonade
1 cup country time lemonade mix
3 cups cold water
1 can (46 oz) chilled pineapple juice
2 cans sprite

Mix together and serve!

Mac and Cheese Cauliflower

I follow Trim Healthy Momma on Facebook, here is a recipe one reader shared:

it comes from a blog called "all day I dream about food"

Mac and Cheese Cauliflower

1 head cauliflower cut into pieces
4 oz cream cheese
4 Tbslp butter
1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1/3 cup shredded cheddar
Steam cauliflower until tender
Add ingredients to pot   stir until creamy, add pepper so good

Classic Funnel Cake

Lacey has been bugging me to make a funnel cake and I keep putting it off due to the frying, and mess, and frying oil smell your house has for days after. But today, I gave in, and it was out of this world delicious!  But you must eat them right after you cook them for them to taste their best.

Here is the recipe we found on google from : the spruce eats (thespruceeats.com)
Funnel Cake:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons butter (melted)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Optional: 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
• Optional: Strawberry syrup
• Optional: Chocolate syrup
• Garnish: fresh fruit

• How to Make It

  Preheat a deep fryer, electric skillet,  or deep-sided open skillet to 365°F.

  Sift together the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt; set aside. Then, in a large mixing bowl,  combine the eggs, milk, water, butter, and vanilla extract. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture, and beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and lump-free. The consistency should be thin.

  Place a finger over the bottom opening of a funnel, and fill the funnel with 1/2 to 2/3 cup of batter.

  Hold the funnel close to the surface of the oil, making sure not to touch the surface. Then, remove your finger and pour the batter into the oil making continuous circles of different sizes. Fry until light golden brown on one side and then, using tongs, turn the cake over and fry for 45 more seconds.

  Pull the cake out of the fryer and place it on a paper towel-lined plate. Sprinkle with sifted confectioners' sugar and/or drizzle with strawberry or chocolate sauce, if desired. You can also add fresh fruit right before serving, if desired.
• *Sandee Note, our batter was kinda thick as I used evaporated milk so I had to add a little more water.  Also we put some of our circles too close together so it was like a little cake but it is better to have them more like spider legs!  
• Yes, actually next time I make this I am going to just make the letter S, like Christy said, make spider legs, big long giant spider legs because if it looks like a cake it gets doughy in the middle and the best parts are the crispy outer parts.  
• They were so so yummy and it was so easy to make.  I can't stop thinking about them.  I think I want to make some more,  but I will wait and see if I am up all night with diarrhea first ha ha.
• If you want to watch someone make them, here is a post on youtube!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huAbqnS8Uso

Have a great day!
This is all Lacey's fault! ha ha

Magic Fluff for Dip or Frosting

Okay I just have to post this separately or you will never know how wonderful this magical fluff is!!

This is the filling I use on my fruit pizza, but lately for spring/summer and strawberry shortcake being so popular, this is my new go to for strawberry shortcake

Magic fluff

1 8 oz cream cheese softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1 12 oz container of cool whip

Mix all three together with mixer and wa la!  Magic Fluff!

I bake a white cake (using my favorite cake recipe of the sour cream almond wedding cake) in a 9 x 13, or you can bake a white bundt cake using my super moist choc bundt cake recipe but use white cake mix instead of chocolate and bake it in a bundt pan (so that you can slice the cake in slices like pound cake)

Then put this Magic fluff on the 9 x 13 cake or just put it in a separate container next to the pound cake slices so you can spoon it onto the slices.
Top with sliced strawberries (that have been sliced and sprinkled with sugar so that a sauce forms)

So yummy, I get lots of compliments when I make this cake.

As for the dip part, just mix it up and use it as a fresh fruit dip, it is so yummy.  I would double it for the fruit dip.

Enjoy! 

As for nourishing of the soul:
here is a few of my favorite quotes off of facebook:

Today is another chance to get better!

You will never speak to anyone more than you speak to yourself in your head.  Be Kind to yourself.

In the darkest times of our life, your praise to God should be the loudest.  Let the enemy know you are not afraid of the dark.

have an awesome magical fluff day!