They Breath is Like the Steame of Apple-Pyes*

I want to bake a pie.  There is something homey and happy about a pie, especially when it is coupled with family and holidays. Yay, holidays!

Recently, in my time-wasting perusal of food blogs, I have discovered the most wonderful blog devoted to, you guessed it, pies!  Pie Love You is set to have a different pie for each week of this year (right now there are 41) and I'm considering some of these for my Thanksgiving contribution to our family meal....or maybe, if I absolutely can't wait that long, for a culinary escapade beforehand.  There are all sorts of bizarre and tasty-sounding pies on this blog.  Like Nectarine-Raspberry.  Or Maple Ginger Pear.  Or Lemon Curd with Rosemary Crust (what?).  Or maybe I ought to just go with something chocolatey and fluffy.  Mmmhh... Many a possibility.

 Pie-making adventures of Yore

(Emma's Pumpkin, My Chocolate Mousse, Lisa's Chocolate Pecan...was it?, and Mel's Apple), 

Thanksgiving 2008

*-Robert Greene, Arcadia, 1589

Presenting, a Recipe!

I do not profess to be a great cook by any means, but I definitely enjoy trying out new recipes and sharing them with friends and family.  I also really love recipes shared via blog.  There are gajillions of tested, tried-and-true recipes out there if you know a few good places to look.  Free cookbooks...my favorite!  Today I discovered a pretty good food blog with down-to-earth, non-threatening, tasty-looking recipes.  Take a look here.

And in the spirit of food blogs (and since I have never, ever, not once! posted a recipe), here is one of my easy healthy favorites:

Mom's Wheat Waffles

 

3/4 c. whole wheat

1 1/2 c. milk

2 eggs

1/4 c. butter

3 T. brown sugar

1 t. baking powder

3 T. cornmeal (or 1/4 c. flour)

Combine whole wheat and milk in blender and blend for 3 minutes. Add eggs, butter, brown sugar, baking powder, cornmeal (or flour) and blend together. Using a pastry brush, brush butter or vegetable oil onto waffle iron and bake waffles. Top with syrup or favorite fruit. Enjoy!

Source: Joan Hardman

Yield: About 6 large waffles