Fluffy Waffletacular Recipe!

TheDiscerningBrute — Tue, 19 May 2009 15:11:31 +0000

If you missed the BUST Craftacular on Sunday, then you missed some amazing food! I teamed up with Farm Sanctuary and did a vegan waffle-demo with Q & A, then proceeded to pump out about 300 delicious banana-flax waffles with amazing toppings, and hundreds of delicious apple sage Field Roast sausage samples sauteed in Earth Balance with a touch of maple syrup. Lots of you asked where to get that Farmyard Waffle Iron, so HERE it is. Only $30! I was so thrilled to meet some you in person for the first time! Thanks for coming out! Also, a giant super-duper thanks to my bestie Melissa for being a waffle-making-machine-in-a-pinup-dress! You rock. Ok, ok...Here's the recipe: WHAT YOU’LL NEED: • 1/2 large banana • 2 Tbsp flax based egg-replacer* • 4 Tbsp agave nectar • 1 cup rice milk • 1 tsp vanilla • 1 1/2 cups spelt flour • 1 tsp baking powder • 1/4 tsp baking soda • 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar • pinch of salt • canola baking spray (for waffle iron) • maple syrup to taste • Toppings (strawberry, blueberry, soy yogurt!) DIRECTIONS: * To make Flax Egg Replacer, simply combine Flax Seed and Water in a 1 to 2 ratio in a blender, until thick.

1. In a bowl, mash the banana until smooth. 2. Add the flax, agave nectar, and vanilla. 3. In a larger mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and baking powder. 4. Pour rice milk into the flour mixture, stirring with a fork. 5. Add the apple cider vinegar. 6. Add in the banana flax mixture from the other bowl. 7. Mix well. 8. Spray your iron lightly with the canola spray, and add the batter when hot! 9. Top with whatever you like! Try strawberry & banana, blueberry & soy whip, cinnamon & sugar, pecans & vegan butter, coconut milk-based ice cream, or chocolate sauce!

Special thanks go out to STOGO, Field Roast, Simple Food, Inc and Sweet & Sara for sponsoring me with delicious chocolate, strawberry, vanilla, and banana-berry ice creams, apple-sage veggie-sausages, decadent chocolate-soynut butter, and coconut, strawberry and plain vegan-marshmallows. Yum! Another special thanks to Brooklyn Kitchen for lending me amazing portable kitchen tools!

The Discerning Brute's BUST Waffle-tacular!

TheDiscerningBrute — Fri, 15 May 2009 12:00:29 +0000

Mark your calendars! I am collaborating with Farm Sanctuary to do a scrumptious food demo at the BUST Craftacular on May 17th. Sunday, May 17th, 12-3pm (Waffle Demo at 2pm) The Warsaw, 261 Driggs Avenue in Brooklyn NY, Bedford Avenue L stop. BUST Magazine’s Spring Fling Craftacular: 12:00 PM – 7:00PM *Your entry ticket also gives you a shot at winning a BUST-load of booty in the Craftacular Raffle. The BUST Craftaculars are probably the coolest and biggest craft fairs that happen in NYC – it’s a really young, DIY, cutting (the dotted) edge crowd full of smart, creative types. It is also a really big crowd, so it’s a perfect opportunity to reach out with amazing food and surprise people who believe the stereotype and the stigma that vegan food is gross! Clearly those people have never experienced the joy of plain iceberg lettuce, raw tofu, or grazed in their backyard for twigs and weeds. Yum! If my protein and calcium-deficient arms don't snap before sunday (where do I get my protein?), I am going to do a presentation on how to healthfully replace everyday products like milk, eggs, butter and meat by making big 'ol fluffy waffles for everyone! I’ll provide the recipe, explain why to avoid animal products, and answer questions. There will also be other food goodies to sample, so make sure to be there!

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Fluffy Waffletacular Recipe!

The Discerning Brute's BUST Waffle-tacular!