A leaning tower of waffles
A few nights ago, I made up a bunch of waffles to freeze. I had to stack them all up just for fun! For some of you larger families, this triple batch of waffles might not be enough for one meal. For us, it will last for two weeks or longer. I stick them in the freezer and then we can pop a few in the microwave for a quick breakfast, lunch, snack, or even dinner.
I try to always have a few bags of muffins, waffles, and such in the freezer for those times when we need something to eat and I don't have time to fix anything. We'll also often stick a few in a bag before we head out the door if we have somewhere to go early in the morning. It's much cheaper than grabbing something at the drive-thru window and better for you, too!By the way, waffles are a great thing to make if you have a lot of extra milk you need to use up and you are going to be spending some time in the kitchen doing other things (cleaning, cooking, etc.). Since it takes a few minutes for each waffle to cook in the waffle iron, after I mix up a batch, I can start working on something else in the kitchen until all the waffles are finished. While I cooked the waffles pictured here, I also made French toast for dinner, we sat down and ate together, and I cleaned up the kitchen.
Multi-tasking, I tell you, it's the key to surviving and thriving around here!
posted by Crystal Paine at 5:00 PM
13 Comments:
Hmm, I may have to invest in a waffle iron! This would be really handy since my daughter loves blueberry waffles and even plain ones like Eggos. I've got a mini muffin pan that I'd like to use to stock up on some muffins for breakfasts as well - great idea to freeze them. Thanks for all you do, Crystal.
Great idea! I have nto done waffles, but have done pancakes like that.
They don't get too soggy when you defrost them? I would think they would loss their crunchiness. I would like to know how they turn out. Thanks for the great ideas!
I've actually seen what looked like clear garbage bags full of pre-made pancakes for sale at Wal*Mart, same concept as this.
Wow those look yummy. What kind of waffle iron do you have because those look exactly like the ones I want to make! I love the Belgian kind.
I'd like to know how they defrost too...I like my waffles crunchy, although I doubt that my children care one way or the other. Thanks for the great idea!
Laura
i am hungry now... I am on the team, if I am going to turn some appliance on to make stuff why not make more and freeze, time is GOLDEN! I enjoy things so much more when I can just reheat them!I do this with bacon, one example, i cook it all outside so i dont stink up the house and then freeze it, i reheat it in the micro...
Crystsl,
I freeze extra waffles too, and the way I like them is to heat them in the toaster, on a lower setting. I like mine a little crunchier. Just another idea!
I, too, freeze waffles, but do it slightly different. Instead of cooking them golden brown, I take them off the waffle iron when they are undercooked. They are then put between dry waxed paper sheets to prevent from sticking together when frozen. When I'm ready to use, I plop them in the toaster - no need to defrost. The outside toasts nicely in the toaster and has the same texture as if they were just taken off the waffle iron. This works great for busy mornings.
You're right about multitasking, Crystal! This is what I do when I make pancakes, too. I have some free minutes while it's being made from each side, so I can use them to cut up veggies, clean some surfaces in the kitchen, etc.
Dear Crystal,
Pancakes and waffles are a Saturday tradition at my house.
Crystal,
I was wondering how you eat the muffins, etc. after they come out of the freezer. Do you microwave them, or set them out the night before, or what?
Thanks,
Barb J.
http://www.homesteadblogger.com/findingcontentment/
Do you have your waffle recipe posted anywhere?
Thanks.
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