Brownie Waffles

Here I am at 11pm craving chocolate, its way to late to heat the oven, make brownies, and wait for them to cool. So here's a chance to use another Pinterest pin!!! 

I recently read a pin about '23 things you can cook in a waffle iron'. 

So tonight we are making Brownie Waffles! 

Mix brownie mix according to package.

Pour the mix into the waffle iron just until the base is covered.

Cook for 5-7 minutes. The brownie waffles are soft but you can tell they are ready by doing the touch test. (If it bounces back to the touch they are ready.)

Getting them out proved to be a challenge but after trial and error I found the two hands, one with a fork and one with a spatula, worked the best. 

As the brownies cool they firm up and resemble the usual brownie texture.

Next time I will be sure I have ice cream on hand. These would rock topped with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream!

What else have you cooked in a waffle iron?

Snail hopscotch

No, it's not a slower version of hopscotch it's a circular hopscotch! 

To make this I find it easiest to start with the center circle then walk backwards in a large spiral. The beauty of this is that you can make it any side you want. If you have a large driveway the sky is the limit!

The educator/parent in me also loves that this is physical exercise, works on sense of balance, and number learning. 

Do you have any other twists onthe classic hopscotch game?

Watermelon Pizza

This was a Disney Family Fun Magazine recipe. My daughter and her cousin saw it and insisted that we make it.

Ingredients:

Watermelon 

Jelly

Banana

Directions:

Slice watermelon straight through to make a full circle.  

Spread the 'pizza sauce' aka jelly on your crust. 

(Side note: I found the jelly incredibly messy. Next time I will try yogurt, Brummel And Browns yogurt spread, or cream cheese)

Slice The bananas and spread in your pizza just like pepperoni.

Cut your pizza into slices and serve up!

Any other fun fruit recipes you've made for your kids? 

Book Recommendation

I have been listening to a great audiobook over the past two weeks. So good that I've actually looked for extra opportunities to walk the dogs just so I could listen to it for a few more minutes.

A well written book combining the love and mystery and effortlessly weaving modern times and the past. 

Here is the amazon.com review

I HIGHLY recommend this book, whether you get it as and audiobook or a paperback, it is well worth the read!!!!

Proud Mommy Moment

Tonight we went to the library to switch out books. In one if the proudest moments, my daughter sat down at a computer at the library but then, instead of playing computer games, she pulled a book to library bag proceeded to "read" it to herself. 

The fact that she loves books so much makes me so proud. I know she's going to be very smart and a great reader.

What are some moments that have made you proud?