The perpetual need to feed and be fed is relentless! Feed Yourself is here to ease the burden and help you find the sacred in sustenance.
I first started making these waffles for my sister when she was newly postpartum. An easy morning breakfast to help boost her nutrient intake. These waffles are delicious and healthful, but be warned, they are a far cry from classic.
Boosted Waffles
Yields 12-16 waffles. Eat immediately or let cool completely and then freeze.
Ingredients
C = cup
T = tablespoon
t = teaspoon
DRY
1 C (96g), almond flour
1 C (125g), ground sunflower seeds (or pumpkin seeds, hemp, or add more almond flour!)
1/2 C (60g), whole wheat flour (or AP flour, or GF flour of your choice)
2 T (32g), psyllium husk
1 T (24g), sugar (or coconut sugar, honey, maple syrup)
1 t (3g), baking powder
1 t (3g), ground turmeric
1 t (3g), cinnamon
*If postpartum and breastfeeding add 3 T (45g) of brewer’s yeast.1
WET
2 C (500g), dairy (I like to do combo half milk half yogurt. You could do almond milk, oat milk, kefir, buttermilk etc…)
4, eggs
1 t (4g), vanilla
4 T (55g), melted butter
Method
Preheat your waffle iron.
Whisk all dry ingredients together. Make a well in the center. Pour all wet ingredients in the well and whisk until homogenous. As though making pasta dough, start incorporating the flour by whisking in circles, gathering flour from the sides of the bowl until all is mixed and you have a smooth batter.
Make your waffles as per your waffle iron instructions. I butter mine on both sides, and dollop 1/2 cup of batter in the center of the iron. You’re going to need to make them immediately, don't let the batter sit. If it sits for a long time, the addition of the psyllium husk will make it unpleasantly thick to work with.
This recipe is deeply flexible. Get rid of all the healthy stuff (by replacing almond flour, sunflower, and WW flour with all AP flour) and you have your average waffles. Add in more weird shit like ashwagandah or shatavari and become your best, balanced cliché (me)!2 Whatever direction you want to take it, this batter can handle it.
I made the pictured waffle above last Saturday. Just for myself. My toppings of choice; blueberries, blackberries, generous butter, maple syrup and bee pollen. I stacked my waffles three stories high, with a nub of butter between each layer (required). I realize that many people have the responsibility to cook for, care, and be around other humans almost all of the time. Which is a blessing! And also hard! So if you can sneak a window of time to make yourself waffles, just for you, it is a lovely thing to do. Rather than be the last to sit down and receive a room temperature pancake or waffle, you get to eat them hot off the press. Whether it be waffle or a cup of tea this week, if you get a window to imbibe solo, take a minute, notice the experience. What sounds surround you, what does the fork feel like in your hand, the temperature of the syrup, the sensation of the food as it travels from taste buds to stomach. Then if you’re me, after you’ve taken that mindful moment, press play on your favorite show. The ideal Saturday morning.
Brewer’s yeast is a nutritional supplement that contains important nutrients (B vitamins, protein, iron, selenium) said to aid in boosting milk production in postpartum mothers. Of course, necessary disclaimer to ask a healthcare professional about any dietary supplements you’re considering incorporating into your diet! I’m not one of them…
See above footnote. Same thing applies.