Vegan Waffles: Do Not Try This At Home

Le sigh.

To be honest, I wasn?t that nervous entering vegan week. I knew I had a bunch of delicious vegan recipes up my sleeve. There was no way I would go hungry.

But there was one nagging issue.

I mean, I?m the self-proclaimed Waffle Queen. Waffles are what I do. I often make waffles without the use of cow?s milk. But I rarely make waffles without eggs.

I searched the internets, finding picture upon picture of successful egg-free attempts.

Just leave out the eggs? Just like that? No chia egg or flax egg?

I started up the waffle maker. Mixed up my flour, vegan protein powder, baking powder, cinnamon, vanilla, coconut oil and almond milk.

I waited. Made coffee. Then it happened.

The split.

The worst thing that could happen when making a waffle is for the thing to split down the middle, sticking to both sides of the press. I was screwed.

Parts of the middle were still a little mushy, so I threw it into a frying pan and scrambled the vegan mess.

In all fairness, the batter was downright delicious. Made only better by topping with toasted sliced almonds, coconut, blueberries and maple syrup. It was more than edible and filled my belly. Which in most cases would be a success.

But this is my second waffle fail in a row. I would like to blame my waffle iron, but it still churns out waffled pieces of art for my roommie. I would like to blame the recipes, perhaps I should stop experimenting and stick to what I know. At this rate, I?m going to develop a waffle complex.

At least I can still make a mean cup of coffee. Thank god coffee is vegan ;)

In other news, I am off to Ottawa tomorrow!

I?m taking the train for the first time ever.

To hang out with this girl?

 
Sister Sara.

And this girl?

Soeur Jane.

I hope to do something I?ve been dreaming of since I was a kid.

 
Skate on the canal in our country?s capital!

And hopefully eat more Elgin Street Diner poutine.

Veganweekwhat?? :P

Question of the Day: What is one dish you feel intimidated to make? Right now croissants are at the top of my list. But I hope to tackle them soon!