calling all judges! waffle cook-off!!

Did you all score big during the outrageous Black Friday sales over the weekend?

I did the midnight thing for the first time this year, and it was insane! The mall was actually quite packed, and there were hoards of people forming lines! It was totally ridiculous! Being a tiny gal, I was pushed around a bit when I was trying to navigate my way through the stores in search for my WAFFLE MAKER!!! Sigh, the crazy things I do for a waffle maker lol.

After hours of waiting in line that never seemed to move, I came home with my pretty shiny new waffle maker! I purchased the cooks by JCP Homes rotating waffle maker from JCPenny for only $9.88 (after $10 mail in rebate). Alternatively, Macy’s was offering a similar waffle maker from Black and Decker for $9.99 (after $10 mail in rebate).

I went with the waffle maker from JCPenny because (a) had more positive reviews, almost 5 stars whereas the one from Macy’s only had 3; (b) temperature control; and (c) the lines at JCPenny were shorter haha.

Anyhoo after a long nap, we had a waffle cook-off to celebrate our newly acquired waffle maker hehe. It was me vs. mom. I want you guys to be the judge of whose waffles are better! Please vote and let me know what you think! I’ll post the recipes from our waffle cook-off later this week when voting ends.

chocolate chip pancake waffle

classic belgian waffle

Happy voting everyone! And ps, I would love to know what some of your Black Friday purchases are! :)

xoxo, kat

National French Toast Day

Can’t think of a better way to kick off Monday morning than having it be National French Toast Day! I love french toast! It is one of my favorite breakfast foods, next to bacon of course!

Celebrate today by surprising your special someone with a delicious breakfast in bed treat! And if you’re tired of the same old classic french toast recipe? Check out some yummy sweet alternatives below…

Banana Split French Toast (recipe here):

banana split french toast || photo blogs.babble.com

Boston Cream Pie French Toast (recipe here):

boston cream pie french toast || photo adventuressheart.com

Nutella Stuffed Pancake French Toast (recipe here):

nutella stuffed pancake french toast || kirbiecravings.com

Pecan Crusted French Toast with Caramel Sauce and Bacon (recipe here):

pecan crusted french toast with caramel sauce and bacon || photo bunsinmyoven.com

Peanut Butter and Jelly French Toast (recipe here):

peanut butter and jelly french toast || photo heatovento350.blogspot.com

The nutella stuffed pancake french toast is definitely on my must-eat list, yum! What about you? Happy National French Toast Day everyone!!  :)

xoxo, kat