Tender chewy blondies are studded with adorable conversation heart candy and topped with cherry cream cheese frosting. Simple to make and oh so cute, these blondies are a wonderful dessert for Valentine's Day! Jump to Recipe Valentine's Day has never really been an exciting holiday for me. Growing up, I was labelled a nerd, so it wasn't until my later years, that I actually had someone to celebrate it with. Even now, it still feels like a regular day to me, because I make it a point to show my SO and the kids that I love them every single day; not just one special day a year. Sure I might get flowers, or chocolates, but that doesn't mean as much as getting them on a random day throughout the year. Even if we aren't gung ho about the holiday, it doesn't stop me for getting excited when I see all the Valentine's candies. Which was the case, this past weekend. I stopped by our local bulk store, to get a few baking supplies and couldn't help myself from wal
A nod to the popular preteen TV show Sam & Cat, these sloppy waffles pair classic sloppy joes with crisp waffles.
Years ago, my daughter fell in love with a kids show called Sam and Cat. This show melds two shows the kids use to watch together. It stars Sam Puckett (Jennette McCurdy) from iCarly and Cat Valentine (Ariana Grande) from Victorious. It's a witty and fun show and the kids loved the hijinks these two girls get into every week. In one particular episode, they get stuck inside a secret room, they find in their apartment (which use to be Cat's Nonna's before she moved to Elderly Acres). While they are stuck in the secret room, Cat mentions her idea of Sloppy Waffles, which pairs waffles and sloppy joes. Sam falls in love with the idea and once they are rescued by their friend Goomer, the show ends with the girls enjoying Sloppy Waffles. We recently watched the episode on Netflix, and the kids commented that we should try to make Sloppy Waffles. I thought it was a fun idea, so I decided to give it a try.
I used my go to waffle recipe and made sloppy joe filling in the crock pot. I love cooking ground beef in the crock pot, because it comes out so tender and melt in your mouth. I decided to top my waffles with cheese, because I love cheese with my sloppy joes. My nephew was visiting, so he was able to try this crazy concoction. Everyone thought the combination of waffles and sloppy joes was delicious, but the kiddos said they prefered buns to waffles. I thought it was a fun twist on a classic recipe. The fluffy waffles go well with the sweet and savory beef. A super fun recipe for kids and those young at heart.
Sam & Cat Sloppy Waffles
Sloppy Joe filling:
1 lb lean ground beef
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 red pepper, finely chopped
2 Tbs tomato puree
1/2 C beef broth
1/2 tsp oregano
1/3 C ketchup
1/4 C BBQ sauce (I used Bull's Eye original)
shredded cheddar, if desired
sliced green onion, for garnish
Waffles:
4 Tbs butter, melted
2 eggs
1 3/4C milk
3 Tbs sugar
2 C flour
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
In a large skillet, cook the ground beef, until browned, but not cooked through. Pour browned beef in a 4 qt crock pot and add in the onion, garlic, tomato puree, beef broth, oregano, ketchup and BBQ sauce. Stir to combine, cover and cook on LOW for 6 hrs.
Once beef has simmered for 6 hrs, preheat your waffle iron. In a mixing bowl beat the eggs with the sugar and melted butter, until smooth and thick. Add in the milk, flour, baking powder and salt and whisk to combine, ensuring there are no lumps. Let batter rest 3 minutes. Pour small amounts of batter, onto hot waffle iron plates (remember the batter expands when hot, so don't over fill) and close the waffle iron. Cook for 5 minutes, until the waffle iron stops steaming. Repeat with remaining batter.
To serve place one waffle on a plate, top with sloppy joe filling and top with a second waffles. Sprinkle filling with cheese if desired.
This recipe is being shared at THESE awesome Linky Parties
I love this idea! It's so creative and I'm sure it tastes great too. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks! It sure does!!
DeleteYum! We are waffle eaters at my house. This is something I need to try.
ReplyDeleteIt's a nice change from the same ole dinner :)
DeleteInteresting, I have had sloppy joes before and I love making waffle, but never had them on the same plate. I would love to try out your recipe soon! I dont have a crockpot, so hopefully it will still work out the same way! Yum xx
ReplyDeleteIt definitely will work on the stove top. I hope you enjoy!
DeleteI love waffles. But always as sweets never savouries. Thank you for sharing your recipe, I should be trying soon.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for visiting and taking the time to leave a comment.
DeleteThis looks so savoury! Makes my mouth water just looking at it.... I’m always used to waffles for breakfast! Such a creative idea!
ReplyDeleteThank you but I can't take all the credit ;)
DeleteCongratulations, your post has been featured on Full Plate Thursday,510 this week, and we have pinned your post to our Full Plate Thursday Features Board. Thanks so much for sharing with us and you have a great week!
ReplyDeleteMiz Helen
You might have made an error in the procedure and need to redo the test with a new kit.Note: Once opened and used, these kits cannot be reused. Kits that are left exposed for just 3 – 4 minutes are useless and might be the reason no lines appeared.In the human body, cannabinoids break down into numerous specific metabolites that are then flushed out through urine, stool, saliva, phlegm, fallen hair, and sweat. As you might notice, there are multiple ways to detect the presence of these metabolites in the body.This means your preparedness has to differ depending on the method of detection, aka drug tests. Visit: https://www.urineworld.com/
ReplyDelete