This Is Us

  As you may know my name in Greek means Honey Bee (Melissa in Greek: μέλισσα). So when Dash made a  Honeycomb Mini Waffle Maker  I just had to have it. Lol! We usually use  Kodiak Mixes  for pancakes and waffles because they have a lot of protein in them. Sometimes I will add 1/2 a cup of my  Sourdough Starter  to the mix. It makes them so moist and fluffy! I really enjoy these mini waffle makers, obviously since we have several of them. Lol!

  Sunday (January 15th) was National Bagel Day. Sourdough bagels take a very long time, so I wasn’t able to get them done. I was able to get them done on Monday and they are delicious! I used the recipe on  Ballerina Farm - Sourdough Bagels   I didn’t let them rise over night. They only took a couple hours on the counter during the day! I would let them rise a little longer after shaping them so they aren’t so dense. They were really sticky and hard to shape, so I will probably add a little more flour next time. I made half plain and the other half I sprinkled Parmesan Cheese on top. Also, I added the baking soda to the water at the very beginning, instead of waiting for the water to boil and then adding it in. These are very delicious! I don’t want to buy bagels every again! 😆

  I recently discovered a better way for our kids to have pancakes. Our kids like their pancakes cut up so they can dip pieces into the syrup. I’ve tried making smaller pancakes and they still want them cut up. So... I make really big pancakes, use a pizza cutter to cut them in pieces, and then divide them up among the kids. It’s so much faster and easier! This way I only had to make two giant pancakes, and a couple normal size for Nick and I, instead of 20 small pancakes. 

Most of the time I don’t do much for myself. I feel happy when I do things for others, especially my kids and my husband. But... every once in awhile I will treat myself. Sometimes after I’ve dropped the kids off at school, I will drive to McDonald’s, Burger King, or Chick-Fil-A and get breakfast. Maybe just because or maybe it’s been a rough morning and I need a treat. Like this morning. The kids didn’t want to get up or go to school. They were crying and whining. We couldn’t find a water bottle, even though they were by the sink last night. It was just a rough and exhausting morning. So after I dropped our three youngest off at school (Brichette drives her and Xander to school) I went to McDonald’s and got a bacon, egg, and cheese biscuit meal with a large coke. The ladies at the window were so kind and nice this morning which helped brighten my day. Remember... sometimes you need a treat to help brighten your day!

  One of my favorite things to eat for breakfast are mini or regular bagels with bacon, egg, and cheese. They are so good. Especially when we have our fresh eggs that our sweet chickens have laid. I scramble them, because that is the only way I like eggs (well hard boiled too). We buy the already cooked bacon, because I’m lazy, and I just warm it up in the air fryer until it’s crispy. It only takes a few minutes. Then I don’t have to cook a whole pack. I toast the bagel or bagels (two if they are mini) in the toast. Then I put the eggs on, cheese, bacon, and then eat. Delicious! I updated this to include the sourdough bagels I made in 2023. These are store bought mini bagels.