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Candy Corn Waffles

I’m calling it: Halloween season has begun, because this morning I made the first batch of my famous candy corn waffles. Here are a few beauty shots.

One year I tried putting both chocolate chips (my standard waffle enhancement) and candy corn in the batter, but they didn’t complement each other. Similarly, the autumn mix of candy corn wasn’t as satisfying in color as pure candy corn. (I like the orange because it’s blood-adjacent.) So this year it’s back to basics.

One nice thing about Halloween waffles is that mistakes don’t matter much. If a batch ends up looking flawed, that’s part of its undead charm! This isn’t a “waffle with insufficient batter,” it’s a “zombie waffle”!

Here’s a specimen of crunchy bloody zombie waffle ready to be decorated. I usually have peanut butter on half and syrup on the other, but my arteries quake at the thought of syrup-covered candy corn. (I bet Buddy the Elf would like it, though.)

Here’s the final product decorated with peanut butter, banana slices, whipped cream, a bit of chocolate sauce, and a few candy corns on top.

Dang, I forgot the Halloweeny sprinkles!

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Santa Has Manifested

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I’m out of bed in the wee hours putting my son’s gifts “from Santa” under the tree, and wondering…what if I really committed to the idea that Santa truly came to our house in the night? When the Boy and I get up in the morning and see that someone has entered the house and left presents, what if I just freak out about it? “How did he get in??? The dust in our fireplace hasn’t been disturbed at all! There’s no sign of a break-in either. Let’s check the news, see if this has happened to anyone else. And these presents are exactly what you have been asking for? How did that cookie-stealing stalker manage this operation???”