My New Favorite Kitchen Gadget - Microwave Egg Boiler

I love boiled eggs on my salad and in my tuna salad, and my five year old is always asking for deviled eggs (I like them, too). But, I never think to boil eggs ahead and by the time I think of it, it is too much hassle and time. Well, the other day I was in Wal-mart and I happened across this microwave egg boiler for about $6! It is very cute in that it is shaped like an egg AND it makes four perfect hard boiled eggs in about 8 to 9 minutes! It doesn't dry them out, they are just right. I did a Google search and found this list of microwave egg boilers. Mine is the Nordic Ware version. Oh, another plus, when you are finished, you can just pop all three pieces in the top rack of your dishwasher. It is definitely my new favorite kitchen gadget!

BTW, I added a picture to my Cranberry Chicken recipe. I made that for dinner last night. I didn't have any General Tso's seasoning so it wasn't as spicy as I normally make it, but is it SOOO good. It is one of my all time favorites! The sauce is so good, and I'm not normally a cranberry fan.

Waffle Iron

This is for Jill or anyone else who might be wondering what kind of waffle iron I use to make my French Toast Waffles. The waffle iron I am using now is a $14 Belgian Waffle maker I picked up at Kroger on a whim. It makes the thick, and yet seemingly trendy, Belgian Waffle (my husband and I don't like these because they don't get crispy enough for our taste), but it works great to make the French Toast Waffles. My in-laws have one of those big $80 kind of Belgian waffle makers, and they have made this recipe successfully with that. My husband and I REALLY don't like the waffles made with these ... not that I won't eat them, mind you, I just don't like them as much as the classic, crispy waffles.

I want one of those old, classic waffle makers that my mom used to makes us waffles with. I've been too cheap to buy one of the classic ones, though ... they are usually about $50. Maybe I'll add that to my Christmas wish list this year. I see the one linked above is on sale for $30. I don't know how well the classic waffle maker would work on the waffles made with bread slices. It may work beautifully, I just don't know.

Anyway, there is the scoop on my waffle iron that I use to make French Toast Waffles.

Let me know if you've tried this recipe and how it turned out for you! :o)