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Today is special for 2 reasons:
1) It’s Waffle Wednesday! It’s been way too long since I cranked out some homemade waffles, and I decided today needed to be the day.
I got early and left the house at around 5:30 AM as I was due to be outside my friend’s apartment building at 6 AM. I walked the 1.5 miles there, and then we walked to a local coffee shop for some coffee (decaf for me…caffeine, I miss you.), and afterwards, I walked back home. By the time I got back, it was after 8, and I was definitely ready for some breakfast! So, I heated up my waffle iron, and mixed up the Non Dairy Queen’s recipe for Oatmeal Peanut Butter Waffles. Sarena, we have another winner. Truly my friend, you are a genius in the kitchen! I could barely stop eating the batter!
Guess what I toppings I used? Remember my HEABified Elvis Sundae?
The Elvis Waffle
While my waffle cooked, I fried one strip of bacon and then in the same skillet fried one banana with several shakes of cinnamon. I then topped my oatmeal peanut butter cookie, um, I mean waffle with the bacon, banana, and a drizzle of maple syrup. Wow! The only problem was I could have easily eaten two of these. Should have doubled the recipe! Now, onto the other reason why September 22 is so special…
2) Three years ago today…
Happy Anniversary CD. I love you so so much! 
We were married in Nashville on the patio of one of our favorite restaurants, Park Cafe, surrounded by immediate family and a couple of close friends. It was perfect, and we go back every year for dinner to celebrate our anniversary. CD, I’m so excited about our date tonight!
Did you celebrate Waffle Wednesday today?
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I am digging you and all this bacon! I have bacon in breakfast dishes all the time that normally wouldn’t call for it – it’s amazing!
Jessica, I know. Honestly, what does bacon NOT make better.
Happy anniversary AND first day of autumn, Heather! What a perfectly hearty breakfast to start the season.
Happy happy anniversary you two
Happy Anniversary!
That waffle looks amazing – I love eating peanut butter on waffles (which my husband thinks is weird) so I would definitely eat a waffle like that. Yum!
Rachel,
Your husband is totally missing out!
Aww, Happy Anniversary to you guys!! Hope you have an extra blessed day and a wonderful dinner!
Thanks Kimberly, hope you’re feeling better!
Awww, happy anniversary!!!
That is a serious waffle
Happy Anniversary! Such sweet photos!
Bacon, bananas, waffles? I think I need to eat like that every morning!
Maria,
I think you do too.
Mmm, peanut butter waffles…sounds delish!
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! You two are so cute!
Happy anniversary!
Happy anniversary, Heather!!
Happy Anniversary to you two! Love the pictures of the two of you! I knew you would like that one! So easy and really addictive, but in a good way! No guilt with that one! Enjoy your day Heather!
Sarena,
That waffle was amazing. Really, practically licked the batter bowl…okay, so I did, but so good. Can’t believe it came out so well with no egg or anything. I knew I’d get obsessed with peanut flour…I just knew it!
Happy Anniversary!!!! You two are seriously the cutest! Have a wonderful dinner tonight! Cheers!
Thanks Carbzilla.
Happy anniversary to you and CD!
Awww, I’m so happy for you and CD. Happy anniversary, you two!
The secret (or not so secret, depending which way you look at it, haha) recipe to the chili-limon pistachio butter has been unleashed
http://lifeisgoodwithfood.wordpress.com/2010/09/21/chili-limon-pistachio-butter-say-what/
Love you, my friend! And have a wonderful date with your hubby tonight!<3
Oh! Wish I could—if I die without a waffle iron, my life will have been a waste! (no melodrama here!!)
Happiest anniversary!
S, I’m dying for you. I hope you get a waffle iron in your life soon…perhaps Santa could bring you one?
Thanks, HEAB, but I think gifts from Santa mean I’m supposed to be nice… and naughty is just SO MUCH MORE FUN!
Happy Anniversary! Beautiful pics and you both are a great couple
Those waffles look amazing!
happy anniversary! you guys are seriously so adorable…i love that first shot!
Thanks Heather.
what a fabulous waffle
and happy anniversary!!!
Aaw, happy anniversary!! That waffle looks amazing! Love that there is bacon on it
Awww happy anniversary. What a good way to start it with WAFFLES!
Happy anniversary, HEAB and CD!! I hope this year is a beautiful and exciting one for your growing family!!
I did not celebrate waffle Wednesday, as I don’t have a waffle maker and it’s not always easy to find a good gluten-free waffle recipe! But reading about your delicious-looking creation made me wish I had!
Gavi,
Have you tried the Van’s gluten free toaster waffles? At first I thought they were a bit funky, but I found if let them thaw out in the fridge overnight and then toasted them, much better!
Aww happy anniverary you guys!
Happy Anniversary! Now I want waffles…
That’s Fabulous!!Happy Anniversary you two!I hope your date night is a very special one:-)cc
Happppppy Anniversary!!! <3 I didn't celebrate waffle wednesday but I made toast with mashed avo + jam! It was good, but more of a lunch thing for me. I might like it better w/the banana combo you've had on here. It was still tasty and I know it will help hold me over to lunch!
Thanks for all of your foodie inspiration. Have a great day!
Ashley,
You’re welcome. And yes, definitely try the avo/banana/nut butter combo. So yummy.
What a special day! Happy anniversary to HEAB and CD!
Happy Anniversary HEAB!!! I hope you and CD have a wonderful night out to dinner!
And that waffle…YUM!
Thanks Hands in Namaste.
Happy ‘versry, HEABY:). You guys look like babies in those pics! Enjoy your date! Next year, you’ll be praying that the HEABlet doesn’t fling any food on anyone at the restaurant;).
Melanie,
So funny as I thought CD looked so young in those photos too – he always jokes how much he thinks our marriage has aged him…hope he doesn’t read your comment.
Ha! I think you both look young in the pics; but you also haven’t changed any:). Man, when I look back on mine, my hubby and I really do look like babies. But I was only 21 and he was 22. It’ll be 8 years in November. Hope you had a good anniversary dinner!
Happy Anniversary, lovebirds!!!! Have a wonderful date, just the *three* of you:)
awww happy anniversary heather!! i’ll be celebrating 3 years too but next month! bravo for getting up at 530?! i can’t even do that now and i’m not pregnant haha. how’s your energy holding up?
Melissa,
Happy early Anniversary to you. 2007 was a great year to get married.
Energy levels are great. Honestly, if I couldn’t feel the HEABlet kicking around in my belly, I don’t even think I would feel pregnant. First trimester was awful – I won’t lie, but now I can honestly say I love being pregnant!
THose waffles look amazing! One thing I dont have and need is a waffle maker!
Happy 3 year Anny to you and CD!!!!!!!
I love that your wedding was smal and special! That is how we are doing ours too!
U make a beautiful bride!!!!
Katie,
Thanks so much for the anniversary wishes!
No other way to do a wedding in my opinion. Honestly, it was perfect, and I wouldn’t have changed a thing.
Happy Anniversary Heather & CD! Have an amazing day – I always love seeing your wedding pictures. Heather, you were the ultimate glowing bride and CD, you make for a dashing groom. Congratulations to you both on all of the happy things going on right now for you!
Thanks so much Jenn, can’t wait to see your glowing wedding photos soon. Is the same photographer that did your engagement photos shooting the wedding? I LOVED those pictures!
Oh my goodness – I’ve been craving waffles, but not enough time to make them. And then I see this! Cruel!
My God – gorgeous – and only 3 years? I thought longer for some reason.
And, wait why a 6 a.m meet-up?! Craziness girl
Eatmovelove,
6 AM was the only time we could get together as my friend has a crazy work schedules and travels out of town every weekend to see her fiance. We made it work, and so worth losing an hour of sleep to spend time with her. It had been months, and she wanted to rub my belly.
Wow! I’m so going to make those waffles this weekend! The look amazing, and the ingredients are so healthy!
I didn’t celebrate waffle Wednesday. Today was more like puffed-corn-with-almond-milk Wednesday.
Steph,
You will love those waffles. Seriously, I could just eaten the batter and been a happy girl.
Puffed corn Wednesday – that works.
Congrats you two!
Thanks Maggie!
Happy Anniversary to my favorite beef eating, spinach massaging, life LOVING couple. Love you so much, both of ya!! See you SOON!!!
XO
Polly,
Yes, we will see you soon. I can’t wait!
Happy Anniversary! Enjoy your date!!
We did celebrate Waffle Wednesday here! (not home made, as I have no iron…yet) but still…they were topped with frozen banana ice cream and fresh, warm berry sauce. The kids thought it was awesome to be having Waffles and Ice Cream for breakfast!! -right in the middle of the week, no less!
Jennifer,
Toaster waffles totally count, especially when topped with those toppings!
Your anniversary is the same day as Suave Slav’s birthday – LOVE IT!!!!!!! Tons of celebrating today – I shall toast tonight in your and CD’s honor as well
VeggieGirl,
Happy Birthday Suave Slav!!! Have fun tonight my friend.
Happy Anniversary!!
I’d love to try those waffles but i can’t find peanut flour anywhere! Can i ask where you found it??
Suzanne,
A reader actually sent it to me, but it’s from here: http://www.byrdmill.com/gourmet_peanut_flour
However, Trader Joe’s now sells it, and I plan to buy it there when my supply runs out. Hope you have a TJ’s near you! The peanut flour from the above website is great, but the shipping charges are crazy!
I waffled on Wednesday.. First i was going to stay home and do office work.. Then i waffled and decided to go to Trader Joes and Whole Foods instead!!! It was a wonderful waffle Wednesday morning…!
Happy Bananaversary you two!…and 3/4…
Carolyn,
Sounds like my kind of waffling. Loved the 3/4.
Happy Anniversary!! Do you think CD will mind that he came in at #2, behind the Elvis waffles?
Katie,
Hehe, I was wondering if CD would make a comment about that…I’ll let you know.
Oh.my.GOSH. WANT THAT IN MY TUMMY!! That looks amazing!!!!!!! I need a waffle iron…hmmm trip to Target may be needed tonight
Congrats on your third anniversary! Enjoy
Thanks Christina, and yes, go buy that waffle iron!
Omg Happy Anniversary!!! I remember reading your anniv last year, from my house in Phoenix. I remember being so struck that you’d only been married 2 yrs at that point?! Like you guys seem like lifelong soul mates and BFFs so only 2 yrs was surprising. And my time in Phoenix is a surreal 9 month crazy memory that I am really glad to be done with
We have been together 11+, married 9.5. We got married in Vegas at a little white chapel for $199 bucks. I had a plastic bouquet and 24 exposure digital kodak camera w/ pics. I wore a hot pink Betsey Johnson mini dress. And a kid and 10 moves later, they said it wouldnt last. Would love to hear about your backstory, the wedding, all that jazz. If you’re ever hurting for blog topics (which I know youre not!), humor us with the deets 
Here’s to you and CD starting the next amazing chapter of your life together: parenthood!!!!
xoxo
Thanks so much Averie. Can’t believe you have moved 10 times! How do you do it. Oh gosh, I never want to move again. Here is a blog post about how CD and I met and our dating history: http://heathereatsalmondbutter.com/2009/08/08/more-on-heab/.
Happy anniversary Heather!!
Happy Anniversary, Heather and CD!
Happy Anniversary Heather!! Many more years to come for you and CD!
We have close wedding anniversaries, mine was this past Sat (18th), hard to believe it’s been 11 years already.
Waffles sound really good! We had warm bananas with cinnamon for breakfast today (together with homemade banana bran muffins and milk), definitely a delicious and comforting combo!
Ana
Ana, Happy belated wedding anniversary! Waffles were good, but your breakfast sounded pretty delicious as well.
Happy Anniversary, Heather! Heehee you two are so cute
Thanks Maria.
Happy Anniversary!! That first picture is just too adorable
Thanks Mary!
Looks amazing, Heather
So easy and yummy…and I love the way you HEABfied it. SOOOO your thing.
Happy day, by the way. You looked amazing at your wedding…awwwh
Thanks Namaste, and you must try that waffle…my goodness, just make the batter. Even that was amazing!
Congrats Miss Heather & CD! That is such a special thing to share with some one. WHat a way to start such a special day- Elvis Waffles! My only problem- I have no waffle iron. Or peanut flour. You know, I am begininng to wonder if you were somehow chosen as the national slour spokes person with all of your different flours….. Hope today is special for you both
Thanks Justine.
Do you live near a Trader Joe’s? They sell the peanut flour, and instead of making waffles, just use the same batter to make pancakes. It’s so good!!!
happy anniversary to you both!
Happy anniversary! I hope you have a scrumptious dinner
Those waffles look amazing. I’m wiping the drool from my face now.
Christina,
Thank you and yes, waffle was definitely drool worthy.
Happy waffles, and happy anniversary!
Happy Anniversary!
the picture of you grabbing his tie made me laugh so hard! thats both cute and funny at the same time. its true when they say that photos can capture the character of a person that we otherwise may miss in movement
WAFFLES!!!
Thanks Kelsey…that’s actually one of my favorite photos from the wedding. Makes me smile every time.
happy anniversary! I want peanut flour to make the waffles!
Happy Anniversary Heather and CD!
I love that picture of you grabbing his tie! How adorable. Enjoy your dinner tonight!
Holly,
Thanks! Definitely one of my favorite photos from our wedding.
Wow, congratulations on your anniversary. I wish you many many more good years!
Thanks Samantha!
Aww, what an especially wonderful anniversary considering little heablet. Congratulations!
Thanks Maya!
Happy Anniversary! It’s my 3rd anniversary too!
And strangely enough, I think you might know an old friend of mine, Jenny Magill? You came up as one of her facebook friends when I glanced at her profile the other day
Small world! I hope you have a beautiful day!
Happy Anniversary to you as well Caroline! Yes, I know Jenny. So funny as I wrote “Happy Anniversary” on CD’s wall today, and Jenny “liked” it. We love her – such a sweet girl and yes, definitely a small world!
Happy Anniversary HEAB and CD!!! Hope you guys have a wonderful year and many many more to come
My Wednesday was steel-cut oats and a probably HEAB-like lunch of eggs atop (earth balance) buttered spelt toast and covered in steamed spinach and mushrooms 
Emily,
Thanks for the anniversary wishes!
I want your lunch for dinner…right now. We’re not going out to eat until 7:30, and I’m starving. Mmm, dreaming of buttered toast.
Happy anniversary, HEAB! Enjoy your date night! And I’m sure we’d all understand if you wanted to, ahem, take the morning off from posting tomorrow.
Hehe – thanks Diana.
Happy Anniversary HEAB and CD!! hope you have a special day! From the looks of that waffle, it was off to a great start!
Thanks Maren – yes, that waffle was an excellent way to start the day!
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!
and thanks for making cutting out nut butter so difficult
Courtney,
Thank you, but sorry about all the nut butter lovin’. Thanks for still reading.
omg no please don’t apologize for the nut butter love! i absolutely adore all your recipes, and i think once i ramp up my running mileage i can indulge in some pb&co, but NOW i’m looking for naturally nutty! looks INCREDIBLE!
and i wouldn’t stop reading, i love your blog! especially your post about eating REAL foods, like butter. so true!
Courtney,
OK, good to know…I’ll keep eating the nut butter as well as real butter! Again, thanks so much for reading, and I hope you find some Naturally Nutty soon! However, if you don’t, Dark Chocolate Dreams should suffice. Love that stuff!
don’t forget white chocolate wonderful!
and while i’m here, thanks a million for posting gluten free recipes that resemble gluten-filled food!
Happy anniversary!!! YAY!! Enjoy your date tonight!!
And …. ummm … part of the reason why I can’t stick to a budget is because I read food blogs while I”m at work and then immediately crave something I see. Your gluten free hot pockets? Yeah, I ran out and bought the corn flour immediately and made the pizza pockets. I saw your waffle and out loud said, “Sweet JESUS that looks good.” Apparently loud enough for my co-workers to start laughing at me. And I already called Dennis and asked him to pick up some bacon on his way home. After he gasped (I never eat bacon) he said, “Oh good so you can make me some rice and beans for dinner tomorrow night since you never want to make it with bacon.” Ok ok you win, I will add bacon to my black beans tomorrow JUST for you.
You’re right though, it looks as if I could eat 2 of those which I suppose is half of my fat and calorie intake for the day… … … (I’m seriously considering this…) lol
Nicole,
Ha – I love that my breakfast made you talk out loud! Always the side of a winning recipe, and I know those black beans are going to taste AMAZING tomorrow night. Enjoy and please eat a big spoonful for me. Bacon makes everything betta!
Happy Anniversary!! I’m so happy for you. Congratulations on all you’ve accomplished in those three years (Oh little HEABlet, how we await your arrival)!
Thanks so much Natalia…we can’t wait for the HEABlet to arrive either. CD keeps saying he wants her now, but I think she needs to stay in my belly just a bit longer.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!! very happy for you!
hope you have many, many more to come! although i don’t doubt you will! I love looking at wedding pictures and those ones are so pretty and stylist! love them!!
almost love those waffles as much as the pictures;-)
i didn’t celebrate waffle wednesday!! i’m annoyed now, i wish i had! your waffles have gotten me in the mood to make some! i DID celebrate “watermelon wednesday” if there is such a thing as that;-)! xx
Laura,
Thanks for the sweet anniversary wishes!
Watermelon Wednesday works, and there is nothing wrong with Waffle Thursday.
Happy Anniversary to such a wonderful, happy couple!!
Great way to start a special day, too
Have a fantastic date tonight!
Thanks so much Lauren.
awhhhh happy anniversary, heaby & cd!!!
xoxoxo.
elvis waffles? i think i love you.
Sami,
Love you too. Try the Elvis waffles!
Happy anniversary!
I celebrated pancake Wednesday instead of waffle Wednesday.
Stefanie,
That works. Pancakes are always a good choice.
Happy anniversary! You two are so cute.
Thanks Evan.
Awww, happy anniversary! Have fun tonight!
That’s cool you guys got married at Park Cafe…I like non-traditional venues. We were married at the Bound’ry in their event space.
Kristy,
It was perfect – wouldn’t have done it any other way. Sounds like you had the same idea. I love the Bound’ry!
Happy birthday to you and CD! You guys are so adorable together!
Thanks so much Val!
Happy Anniversary!!!!!
Happy Anniversary you guys!!
xo
Kris
congrats! you two are a great looking couple! i’m looking forward to seeing what the little heablet looks like…as i know you are, too!
once again, i will be making a heab inspired dinner tonight
i have been loving breakfast foods my entire pregnancy and will be making those waffles tonight! a few weeks ago i made up about a dozen waffles then froze them to have ready when i’m craving them, i’m thinking i’ll do the same again with this recipe!
Alli,
You will love Sarena’s waffle recipe. Oh my gosh, so good. Just don’t try and of the batter because it might not make it to the waffle iron. Honesty, I could not stop eating it. Enjoy and thanks for the sweet anniversary wishes.
P.S. We can’t wait to see what she looks like either!
Happy Anniversary to you and CD! I hope you have a wonderful evening — you deserve it!
Confession: I have never done waffle Wednesday! I don’t have a waffle maker in my dorm or a toaster so it’s kind of impossible. Maybe when I’m home for the holidays I will though!
Thanks Coronae…and yes, you must make waffles when you are home for the holidays…even if it’s not on a Wednesday. You can top them with Blue Moon although I think they’d be much better with Moose Tracks!
happy anniversary to you and CD!!! i love you two!!!
Thanks so much Melissa. We love you too! CD asks about how you’re doing from time to time. He will always remember you as the girl who moving across the country but still took the time to put gifts together for all of us at our blogger dinner. You made a very good impression on him.
Congratulations! Hope you have/had a brilliant day x
Eleanor,
Pretty brilliant so far.
Oatmeal? And Peanut butter? In the same breakfast waffle?! I bookmarked this recipe and I’m going for it… as soon as we have more peanut butter. I kinda demolished our jar yesterday afternoon. Happy Anniversary!
Maren,
Get some PB soon and make those waffles. Heck, just make the batter…so good!
yay for waffle wednesday! i am thinking waffles for dinner. happy anniversary to you two! cute couple
Thanks J. G. Bean. Luv you.
Wow, married at a restaurant? Very cool. Happy anniversary!
Annie,
Yep, right on the patio. I said I wanted it to look like a fairy tale, and we hired a decorator. She totally pulled it off – it was perfect, and the food was AMAZING!
I just love looking at all of Sarena’s yummy recipes!! I finally made one of them – her monkey bread, omg!! Soooooo GOOD!!
She is a genius!! 
Happy Anniversary!! Can you believe it’s the last one with just the 2 of you?!?!?! HEABlet is lucky to have such happy and in love parents!!
HomecookedEm,
No, I really can’t. She’ll be here in about 7 weeks. Can you believe it? I hope you’re feeling well. Off to look up Sarena’s Monkey Bread. Honestly, that girl can do no wrong in my opinion!
Man those waffles sound good! When I first looked at the pic I thought they were savory waffles with potatoes (which were the bananas) and bacon and THAT sounded good as well! If I had a waffle maker I would make eggs benedict on waffles with bacon instead of ham!
Happy Anniversary!
Sarah,
I gotta remember that one…I like the way you think!
Aww happy anniversary! I love love and love hearing about folks love for their significant others!
Thanks Monica.
Your wedding photos are the greatest!
Thanks Teenage Gourmet. We just had a friend take our photos, and I love them. They’re so casual and really captured the evening. Perfect.
Aw, happy anniversary!
Happy Anniversary!!
happy anniversary to a gorgeous couple!!! Since you are a bacon lover you so need this: http://www.fredflare.com/customer/product.php?productid=5440&cat=316 & http://www.fredflare.com/customer/product.php?productid=4900&cat=316
imagine that pancake mix with pb protein ice cream? (and I don’t even eat bacon)
Kelli,
Haha – I’ve had the chocolate bacon bar but never seen that pancake mix. I want!!! And yes, I think it pair perfectly with PB protein ice-cream.
Loving this meal! It has me thinking that I’ll try mixing tempeh bacon into my banana pancakes…
BroccoliHut,
Yes, great idea!
Happy Anniversary!!
Happy anniversary! Today is special for me since it’s my birthday. Lots of good things happening on the 22nd!
LJ,
Happy birthday to you…sorry I’m a day late!
Happy anniversary! I wish you many more….I just celebrated my 17th year on Sept 4th.
Congrats to you Michelle – 17 years, that’s wonderful!
I hope you and CD had a WONDERFUL dinner and anniversary!!
awwwwww…happy anniversary! i hope kyle and i are that happy in 3 years too
Elise,
You will be.
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