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March 25, 2015

Waffle Day
153 Waffle Recipes, surely there is one you can enjoy!
Authentic Belgian Waffles
Creative and Unusual Healthy Waffle Recipes
Savory Waffle Recipes
Sweet Waffle Recipes: Chocolate Waffles with Caramel-Banana ToppingS’mores Waffle SandwichWaffled Chocolate Chip Cookies,  Cinnamon Roll WafflesNutella Waffle Sandwich Cookies

An extensive list of the most crazy, sugary-sweet pancake and waffle toppings out there:

apple and vanilla frozen yogurt w/ cinnamon syrup
cookies and cream ice cream drizzled w/ chocolate syrup
blackberry preserves with whipped cream
blueberries and chocolate syrup
powdered sugar, chocolate, whipped cream
cherries and vanilla ice cream
mini hershey's chocolate bars and caramel syrup
carmelized peaches and powdered sugar
homemade apple butter
sliced bananas and peanut butter
blueberry yogurt and strawberry syrup
powdered sugar and cinnamon
mashed pumpkin, cinnamon, and nutmeg w/ whipped cream
crumbled peanut brittle and chocolate
plain ol' chocolate syrup
lemon curd and raspberry syrup
chocolate chips and vanilla ice cream
mint chocolate chip ice cream and peppermint leaves
candy corns, chocolate, and whipped cream
bananas, blueberries, and syrup
raisins, apples, peanut butter
orange marmalade
cottage cheese and strawberries
peanut butter and honey
nutella and whipped cream
brown sugar and cinnamon
coconut and chocolate
mandarin oranges and honey
jelly and cream cheese
marshmallows, crumbled graham crackers, and chocolate
cocoa powder and syrup
strawberry and apricot preserves or jam

I LOVE speculoos on waffles (and pancakes)! *mouth watering*

Tolkien Reading Day
J.R.R. Tolkien is kind of a big deal
Books authored by Tolkien - GASP, he wrote a lot more than The Lord of the Rings! *wink*
Okay, confession time.  I haven't read a single word Tolkien has ever written.  I know. Me the reader never having taken on Tolkien? Truthfully, two reasons why. 1) His writing kind of intimidates me and 2) I don't care much for the genre in which he fits. I've never even seen the movies based on some of his books, no interest.  Not sure if I will ever tackle Tolkien.  Maybe today to honor his genius I will attempt his poetry, maybe.
J.R.R. Tolkien Reveals TRUE Meaning Of 'The Lord Of The Rings' In Unearthed Audio Recording
10 Things You Might Not Know About J.R.R. Tolkien

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