1 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt (optional)
1 egg
1 cup milk (or sour milk or buttermilk)

1. Combine the dry ingredients in a bowl.
2. Beat together the eggs and milk. Add to the dry ingredients. Mix until almost smooth, leaving a few small lumps.
3. Pre-heat the waffle iron. Spray with cooking spray.
4. Pour enough batter to barely fill the waffle maker. (You need to allow room for the batter to rise, or it will overflow.) Close it and allow the waffles to cook.
5. When the waffle is golden brown on both sides, remove from the waffle maker.
6. Serve hot, with butter and maple syrup.

High Protein Tip: Add an extra egg, and stir in a handful of cheese and bacon bits. Delicious with maple syrup!

Food Prep Tip: Quadruple this recipe (makes 18 waffles) and then freeze the leftovers. To use frozen waffles, just toast them.

Pumpkin Spice Waffles: 
Add the following spices during step 1.
2 tsp allspice
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cardamom (optional; expensive)

Add the following during step 2
1 Tbsp molasses (optional)
1/2 cup of pureed pumpkin