Jennifer's Wafflewich Panini

What do you get when you cross a waffle with a panini? A wafflewich panini! (or waffini...or paniffle...?)

Special thanks to Jennifer Pan for sending us this ingenious recipe. According to Jennifer, "you can do a lot more with waffle paninis" - we're thinking roast beef and swiss; grilled chicken and roasted red peppers; chicken fingers, lettuce, and honey mustard sauce...the wafflewich panini possibilities are endless.

Jennifer's Wafflewich Panini
1 waffle
1 slice ham
1 slice turkey
1-2 slices cheese
lettuce

Make a waffle, cut in half. The two halves are now your "bread." If you're really hungry you can just make 2 separate waffles.

Pile one of your waffle halves with everything you'd like in your panini. I usually go for ham, turkey, cheese and lettuce. Drizzle the other waffle half with maple syrup. (If you don't want syrup in your panini you can skip this step, it's still good.)

Put the 2 waffle halves together so that the syrup side is on the inside of the sandwich. Panini press it.

Paul's Buffalo Chicken Salad

Friday lunch isn't Friday lunch if it's not at the V-dub. We're pretty sure by now that the location of the V-dub is no longer a secret and neither are its gorgeous deep fried strips of tender poultry goodness. What might not be so obvious, however, are the creative applications in which one can enjoy this beloved Friday lunchtime staple.

Voila, Paul's Buffalo Chicken Salad! Special thanks to Paul Martino for sharing his go-to recipe for jazzing up what might be Brown Dining's most heavily sought after menu item. It is an exquisite interplay of tangy/creamy crunchy/savory goodness, all on a top of a leafy bed of romaine and veggies for added vitamins; a meal that will surely satisfy your taste buds, your muscles, your brain, and your soul.

Paul's Buffalo Chicken Salad
romaine lettuce
3 chicken fingers (sliced, diced, or whole, I usually just chop them up as I eat the salad)
shredded carrots
chopped egg (from the salad bar)
2 ladles of buffalo sauce
2 tablespoons of bleu cheese cressing
cucumber slices

Place the chicken fingers, egg, and carrots over a bed of the romaine lettuce. Add the cucumber slices, pour on the dressing and drizzle with buffalo sauce. Try it, it's great! 

Sam's Chicken Finger Friday Chicken and Waffles

Happy Chicken Finger Friday, everyone! We received this recipe from Sam Heft-Luthy. Yes, it's V-dub not Ratty Gourmet, and you should give it a try! In Sam's own words, it's a "simple yet elegant twist on a Southern staple." We couldn't have said it better ourselves.

Sam's Chicken Finger Friday Chicken and Waffles

4-5 V-Dub chicken fingers

1 V-Dub waffle
1-2 Tbsp Tobasco sauce
liberal drizzle of pancake syrup

This is pretty self-explanatory, but put the chicken strips on the waffle, then drizzle the tobasco and syrup over them. Add a cup of coffee and a copy of the New York Times for a Sunday brunch experience on a Friday afternoon.

Brant's Ziti with Bacon and Peas

We received this fantastic recipe from Brant Hoffman, who put it together using V-dub ingredients!

Looking for some home-style, hearty, pseudo-Italian food? Look no further than the the savory flavors of this delectable, colorful creation...

Brant's Ziti with Bacon and Peas
1 bowl full of Ziti
1/2 ladle of Alfredo sauce
1/2 cup of cooked peas
2 teaspoons bacon bits
1 tablespoon parmesan cheese
Pepper

Put the ziti (or any pasta of your choice really) in a bowl. Add the Alfredo sauce, peas, and bacon bits. Mix until toppings are evenly distributed. Transfer to a plate, then sprinkle with parmesan cheese and add pepper to taste.

Green, Purple, and Orange Salad

Ah, the start of another year.
Gotta take advantage of those stone fruits while they're in season.

Green, Purple, and Orange Salad

mixed greens
sliced green bell pepper
sliced cucumber
feta cheese
plums
apple cider vinegar
olive oil

Mix up the veggies, fruit, and cheese and drizzle with olive oil and apple cider vinegar.

Nathan's Vanilla Soft Serve

In honor of the end of another year at Brown, and in celebration of the summer to come. A warm thanks to our friend Nathan who graciously allowed me to intrude upon his enjoyment of this humble yet intensely addictive frozen treat, courtesy of the beloved V-dub soft serve machines. 'til next semester, adieu!

Nathan's Vanilla Soft Serve

cake cone

vanilla soft serve

Dispense the soft serve into a neat spiral on cake cone, and enjoy when the sun's out...or any time you feel like it.

Carrot Cake with Cinnamon Apples

Because two layers are better than one, and because cinnamon apples and whipped cream are better than no cinnamon apples and whipped cream.

Carrot Cake with Cinnamon Apples

1 piece of carrot cake

cinnamon apples with some sauce

whipped cream

cinnamon

Cut the carrot cake in half diagonally and stack the slices. Serve with cinnamon apples, sauce, a dusting of cinnamon, and whipped cream.

Cheesy Pasta "Bake" with Mushrooms

Despite not having been able to brown the cheese in an oven, we were able to achieve cheesy goodness with a 2 minute spin in the microwave by the V-dub's waffle station. Yes, finals are over and for those of us who've gone home for the summer, the microwave method is not strictly necessary but can still work wonders when you are in a hurry (or just overcome with that sweeping epidemic of summertime laziness).

Cheesy Pasta "Bake" with Mushrooms

pasta (fusilli is our favorite but penne is awesome too)

meatless sauce

shredded cheese blend

parmesan cheese

mushrooms

stewed tomatoes (optional but a plus if they are being served!)

1. Get pasta and sauce in a bowl.

2. Put mushrooms and stewed tomatoes on top of pasta.

3. Sprinkle shredded cheese, then parmesan, over the top of everything and microwave for 2 minutes or until cheese is hot and melted and blended with sauce.

4. Sprinkle on some salt and pepper, if desired, and enjoy!

Maggie's S'mores Dessert Made with Love

Our friend, Maggie, came up with this delightful dessert which combines crumbled up s'mores bars with swirled soft serve and chocolate sauce from the V-dub. It is a sweet treat that is made with love.

Maggie's S'mores Dessert Made with Love

1 s'mores bar

1.5-second serving of swirled soft serve

1 spoonful of chocolate sauce

1. Break the s'mores bar into chunks and place it in a bowl.

2. Dispense soft serve on top in a pretty swirl.

3. Drizzle with chocolate sauce. Taste the love!

Banana Strawberry Ice Cream Sundae

Treat yourself once in a while with this decadent vanilla ice cream sundae, complete with sliced bananas, roasted strawberries, chocolate sauce, and crushed cereal.

Banana Strawberry Ice Cream Sundae

1 scoop of vanilla ice cream

chocolate sauce

roasted strawberries

sliced banana

crushed cereal (recommended: Golden Grahams and Cinnamon Toast Crunch)

1. Get a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

2. Ladle on some chocolate sauce.

3. Surround ice cream with strawberries and banana slices.

4. Garnish with a sprinkling of crushed cereal.

Berry Vanilla Parfait

Those plastic cups at the V-dub are just gigantic! If you make this, do plan to share it with some friends who don't mind eating ice cream in this icy weather. Sliced bananas are a great addition too. We recommend slightly under-ripe bananas because they lend a cooling contrast to the sweetness of the ice cream and berry compotes.

Berry Vanilla Parfait

strawberry compote

vanilla soft serve ice cream

blueberry compote

a mix of Golden Grahams and Cinnamon Toast Crunch, crushed

a sugar cone

whipped cream

1. Layer the fruit compotes, ice cream, and crushed cereal in a tall clear glass.

2. Add sugar cone and whipped cream for garnish.

3. Share with friends!

Raspberry Jelly Roll and Cream

A delightful dessert using ingredients from the V-dub!

Raspberry Jelly Roll and Cream

1 slice raspberry jelly roll cake

chocolate sauce

sweetened strawberries

sweetened blueberries

whipped cream

1. Get a slice of cake.

2. Top with fruit and drizzle with chocolate.

3. Garnish the plate with whipped cream.

Vdub Hummus Wrap

The hummus at the Vdub is really good; 'specially in a wrap.

Vdub Hummus Wrap

1 whole wheat tortilla

1 spoonful of Vdub hummus (the kind with the green bits in it)

2 Tbsp tabouli

2 Tbsp feta

2 Tbsp diced onion

2 leaves lettuce

1. Spread hummus on wrap (I like to do a horizontal streak of it on the bottom third).

2. Add tabouli, onions, lettuce, and feta.

3. Roll up wrap carefully. Slice in half and enjoy.

Savory Waffle Sandwiches

While these were good, during the time it takes to split the waffle open and make the sandwich, the waffle crust goes from satisfyingly crispy to disappointingly soggy. Still, the flavors were pretty good, and it's worth a try if you are a waffle fan. The good news is we have a secret genius idea for maintaining the crispy crust of a waffle sandwich...stay tuned!

Savory Waffle Sandwiches

1/2 spoonful of waffle batter

1 lettuce

1/4 cup tuna salad

1 slice swiss cheese

1/4 cup garbanzo bean salad (pre-made at the V-dub...plain garbanzo beans with some dressing and roasted red peppers work too)

1. Pour waffle batter into half of the waffle iron.

2. Make waffle.

3. Cut in half, and split each half into two without burning off fingers.

4. Fill with fillings.

Salmon and Sundried Tomato Salad

Gotta love the V-dub and their salmon stir fry! This salad looks like something from Andreas, but it's really embarrassingly easy.

Salmon and Sundried Tomato Salad

1 serving stir-fried salmon with sundried tomatoes, feta cheese, capers, and onions

romaine lettuce leaves

feta cheese

red onions

extra virgin olive oil

1. Top a bed of greens with salmon, cheese, red onions, and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.

Crispy Waffle with Whipped Cream

This was made somewhat on accident. The waffle batter happened to be runny, and it had the effect of producing a layered, nook-and-cranny filled, funnel-cake-like, crispy golden waffle that was just delicious with fluffy whipped cream.

Crispy Waffle with Whipped Cream

half ladle of waffle batter (make sure it is runny)

2-3 second squirt of whipped cream

1. Generously spray non-stick spray on top and bottom of waffle iron.

2. Pour runny waffle batter into waffle iron, press top down and turn over immediately and cook for 2 min 15 seconds.

3. Serve with a generous squirt of whipped cream and enjoy by a sunny window.

Spicy Tuna Melt Baked Potato

I just love the savory combination of tuna and melted cheese. The baked potato magnifies and marries the creamy savoriness of the two, and it is quite yummy.

Spicy Tuna Melt Baked Potato

1 baked potato

1/4 cup tuna

2 Tbsp sour cream, plus a dollop on the side

1/4 cup shredded cheese, plus more for topping

1 Tbsp chopped red onion

1 tsp ground oregano

dash of Tabasco

sprinkling of red pepper flakes

sprinkling of dried chives

salt and black pepper

broccoli on the side

1. Cut a thin slice off the top of the potato (lengthwise).

2. Scoop out flesh of potato into a bowl. Mix with tuna, sour cream, cheese, red onion, oregano, Tabasco (use a fork to mash them together til smooth).

3. Sprinkle shredded cheese on top and melt in microwave for 50 seconds, or until melted.

4. Garnish with chives and red pepper flakes, season with salt and pepper. Serve with steamed broccoli and a dollop of sour cream.

Feta and Sunflower Seed Waffle by Karolina Woroniecka

This delicious waffle was inspired by Karolina Woroniecka. Here's her recipe:

Feta and Sunflower Seed Waffle

1 tablespoon sunflower seeds

1 1/2 tablespoon feta cheese

1/2 scoop waffle batter

tomato quarters and cucumbers drizzled with balsamic vinegar (optional)

1. Mix up the first three, put it in the waffle machine.

2. When finished, serve with vegetable salad. If fresh herbs are available, it would be great to mix them in!

DO NOT Make this Peanut Butter Waffle!

This was originally posted a long time ago, before we were notified that no one should put peanut butter in the waffle irons because of allergies! We are sincerely sorry for setting a bad example, but instead of deleting this post, we feel that it would be helpful to keep it here as a friendly reminder for future peanut butter waffle lovers.

Original Post:

The peanut butter mixed directly into the waffle batter makes an extra crunchy crust and infuses the whole waffle with a rich peanut butter flavor.

Peanut Butter Waffle
1/2 ladle waffle batter
2 Tbsp peanut butter
1 small banana, sliced
1 Tbsp honey + 1 Tbsp peanut butter
whipped cream
cinnamon

1. In a cereal bowl, mix waffle batter and 2 Tbsp peanut butter until well-blended.
2. Spray a waffle machine with non-stick spray and pour the batter in the center. (Note: We used less waffle batter to give the waffle an fun shape)
3. Cook waffle as directed.
4. In a small cup, mix honey and 1 Tbsp peanut butter. (Note: Feel free to use just honey instead of the mixture, if you prefer)
5. Garnish waffle with sliced bananas, peanut butter and honey mixture, and whipped cream.
6. Dust the top with cinnamon.

Banana Split Chocolate Cake

An extravagent dessert from the V-Dub. This cake combines the classic unbeatable pairings of bananas and chocolate, strawberries and bananas, strawberries and chocolate, chocolate and vanilla, and strawberries and cream. In short, a pillow of happiness.

Banana Split Chocolate Cake
1 square slice chocolate cake
1 large banana, sliced
2 Tbsp chocolate ganache
1/4 cup sliced strawberries in juice
whipped cream

1. Slice cake into 3 sections.
2. Sandwich banana slices and chocolate ganache between the sections.
3. Garnish with banana slices, strawberries, and whipped cream.