#Waffle Review

[bluepoodle7]

#Meijer #MeijerMaltedPancakesAndWaffleMix #StorebrandPancakeAndWaffleMix #WaffleReview #BreakfastForDinner

This is Part 2 the Meijer Malted Pancake & Waffle Mix as a waffle and it is the rest of the images.

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[thatsbelievable]

Hey! The Monstrous Adventures of Mummy Man and Waffles got a nice write-up from Kirkus reviews! Check out the new spooky humor middle-grade book written by Steve Behling (me!) HERE!

[banditblvd]

limnu.com was special I think

[putting-gourmand-in-restaurants]

Waffle house.

“Woah!! The waffle house sandwich is DELECTABLE!”

- Gourmand

[mariocki]

Una lucertola con la pelle di donna (A Lizard in a Woman's Skin, 1971)

"You dream of having an affair with this woman who lives next door. To you, that woman represents sin, moral degradation. The house next door is a symbol of vice. From what you've told me, Mrs. Durer is not exactly respectable."

"No... she certainly is not."

[coffeeandjournaling]

Waffles for Esther

A solo journaling game by Pandion Games

Materials

game manual

a journal or other recording method

standard deck of cards, minus jokers

a set of polyhedral dice (or digital ones)

a coin

Premise

As the waitress of a small-town diner, your mission is to make every customer who sits down for a drink and a meal as happy as can be while trying to balance familiarity and professionalism juuust right. Among the regulars is Esther, who always comes in at the same time each day to order the same items from the menu: a coffee (one sugar and a splash of milk), the diner’s signature waffles (with two sliced strawberries and apple jam syrup on the side) and some hashbrowns (with extra ketchup). However, as you turn to deliver Esther’s waffles, she has gone missing – and as the pinnacle of customer service, you cannot have that! Embark on a mission to solve the mystery of Esther’s disappearance and ensure that she gets her waffles, preferably in one piece.

Mechanics

Waffles for Esther is based on a set of randomized prompts working together to help tell you a story, aided by a simple but effective skill check system.

You begin by setting up the game, giving your character a name and a bit of a background. It is also recommended that you create a personal connection to the town by drawing a map of the provided locations (or make up your own to change it up). Each round begins with you choosing a location to investigate and rolling on a random complication you encounter there.  A skill check (Waitress and Detective, respectively a d12 and d10 at the beginning) determines your success – will you find a clue or will your inquiries into the mystery result in hilarious chaos? Clues are provided as a list of random items you draw from a standard deck of cards. The more clues you can gather during your hijinks, the better your chances of getting the conclusion right and solving the mystery, as the number of clues raises the value of the die you can roll in a final check at the end of your game.

While succeeding might seem easy at first, every time you fail a skill check reduces the value of the skill die you used – and you can only replenish your skills once! So, make sure to roll well…it’s for Esther, after all.

Thoughts and Examples from my Playthrough

What makes this premise work so well is the figure of Esther, our mystery woman, an almost blank canvas except for her meticulous order, and the backdrop of a small town – the perfect recipe for a cozy mystery adventure! Combined with some hilarious, charming and outrageous prompts, a set of clues that fit well together no matter their combination and a skill check system that had me on (a comfortable) edge at all times, this is an enjoyable ride for a night in or a few relaxing minutes each day. Clearly, some inspiration has been taken from your well-known mystery shows and books, think Nancy Drew and Miss Marple, with an emphasis on a light-hearted tone. I appreciate that safety advice has been added nevertheless – it’s good to remind players that they’re in charge of their game, even if it veers off into an unintended direction.

I’m honestly a little awkward still in roping prompts together, but should they not add up in the end, you are free to leave out clues you cannot link to the mystery (albeit you’ll miss out on raising the die value further for your final check). Even so, some of my fails were much funnier than my successes – a game that makes failing something you almost look forward to truly celebrates hijinks the right way. Some of my favourite results were:

being run over by the ancient mailman and taking an unintended bath in the town lake,

almost hitting the president of the book club over the head and promptly being excluded from the same,

vomiting into an urn at the funeral home…one that was already filled with some poor man’s ashes, and

ending up in a LARP, where my arrival prompted the story to turn into a time travel adventure.

The hints and hijinks system is, in my opinion, what makes this unique and entertaining. It’s not often that games find a way to utilize failed rolls in a way that makes sense for the premise of the game and gives the player more than a “whelp, that was nothing” to work with.

Although my Esther was a courageous woman who fought for the town’s well-being, your Esther might be a more nefarious one – who can say? The game leaves ample room for interpretation, handing you the tools to tell your own story without dumping all the hard work of finding ideas on you. Of course, the usual challenges of journaling games are present: ultimately, it depends on you how much fun you’ll have with the narrative. If you’re like me and have trouble coming up with connections, there’s always the option to play with someone else and bounce ideas off each other. Another fun variety might be to replace the default locations with some from your own town or simply make them more outrageous (an abandoned theme park, perhaps, or an animal shelter, a gay bar…).

Let’s not forget to mention the delicious little graphics included in the manual as well as the simple but effective layout. Can we appreciate the colour choices made? Everything serves the retro small-town vibe and I’m here for it. The versatility of the system has already spawned a game jam, which is always a good sign for if a system works or not. I think Pandion Games managed to make both a perfectly executed journaling game as well as an incredibly useful SRD and I hope to see and play more games in the same vein as Waffles for Esther for some time to come!

This might be your cup of coffee if...

you like to read and/or watch cozy mysteries.

you are not afraid of being proven wrong – and can revel in the funny consequences!

you long for something more casual and light-hearted to brighten up your day.

you appreciate a game with lower stakes, where you won’t have to save the world for once (but…you could, if you wanted to).

you want something with almost zero prep- and maximum hijinks-time.

You can get Pandion Game’s Waffles for Esther HERE on itch.io! Make sure to check out The Jester King’s Dance as well, a darker game based on the same mechanics, and the still running game jam to create your own contribution in the same vein!

[ikeasharksss]

1 final down. 4 to go

[dengswei]

me: oooh these wrapped inspired gifsets for tv shows/movies/actors are so cool i should make one for my dramas

also me:

[cougarcritics]

Belgian Waffles

First try (8/28/2024):

Biting into this glorious breakfast delicacy for the first time tasted like pure joy. Like unfiltered nostalgia, memories of when things were better. They weren’t dry without syrup, the moisture levels were perfect. However they could have used more powdered sugar. These waffles were so fluffy it was like biting into a cloud on a beautiful summers day. It should be noted that the strawberries should be eaten first when they’re still cold. Overall extremely enjoyable, 9/10

UPDATE ON THE WAFFLE (9/4/2024):

THE MILK USED IN THIS BATCH WAS SOUR AND THEREFORE MADE THE WAFFLES SOUR AND DISGUSTING. ABHORRENT EXPERIENCE WILL NEVER BUY THEM AGAIN. WE BOUGHT 2 SEPARATE WAFFLES THINKING THEY WOULD BE DELICIOUS LIKE LAST TIME BUT THEY WERE GUT WRENCHING. 1/10

[bueris]

someone please tell me what cheesecake is like because I never tried it before figuring out I was lactose intolerant

[allthingsscented]

fall haul!!! here are my first impressions/reviews:

Sunrise Woods- this one is so cozy! i loved it in the cream and mist so i had to try it out in the shower gel. it’s a perfect blend of woodsy and cozy 🍂 i got a cream as well as a backup for my current one

Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin- a fall classic! this was my original favorite for bath and body scents so i always need to be stocked on the mist. if you don’t know this one is super spicy with clove and sweet pumpkin notes. it’s amazing and the shower gel is my fav in the fall 🎃🧡 the cream is also good, but doesn’t smell quite as strong

Pumpkin Pecan Waffles- syrupy and sweet and STRONG! if you don’t know this scent, it is potentttt. the mist and cream can be a little overwhelming for me, but the shower gel is always perfect 🧇

Marshmallow Pumpkin Latte- another fall classic, very cozy and soft. ☕️

Leaves- this one is new this year and i got in the mist and cream first. it’s super spicy and is a very strong scent with some apple in it as well. it’s perfect for fall and strikes me as a late fall scent! 🍁🍃

Cozy Vanilla Bourbon- another new scent this year. its very very similar to fireside flurries, so if you like that you’ll like this! i love it in the shower gel and mist. it’s so warm and cozy! 🥃

Coffee & Whiskey- i’ve loved this in the cream and cologne since last fall. i’m super glad to have the shower gel to match now. something about this just really works for me in the fall. it’s true to its name so if you’re looking for a coffee scent i would recommend this! ☕️🥃

Pumpkin Cupcake- i love this scent. it’s sweet and has a slight hint of pumpkin spice. i can’t wait to try it out in my car 🧁

[bluepoodle7]

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[tobyfobywoahby]

I’m at a Waffle House and I keep going star sailing reference 😿😿😿😿

[banditblvd]

youidraw.com was lowkey a little disappointing

[putting-gourmand-in-restaurants]

could gourmand go and visit the old pancake and waffle shack at barton mills? it's been replaced by a five guys now, but i went there once and they had good pizza.

“Wow, these waffles are DELICIOUS! But they are a little sweet, haha.”

- Gourmand