A different take on bread

So as much as I love to bake, I currently am a failure at bread. I'm going to blame it on my oven because its positively inconceivable for all of the recipes I've been trying to be duds. So my problem then lies in how R and I are to have sandwiches. I would really rather not buy gf bread - its expensive, and I know I can make *something* that is more nutritious. As we were eating fresh waffles for lunch (so decadent!) it occurred to me how useful and versatile the waffle maker is. You don't necessarily have to use waffle batter to get a tasty result..... I wonder if I could use bread dough? Of course I leaped straight into using a yeast dough, and then common sense once more took hold. I searched the web and found this blog (http://eatplaylove.blogspot.com) and a recipe for savory waffles. Just what I needed! Here's the recipe. I changed a few things, but its basically from this gal's blog.

Savory Waffle Recipe:
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour (I used a gf blend)
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 + 1/4 teaspoon salt (I added the extra 1/4 tsp salt)
½ tsp onion powder (my addition)
½ tsp garlic powder (my addition)
~1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper (my addition)
¼ tsp cumin (my addition)
1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 cups milk (plus 2 tablespoons if you like batter looser)
1 egg
1/2 stick of melted butter/oil
Few slices of ham, turkey, or bacon or any meat on hand - optional
1 cup cheese on hand (I used romano and cheddar) - optional

makes 9 waffles

I omitted the lunchmeat and cheese this time around. I figured I should see if R would eat this "bread" in a sandwich before I got all fancy. Plus, I was out of cheese, and what's the point of adding lunchmeat to the batter if you intend to use the waffle in a sandwich? So I added some extra spices and went to work. I didn't get waffle marks on the tops of the waffles, just the bottoms. But I think this works in my favor since its easier to get sandwich condiments on a smoother surface. M and I thought the flavor and texture came out just right, and R ate 3/4 of one with mayo and lunchmeat for snack. Success! As soon as I get more vegan cheese I will add some to the batter. I also think adding lunchmeat/bacon to the batter would be phenomenal, but I'll probably wait on that for now. Anyway, enjoy!