Yesterday morning, I woke up with a waffle craving that could not be ignored. When I was fully awake, I stumbled to the kitchen and started the waffle process. Unearthing one of the three waffle irons I own (I realize that this might sound excessive, but I have a thing for vintage waffle makers and so buy them whenever I see them in thrift stores for less than $5) from my front hall closet, I plugged it in and whipped up some batter. The waffles came out nutty and golden and were the perfect foil for pools of maple syrup (my boyfriend) or apricot jam and yogurt (me).
Happily fed, I settled down in front of my computer and started to read feeds. Almost immediately, I came upon this post, written by some friends about the waffle party they recently had (waffles for everyone!) and was reminded that waffles don't have to be just for breakfast. I actually think that a waffle party is a great way to get together with friends and have some fun that doesn't require a ton of money or too much in-depth cooking. Once you get the hang of your waffle iron, it's actually pretty darn easy. They included the two recipes they used at their party in the post. The first is Alton Brown's basic waffle recipe and the second is a vegan chocolate waffle recipe from the Urban Vegan. I think I see more waffles in my future.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
1-07-2008 @ 4:01PM
Nicki said...
Ooooooh! A waffle party, that sounds like FUN! :)
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1-07-2008 @ 4:06PM
Gobo said...
I've noticed some breakfast places beginning to introduce savory waffles --- waffles topped with eggs, bacon, sausage, cheese, that sort of thing. Before waffles were considered breakfast food, topping them with meat or vegetables was pretty common, so it'll be interesting to see if a trend starts.
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1-08-2008 @ 10:36AM
kevjohn said...
Those look quite a bit better than the Eggos I have crammed in my freezer.
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1-08-2008 @ 2:57PM
Del said...
My inlaws always had waffles for dinner on Sunday nights. They thought I was just weird to want apricot jam and yogurt on mine. And I thought I was the only weirdo in the world. Welcome!
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1-22-2008 @ 5:01PM
WaffleParty said...
Three waffle irons? Nah, not odd at all--we now have 5 or 6. Despite our "minimalist" tendencies, this will be our tenth year of throwing waffle parties, and we find it helpful to have a few fired up at once when a number of people are over. Just be sure the plugs are on different circuits. :) We don't have any vintage ones yet... Baking waffles is a great habit to develop!
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1-22-2008 @ 4:56PM
WaffleParty said...
By the way, if you're in need of some additional recipes for future gatherings, I've begun to post some at http://waffleparty.com. If you use any of them, I'd love to hear how they worked for you!
1-22-2008 @ 5:06PM
WaffleParty said...
By the way, should you need any additional recipes for future gatherings, feel free to try some that I've posted at http://waffleparty.com. I'd love to hear how they worked for you!
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