Saturday, March 21, 2015

And In the Mornin'.....I'm Makin' Waffles!! Heart Shaped Waffles to Be Exact!

My apologies to the movie franchise, but I just couldn't resist!

So today is day 147 for Tulip and Star, and we are waiting on pins and needles..........ok, maybe just me, but I'm really excited for these babies to get here and very thankful to my Savior that He allowed them to wait possibly until the weekend when I'll be home from work..........of course they may not kid until next week, but I'm remaining optimistic!

I got up this morning and went out to do chores, then came in and decided that waffles were on the menu for breakfast!

So I got out my trusty waffle iron and got to work!


The Man and I bought this at an antique store a long while ago.  I paid a lot for it, but it's been worth every penny and will still be in condition to make waffles looooong after I've gone home to my Lord!

So first thing you do is set your waffle iron down on your burner and turn it on medium low heat....

Then once it's good and hot, like it will sizzle if you throw a couple drops of water on it, you take a pastry brush or something and grease it really good with lard or bacon grease.  I'm using bacon grease this morning.


Then you put your batter in your hot, greased waffle iron.

And you close the lid.  Here comes the first disclaimer.  See that little white bubble of batter?  That is because I put too much in the waffle iron and it bubbled out.  Not a big deal, but if you way over fill it, you can quickly have a bit of a mess on your hands!  Let this cook for about 3-4 minutes, depending on how you like your waffles done, and then you grasp the handles and quickly flip the whole shebang over to cook the other side, which brings me to the second and most important disclaimer...


There is a VERY real danger of fire with this type of operation.  When you are greasing the waffle iron and when you flip it, the grease can drip down on your burner and will ignite.  You CANNOT leave this unattended while you do other stuff.  You need to be standing there so if a flame spurts up you can blow it out, or otherwise extinguish it.  It happens every time I make these, and I just blow it out and keep going......

When your waffle is done cooking on both sides, you open the lid to reveal this glorious-ness!   Then you take a fork and lift the waffle out and put it in a covered casserole or on a plate to stay warm while you cook the rest of your waffles....


The you plate them up and eat them........
I recommend a couple fried quail eggs and a strip of bacon


Put the left over waffles in the freezer and you can pop them in the toaster or heat them up in the oven for next time!

Well I'm off, we have a very busy day today which I'll be blogging about this week.

Hopefully we'll also have GOAT BABIES by Sunday evening.....

Till next time!

God Bless,

15 comments:

  1. That waffle iron is the coolest! I am drooling over that breakfast.

    Hope and pray all goes well with the goats kidding! My three rabbits are due to day so I'm watching them like hawks too. Keep us posted! :)

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    1. I hope you got some babies today, because I don't have any so far, except for the quail that hatched! Silly goat.... LOL

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  2. Gosh, ....those waffles look quite delish! And I think I shall keep an eye out for a waffle iron...might make a change from toast / porridge. And we might be having baby rabbits, which is a surprise because we thought our two rabbits were the same sex!

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    1. Thanks! I think you need a waffle iron........:) That's so neat about your rabbits, that is if you are ready for babies.. LOL! :)

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  3. I love that waffle iron!! I hope you have a couple of smooth kiddings!

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    1. Thanks! And I'm still waiting, but hoping all goes well!

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  4. Holy moly! Can I come over for breakfast? Seriously, everything looks fabulous and I love your waffle iron. Thanks for sharing this with us and I will keep my fingers crossed for some lovely kiddos soon. :)

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    1. Sure, come on over! :) Thanks for the good baby vibes, we are still waiting!

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  5. That has to be one of the prettiest waffle irons I've seen....and only one strip of bacon?!? You're a stronger woman than me.

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  6. Thanks! And lol about the bacon. I have a super slow metabolism, so if I want to eat what I want I have to eat tiny amounts!

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  7. Let's see, here it is Sunday morning so this is day 148! I was wondering if there had been anything yet. Love the waffle maker. I used to have a wood cookstove waffle iron a long time ago but ended up giving it a way when it looked like I'd never have another wood cookstove. Now must try to find another!

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    1. Yes you should find you another one! I love this one, and even though I don't have a woodstove to use it on, it doesn't slow me down.....haha! STILL no babies! :(

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  8. Well... its that neat. Cute waffles. Any goat babies yet??? Chloe and her babies are doing great, bouncing all around.

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    1. Thanks Jen! NO! She's still holding out!

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    2. I will be checking your blog 3 times a day... waiting for that baby goat post, lol

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