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Farm Kitchen:  Waffle Irons...good idea or waste of space?  |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
 Posted - Nov 11 2010 : 11:04:20 AM
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About 5 times a year, I run across a recipe in a magazine or something for waffles. Like this month's Yankee magazine for Gingerbread waffles, and I think, "I should get a waffle maker."
Should I get a waffle maker? I keep hoping to run across one in the thrift, but haven't had any luck.
What say you?
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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Okie Farm Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
1674 Posts
Mary Beth
McLoud
Oklahoma
USA
1674 Posts |
Posted - Nov 11 2010 : 11:20:13 AM
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We live for waffles. We have both a regular waffle iron and a belgian waffle iron. Have been eating waffles as long as I can remember! OK, now you have me wanting a waffle with bacon. Breakfast for supper tonight! :-)
Mary Beth
www.OklahomaPastryCloth.com
The Sovereign Lord is my strength - Habakkuk 3:19 |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - Nov 11 2010 : 11:26:20 AM
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Thanks for the vote of confidence :) What brand do you have? Everytime I say to my dh, "we should get a waffle maker, maybe..." he absolutely agrees! I would only be able to make them on Saturday's and Sunday's when we do slloooooow breakfast, but I think that's worth $20 or so...they're currently on sale at Kohls :)
And, Mary Beth, breakfast for supper is one of my favorite go-to meals! My little one will eat eggs and bacon when she won't touch anything else!
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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RaspberryBee
True Blue Farmgirl
291 Posts
Karen
Montrose
Michigan
USA
291 Posts |
Posted - Nov 11 2010 : 11:27:55 AM
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Love, Love my waffle irons! I would not be without them...ever!!!!
Farmgirl Sister #918
I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - Nov 11 2010 : 11:59:12 AM
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Vote "yay" No. 2 :) Looking positive for the waffle maker! At this rate, we could have waffles this Saturday!
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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Canadian farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
482 Posts
Lori
Ontario
Canada
482 Posts |
Posted - Nov 11 2010 : 12:12:08 PM
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I have a waffle maker, and it makes the most fabulous Belgian waffles...I think the recipe was in Country Woman magazine years ago. It was around $20 and mine will stand vertically so it doesn't take up too much space. You will love it!
Lori
Farmgirl Sister #183 |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - Nov 11 2010 : 12:19:53 PM
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Any recommendations on brand names? I just want a good basic, nothing that is "professional" or whatever...I'm looking on Macy's just for reviews and wow, people can sure be picky with their likes and dislikes.
Do your have temperature gages, or "finish lights"?
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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Okie Farm Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
1674 Posts
Mary Beth
McLoud
Oklahoma
USA
1674 Posts |
Posted - Nov 11 2010 : 1:21:35 PM
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For our regular waffle maker, I have one that I got as a wedding present in 1976 and it is a GE. I love it because the grills come off to wash and you can turn them upside down to make grilled sandwiches. I love it so much that I got onto Ebay and found one just like it never used and bought it for $9.00! I figure if mine ever goes out, I have a spare. :-) And I just looked on ebay and found a number of them. This one is cheap, the rest seem to have very proud owners: http://cgi.ebay.com/vtg-GE-Electric-Grill-Waffle-Waffler-Baker-Maker-Iron-/230546868200?pt=Small_Kitchen_Appliances_US&hash=item35adaa07e8
My Belgian waffle maker is a Presto Flipside. If you want a chuckle, you might go to my blog and read about making Belgian waffles. You can read it at:
http://www.oklahomapastrycloth.com/blog/?cat=74
Though, I had grown up with waffles for as long as I can remember, the first time I ever had Belgian waffles was at the 1964 World's Fair in NYC and I was in the 4th grade. I thought they were the most amazing things I'd ever tasted.
Mary Beth
www.OklahomaPastryCloth.com
The Sovereign Lord is my strength - Habakkuk 3:19 |
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SarahJ
True Blue Farmgirl
198 Posts
Shreveport
Louisiana
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Posted - Nov 11 2010 : 2:12:21 PM
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my george foreman grill has waffle plates, so I am getting double duty out of one appliance.
SarahJ
Farmgirl Sister #116
http://bayoumama.wordpress.com/ |
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Ms.Lilly
True Blue Farmgirl
826 Posts
Lillian
Scotts Mills
OR
USA
826 Posts |
Posted - Nov 11 2010 : 3:39:37 PM
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I bought one for my DH for christmas one year. Belive it or not it is the only appliance in the kitchen I am not allowed to touch. We love waffles and it is well worth the money! Splurge and get yourself one, it will last for years!
I for one would love you to post that Gingerbread Waffle recipe please.
Lillian |
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nut4fabric
True Blue Farmgirl
885 Posts
Kathy
Morgan Hill
CA
USA
885 Posts |
Posted - Nov 11 2010 : 3:42:59 PM
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Can't imagine NOT having one, we use it every Sunday.
Kathy |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Sandra K. Licher
True Blue Farmgirl
1106 Posts
Sandra
Horseshoe Bend
Arkansas
1106 Posts |
Posted - Nov 11 2010 : 4:15:33 PM
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I have an old waffle iron and I remember it was a mess with batter everywhere and sticking to it but I love waffles and never got rid of it. Maybe I'll get it out and give it a whirl again! Now they have the spray oils so maybe that will help...mine is before non-stick was invented! Ha! Ha!
Sam in AR..... "It's a great life if you don't weaken!"
Farmgirl Sister #226
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Okie Farm Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
1674 Posts
Mary Beth
McLoud
Oklahoma
USA
1674 Posts |
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KathyC
True Blue Farmgirl
583 Posts
Kathy
Gastonia
NC
USA
583 Posts |
Posted - Nov 11 2010 : 5:25:31 PM
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Gingerbread waffles sound yummy, would love to have the recipe.
We have a waffle iron like Mary Beth's, its so easy to use and so easy to clean. We seem to use if for a while and then put up and forget about it for a while. I think its time to get it out. My hubby doesn't cook much but he does like to make waffles which makes them extra good.
Kathy |
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Penny Wise
True Blue Farmgirl
1903 Posts
Margo
Elyria
OH
USA
1903 Posts |
Posted - Nov 11 2010 : 5:42:39 PM
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gingerbread waffles DO sound yummo! recipe please!!!!!
i love waffles-but never had success with an iron....maybe i shoould try again???
Farmgirl # 2139
~*~ counting my pennies and biding my time; my dreams are adding up!~*~ |
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
7577 Posts
Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
7577 Posts |
Posted - Nov 11 2010 : 6:04:29 PM
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Yes! Please share the recipe! We love our waffles, too! SO much, in fact, that we bought one of those double-sided, two-at-a-time Belgian waffle makers - we love it! (It's a Waring Pro.) Waffles are one of our Sunday brunch favorites! The cool thing is that now that the kids are older, if I make the batter, my son and his friends can have a "waffle fest" making their own. And some friends of ours taught us years ago to set up a "waffle bar." We have a variety of bowls full of cut up apples, bananas, strawberries, dried cranberries, mini chocolate chips, and nuts, along with pitchers of real maple and other fruit syrups, plates of bacon and sausages, and a big ol' honkin' bowl of freshly whipped cream at the ready! Everyone who shares in the fun goes crazy for it - 'tis quite the experience indeed! What can I say? Breakfast IS the most important - and fun - meal of the day! ;) - Nini P.S. We do the same for pancakes, too!
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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Edited by - Ninibini on Nov 11 2010 6:05:34 PM |
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melody
True Blue Farmgirl
3324 Posts
Melody
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
USA
3324 Posts |
Posted - Nov 11 2010 : 6:49:46 PM
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Jonni,
A few years back my DH and I were rummage "sailing" and happened upon a very old vintage waffle iron-My husband is the chef in the house and does all of the cooking-He couldn't resist and bought it. I have never had home-made waffles before and they were to DIE for! Home-made waffles are light and crispy-Nothing at all like store-bought.
Get it! You won't regret it!
Melody
Farmgirl #525
www.lemonverbenasoap.etsy.com
www.bythebayhandcraftedsoap.blogspot.com
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City Chick
True Blue Farmgirl
1402 Posts
Deb
Chattanooga
TN
USA
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - Nov 12 2010 : 07:07:27 AM
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Wow, thanks so much for all the positive responses! I'm definitely going to get one this weekend!
Here is the recipe for the gingerbread waffles. The only thing I would leave out is the cardamom...too expensive, and not enough use for it.
Gingerbread Waffles:
Makes 10
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1/4 cup granulated sugar
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 3/4 teaspoon salt
* 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
* 1 teaspoon ground ginger
* 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
* 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
* 4 large eggs
* 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
* 1 cup whole milk
* 1/2 cup sour cream, plus more for serving
* 3 tablespoons unsulfured molasses
* Lingonberry preserves (or other berry preserves), for serving
Directions
1. Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices in a large bowl. Whisk together eggs, butter, milk, sour cream, and molasses in a medium bowl. Add egg mixture to flour mixture, and whisk until smooth.
2. Heat a waffle iron. Spoon 1/3 cup batter into each mold, and cook until golden brown. Serve warm waffles with sour cream and preserves.
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
7577 Posts
Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
7577 Posts |
Posted - Nov 12 2010 : 09:07:55 AM
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Thank you, Jonni! I'll be making these on Sunday! :) - Nini
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
Farmgirl Sister #1974 |
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highlandviewpantry
True Blue Farmgirl
214 Posts
WV
USA
214 Posts |
Posted - Nov 12 2010 : 09:34:12 AM
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I need to get one too so that I can make a Christmas cookie for my son called a gilette. His aunt makes them but he wants me to learn.
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canyonwren
Farmgirl in Training
19 Posts
Alisha
Reno
NV
USA
19 Posts |
Posted - Nov 12 2010 : 09:52:19 AM
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| Ohh! Thanks for sharing the recipe! My kids love waffles, and this will be nice for the holidays. |
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mickib
True Blue Farmgirl
267 Posts
Michele
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
267 Posts |
Posted - Nov 12 2010 : 11:26:44 AM
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| Now I'm inspired. I've put off buying one for years, because I have a very small kitchen with very little storage. But I sooo want homemade waffles! |
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Okie Farm Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
1674 Posts
Mary Beth
McLoud
Oklahoma
USA
1674 Posts |
Posted - Nov 12 2010 : 11:37:27 AM
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Oh! Thank you for this recipe. It looks awesome. I know what I am fixing for Christmas morning!!! :-)
Mary Beth
www.OklahomaPastryCloth.com
The Sovereign Lord is my strength - Habakkuk 3:19 |
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meggy2
True Blue Farmgirl
111 Posts
barb
Flemington
Missouri
USA
111 Posts |
Posted - Nov 12 2010 : 7:44:48 PM
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| Waffles are yummy,but I have to eat them with my mom's cream syrup recipe. Brown 1 cup sugar in a heavy pan. add 1 c heavy whipping cream. simmer till sugar is melted. watch that it doesnt boil over, but wow is it good! |
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Farm Kitchen: Waffle Irons...good idea or waste of space? |
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Waffle Irons...good idea or waste of space?
The best was a grilled turkey & ham with sweet pepper may & avocado. So yummy!