Perfect Fluffy Waffles

Waffles. They are perfect for breakfast, lunch, or supper. You can go traditional and add butter and syrup (my personal favorite!) or dress them up with whipped cream and fruit. Or how about chicken and waffles? They really are very versatile. And let's not forget delicious. They definitely are delicious. You just can't go wrong with waffles.

We eat a lot of pancakes and waffles at my house, especially for lunch. My dancer loves pancakes and my little farmer loves waffles, so we usually alternate between the two. If I were to choose, I'd have to side with my little farmer and go team waffles. We even go all out and celebrate birthdays with a stack of warm, fluffy birthday waffles (or pancakes) for breakfast. It has become a tradition that the kids look forward to every year. Birthday waffles with candles to celebrate another year of growing up are part of every birthday morning.

You don't need a fancy waffle maker to make great waffles. I have this Black and Decker one. It is simple, with no temperature dial or way to flip. I just plug it in and go, and the indicator light tells me when it's ready. Plus it is easy peasy to clean - bonus! I often make extra waffles and store them in the freezer. They make a great quick breakfast in the mornings, or even a great after school snack. I store each one individually in a sandwich baggie, then put them all in a freezer gallon ziploc.

Perfect Fluffy Waffles

Author: The Marigold Kitchen

Like the title says, these waffles are perfect and fluffy.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 3/4 cup milk
• 1/2 melted butter

Instructions:

1. Heat waffle iron and grease with cooking spray if necessary.
2. Add dry ingredients to a bowl and whisk.
3. Stir in wet ingredients and mix well.
4. Add about 3/4 cup of batter to the iron for each waffle.
5. Cook until done.
6. This recipe was adapted from my favorite waffle recipe from Betty Crocker. https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/waffles/f4760054-72a9-4316-9377-f636dd58bc8e

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Bakin' Bacon

We love Sunday mornings in my house. They are slower and calmer than most mornings, and the Farmer can usually spend a little more time with us. I love that we can squeeze in this time to spend together as a family.

Most Sundays we have brunch, and as a pork producing family bacon or sausage is at the center of our meal. Breakfast food is a popular choice around here. I think my kids could live off of pancakes and bacon! Speaking of bacon, a several years ago I heard someone talk about how they bake their bacon instead of fry it on the stove top. Now, I love a good bacon-while-it's-cooking smell, but the scent of those tasty fried strips lingering into the afternoon isn't always pleasant. So, I started baking my bacon! Not only do you not have that lasting smell, but it is way easier and clean up is a cinch!

I start my lining a baking sheet with foil. This catches most of the grease, and I can toss it and the foil in the trash. Some grease will escape underneath the foil, but it cleans up easily. I lay the strips out in a single layer on the lined sheet. Some strips may overlap some, but as the bacon shrinks while it cooks it makes room for all the pieces.

I bake the strips in a 425 degree oven for about 15-20 minutes. How long you let the bacon bake depends on how well done you like your bacon. At about the 10 minute mark, I do turn my bacon over to help it crisp up on both sides and to rearrange those strips that may be crowded.

Once the bacon is done, I take it out of the oven and transfer it to a paper towel lined plate.

Perfect bacon every time!

If there is a slight chance that you have leftover bacon (is that even a thing?!), I stick the extra strips in to a freezer baggie and freeze it. I can then use it for breakfast or supper during the week, or anything else I need it for!