International Waffle Day
March 25th is International Waffle Day. It is known as Våffeldagen in Sweden, which is where the holiday originated. March 25th is considered the start of spring in Sweden and Europe and is the Feast of the Annunciation, (Lady Day). It became a custom for Swedish families to celebrate the two holidays by making waffles on this day.
The original waffle dates back to Greece in the 1300’s. The Greeks cooked flat cakes between two metal pans and topped them with herbs and cheeses.
Way To Waffle
I woke up this morning with a purpose; TODAY I am going to clean my very dirty house! ……Just as soon as I get home from a good workout at the gym.
My exercises took a little over an hour and as I was going to the locker room to get dressed, I saw some friends visiting and decided to sit down to chat for a bit before showering and heading home. (After all, it was still early).
I pulled into the driveway and picked up the newspaper on my way into the house. The Sudoku was calling my name and it is after all Monday, the easiest one of the week. I made a pot of tea and made quick work of the puzzle.
Just as I started to gather my cleaning supplies, I realized that I had a card to make for a friend who isn’t feeling well. Knowing that I still had time to get it into today’s mail, I was off to my craft room to create.
I got the card in the mail, with time to spare and began to make my way up the stairs to start my cleaning when it occurred to me that today is International Waffle Day and I happen to have an amazingly wonderful recipe for waffles to share!
The house likely won’t get cleaned today, but I will plan on getting it done tomorrow… after I get home from my tennis date. And, now that I have effectively waffled away the day, let’s talk about that great waffle recipe!
WICKEDLY WONDERFUL WAFFLES
INGREDIENTS
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 4-6 eggs (separated)
- 1 and 3/4 cup milk
- 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
INSTRUCTIONS
- Sift dry ingredients into a large bowl
- In a small bowl, beat egg whites until stiff
- Beat egg yolks in a batter bowl
- Add milk and oil to egg yolks
- Add dry ingredients to liquid
- Fold in beaten egg whites
- Bake and serve
The Cricut is my secret to fast and easy card making. Using my iPad, I simply selected a design in Cricut Access. For this card, I used the “I’m Sorry Word Bubble Card” and customized it to say, “Thinking of You”. I chose my colors, papers and embellishments and let the Cricut do it’s magic. For the envelope, I used a brayer and an ink pad to create a contrasting color and then glued the word bubbles in place.
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