Happy Weekend!

  IT'S FRIDAY!!! Even better, it's one of Jameson's off Fridays so this weekend is even more special than usual, especially with as much as he has been working lately. One of the best parts of the weekend is getting to fix and eat breakfast (and lunch and dinner and snacks :) ) as a family. I decided to share one of our favorite breakfast recipes because in our opinion it really is the best homemade waffle recipe ever. Yes, you do need a waffle iron for this but if you don't already have one... invest, immediately. My love for homemade waffles started with my mom's 1970s belgian waffle iron that used to sit in that never used cabinet above the refrigerator. It didn't take me long to find that gadget and start pulling the chair over to get it down most weekends. Back then I just used box mix because I hadn't yet been enlightened. Now I have my own waffle iron and hopefully Lucy will take this tradition over one day and make me breakfast in bed! Not holding my breath... Anyway, back to the recipe. Don't let the sour milk scare you, it makes the waffle!

THE HUNTER HOMEmade Waffle Recipe

1 3/4 cups all purpose flour

2 tablespoons sugar

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 cups sour milk (2 cups milk + 2 tablespoons lemon juice)

2 eggs

1/2 cup oil or butter

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

oh, and love :)

1. Mix all the dry ingredients in a medium sized bowl.

2. After letting the milk and lemon juice sit for a few minutes, combine with beaten eggs, oil and vanilla.

3. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add wet ingredients.

4. Stir to combine but do not over stir. Lumps are good!

5. Pour in the waffle iron and let cook.

6. ENJOY!

A few notes...

* If you don't have lemon juice you can replace with white vinegar. This kind of weirds me out but it's what my sister uses for sour milk all the time.

* Again, lumps in the batter are good. Don't over mix.

* For an added treat, mix your syrup and butter together on the stove before adding to your cooked waffle. It seems so simple but makes a delicious waffle even better.

I hope everyone enjoys their weekend as much as we do. And I hope you love the waffles... let me know when you make them!