Cara, this post is dedicated to you, the true lover of breakfast. When I do take time to make something for breakfast other than cereal or oatmeal, it's usually waffles. Ryan and I got a waffle maker as a wedding gift, and I LOVE it. It's just a simple waffle maker like the one found here.
"Americans must have been sadly alienated from the kitchen for pancake mixes to ever have gained a foothold in the market, for these are ridiculously easy to make."
Anyway. Here's the basic recipe. I always like to add a little something special to the waffles. Be it some multi-grain flour, fruit, or spice.
melt the butter first so that it cools back down!
brush waffle iron lightly with oil and pre-heat it.
mix together the milk and eggs.
stir in the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients.
if the mixture seems to think to pour, add a little more milk.
spread a ladelful or so of batter onto the waffle iron and bake until the waffle is done, usually 3-5 minutes, depending on your iron. serve immediately or keep warm for a few minutes in a low oven.
topped with chopped almonds, real maple syrup and butter, of course.
i like to eat my waffles in sections!