A huge stack of waffles! Andrew finished up making the last one for me.
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YUM!!!Sunday, February 20, 2011
"Thank you Mommy for spoiling me!"
It's a statement I'm sure you're familiar with; "the way to a man's heart is through his stomach," never have I found it to be more true than with Andrew. This past summer he mentioned to me that he thought his best friend (his cousin) was spoiled because his mother (my sister) made him waffles and doughnuts for breakfast. Not both on the same day mind you, but more frequently than Andrew eats them. It's no secret that I'm not a morning person, and in all honesty it would be dangerous for me to be dealing with nearly 400 degree oil that early in the morning! Andrew has had homemade waffles before and occasionally make them himself, but on a recent overnight visit to my sister's house she set a precident - waffles and doughnuts for breakfast two days in a row, and sent some home with him. Little did I know that her doing that would mean more work for me. I knew he'd be thrilled if I attempted that so I tried this morning, keeping it a secret in case it failed. I used the recipe from Pioneer Woman but added a bit if fresh nutmeg like my grandmother used to. In between making homemade pizza for dinner and family movie night last night I secretly made the dough for the doughnuts and made the waffle batter after he went to bed. This morning I woke up early, made myself a tall glass if iced chai tea and set about making the doughnuts. This is not something I'd attempt without caffeine or on a school day and we home school! After rolling out the dough and cutting the doughnuts you need to let them rise for over an hour, which allowed time for barn chores and waffle making. It's a very long process. I'd hoped to have some of this special breakfast done before he woke up, but it was not to be. He walked into the kitchen, saw what I was doing and a mile wide grin spread across his face and his eyes lit up. He ran and gave me a big hug and said "I'm going to be a spoiled boy today!"
A huge stack of waffles! Andrew finished up making the last one for me.
before...
during...
after...
YUM!!!
A huge stack of waffles! Andrew finished up making the last one for me. before... during... after... YUM!!!
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Even if you never repeat this morning, he'll remember it for the rest of his life. You are a good Mom.
ReplyDeleteLOVE IT!!!!!!!!!! :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you doglady, I try.
ReplyDeleteI knew you'd love it Sweetland!
Is the proprietress of Sweetland Farm your sister?
ReplyDeleteWhat a good mom and I believe it's ok to spoil them sometimes... LOL Tho I'd probably not manage to do it twice in a row for 'em, either!
ReplyDeleteThat looks delicious! I hope every one was apreciative of that yummy looking spread!
ReplyDeleteshe is indeed doglady. I've got another sister we're trying to get to start a blog as well, though she's not quite sure she's ready yet.
ReplyDeleteThe doughnuts and waffles gave it away but I have to admit I had to go back and forth to really make sure.
ReplyDeletehahahahaha doglady!! too funny that food gave us away, whodathunk??? i love to cook and she hates it!!! twistie!!! hahahahaha ROTFLMBO!!!!!
ReplyDeletewell, I don't hate it, I really try to live without hate, I just don't really enjoy it as much as you and Jen, or most women that is. I do like to bake and find that if I use a recipe as more of just a general suggestion instead of a hard and fast rule I enjoy it more. ::sigh::
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