Today is National Waffle Day and National Oyster Day.

Here is a simple batter to use in your waffle maker. Add fruit, nuts and chocolate if you wish. But butter and syrup work just as great on top of these plain ones.

Waffles

1. Preheat your waffle iron.
2. In a large bowl mix together the flour, salt, baking powder and sugar.
3. In another bowl beat the eggs.
4. Add the milk, butter and vanilla to the eggs.
5. Pour the liquid into the flour mixture and beat until blended.
6. Ladle the batter into the waffle iron and cook until crisp and golden.

Today is National Crepes Suzette Day.

Crepes Suzette

1. Whisk together the flour, milk, eggs, vanilla and 2 tbsp melted butter until smooth.
2. Heat a little oil in no stick skillet. Pour in about 1/3 cup of batter and rotate skillet so it coats the bottom. Fry until brown on bottom and dry on top.
3. Flip crepe and cook 30 seconds longer. Transfer to plate and keep warm. Continue with remaining batter.
4. Fold crepes in half then half agian to make triangle.
5. In a large skillet add remaing 3 tbsp butter. Ass the sugar and orange zest and cook until caramleized.
6. Pour in the juice and simmer until slightly reduced 3 mintues.
7. Add the Grand Marnier, orange segments and crepes and coat.
8. IAdd the cognac and flamble.

Today is National Oatmeal Nut Waffle Day.

1. Beat eggs in bowl until fluffy.
2. Mix in remaining ingredients.
3. Heat waffle iron. Spray with non stick cooking spray then pour mix on the hot iron.
4. Cook until golden brown. Serve with whip cream ,fruit or syrup.

Today is National Blueberry Pancake Day.

Here is the recipe for homemade pancakes i posted a while back. Just add a cup of thawed blueberries to the batter. You can add anything you want to this batter to create different pancake flavours.

Pancake Recipe

Today is National French Toast Day.

Here’s a perfect Sunday morning breakfast treat.

Cinnamon French Toast

Today is National Pancake Day.

Prepackaged mixes make cooking a batch of pancakes for the family quick and easy.  But with a couple extra minutes you can whip up a batch from scratch.  Give it a try!

Pancakes from Scratch Recipe

4 servings

1. In bowl combine flour, baking powder, sugar and salt.

2. In separate bowl add eggs and 1 1/2 cups milk. Whisk together.

3. Add liquids to dry ingredients. Stir until smooth.

4. Melt butter. Blend into batter. If batter is too thick add more milk.

5. Heat up greased skillet. Drop 1/4 cup of batter on hot pan. Cook until bubbling and edges slightly dry. Flip and cook other side.

6. Place on plate and keep warm while making the rest of the pancakes. Serve with butter, syrup and anything else you enjoy on your pancakes.