Sunday, January 29, 2012

...Sunday morning waffles!

Mary Martha

Sometimes breakfast foods just sound good. And sometimes, sleeping in sounds better than breakfast. Waffles sounded really good last night, but they sounded like work and dishes this morning. Instead, I got a bit of coffee into my system and whipped them up for lunch!

Recipe found from Martha Stewart:

Serves 4 to 6
8 tablespoons (1 stick) melted unsalted butter, plus more for waffle iron
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs, separated, room temperature
2 cups buttermilk, room temperature
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Directions
Grease waffle iron with a small amount of melted butter, and heat. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
In a separate bowl, whisk together egg yolks, buttermilk, melted butter, and vanilla. Pour into dry mixture, and combine.
In a medium bowl, beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Fold whites into batter.
Ladle about 1/3 cup batter onto each section of the waffle grid; spread batter almost to the edges. Close lid, and bake 3 to 5 minutes, until no steam emerges from waffle iron.
Transfer cooked waffles to a baking sheet; place in an oven set to low heat, about 200 degrees, while using remaining batter.


Read more at Marthastewart.com: Buttermilk Waffles - Martha Stewart Recipes


Here are some pictures to document the progress:




My favorite part about homemade waffles? The recipe makes more than we can eat in one sitting, so we freeze the rest and use them as toaster waffles throughout the week! Win!

Happy Sunday!






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Monday, January 2, 2012

...Holiday {Christmas} Card Display

Yet again these sisters find two different ways to achieve the same purpose: get those Christmas cards off the counter and on display! Oddly enough both sisters decide to display the cards in a mobile-style, though one whips one up quickly by calling on Pottery Barn, and the other whips one up quickly by repurposing a few yards to string and thread to create one from scratch.

Mary Martha

Lay out cards in desired arrangement. Punch holes in tops and bottoms as necessary to connect the cards while keeping the mobile in balance. {Note: I did not have a hole punch, so I used a straight edge to make a small X instead of a hole. This proved equally effective.}

Connect cards with string/thread, securing knots large enough that the string won't fall through the card.

Hang in a fun location when finished!

Cost: virtually nothing. The cards were free {thanks, friends and family!} and I used up old embroidery floss and some silver cord from a previous Christmas project.

Time: less than the time it takes to watch Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause. :}

BEFORE


AFTER


Sunday, January 1, 2012

...New Year's Eve.

Both sisters tried out a low-key version of New Year's Eve...and together!

Mary Martha

For this New Year's Eve, after a day of prepping and planning for next semester, I did my nails all pretty, went to a new thai place for dinner {spent 2 hours waiting for table and food -- it was packed!}, then joined Little Annie and her hubby for some long-distance Mario Kart!




HAPPY 2012!

Little Annie

After five days of holiday festivities in the Southwest with Mary Martha, the hubs and I decided that we'd reached our celebration quota for 2011.  I spent most of the day with our friends' newborn baby boy then came home to figure out how to improve my Mario Kart skills {I'm the video game dunce of the group}.  After making what I considered serious progress, hubby and I invited Mary Martha and her man to ring in the new year with us via some on-line Mario Kart.  Despite my hours of practice, I started the new year by having my arse handed to me by my fellow celebrants time and time again.  Couldn't have planned a better NYE.  :}



HAPPY NEW YEAR!