Today, August 24th, is National Waffle Day!! At least here in the US, March 25th is National Waffle Day in Sweden.
According to the Smithsonian:
On this day in 1869, Cornelius Swarthout of Troy, N.Y. patented his invention, the stove-top waffle iron. While waffles irons of sorts have existed since the 1300s, Swarthout intended to perfect the design by adding a handle and a clasp that would allow the waffle-maker to flip the iron without danger of slippage or burns. It wasn’t until 1911 that General Electric put out the first electric waffle iron, the prototype for the counter-top versions used in many households today.

Look at that contraption! Not bad for 1869!
And According to Mr. Breakfast, waffles have a rather interesting history:
13th Century A.C. – Ancient Greeks cook flat cakes between two metal plates. These early waffles were called obleios and were primarily savory in nature, prepared with cheeses and herbs.
1620 – The pilgrims bring Dutch “wafles” to America.
1735 – The word “waffle” – with two “f”s – appears in English print for the first time.
Late 1800’s – Thomas Jefferson returns to the U.S. from France with a long handled, patterned waffle iron.
1869 – Cornelius Swarthout patents the first U.S. Waffle Iron.
1953 – Frank Dorsa’s Eggo Frozen Waffles are sold in Supermarkets for the first time.
1964-65 – Brussels restaurateur Maurice Vermersch brings his wife’s Brussels Waffle recipe to the World’s Fair in New York. The fluffy yeast-infused waffle becomes a huge hit and becomes known as the Belgium waffle.
Waffles are even great for more than just breakfast… as evidenced by the popular restaurant here in LA:

MMMM.. Fried Chicken & Waffles!!!
And lastly, our beloved breakfast food was the origin of the blog name. Because you know…. Pancakes on Wednesday just doesn’t have the same ring, although POW is a great acronym!
Our Favorite Waffles
Without further adieu, here is our favorite waffle recipe, that we will, of course, be enjoying this lovely morning:
Servings: 4-6
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions:
From: http://www.food.com/recipe/the-best-belgian-waffles-63071
So….
Woohooooo! Happy Waffles Day, y’all! I have some frozen waffles in the freezer that I might need to nibble on in celebration. 😉
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They are YUMMY!!!
Ha ha- I have been to Roscoes and it is delicious…happy waffle day.
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Thanks. Roscoes is magnificent! I think even Biggie Smalls mentioned it. RIP