Brunch

Today Addi, Fumi and Helen came over for brunch. No, this isn't something I do often ... or really at all, but it was super fun and something I think I would like to do once a month. We'll see how ambitious I am as the weeks of my pregnancy wear on. Here are the recipes from today. I had never made any of it before but everything turned out super yummy! Thanks for letting me experiment on you girls.

Belgian Waffles
1 egg
2 c. All-purpose flour
¼ c. Vegetable oil
1 ½ c. Milk
3 Tbsp. Sugar
3 tsp. Baking Powder
¼ tsp Salt
1 tsp. Vanilla

In medium bowl, beat egg until frothy. Add remaining ingredients; mix until smooth. Add a heaping ½ cup batter to preheated waffle maker. Cook for approximately 5
to 6 minutes. Yield: 5 waffles. (I doubled it for our group.)

Buttermilk Syrup
Over medium heat, boil and stir for 1 minute:
1 cube Butter or Margarine
1 c. Sugar
½ c. Buttermilk
1 tsp. Karo syrup

Remove from heat and stir in:
½ tsp. Vanilla
½ tsp. Baking Soda

**We also topped the waffles with fresh strawberries, blueberries, peaches, bananas and whipped cream. Yum, Yum, Yum! **

Potato Hash
12-15 small red potatoes quartered (boiled)
1/2 green pepper
1/2 red pepper
1/4 c. onion
1 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp olive oil
1/4 c. Italian bacon (diced)
Italian Seasoning, Paprika, Salt & Pepper to taste

Saute onion and peppers in oil and better. Add potatoes, bacon and seasonings. Simmer 5-7 minutes or until flavors blend. Serve warm.