{"id":2712,"date":"2015-03-24T15:51:38","date_gmt":"2015-03-24T15:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/ri\/?p=2712"},"modified":"2015-03-24T15:51:38","modified_gmt":"2015-03-24T15:51:38","slug":"international-waffle-day-a-swedish-holiday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/ri\/2015\/03\/24\/international-waffle-day-a-swedish-holiday\/","title":{"rendered":"International Waffle Day \u2013 a Swedish Holiday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-609\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/vaf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2010\/03\/waffle.jpg\" alt=\"waffle\" width=\"116\" height=\"78\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Today is International Waffle Day.\u00a0 \u00a0This holiday originated in Sweden. It is called V\u00e5ffeldagen. The holiday coincides with the Feast of the Annunciation. This day was also considered the start of spring in Sweden and Europe. It became a custom for Swedish families to celebrate the two events by making waffles on this day. National Waffle Day Celebrates the patenting of the waffle iron by Cornelius Swarthout of Troy, New York on August 24, 1869. The origin of the waffle: The waffle dates back to the 1300s in Greece. Greeks cooked flat cakes between two metal pans. At the time, they topped it with cheeses and herbs. Pancake syrup wasn\u2019t around back then. Waffles are commonly eaten as breakfast or a snack. They are also an occasional dinner meal for some people.<\/p>\n<p>Here is one of my kids favorite breakfast recipes:<\/p>\n<h1>French Toast Waffles<\/h1>\n<p>With the help of a waffle iron, you can make a delicious, buttery version of French toast.<\/p>\n<dl>\n<dt>Ingredients<\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<ul>\n<li>4-6 bread slices (whole wheat, seven-grain, or white), trimmed if preferred<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons butter, melted<\/li>\n<li>1 egg, lightly beaten<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup milk<\/li>\n<li>1\/8 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>1\/8 teaspoon nutmeg<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<dl>\n<dt>Instructions<\/dt>\n<dd>\n<ol>\n<li>Combine all the ingredients, except the bread. Dip the slices into the mixture, coating well on both sides, but not drenching. Cook the French toast in a well-oiled, hot waffle iron until crisp. This recipe makes four to six waffles.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today is International Waffle Day.\u00a0 \u00a0This holiday originated in Sweden. It is called V\u00e5ffeldagen. The holiday coincides with the Feast of the Annunciation. This day was also considered the start of spring in Sweden and Europe. It became a custom for Swedish families to celebrate the two events by making waffles on this day. 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