{rosette waffles}

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March 19, 2013 By | 24 Comments

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Aren’t those just the prettiest waffles?! They’re so delicate and beautiful looking.. And delicious! ;)

My mom and grandma discovered the rosette waffle iron hidden somewhere in the back corner of my grandma’s kitchen last year. She inherited it from her mom; my great-grandma.

They made these waffles for my hubby’s birthday (which was back in November), but I’m just now getting around to posting it. I hope you like them as much as I did. Yum!

rosette waffles from {nifty thrifty things}

rosette waffles from {nifty thrifty things}

{rosette waffles}

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By Vanessa @ {nifty thrifty things} Published: March 19, 2013

  • Yield: 50–55 waffles

Aren’t those just the prettiest waffles?! They’re so delicate and beautiful looking.. And delicious! ;) My mom and grandma …

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Make the batter by mixing all the ingredients.
  2. Heat up the oil in a heavy saucepan.
  3. Heat rosette iron by submerging in hot oil and let the excess oil drip off.
  4. Dip immediately into the batter, just so that the top edge is even with the surface of the batter. Leave the iron in the batter for 4–5 seconds.
  5. Submerge the iron in the hot oil. It will take about 30 seconds to cook.
  6. Take the rosette out of the oil and let the excess oil drip back into the pot.
  7. Place the rosettes onto a paper towel. Use a fork to remove the waffle from the iron.
  8. Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.

Notes

none

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{apple cake with streusel}

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March 5, 2013 By | 36 Comments

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Sometimes I’m not sure if I really like Sundays.. Even though I do love sleeping in and/or being lazy on a rainy Sunday afternoon, it also means that it’s back to the grind the next day.. ;)

All the stores here in Germany are closed on Sundays, so if we get short-notice visitors on a Sunday (like we did a couple weekends back) and I want to bake a little something, I have to resort to what I have at home.

I make sure I keep the ingredients for this delicious cake at home at all times. It’s easy to make and SO yummy!

apple cake with streusel from {nifty thrifty things}

apple cake with streusel from {nifty thrifty things}

{apple cake with streusel}

apple cake with streusel from {nifty thrifty things}

By Vanessa @ {nifty thrifty things} Published: March 5, 2013

  • Yield: 1 cake
  • Prep: 30 mins
  • Cook: 40–45 mins
  • Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins

Sometimes I’m not sure if I really like Sundays.. Even though I do love sleeping in and/or being lazy on a rainy Sunday afternoon, …

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Mix the butter with the brown sugar and vanilla until creamy.
  2. Sift the flour, baking powder and cornstarch and mix with the butter mixture.
  3. Knead in the eggs.
  4. Line the bottom of a springform pan and butter the sides.
  5. Peel the apples, cut in slices and arrange evenly on the cake.
  6. Mix the flour, butter, sugar, cinnamon and vanilla and sprinkle on top of the cake.
  7. Bake in the preheated oven for 40–45 minutes, until golden brown at 350°F (180°C).
  8. Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack.

Notes

none

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{holiday heirloom recipe collection — freebie}

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December 11, 2012 By | 7 Comments

Today’s post is dedicated to my wonderful Oma. As I mentioned at the {nifty thrifty sunday} linky party, she turned 90 this past Saturday and luckily I was able to go to Berlin to celebrate with her. We had a wonderful weekend, filled with family time and festivities.

My grandma was the one who introduced me to homemade eggnog. It has been a Holiday family tradition for as long as I can remember, and finally last year I actually gave it a shot to make it myself for the first time. Delicious and super easy to make!

My aunt and I actually made some homemade eggnog for one of the gifts to my grandma. She loved it! ;)

If you’d like the see the recipe for homemade eggnog, check out this amazing Holiday Heirloom Recipe e-Book that Gwen from The Bold Abode created. It’s filled with family heirloom recipes from 16 amazing bloggers. The recipe e-book is FREE to download!

Download it by click on the image below:

Or view it online here:

 
What’s your favorite family heirloom recipe and what makes it special to you?

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{pumpkin soup with coconut and ginger}

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November 13, 2012 By | 18 Comments

There’s not much that I like about the cold season..
I do like warming up with a bowl of hot soup on cold day, though! And it doesn’t get much better than a deliciously creamy coconut-ginger-pumpkin soup.

I’ve made this recipe for years now, but never even wrote down a recipe. I always just kind of improvised. It’s an easy recipe (no need to even peel the hokkaido pumpkin), so it always turned out pretty delicious. This last time I made it though, I wrote it down so I could share it with you. ;)

I hope you’ll like it!

{homemade pumpkin soup}

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By Vanessa @ {nifty thrifty things} Published: November 13, 2012

  • Prep: 15 mins
  • Cook: 25 mins
  • Ready In: 40 mins

There’s not much that I like about the cold season.. I do like warming up with a bowl of hot soup on cold day, though! And it …

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Melt the butter in a large pot and add the chopped up onions.
  2. Add the pumpkin, potatoes, carrots and ginger and sauté for about 5 minutes.
  3. Add the vegetable broth and bring to a boil.
  4. Let simmer at medium heat for about 15–20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  5. Pour into a food processor or use a handheld blender and mix until you have a smooth texture.
  6. Add coconut milk and salt & pepper to taste and heat without boiling.
  7. Decorate with fresh herbs, as chive, basil or mint and serve with bread.

Notes


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{homemade apple cake with streusel}

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October 30, 2012 By | 14 Comments

I love having friends with gardens. What’s even better than that, is having friends with gardens that have fruit-bearing trees in it. Especially when it’s delicious fruits like plums and apples!

Even though fresh-picked apples don’t look perfectly shaped and colored like the ones you find at the grocery store, they have SO much more flavor!
And you know for sure they’re fresh, as apples from the supermarket are sometimes stored for up to a year. Plus: You can be sure they weren’t sprayed with pesticides or have been waxed.

{homemade apple cake}

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By Vanessa @ {nifty thrifty things} Published: October 30, 2012

  • Yield: 2 28-cm (11in) tart pans or 1 baking sheet (12 Servings)
  • Cook: 40 mins

I love having friends with gardens. What’s even better than that, is having friends with gardens that have fruit-bearing trees in …

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Mix the yeast with 1 teaspoon of sugar and 5 tablespoons of lukewarm milk.
  2. Sieve 2/3rds of the flour into a large bowl, make a well in the center and fill with the yeast-mixture.
  3. Pour the sugar, salt and oil in a circle around the yeast.
  4. Start mixing from the center and add milk little by little.
  5. Pour the rest of the flour in the dough. The dough needs to be soft but not sticky.
  6. Cover with a clean and moist kitchen towel. Let sit in a warm place (we used the oven at 125°F/50°C) for about 20–40 minutes or until the dough has doubled in size.
  7. While the dough is rising, peel the apples, remove the core and cut into thin slices.
  8. Knead the dough and roll out on floured surface and place on a greased baking sheet or two tart pans.
  9. Top with the apple slices, starting along the edge, moving inwards and pieces slightly overlapping. Let sit for about 10 minutes.
  10. In the meantime, make the streusel by mixing the flour, sugar, vanilla and margarine by hand until you have a crumbly texture. You might have to add some more flour to get the right texture.
  11. Sprinkle the streusel over the cake.
  12. Bake at 350°F/180°C (in preheated oven) for about 40 minutes or until golden brown.

Notes


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