Mark and I love our lazy weekend mornings. He cooks breakfast a lot since he is the morning person but today I decided to make waffles. The recipe I grew up with is my favorite waffle recipe. 
Basic Waffle
2 eggs, separated Place egg yolks in large mixing bowl, whites in smaller bowl. Beat egg yolks. Add milk and beat well. Blend dry ingredients then add to egg/milk mixture, beating until smooth. Stir in melted butter. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form; fold into batter. Preheat waffle iron. Bake in preheated waffle iron, set at medium heat, 5 to 8 minutes or until golden brown.
2 cups buttermilk or sour milk
2 cups unsifted flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon (cardamom or nutmeg may be substituted)
1/2 cup butter (margarine or oil may be substituted), melted
TIPS
* If using regular milk, omit soda and increase baking powder to 4 teaspoons.
* Refrigerate or freeze leftover waffles. Reheat in toaster.
* For APPLE WAFFLES, add 1 medium apple, shredded and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon.
* For BANANA WAFFLES, place banana slices on batter before closing lid ofwaffle iron.
* For BLUEBERRY WAFFLES, add 1 cup drained fresh or frozen blueberries to batter.
* If using self-rising flour, omit baking powder and reduce soda to 1/2 teaspoon.
