foodie fridays: buttermilk waffles and lox with capers & creme fraiche
I could eat breakfast every day.
Wow, such a profound statement, Lauren. Jeez! Thank the heavens today is Friday. My battery is running low and I need to plug into some giggle juice stat. Does anyone have a Big Gulp handy? Bueller? What I meant to say, I could eat breakfast at every meal everyday. Wayyyyyyyyy better.
Really, one could eat breakfast at every meal. Just do what Beyonce does and “put an egg on it.” What’s not to like about a runny egg served up on a steak, BLT, mac & cheese, plain ol’ Texas toast, or my favorite, a burger? My taste buds swoon over the runny, golden yolk. I don’t know about you, but keeping the taste buds happy is 92% part of life.
Even though I could put an egg on anything, I am traveling in a different direction from standard breakfast fare. Whenever I visit NYC, I always stop at the Hot and Crusty on the Upper East Side for a bagel with lox. It’s.to.die.for.
The other weekend I was craving a bagel, like I almost whipped up homemade bagels (said yours truly never!), when I realized I had waffle mix ready to go in the fridge. With a quick stop at the store for some gorgeous red lox, capers, and creme fraiche, I had made those bagels with lox sans bagel. Instead, I piled all those delicious ingredients on top of golden buttermilk waffles. Hello, breakfast 24/7.
Now, about that Big Gulp…
Buttermilk Waffles and Lox with Capers & Creme Fraiche
Ingredients:
1 cup Bob's Red Mill Wafffle Mix
3/4 cup whole milk
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 lb fresh lox, sliced
1/2 cup creme fraiche
1/4 cup capers, drained
Red onion, sliced
Directions:
Preheat a waffle iron. In a large bowl, mix together the first four ingredients. Pour a 1/4 cup of the batter into the waffle iron. Close lid and then remove waffle. Keep warm until all batter has been used. To serve, put waffle on place. Top with slices of lox, a dollop of creme fraiche, slices of red onion, and few capers. Serve with a mimosa!
I could eat breakfast everyday too! especially with waffles!
Thanks, Tracy! Have a great weekend!
These look amazing, Lauren!! I love waffle twist!
Thanks, Tieghan! xoxo
Now I’m going to be singing “put an egg on it” all day 🙂 Load my waffle up with lox and pass me a mimosa. Nom!
LOL!! Right? Thanks, Jennie!
Such an awesome breakfast idea, Lauren!
Thanks, Matt! You can’t go wrong with waffles:)
I love anything with lox! And waffles are so much easier than sourcing a fresh bagel!
Agreed! Thanks, Bri. Have a fabulous weekend!
Seriously Lauren, every post you just amaze me with your creativity! Love this.. haven’t even heard of lox but I want to try it now!
You are so sweet, Krista! Thank you! Have a smashing weekend!
Huge fan of lox but now I love them even more.
Lox is the best, yo! Thanks, friend!
That is most definitely a breakfast I can get behind!
Fo’ shizzle! It’s off the lox izzle.
I lurve savory waffles! And you went and put lox on it… GENIUS!
I’m totally coming to your place for breakfast tomorrow!
YES all over the savory waff! It’s been foreves since I’ve had waffles and I absolutely love all things salmon. Need theese all up in my facetrap. Can I add bacon? I may add bacon. Just sayin.
Hope you’re having a marvelous weekend!
Great recipe for break fast! I love it.
Breakfast all day every day would be just fine with me!! Especially if it involves lox. So salty and smoky. Not sure what could be better on a waffle. Other than syrup, but sometimes a girl needs something savory!
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