Scranton Seahorse Inn

Hawaiian Waffles Recipe

Macadamia nuts and shredded coconut aren’t the only things that make this dish a summer time favorite.   I serve a tropical salsa along side it to finish it off.     Use whatever fruit is ripe and fresh at the supermarket.   Some of my favorites include mango, pineapple, & kiwi.   Don’t be afraid to try something different like starfruit or papaya to wow your family or guests.

For 6 Belgian Style Waffles

  • 2 Large Eggs
  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • 1 3/4 cups milk
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking power
  • 1/2 teaspoon table salt
  • 3/4 cup shredded coconut
  • 3/4 cups coarsely chopped raw macadamia nuts

Whisk the eggs until foamy and then whisk in the butter and milk.    Add the flour, baking powder and salt to the egg mixture and whisk until smooth.    The batter should not be so thick that you cannot run your whisk through it.   You can thin it out by adding a tablespoon or two of milk.      Fold in the nuts and coconut.    I like to let the mixture sit for 10 minutes before using.

Follow the instructions for your waffle iron to cook.   But a general rule of thumb is when the steaming from the iron stops your waffles are done!

Tips:

Instead of maple syrup, which can overpower the flavors of the coconut and macadamia nuts,  try a light or amber agave nectar.

Chop your fruit salsa into small bite size pieces just like a salsa and serve a heaping mound with each waffle.

Dinners at the Farm, Madison Connecticut

Dinner Madison CTWhat happens when great personalities come up with an idea to generate awareness of the importance and vitality of our local farming community?  Things like Dinners at the Farm happen.    And they’re happening right here on the Connecticut shoreline at Madison’s Barberry Farm and East Lyme’s White Gate Farm.

Beginning this weekend and continuing for several weeks you have the opportunity to eat delicous food prepared by some of the best chefs in CT and at the same time reconnect farming, cooking, and eating.  Each event includes a tour of the farm followed by a 6 course menu including paired wines.    And that’s not all.    Dinners at the Farm also strengthens our community by helping to raise funds for local agricultural and humanitarian non-profit organizations.

There are still limited tickets available so check out the schedule and tickets page today.  

Barberry Farms is just 2 minutes and White Gate Farm is just 30 minutes from our door.   Make your farm dinner an overnight stay and enjoy a continuation of great local food during breakfast at the Scranton Seahorse Inn.

It’s great to be in good company.

Strawberry Jam

As I mentioned in a previous post we’re very excited about our part in the CSA at Bishop’s Orchards.    Part of our share last week was a few quarts of strawberries.   Because we had such terrible weather this spring our strawberry crop here in CT was not abundant.  In fact the season lasted just a few short weeks and I didn’t even get out to pick any.   This is why the CSA is so perfect! 

Strawberry jam on the cooktop...

Strawberries are my favorite berry so I need to make homemade strawberry jam at least once a year.   Yesterday I made my champagne strawberry jam.    The perfect sweetness of the local strawberries, the sweet champagne and tart fresh squeezed lemon juice produced several jars of perfect jam.   

 My guests went crazy spreading it over my homemade buttermilk biscuits this morning.