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Hi! You've found me. This is kind of an experimental / placeholder journal, since the way LiveJournal has been changing recently worries me.
You can find me there under the username m03m. That's m-zero-three-m.

Since I'm (for now) primarily an LJ user, these entries have been copied from there. Some have even been copied from MySpace first!
That causes some problems with linkage. And if there's something about site changes and other ongoing events that makes you go 'huh?' because it doesn't seem to make any sense, it's probably about LiveJournal, not Scribbld. I apologize for any confusion and other kinds of inconvenience.

Oh, and copying the entries from elsewhere means losing all comments, as well.
3rd-Jan-2008 11:41 am - Here's a bit of Dutch tradition for you
avatar met molen
It's a bit obscure, though. (That should make it more interesting.)
Not all Dutch people know about this, so it might be a regional custom to bake (or actually fry) these small, hollow waffles on New Year's Eve; I don't know which region, though.
I was taught how to do these by my family. My grandmother always made them because she preferred them to oliebollen which are quite massive and can lay on the stomach like the proverbial brick. Both my mother and her sister have their own set of irons, as does my father. And of course, so do I.

The irons can be hard to find, but older houseware shops in the smaller villages may have them. Alternatively, I've been told some of the more upmarket cookery stores now stock them because it's quaint and interesting to have obscure cooking utensils nowadays.
Without further ado, here's a picture of my 'vlindertjes-ijzers' (butterfly-irons) and the Vlindertjes I baked on New Year's Eve.

Dutch deep fried waffles, click makes big

As you see, they don't all look like like butterflies. There are wheels and stars and I've seen pictures of card symbols too. But in my family they're referred to as Vlindertjes, no matter which shape they are.

These waffles are made from a normal waffle batter, liquid enough so you can dip the iron into it. The iron should be hot enough to sizzle ever so slightly when you dip it into the batter, so be sure to heat it up in the deep fryer first. Don't dip it in all the way or you'll never get the batter off! The top of the iron should remain free from batter.
If the iron is hot enough the waffle will come loose from it while it's being fried. You may need to help a little with a fork, though. Deep fry it in hot oil until a nice golden brown, turn it over so the hollow side is at the bottom and lift it from the oil. Put it on some absorbent paper to get rid of excess oil. After they've cooled down, the Vlindertjes will be nice and crispy. Sprinkle with a generous amount of confectioner's sugar, and enjoy.

Oh, and it's perfectly normal if the first three waffles stick to the iron. In fact, there traditionally should be a bit of a struggle before you get it right. Or so I tell myself!
1st-Jan-2007 08:19 pm - Wishing you all...
avatar met molen
(Originally posted on MySpace.)
 ...a very happy, prosperous, thoughtful, peaceful, loving, healthy New Year!



I'm drinking to all of you as I type this. Let's hope we can bring world peace a little closer during the next year, and learn to take better care of the earth, and of each other.
Let's all do our best.

Happy New Year! *mwah*
13th-Dec-2006 09:59 pm - Tis the season to write cards
kladderkatje
(Originally posted on MySpace)
Here's my card for all of you lovely MySpace folks! Enjoy.
(Click makes bigger)


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