Do you have a waffle maker?

[Deleted]

There was a poll a few weeks back asking most and least used small appliances. Several said waffle maker as one of the least used. I don't know if the ones who answered have no kids. But then, I don't remember anyone who said it's one of the most used appliances.

Do you have a waffle maker? How often do you use it? I've always imagined making waffles for me and DD. But maybe the poll on MM means I shouldn't waste my money on it.

[Deleted]

Yes. About 1x a month. I love it.

[Deleted]

I have a small cheap one. It just makes 2 at a time, i think, and rectangles not belgian.

I use it every couple of months. Often enough to keep it. Not often enough to want a better one.

[HoneySpider]

We have some combo waffle maker/panini press/sandwich maker thing where you change the plates out depending on what you're making. DH hates it and swears he won't use it anymore. We're thinking about just getting a waffle maker but we'd probably use it maybe once a month? So nothing we'd spend a ton of money on.

[zarapipe]

Yep, we have a cheapie benlgian waffle maker. We use it about 3x a month.

[minzy]

Yes, we got one as an off-the-registry wedding gift. We only seem to use it a few times a year.

[mrshandy]

DH is the resident waffle maker. He makes very yummy ones and can whip them up pretty quickly.

I would say we use it most weekends so much so that DS will request waffles for breakfast occasionally

[baconlettucetomato]

No. But then again we're not huge on breakfast in my house. We probably eat more breakfast for dinner than anything.

[Brie]

We have two, a square one and a Belgian. We use it at least 3x/month.

[Deleted]

We registered for a nice one for our wedding but my sister got us a crappy one so we took the nice one off our registry. Then we dropped the crappy one and it broke. We used it a bunch though.

[Saudade]

I just asked for one for christmas! I so hope I get one. We had waffles (my grandma's norwegian recipe) every weekend when I grew up and I want to continue that with my kids.

[drloretta]

I asked for one for Christmas when I was single. It was a hit at the NYE after-party the next morning

I have another one now, and we use it at least once a month. DD asks for waffles or pancakes pretty frequently. I make up a decent batch and throw the extras in the freezer to pop in the toaster later.

My least used was probably our bread machine. I freecycled it.

[anna7602]

No. I make pancakes and french toast a fair amount. I've never felt like waffles were missing in my repertoire.

[mollybrown]

We use it a few times a year. Maybe 4 times. Often enough to keep it, but we probably wouldn't replace it if it broke. I'd use it more often if it cleaned itself. That's the worst part.

[anna7602]

Dec 17, 2012 14:46:18 GMT -5 HoneySpider said:

We have some combo waffle maker/panini press/sandwich maker thing where you change the plates out depending on what you're making. DH hates it and swears he won't use it anymore. We're thinking about just getting a waffle maker but we'd probably use it maybe once a month? So nothing we'd spend a ton of money on.

I've actually considered getting a sandwich-making contraption. DD is currently obsessed with Croque Monsieurs and most people I know who make them at home have a "Croque Monsieur" maker, which I am guessing is like a sandwich grill.

I should probably just google Croque Monsieur recipes, though. Particularly since anything I buy here will be a different voltage than I plan to use by this time next year.

[statlerwaldorf]

I don't, but I want one. I always get too overwhelmed by the options.

[dragonfly08]

While it probably is my "least used" appliance, that doesn't mean I'd get rid of it. My kids love fresh homemade waffles. Works for sandwiches, too, since I don't have a panini press or anything like that.

[bunch]

Yes. I use it 2x a month and have since we got it as a wedding present.

[bunch]

Dec 17, 2012 15:14:43 GMT -5 mollybrown said:

We use it a few times a year. Maybe 4 times. Often enough to keep it, but we probably wouldn't replace it if it broke. I'd use it more often if it cleaned itself. That's the worst part.

in five years I have never cleaned my waffle maker. I guess I am weird?

[Deleted]

We have 2...the one that makes 4 square at once & a Belgian. We use it like 2-4times a year. It takes too long to stand there watching for 5+ waffles. Then again I don't like making pancakes nor French toast for the same reason. I've taught my DD to make pancakes recently, maybe it's time to teach waffles so she can take over that duty too. We like waffles but mostly the kids eat Eggo waffles...lol.

[luvmagoldn]

Mine is in the shape of Texas! We use it once a month or so.

[Ashley&Scott]

I have one & have used it a handful of times since I got it 8ish years ago.

[rosetyler]

We have a cheap Belgian waffle maker. We probably bust it out once a month or so. We don't even have kids, but I vastly prefer waffles to pancakes as an occasional weekend treat.

[Deleted]

Yes. Hardly ever. I think it's been years.

[schilauferin]

yes we have 2, one currently in storage, small/thinner waffle maker...the other is a snoopy waffle maker we had one when we were younger and we loved it, so it took a while to find but we got this one and use it about every weekend! (when we are both home, DH is in school)

[Deleted]

No, I don't think I will ever make waffles...lol. My mom has a few and she uses them all of the time though.

[sometimesrunner]

Yep, we have a waffle maker. It was our first wedding gift from one of our favorite professors. We have used it exactly once. I have grand plans of being the type of mom to make homemade breakfast every weekend. lol (in my head I'm not as lazy as I am in real life)

[Willis Jackson]

Yup. I use it all the time.

DS is in charge of letting me know when the light turns from red (cooking) to green (ready). It keeps him occupied for a good long while.

[froggy76]

We have a combo George Foreman thing that has waffle plates. We use it maybe every couple months to make waffles. We never use it for anything else (paninis, etc.)