Wafels and Dinges

"All the world is a wafel and all of us are merely dinges."

Before this past weekend, I couldn't recall the last time I had a waffle.

I never thought too much about waffles after my waffle maker was dropped in college.

Then it was one of the bride's few bridal shower requests.
We planned to borrow a waffle maker, but being the paranoid planner that I am,
my risk mitigation plan included purchasing a backup waffle maker... just in case.

Of course, our friend came through, the Belgian waffles were delicious.
My waffle maker was set to go back to the store.

But then
I received a package

of Spekuloos.

A ridiculous name, but a wondrous invention.

 A Belgian boy in my first grade class
had a mother who made the most wonderful windmill cookies.
This spread captures the gingerbread goodness of those times.

A friend in NYC was sweet enough to surprise me with a jar
and raved about it as a topping for waffles. Belgian waffles.

(with whipped cream of course)

A waffle truck in NYC called Wafels and Dinges sells it.

Image Source & Website:

www.wafelsanddinges.com/

History:  

http://www.wafelsanddinges.com/images/history.pdf

Thanks Nicole!

(Yes, I'm keeping the waffle maker!)

FYI: Trader Joes sells a version too.
Speculoos cookie butter.