Decadent Breakfast - waffles, homemade whipped cream and strawberries

Wow, how's this for the most decadent breakfast ever? Beating the egg whites makes these waffles light and airy, and once you have the beaters out it's easy to make your own whipped cream - just beat heavy cream with a couple tablespoons of sugar, make sure it's cold when you put it on the waffles - delicious!

Alternatively, you can warm some melted butter and pour that on the waffles with syrup (if you're lucky enough to have your Mom bring you some terrific pure sugar-syrupy concoction from London, all the better.) But PLEASE don't eat your waffles plain like my husband does - it just halves the enjoyment.

Here's a good waffle recipe from cooks.com:

1 3/4 c. flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tbsp. sugar
2 lg. eggs, separated
1 1/4 c. milk
4 tbsp. melted butter

Mix dry ingredients in a medium bowl, then add egg yolks, milk and melted butter. Stir until lumpy. Beat egg whites with a beater until stiff, then fold into batter keeping everything light and airy. Heat waffle iron and brush with oil; spoon on batter and cook until golden-brown (your waffle iron should alert you with a green light when waffles are ready.)

Heat up some more butter until melted (hey, your pan's already dirty) and drizzle onto waffles. You can also heat up the syrup in a pan, or just leave it out so it's room temperature. But for the ultimate decadence, read on:

Whipped cream and strawberries (for 2)
Pour a half-pint of whipped cream into a bowl and beat for 1-2 minutes until stiff. Pour in a tablespoon or two of sugar and beat some more. Add additional sugar to taste.

Slice 4-6 strawberries that have been washed and checked (instructions below.)

Spoon some dollops of whipped cream onto your waffles, and top with the strawberries. Eat slowly and savor - this Sunday treat doesn't happen often!

How to check strawberries
To ensure that we don't eat any bugs (a serious Torah prohibition), our favorite guys at the OU have put together a handy guide on cleaning fruits and veggies. Here is what they advise for strawberries:

Slice the green tops off of strawberries, carefully so you don't make a hole in the top. If there is a hole, then slice the strawberry in half length-wise. Place in a bowl with water and a few drops of vegetable wash, and move them around (or "agitate them") in the water. Soak for a few minutes, then wash each individually under running water. Dry and look at each strawberry for bugs, if you don't see any, you're good to go!