Sift dry ingredients. Beat egg whites and set aside. Beat yolks and add milk, buttermilk, and dry ingredients. Beat in mixer until smooth. Add melted butter and vanilla. Fold in the beaten egg whites. Bake in a heart-shaped waffle iron. Serve with fresh strawberries and whipped cream, and you will be "transported" to summer on a Norwegian fjord.
Not only is one of the rooms in Johnstad's Bed and Breakfast named "The Fjord Room," but the Nordic connection of Ron and Mary Ellen reveals itself in conversations around the table, in the music sung around the family piano, and in the recipes shared with guests. These recipes have been tried, tested, and proven to be favorites of the family for numerous years. They are shared with pride.