Howdy! February has almost slipped away with only one single lonely post. How does that happen?!?
I want to share an idea with you that I made and sent to a friend. It's right up her alley because she loves burlap, and textured fabric. And I love turning something that used to be considered trash into something useful.
Remember those old coffee cans that nobody keeps anymore and only pack-rats have burried in their garage? Or you can find them full of buttons at garage sales. Here's a great idea to re-purpose that old coffee can.
Here are my ingredients:
I bet you can imagine what I did with these 3 items.... And this is the interior view after I glued the rope all around it:
Ta-da! Isn't it cool?!? It could be a plant pot cover, a pen holder, a mail receptacle, etc. The uses are limitless!
So there you have it, my 2nd post in February. Tomorrow will be much more exciting.
SOMEONE around here is turning 11. And he's someone to really celebrate! I need to go frost his cake...
A little less than a year ago, I heard an interesting story on NPR about "piggy cookies". The story left me intrigued! I learned that it is a traditional Mexican cookie. Pati's Mexican Table looks like an interesting blog with lots of recipes right up our alley. I can't wait to taste some of these recipes.
It made me realize that people all over the world have traditional foods that you and I will probably never even see, not to mention taste. But, I can seek them out. Especially if it's a cookie.
A few weeks ago, we were shopping in the big city, and had lunch in "little Mexico", an area known for all of the Mexican restaurants and markets. We walked past a bakery and decided to go in and see what we would find. It was interesting looking through the bakery cases, and not recognizing a single item. It was kind of exhilarating.
I chose a Mexican Sweet Bread that looked like it could have something inside. Todd chose a plain roll for a sandwich later. We were checking out, and I was still mesmerized by all of the lovely looking deliciousness by which I was surrounded.
AND THEN I SPOTTED IT!
Low and behold, there was my beloved piggy cookie. Sitting in the bakery case staring at me as I had looked right past it several times. I KNOW the Mexican ladies thought I was a little loco when I spotted the piggy shaped cookie because I shrieked with delight!
Finally, I had a piggy cookie. And It. Was. Lovely.
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Do you remember the Grandma's brand of cookies in the grocery stores? They used to have a molasses flavored cookie, but apparently they no longer make it. It is NOT the same as a gingersnap cookie, there was no ginger in this molasses cookie. Here is a little known fact for you: My oldest brother and I both loved this cookie! I remember buying them at quick trip with him when I was a kid. It was soft and chewy, with the mildly sweet flavor of molasses.
That is what this piggy cookie tasted like.
It was very thick, over a half inch tall. It was almost like bread. It was not sweet like an American cookie with a boatload of sugar. It was mildly sweet. At first I was disappointed because it didn't taste sweet and then I realized my palette is so desensitized to sugar. So I tried another bite. Then I found myself being drawn to it. Then I decided that yes, I really do like it.
If you ever have a chance to try something new, try it! You just might like it.
