a simple yarn

And what are little girls made of? Sugar and spice and everything nice.

Baby drought, then babies aplenty!

Weaver-Guild-Friend-Fionnuala had a baby girl a little while ago and so, with variation on the candy cane hat theme, I wanted to try marshmallow pink and Malteser brown…

Warning, Multi-Cultural Sweets Diversion Ahead:
In moving to Europe, I don’t miss too many foods from the US. Oh, of course there are epicurean differences and when we travel to North America on holiday, I enjoy eating the local fare. But still, there aren’t too many things I pack in my suitcase or request from visiting guests…..except……marshmallows and chocolate chips.

I’m not a marshmallow snob, but there are differences between the white, fluffy Kraft marshmallow and the French-made-Haribo-pink-and-white-sweet-of-the-same-name. Well, perhaps there is some snobbery afoot. But it surely changes the taste of Rice Krispie bars, which is a favourite in our household, no matter what continent we live on. As for chocolate chips? Well, they have ‘em here, but I’d prefer not to take out a mortgage to buy a bag….

However, I confess that Maltesers…chocolate-covered-malted-milk-balls…are lighter and tastier than their US counterpart. So, in the end, all’s fair.

Diversion Over…

But looking at Baby Norah’s hat somehow puts me in mind of Russian orthodox onion-domed cathedrals, don’t you think?

Well….without the candy sweet colour scheme….