I wasn't about to go half way across the country without the joys and comforts of baking and cooking. So I brought along a Costco-sized bag of chocolate chips since they don't have those in the Netherlands. I also brought some of my favourite recipes. Since then I've made several batches of very popular chocolate chip cookies. A few days ago Kim and I decided to pass the time by cooking dinner. We were originally planning chicken enchiladas, but we couldn't find wraps in the store, so we went with our plan B of cream of potato soup and garlic bread. We'll introduce the Macleans to chicken enchiladas some other time. The soup sure was delicious though! For dessert I made butter tart squares, and the Macleans loved them so much that they asked me to bake them for this Sunday when they're having company over. I can't wait!
Cookies: fresh from the oven!
But... it isn't always as easy as it looks. The baking soda, which can be seen next to the tray of cookies, is from dear Uncle Larry and Tante Hanneke, because it isn't available in the Netherlands. And another thing: keep the Dutch brown sugar (bastard suiker) in a sealed plastic bag at all times. Otherwise you may end up have to chisel it apart... with a hammer and screwdriver. (A fork and knife weren't strong enough). So thank you Kim for doing such an excellent job of chiseling!
But... it isn't always as easy as it looks. The baking soda, which can be seen next to the tray of cookies, is from dear Uncle Larry and Tante Hanneke, because it isn't available in the Netherlands. And another thing: keep the Dutch brown sugar (bastard suiker) in a sealed plastic bag at all times. Otherwise you may end up have to chisel it apart... with a hammer and screwdriver. (A fork and knife weren't strong enough). So thank you Kim for doing such an excellent job of chiseling!
And thus I baked happily ever after! The end.
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