Each time I visit Trader Joe's I bring home one item to try, one that I have not had before. I have had Jake &Amos sweet pepper relish in my pantry for a while. Once I got it out to taste it I made a fast trip back to Trader Joe's to buy more. Alas, it is a seasonal item, for some strange reason. Never to be deterred I got on line and Amazon sells a lot of Jake & Amos products and not only did I find the sweet pepper relish but I found the (spicy) sweet & hot pepper relish as well. Now I am stocked up. Today I had it on brats, Johnstonville original brats are my favorite. I can imagine many ways to use both of these products to great advantage. Beth likes it as well. We are going to New Orleans this week and I am taking several products to Ann, Beth's mother. I hope she enjoys these finds.
Yesterday Beth took me to Flowers and Bread a little boutique cafe for brunch. Their cappuccino was excellent and so is their bread. I brought home a nice sour dough to Andy. We have had it before and always attack it like it is our last loaf in this life time.
David sent, from Florida, a lovely fruit basket. So pretty and delicious. It has been a quiet Mother's Day here at Many Branches, but I like it like that some times. I slept nearly all day yesterday and all through the night. I go into those sleeps once or twice a year and have done so for as long as I can remember. Then, that's it. I have trouble getting to sleep from then on.
Thursday we leave for New Orleans and Cloe is waiting in anticipation of greeting us at the Claiborne Mansion. Friday night is Rock and Bowl night. Saturday is Alyssa's shower. Thursday night Alyssa is cooking for us...she's gone domestic on us in anticipation of her marriage in October. Luckily she loves to cook and bake.
As soon as we land in New Orleans I want Beth to drive us to Sucre a wonderful bakery that sells French macarons. I want to take a pretty box of them to Cloe. (Her lemon tree is doing well and I hope to exchange them for some Myer lemons to bring home again.)
