The Amazon driver was making stops at our house pretty much on a daily basis in late November and December. Today on Thinking Out Loud Thursday I'm doing a little reflecting on some of my favorite purchases from those stops.
This beautiful cookbook was a gift for a friend and I really wish I would have gotten one for myself also. Here's the description from Amazon ~
A love letter to one of the oldest, most richly varied food cultures of Europe.
Sicily is a frugal peasant land with a simple cuisine, and yet full of ornate glamour and extravagance. Ben Tish unlocks the secrets of Sicily's culture and food within these pages, diving into its diverse tapestry of cultural influences.
Sitting at the heart of the Mediterranean, between east and west, Europe and North Africa, the food of Sicily is full of citrus, almonds and a plethora of spices, mixing harmoniously with the simple indigenous olives, vines and wheat. You'll find the most delicious, fresh seafood on the coast and mouth-watering meat in land; but the two rarely mix.
Packed full of vibrant flavors, this beautiful collection brings the food of Sicily to your table, with recipes ranging from delicious morsels and fritters to big couscous, rice and pasta dishes and an abundance of granitas, ice creams and desserts, all stunningly photographed. Recipes include: smoky artichokes with lemon and garlic, roasted pork belly with fennel and sticky quinces, bitter chocolate torte, and Limoncello semifredo.
Dive in and experience this unique culinary heritage for yourself, bring the sights and sounds and aromas of Sicily to your home.
Road trips can get long and boring, but if you whip out these Road Trip Table Topics you'll have things to talk about for hours! We gifted this to a friend of ours who just retired and was headed out on a long road trip to celebrate. I hope they are enjoying them! Before our next trip out, I want a set for our car.
We gifted Yeti can insulators for our son and daughter-in-law. I had gotten Eric one earlier in the year and he loved it so much we decided it was gift-worthy. Summer will be here before we know it and these will be perfect to have around the pool.
Reuseable Ice Pack
Somehow, all of our reuseable ice packs were displaced. We take them places and accidentally leave them in freezers. I reloaded our supply with this 4 pack. They are thin, which makes them perfect for smaller coolers. The minute I opened the package I wrote our name on them so hopefully, when we leave them, they will find their way back to us.
Somehow, all of our reuseable ice packs were displaced. We take them places and accidentally leave them in freezers. I reloaded our supply with this 4 pack. They are thin, which makes them perfect for smaller coolers. The minute I opened the package I wrote our name on them so hopefully, when we leave them, they will find their way back to us.
I'm always on the hunt for something unique to give my dad. We gifted him this organic mushroom grow kit for Christmas and I'm excited to see how it grows. Apparently, the mushrooms are ready to eat after only 10 days of growing. My guess is my dad is going to love watching them grow, but what he'll really love is sharing the experience with his grandkids as they watch the mushrooms develop. Pretty fun winter project!
Now it's your turn - what are you thinking out loud about today? Link up and share!
