Last year a very good friend sent me a surprise package from home, full of Canadian goodies and red & white party decorations. The All-Dressed chips and President’s Choice Mac & Cheese were gone within the week, but I hung out the decorations last July 1st in Kirkwall, then carefully packed them away and brought them south with me for this year.
When my friend Jean & her husband came to Glasgow last month, they asked what they could bring and I said graham cracker crumbs, so she brought me two hefty boxes – wonderful. They don’t have them here, and crushed digestive biscuits just aren’t the same. So this morning I decorated the house and made Nanaimo bars for the neighbours. I can’t stand Nanaimo bars (too sweet and I hate coconut) but from what I understand most Canadians do love them, so they seemed like the perfect Canadian treat to share, and I’ll have some to give my cousins when they visit next week.
So thank you Michele for my lovely decorations and thank you Jean for my ingredients – and Happy Canada Day, everyone!