I happen to be spending some time in NH taking care of my mom’s cottage and this little cutie…
Because the days have been cool and crisp with plenty of trees already showing their fall colors, my thoughts have turned to baking. And so I took myself on a date today to the King Arthur Flour store in Norwich, VT.
First off was a trip to the cafe…
For a most delicious cup of tomato herb soup and a 1/2 roasted turkey, apple and Gouda sandwich.
Fortified with the wholesome food, I was ready to take on the shopping part of my trip.
I sampled the Vermont maple syrups (the Dark Amber was absolutely incredible!)…
Before moving on to check out the cookbooks…
Bundt Pans…
Rolling pins…
Chocolate baking drops…
Baking essences…
And the holiday display table and cookie cutter aisle.
So many goodies to choose from, but I ultimately settled on buying a box Super Grains Pancake mix (we’ve had it before and it’s excellent), a soup mix for my hubby, and a small box of chocolates to share.
(I also stopped to pose with King Arthur.)
When I got home, I was inspired to whip up a loaf of pumpkin chocolate bread (using King Arthur flour, of course!) and now my little furry friend and I are ready to call it a day.
What a fun excursion! How I wish we could still eat carbs the way we used to believe we could . That little Puck is just so darling.
Hi Helen,
So sorry it’s taken me forever to reply! I thought I’d have loads of time up in NH, but because the internet was slow (and I was busy taking care of His Highness, Mr. Puck) somehow the time evaporated. When I’m with my mom I tend to eat a lot more carbs (and sugar – ugh!) than Andy and I do here at home. But then again, an occasional breaking of one’s usual diet is actually supposed to be more helpful than harmful – as long as it really is occasional!!! 🙂 Hope you are doing great!
xox – Joana