SusieQ

Not the first time I've read of the consequences of the especially N. American obsession with the avocado in the last few years, sadly. It's just a reminder of what can happen under the toxic rules of capitalism. Even if with the best of intentions and originally inadvertently.

This is the best I've ever had. Cleaning is a breeze. No, really.

The prices seem really high, though.

What a gifted artist. (Today is my mushroom day, apparently. Had three -- this is the 4th -- encounters one way or the other with mushrooms today. What a blessing to me. I consider mushrooms to be one of the most mysterious beings on earth.)

And then he gets "something else" -- a feast for (anybody) recovering from an illness. What a lucky little boy! Also, I'm impressed that he will eat those mushrooms in the soup. (You've trained him well! )

UN Crackers -- appropriate for that description!

WASA is probably my favorite cracker. This is the light rye version. Whole grain rye flour, salt. "May contain wheat, milk, and sesame." Cover says "Swedish style" but the back says product of Germany. I used to like the full rye version but I can't chew them anymore. 😒

Walnuts, avocado/green onions/hot sauce, cheddar cheese, Wasa rye crackers, and a glass of milk! The glass the milk is in used to be a German mustard jar.

Late-night dinner.

I thought you had to take the guts out or the fish would spoil rapidly. I know hardly anything about fish, though.

------------ In my USA terminology, "to broil" is what you say, the heat is from above "to grill" is what you say, the heat is from the bottom, BUT that's because the meat (or whatever) is on the barbeque grill and the fire is underneath. In other words, we grill on a barbeque grill 😄

Boar's Head Strassburger liverwurst. (The deli person took the casing off.) It's OK but I only buy it because I can't find traditional Braunschweiger at my local stores. The German place where I used to buy it closed down a long time ago.

Late night dinner.

Beautiful.

Thank you, Liuzhou, for this Willow story. I love history and find it especially fascinating how things go from one culture to another, anthropologically speaking. I'm not particularly interested in pottery, either, except for Rosenthal pre-WWII German porcelain, but seeing your photo of the young woman hand-painting such an intricate pattern reminded me of how much I admire the skills of those who do such work. As an aside, I can just about see you as a child in your great-great aunt's sitting room, your description is that evocative. I bet the cucumber sandwiches and butter scones were delicious.