Being in lockdown has been a difficult time for everybody, but it’s also given us an opportunity to reconnect at a deeper level with our wonderful neighbours.
Over the past few months, I’ve been doing a weekend neighbourhood bake and I’m keen to keep it up, even though we’re all starting to get busy again. Each family only gets a small portion, as there are so many people to share with, but it’s a lovely excuse to check in with my neighbours on a Saturday morning to see how everyone is travelling.
Last weekend I baked chocolate chip cookies in a slab. These are the lazy version of Pete’s favourite and boast a wicked 3:2 chocolate to flour ratio. I wrap each cookie square individually, as the oozy chocolate makes quite a mess. It helps to have a mountain of rescued-from-landfill food safe paper from Reverse Garbage…
Each packet contained just four cookies, but I’ve learnt that a token of affection doesn’t need to be huge. On the contrary, I’m always happier to give something small – that way no-one feels like they need to reciprocate. There was enough to share with eight households, plus extra for Pete and Small Man. Happy days! ❤️
Fig Jam and Lime Cordial 
I agree Celia and as my dear wise Dad used to tell me “one has to do one’s duty for which no thanks should be expected but after that anything one does should only be done if it gives one joy and this, in itself, is reward enough, so again no thanks are needed!” My father was the most joyous and happiest person I have known, no doubt due in a small part to this maxim and the fact that he never expected anyone else to make him happy. May you keep on spreading happiness and earning your joy.
Your Dad was very wise. That’s an excellent mantra to live by.
Merle – what absolutely beautiful words! Wouldn’t it be wonderful if everyone could follow his joyous example?
Your cookie slab looks delicious! A wonderful way to connect with the neighbors.
Wholey cowgirls……….that is a recipe or the ages……or the minutes, yum, yum
I wish we had a Reverse Garbage site here.
People often bring goodies to share at work. I took to wrapping ny slices or cookies indivually – the boys in particular do NOT wash their hands, sometimes after eating finger food they will touch a cake to be slice. …. I don’t think they quite get the social-distancing and increase-your-handwashing that’s included in ALL the advice we get at this time! Yours do look great though
Ah! the favourite biscuits in our house
Omgosh those look delish and I love them wrapped.