An unexpected find
Or is that found? English is such a confusing language!
Anyway, I had my big shopping day today (I usually have two of those each week because I don't have a car and can only haul so much stuff at once) and found something I haven't expected. I've been wanting to try out some oriental recipes for years, but many of them require rose water, which isn't easily found here. But today I had to go to a Herbaria shop (specialized not only in herbs but all sorts of natural remedies) because I needed argan oil and celandine extract, and it just occurred to me to ask "you don't happen to have rose water, do you"? At which the lady answered "why, of course we do have it!" So, after having to go to this shop for years I finally realized that they have probably had it all the time. *facepalm*
So I'm now the proud owner of a small bottle of rose water (about 300 ml or so), which means I can finally try my hand on authentic ma'amouls (Arabic date biscuits). Which I'll do for Christmas, among lots of other things. Yay!
Since I spent the morning in the shops and had to cook today (broccoli cream soup and Schinkenspätzle with a tomato and cucumber salad, in case anyone wants to know), there wasn't much time left for creative activities. I did a bit of writing, really just a few lines, and then had to take a nice, long nap. But it was a day of a great discovery, so I am well content. *g*
Anyway, I had my big shopping day today (I usually have two of those each week because I don't have a car and can only haul so much stuff at once) and found something I haven't expected. I've been wanting to try out some oriental recipes for years, but many of them require rose water, which isn't easily found here. But today I had to go to a Herbaria shop (specialized not only in herbs but all sorts of natural remedies) because I needed argan oil and celandine extract, and it just occurred to me to ask "you don't happen to have rose water, do you"? At which the lady answered "why, of course we do have it!" So, after having to go to this shop for years I finally realized that they have probably had it all the time. *facepalm*
So I'm now the proud owner of a small bottle of rose water (about 300 ml or so), which means I can finally try my hand on authentic ma'amouls (Arabic date biscuits). Which I'll do for Christmas, among lots of other things. Yay!
Since I spent the morning in the shops and had to cook today (broccoli cream soup and Schinkenspätzle with a tomato and cucumber salad, in case anyone wants to know), there wasn't much time left for creative activities. I did a bit of writing, really just a few lines, and then had to take a nice, long nap. But it was a day of a great discovery, so I am well content. *g*