Wednesday, February 08, 2023

striving for ordinary

We tried to have an ordinary day around here. After watching several youtube tutorials, Nu made pots de crème, which were sublime. So I guess the day was elevated into something special. 🤗

But there were no scary phone calls... no panic... no being terrified in the moment and traumatized repeatedly after...

I could get used to this.

Pic: Nu's pots de crème (in repurposed Mentos gum containers).

5 comments:

Nicole said...

When I saw the photo, I thought "are those Mentos? But what..."
Pots de creme! Yum!

Sarah said...

Genius repurposing

StephLove said...

Pots de creme sounds yummy. Sometimes a normal day can seem like such a blessing, can't it?

Gillian said...

Does it taste like mint from gum?

maya said...

They were, Nicole!
Thanks, Sarah!
Steph, yes--I'll take all I can get!
Gillian-they went in the dishwasher two or three times, and there's no trace of mint anymore.

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