Back in Chemainus, 12 years later, for my dad's wedding, I went 'sploring. The bakery was down near the ferry slip, and a bit of a hike from where my new stepmom had dropped me off with my stroller and baby. It was a lovely day, and I had been walking around many of my old haunts, seeing a hint of familiarity in dozens of faces I passed. I was almost afraid to go to the bakery. What if it wasn't there? What if it had taken a whole new direction? What if they didn't have the Scotch Oat Cakes?
I should not have worried. Not only was it there, with all the old familiar goodies, but they had a new recipe for Scotch Oat Cakes, and they were BETTER!
One of life's little miracles!
The favourite that has followed me from childhood is chocolate rice crispie cakes.
ReplyDeleteAnother thing my Mother used to make. I never have enough space in the freezer, or I would definitely make them. So easy!
I buy those in the store, too.
The store-bought ones are not nearly as good!
ReplyDeleteGood morning Ronni!
ReplyDeleteI was quite surprised to hear that you even get potato scone mix in a bag.
Heck, what is wrong with the Scots. The way they consume the blasted things over here, you'd think we could get the same thing here.
Err, actually, I haven't looked! Snort!
I think my mix is Irish. So, maybe it's not the same thing at all!
ReplyDeleteConsidering that all Scots were originally Irish.
ReplyDeleteIt quite possibly IS the right thing, Ronni!
Um, remember the potato famine!?
ReplyDeleteAs I'm not quite old enough to have been around in the 1840's (hell, I barely made the 1940's), my knowledge of the potato famine comes from the History Channel.
ReplyDeleteI do know that the English landowners had a lot to answer for. They were exporting the vegetables raised by their Irish tenants, which was why the Irish relied so heavily on the potato.
The English were so arrogant!
I'm not that clued up either, Ronni!
ReplyDeleteOne thing I do know, is that the situation was appalling.
You are quite right about the English. Nothing seems to have changed.