Since Easter is coming up, I decided to bake something different than I usually do and what I came up with were the cookies from my childhood. Our mamysya made these for Oleg and I when we were little and we just loved them. I had a special baking form brought from Ukraine and spent good 2 hours making these, but very worth it. The filling is a cooked condensed milk with a hint of nutella and pecans. They are definitely a hit and I will be making another batch for Easter Sunday.
Somehow, I have managed to go to Napa two weekends in a row- definitely something I have not done before, but I can easily say I enjoyed it to the fullest. Each trip was very different as one of them happened with Bella and one without. At first it was a spontaneous idea which turned into reality, we even had Dima join us and the following weekend was somewhat planned and I went with my parents. Some of the things we enjoy about Napa valley is the beauty, bakeries, little boutique shops, wine tasting, picnics and simply a good time. Going with a toddler is not necessary relaxing but it was fun sharing the things we love to do with Bella, we are sure she loved the trip 🙂 The following weekend ended up somewhat of a vacation for me, Bella stayed home with daddy and I left for the day to enjoy my parent’s company. Before we had Bella, we often took little trips to simply spend time talking, laughing and catching up. Now days, trips like these come about once a year, so I treasure them dearly and this one was definitely one to treasure. I had a wonderful time re-connecting while having a picnic, taking pictures, driving around and going to the outlets on the way back. I couldn’t ask for a better day 🙂
