Michigan Cottage Cook: IT IS TIME TO START SHOPPING FOR ST. NICHOLAS DAY

I was in Grand Rapids for Erin's indoor soccer game and I thought I had better start getting prepared for St. Nicholas Day. Time seems to be on speed dial or something, and December will be here before we know it. After the game I headed for VanderVeen's The Dutch Store in Grandville, Mi.

I purchased all the Dutch Chocolate Letters I needed for the grandchildren, Stroopwafels, Gouda cheese, and a present for myself. Tom would want me to have it. I asked the clerk if she would mind if I took some pictures in the store for my blog. She said I could as long as I did not say anything bad about them. I never would. I love that store.

Check out this link for making Stroopwafels at home,
http://michigancottagecook.blogspot.com/2010/12/dutch-stroopwafels-or-stroopies-for-st.html

I quickly took some pictures and paid for my goodies. This is where my shyness gets in my way. I didn't feel right about photographing the whole store, I just took some pictures from where I was standing. When I returned home I realized all my pictures except one were of food.

We all use to tease Tom about life was all about the food. Cindy and Christy made a big poster of pictures for his funeral services titled, "It's all about the food." Looking at the pictures I took, I guess that same can be said about me.