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Happy Wednesday, and happy Pride week everyone!
Firstly, I just wanted to say thanks to everyone who reached out last week to offer kind words and share stories about how they honour late family members on their birthdays. Several people said they have full-on parties, and I love that!
This year, I ended up sneaking away by myself to Goodies Bakeshop during some evening errands — a place that has become a special place to remember my grandma — and I bought myself an Imperial cookie that I enjoyed by myself in my van in the parking lot. (That sounds sadder than I intended it… it was a nice, quiet moment.)
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Speaking of treats, I tried roll kuchen (see recipe) for the first time last weekend. Apparently, it’s well known and beloved by many Manitobans. But if you don’t know what it is, it’s a deep-fried bread that goes perfectly with watermelon and syrup. The bread is a Mennonite summer tradition, and, if I am being honest, I feel I should have known about this sooner. My partner (and our daughter) is Mennonite.
Roll kuchen is a deep-fried bread that goes perfectly with watermelon and syrup. (Shelley Cook / Winnipeg Free Press)
In any case, I tried roll kuchen and it was delicious. Now, mine was store bought, which, I’m told, is nowhere near as good as homemade. (A couple of people even told me they’d never settle for store-bought roll kuchen! Ha!)
On the suggestion of several folks, I tried it with watermelon. It was fine, but I experimented with a few other combinations, and I liked it best with a little butter and a touch of powdered sugar. I have not heard anyone suggest doing this, so I feel a bit blasphemous deviating away from the corn syrup and watermelon suggestions. But it was good.
Do you have any summer food traditions? Send them my way. I want to hear all about them!
I hope you have a great week! Don’t forget to drink plenty of water and reapply your sunscreen, we’re in for some scorchers!
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