Saturday a celebration of a spoon and old tin can ….

This week has been joyous; it began seamlessly and conveniently as the weekend finished! On Tuesday, my new Monday, a parcel arrived from Brazil;quite a surprise. It was a lovely opportunity to celebrate, as we do, with wine and a takeaway. Like Pandora’s box there were some delights but my favourite, by far was a empty bean stew can! Feijoada is a stew, traditional in Rio de Janeiro. I enjoyed the vegetarian alternative while in Rio and since at home, neither perhaps enjoyed as they should be; nonetheless succulent and reminiscent of my other home.  

A Carioca would not be seen dead buying a can of beans. But my daughter on a trek in the mountains beyond the city, needed a convenient option while without the required pressure cooker.

Then, knowing my passion for suitable or even less suitable containers she popped it in the post!

I was doubly pleased as I had found a rather nice but expensive walnut spoon that needed ‘space’ to be pricey … no spoon of my of such worth will go in a cupboard!  I have learned over the years,  when justifying an extravagant  indulgence,  is to have a ploy. The spoon can double up as a baren while pressing lino, cuts when not serving as cereal scoop!

So today, join me as I celebrate, parcels, spoons, feijoada, recycling and what we will , with love!