Gift suggestion for Dutch Friend

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  • Tayda_LennyT

    lol! ok! And better mayonaise for fries too from what I hear! :D

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    Michelle

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  • JannekeJ

    @Tayda_Lenny:

    lol! ok! And better mayonaise for fries too from what I hear! :D

    Yes, definitly!! :D :D

    Edit: We also have Sinterklaas.. haha.. Sorry.. it's 5 december and then we celebrate his birthday.. ;)

    ;)

    If someone is interested: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Nicholas and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinterklaas

    Tillo's website

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  • BasenjiDivaB

    We celebrated St. Nicholas Day with our children and now our little grandsons. They each received a little toy and some chocolate coins (sent by our Dutch friend) in their shoes.

    I had forgotten about the habit of eating french fries and mayonnaise. I was never able to make myself try that. So I think I'll skip sending the mayonnaise! However, our Dutch friends finally gave us some hints. They like the McCormick herbs and spices to put on their food - especially the ones with no salt, like lemon pepper and garlic. And they love the benne wafer cookies. They found the thought of spiced pecans to be interesting. So I think I will go that route. Maybe I'll put in some vidalia onion relish or something like that. I thought I'd try and keep the gift package regional. I love the Dutch stroopwafels (spelling?) and they kindly sent me some of those. To those of you who haven't ever tasted them: they are made of 2 little thin waffle-like cookies with a buttery syrup between the cookies. They are just the right size to set on top of your coffee cup to let the heat from the coffee warm up the cookie and soften the filling. Or you can just stick it in the microwave for a very few seconds (VERY FEW) and then eat them with your coffee. If you microwave it for too long, you lose your lips and tongue!!! They are, in my opinion, wonderful!! You can find them over here in Dutch specialty stores - some of which are online. We have seen them in the Dutch store in Helen, GA, and DH's step-mother used to order Dutch food from Michigan.

    I think you can guess what I'm having right now! It is a nice saturday morning treat!

    Pat

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  • JannekeJ

    @BasenjiDiva:

    I think you can guess what I'm having right now! It is a nice saturday morning treat!

    Pat

    They are very tasty indeed! :D

    (http://daelmans-stroopwafel.blogspot.com/)

    You are right to send local products, it's always nice to get something different then you can get in your own country!

    Tillo's website

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  • DukeD

    The waffle cookies are so good! DH's relatives bring those every visit. I love vidalia onions - good idea. Besides Georgia pecans - what about the Georgia peach? A jar of peach jam/jelly or preserved peaches would be a fun. Mmmm - I'm getting hungry on this thread.

    Jill

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  • KebasmomK

    Those are sooooo tasty. I get them at Trader Joe's.

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  • J

    My husband loves those as well…we also go to Trader Joe's but they are tiny, and only come in a small bag...does anyone know of an economical place online to get them? I'd love to get him a big bag or something for Christmas if they can be found :)

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  • ibi_n_saneI

    typicall dutch is also DROP :)
    and yes our peanut butter ( calvé ) and mayonaise is the best of the whole world!!
    we have a lot of foreign friends and when they come over or we go over to them, we always have to bring dutch stuff with us, peanut butter, kruidkoek, haagse hopjes, droge worst, stroopwafels, drop, cheese etc etc :)

    by the way, Janneke, Sinterklaas didnt had his birthday on 5 december, but he died 6th december, so actually we celebrate his death day ;) which is normal for the church to remember holy people this way, it starts the day before they died, so therefor 5 december.

    If I call you names, please note that I am not suffering the Tourette syndrom.

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  • JannekeJ

    @ibi_n_sane:

    typicall dutch is also DROP :)
    and yes our peanut butter ( calvé ) and mayonaise is the best of the whole world!!
    we have a lot of foreign friends and when they come over or we go over to them, we always have to bring dutch stuff with us, peanut butter, kruidkoek, haagse hopjes, droge worst, stroopwafels, drop, cheese etc etc :)

    by the way, Janneke, Sinterklaas didnt had his birthday on 5 december, but he died 6th december, so actually we celebrate his death day ;) which is normal for the church to remember holy people this way, it starts the day before they died, so therefor 5 december.

    :D I know 'he' died December 6.. but it's better to celebrate a birthday.. ;)

    Tillo's website

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  • tsjoe007T

    @Janneke:

    Yes, definitly!! :D :D

    Hohoho, girls !! And what about the Belgian Frites !!!:mad:

    http://www.belgianfries.com/bfblog/ :)

    And the speculoos, and the pralines, and …

    :D :D :D :D

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  • ibi_n_saneI

    @Janneke:

    :D I know 'he' died December 6.. but it's better to celebrate a birthday.. ;)

    hahaha yes for us it is, but for the church it is usual in ancient times to celebrate the day a saint died, as that is the day he goes to heaven ;)

    and Tsjoe, belgium pralines are delicious!!! belgium beer as well :D

    If I call you names, please note that I am not suffering the Tourette syndrom.

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  • JannekeJ

    @ibi_n_sane:

    hahaha yes for us it is, but for the church it is usual in ancient times to celebrate the day a saint died, as that is the day he goes to heaven ;)

    Well.. that depends on the church ;) :p

    @ibi_n_sane:

    and Tsjoe, belgium pralines are delicious!!! belgium beer as well :D

    I agreeee :D

    Tillo's website

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