{Bird House from Wood Trail Scraps}

Husband Pieter did create a lovely Bird House, built from the Wood Trail Scraps.

Below this post you find a link with photos, where you can see him building the Wood Trail.

This is the result...

One more lovely home for our feathered friends!

Related link:
{Cashmere Words of Wisdom & Update} | previous post by me showing the actual Wood Trail from which these scraps came...

{Cream of Wheat Pancakes with Coconut Palm Sugar}

THANK YOU ALL so much for the comments and leads; especially on my FB Page Mariette's Back to Basics LLC where over 6,540 people viewed and 85 shares!

Got my First Cousin's phone number but I will try tomorrow again to contact her!
Will keep you posted.
Talked already to her; thanks to sweet people out there that helped me!
♥
Yummy Cream of Wheat Pancakes with Coconut Palm Sugar...

Great recipe for all people concerned with Pre-Diabetes; Diabetes type 2 or just wanting to lose some weight. 

Using Coconut Palm Sugar makes pancakes look a little more brownish.

Great with desiccated coconut and berries.

We did use up some cranberry compote with this very batch...

Use some Grade A Maple Syrup and ENJOY!

1 cup cream of wheat

1-½ teaspoon baking powder

¼ teaspoon sea salt

½ teaspoon cinnamon

⅓ cup coconut palm sugar

1 egg

¾ cup almond milk

2 tablespoons olive oil

½ pint berries

Maple syrup to taste

• In medium bowl add cream of wheat, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and coconut palm sugar.
• In small bowl or measuring cup mix egg and almond milk together, blend well.
• Pour over dry mix, stir lightly. Set aside and heat griddle on medium to medium low heat. Slice strawberries meanwhile...
• Add 1 tablespoon of oil to skillet. Stir the pancake mix before  ladling it into skillet. Give it about 1 minute or until spatula slides easily under pancake. Flip and let it rise a little before removing. When the center starts rising that means it's done.
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♥ ENJOY ♥

Related link:
{Coconut Palm Sugar with Glycemic Index 35} | previous post by me
Semolina Flour Cream Of Wheat Recipes  | lots of yummy recipes!

{Help me Find my First Cousin in South Limburg, The Netherlands}

This time I am especially calling on my Dutch readers, and even more so from the South of the Province of Limburg. Who can help me find my first cousin: A.C. Groenendael-Kurvers, daughter of my Mom's oldest brother.

06 14 1969  A.C. Van de Groenendael-Kurvers, my first cousin holding a baby.

With my late husband Frans, I did visit her, after  my Maternal Grandfather Kurvers had passed away, in order to deliver her an envelope. Her Dad, had passed away in 1943 and he was the eldest son of my Grandparents.

The date and name I found on the back of this photo, received when visiting her.

A.C. Van de Groenendael-Kurvers

Nassaustraat 37 in Hoensbroek, The Netherlands

Anyone who could provide me with some information I like to thank in advance.

She no longer resides on this address...

Thanks to sweeet people from Hoensbroek, I did find her!

We have made several phone calls and also did visit her in 2016 at her home.

Social Media at its very best for searching across the big Atlantic Ocean!

Sadly my cousin passed away on August 20, 2019... but it makes me even more grateful for having made the effort to visit her in 2016 and for staying in touch by phone!

Related link:
{HELP ME FIND ITALIAN ARTIST M. SOTGIU mother of Luigi Tramarollo} | previous post by me