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Stroopwaffels and Koffiekoeks make me nostalgic


Every day is not equal, neither does your brain and body work in same pace and efficiency on each fine day. We can be happy, sad, emotional, upset on any day without us having any control over it.
But, come what may, the tea-time ritual is a discipline. My kettle whistled late today as we were running late. But, now we are sipping into our afternoon/ evening tea, we are busy enjoying our recent goodie bag from Netherlands. Koffiekoeks, stroopwaffels are adding a new dimension to our tea-time chat. Missing the Dutch summer, the Tulip festival at Keukenhoff, the Tulip fields by the highway in Bollywood Silsila style. 



Stroopwaffels are typical Dutch goodies, where in, two thin layers of waffels are sandwiched with very sticky caramel sauce and come in circular shapes, stacked and packed for convenient gifting and carrying on travel.



Koffiekoeks on the other hand are one type of caramel and coffee flavored cookies that Dutch would often bite into with their fragrant strong black coffee.



We love them both and hence are enjoying both as teatime accompaniment. If you feel interested to join in, why delay. Come and join us soon till the kettle is warm, and the goodies are not finished.

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I can feel the flavor of nostalgia!<3

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