A Cookie Cutter Kind of Day

 

I have this silly obsession with old school cookie cutters.  You know the ones, the really sharp metal ones that everyone's Grandma used to use? Those sharp as nails cookie cutters are much better than those rinky dink plastic ones, so when you find them, and you like the shape, pick them up! They can make super cute "rainy day" sandwiches, such as these lovely little butterflies!

 

 

Laela told me that it was a "gloomy doomy day" because it's dark, cold, and rainy, so I busted out one of the old school cookie cutters I brought with me from the US.  (Yes, my favorite cookie cutters were a priority for me.  I've been here two weeks an they've already been useful!  Hah!)

 

We made "sandwich treats", which are sandwiches filled with peanut butter and honey.  Other times we'll use pumpkin butter with a sprinkle of "fancy cinnamon" (Laela's very into Fancy Nancy, can you tell?) or peanut butter with Nutella.  It depends on what kind of day we're having.

 

These are very easy to make.  Make the sandwich of your choosing.  Place the cookie cutter over the sandwich.  When you are inside the crust, push down, and you'll have a lovely shaped sandwich!

 

 

 

Tip:  Did you know you can clean metal cookie cutters to a pearly shine with some Dawn and vinegar?  The solution is just 1 drop of Dawn added to 1/2 cup water mixed with a 1/2 cup distilled white vinegar. It also saves scorched pans. No joke.  To save a scorched pan, soak the pan in the solution for a few hours.  Then, hit it with a tad more Dawn and a scrubbie, and you should be good to go!