Dear Members,

Looking at the leaves falling and the brown and orange tones make me think about fall in Brazil, in my city, Salvador…..we basically have two seasons rain and sun seasons, no fall or winter…we can go to the beach in the winter…..where I used to live is in the 80s in the winter!! If you travel down south, you will enjoy colder temperatures, but not like the US and Europe and other countries in South America!!

I remember looking at the leaves turning brown for the first time when I moved and thinking….they don’t turn brown in Bahia……

Fall in Northeast Brazil is a time for rain, lots of fain, but no drastic changes in the landscape…..our fall starts in March, by the way!!

Fall is one of my favorite seasons, when I have a chance to enjoy apple cider, to make my favorite soup or pie and smell the crisp air….

To celebrate the differences between the fall I have decided to include a song and a recipe.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CO9BRj3lGuw

Brigadeiro

Ingredients:

I can of condensed milk

2 tsp of chocolate powder

1 tsp of butter

Mix the ingredients and bring them to cook at low temperature until boils, stirring. Then, when it is loose on the pan, it’s ready. Spread butter on a plate and pour the mixture. Cool it for two hours and make little balls. Pass them on confectioners sugar or jimmies.

My mom makes them white and brown and attach the two balls, making a casadinho.

You should try, yummy, gostoso!!

Bom Outono! At a praxima!!

Claudia Krusch

CK Translations LLC