Leftovers...

We have many dear military friends, and we get use to the hellos and the good byes. It is never easy to wave as the truck pulls out, but often these sweet families leave treasures behind for us: ketchup, delicious vinegars, fancy oils, half bottles of top shelf liquor, frozen vegetables and ice cream.  I smile as I open my refrigerator and find another unexpected treasure to use to jazz up left over dinner...
One such delicacy that was left behind was Key Lime Curd, sitting on the shelf clearly ready to be used for something delicious and sweet. In the mail box landed a cooking catalog and a few pages in to the many temptations I found the answer to 'what to do with the curd question'  - braided lemon bread.

Lukas quickly joined in the fun when he realized there were treats in the making and not long after he took over the entire project, rolling, measuring, spreading, cutting and braiding dough like a pro. The result was glorious, sweet bread with a tangy tart curd, sprinkled with fancy sugars - another left behind. What a sweet way to remember dear friends.