Baby quilt progress, crunchies, and daffodils

I got one third of the baby quilt quilted.

I ran across an recipe for South African Crunchies. A fellow who lives in Paris writes cookbooks and blogs about his food adventures.  He took a trip to South Africa to escape the cold in January in Paris and one of the treats that the guides brought were crunchies. He had a link to a recipe. I had most of the ingredients so I made some last evening. I overbaked mine, but they still taste good. They remind me of a granola bar. I will have to make then again and adjust the time so they are not as dark as mine got. They are made with flour, baking soda, butter, oats, brown sugar, and coconut. The coconut does not overpower the bars. I didn't have any golden syrup so I used some agave nectar. I can see adding nuts, pumpkin seeds, or raisins to these. Maybe a touch of cinnamon too.

On my way to the mailbox last evening I noticed that the daffodils are starting to come up already. They are located in a micro zone and it is a bit warmer in this area next to the house. The brick absorbs the southern sun's heat which keeps this area a bit warmer.