tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post8602093656263939475..comments2024-03-02T14:54:21.802-05:00Comments on The happily ever after . . .: Library Loot XVChristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00420773211895134710noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-37878151161160597682010-04-21T14:10:36.090-04:002010-04-21T14:10:36.090-04:00Lady Q...
Just realized I confused your blog with...Lady Q... <br />Just realized I confused your blog with someone else's when I commented about your gardening posts. Sorry! *blushes*<br /><br />Tracy...<br />What did your grandma preserve? <br /><br />nath...<br />I know. I should have baked her something nicer. You're making me feel guilty now. <br /><br />Hilcia...<br />I finished <i>The Girl Who Chased the Moon</i> the other night. I LOVED it. I think it might by my favorite by the author.<br /><br />You should come over when I make jam this summer. We could have a jam session! LOL! :)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00420773211895134710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-55967279599626760032010-04-21T08:45:28.501-04:002010-04-21T08:45:28.501-04:00Ohh The Girls Who Chased the Moon, another book by...Ohh The Girls Who Chased the Moon, another book by Sarah Addison Allen I have on my TBB list... WHERE did these weeks go? <br /><br />Always wanted to try making homemade jam.. never tried it though. :)Hilciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765831808358693421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-177566893810994052010-04-20T21:15:18.008-04:002010-04-20T21:15:18.008-04:00LOL, I was just wondering because you did some awe...LOL, I was just wondering because you did some awesome cake for your husband's b-day and cupcakes for the other :P But hey, if she was okay with it :Pnathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02626894830238717124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-77519592373254297092010-04-20T15:04:05.087-04:002010-04-20T15:04:05.087-04:00I've never preserved anything but used to love...I've never preserved anything but used to love eating the stuff my grandma used to make. Very cool cookbook!Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05320961506471746567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-76534376467561301342010-04-19T09:31:41.243-04:002010-04-19T09:31:41.243-04:00Doodlegirl...
My running woes weren't too seri...Doodlegirl...<br />My running woes weren't too serious. I just had a discouraging run with my running group that previous week. I'm putting it behind me. :) <br /><br />Michelle...<br />I finished <i>The Girl Who Chased the Moon</i> last night and ADORED it!!! I think it may be my favorite of the author's three novels. It's so hard to decide... they're all so lovely. <br /><br />Stacy... <br />Hiya! I'm doing well, thanks! How about you?? <br />This was such a nice comment to read on this Monday morning. It's such a great feeling to know that my love of Simone Elkeles <i>Perfect Chemistry</i> inspried you to seek her out and that YOU are now a huge fan. I'm heading over to check out your post! <br /><br />My teen turned 15 last week and one of her gifts from me was a set of <i>Perfect Chemistry</i> (we read a borrowed copy from the library and she wanted it for her keeper shelf), <i>Leaving Paradise</i> and of course, <i>Rules of Attraction</i>. I can't wait to read the latter two! <br /><br />Hugs right back! :)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00420773211895134710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-796440673611799252010-04-19T07:48:55.063-04:002010-04-19T07:48:55.063-04:00Hey Christine, how are you? I just wanted to stop...Hey Christine, how are you? I just wanted to stop by and drop you a line to let you know I was lucky enough to meet Simone Elkeles this past weekend, and I have you to thank for that! If you hadn't been such a fan of "Perfect Chemistry", I might never have read her books and become such a HUGE fan, so thank you! (I posted pics at my blog :) )<br /><br />Hugs to you!Stacy~https://www.blogger.com/profile/14919278697757441246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-42656851152691126262010-04-18T23:31:28.640-04:002010-04-18T23:31:28.640-04:00Hope you enjoy the GIRL WHO CHASED THE MOON. I rea...Hope you enjoy the GIRL WHO CHASED THE MOON. I really enjoyed it too.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007037401143598285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-61921125480503397442010-04-18T01:07:01.927-04:002010-04-18T01:07:01.927-04:00oh nooo! Sorry to hear you had some running woes ...oh nooo! Sorry to hear you had some running woes last Thursday. You sure have been busy and i'm so impressed by all the things you manage to do in a week! Way to go!doodlegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09492630069984722724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-22936386387556615952010-04-17T11:16:44.434-04:002010-04-17T11:16:44.434-04:00Lady Q...
Hi! Thank you for returning my visit! :)...Lady Q...<br />Hi! Thank you for returning my visit! :)<br />I visited some of your gardening posts while I was at your blog. I love to garden too, and might start posting about that interest, too. Thanks for the inspiration! :) <br /><br />As for Sarah Addison Allen's books, I really enjoy them and hope you give them a try. <br /><br />Leslie...<br />Mmm... applesauce! That's a great idea. I've been wanting to make this apple jam that I saw on The Sugarcrafter's blog back in January, but applesauce would be yummy, too! And maybe healthier... less sugar. <br /><br />nath...<br />I didn't bake my daughter a cake. How awful is that? My daughter and one of her friends have the same birthday, so the two families went out to dinner on their birthday and the other mom brought a store bought red velvet cake. It was okay. I ate a slice and blew my calorie budget for the day by over 300 calories. The next day I made reduced guilt brownies for her from a mix (130 calories per brownie with 0 g fat). Hey, when Mom suffers... everyone suffers! LOL. I'm kidding. Sort of. <br /><br />Brandy ... <br />Wow. I knew our daughters were the same age and grade, but I didn't realize their birthdays were so close! Fifteen is difficult, but I think sixteen is going to be worse. It's so bittersweet. *sigh*<br /><br />Yes! regarding Sarah Addison Allen's writing. So enjoyable. <br /><br />Natalie...<br />Thanks for the birthday wishes for my daughter. I think she had a nice day. :) <br /><br />LOL You're so funny. If I manage to make pickles this summer, I'll be sure to give you a jar. Or two. ;)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00420773211895134710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-60695815543111516802010-04-16T18:54:36.127-04:002010-04-16T18:54:36.127-04:00Belated happy birthday to your daughter Christine....Belated happy birthday to your daughter Christine. Hope it was a fun celebration.<br /><br />I've never done much anything in the kitchen so I guess the answer to your questions is none of the above, but I like the pickles a lot! I would finish a plate of pickles served @ the restaurant, especially when they take forever to serve our orders -- I lot like pickles!Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04184417571128435910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-41604398921873088422010-04-15T22:26:52.151-04:002010-04-15T22:26:52.151-04:00I used to help my mom make jam and I think we cann...I used to help my mom make jam and I think we canned veggies once, but it was so long ago I can't remember. <br />My Daughter will turn fifteen on the 26th. I'm freaking out just a little on the inside thinking about it! (Glad to know I'm not the only one.)<br />And you don't have to convert me to Sara Addison Allen. I adore her books and enjoyed The Girl Who Chased the Mood. Each of her books has that touch of magic to keep them from being ordinary. The stories are smooth and elegant and have that touch of realizing possibilities that make them relatable. <br /><br />I hope you're having a good week!Brandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02738504696243512495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-27112837992892102482010-04-15T17:38:55.786-04:002010-04-15T17:38:55.786-04:00Happy belated birthday to your daughter!! :D What ...Happy belated birthday to your daughter!! :D What cake did you bake? :P<br /><br />I borrow Garden Spells from the library a while back, but returned it unread. Guess I should go back and get it :D<br /><br />Never did jams - not a fan.nathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02626894830238717124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-43710143258184476392010-04-15T12:46:27.855-04:002010-04-15T12:46:27.855-04:00When I was a kid I would help my mom canning jams,...When I was a kid I would help my mom canning jams, applesauce and tomatoes. The kitchen smelled wonderful on those days. :)Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12055116610295076439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-82572181933626111032010-04-15T11:37:28.623-04:002010-04-15T11:37:28.623-04:00I've been hearing a lot of good things about S...I've been hearing a lot of good things about Sarah Addison Allen. Thanks for stopping by my blog today!Jenny Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12912015732671970679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-1288859604251215912010-04-15T11:09:33.211-04:002010-04-15T11:09:33.211-04:00Linda...
My grandmother used to can pickles, too....Linda... <br />My grandmother used to can pickles, too. They were always soft, though and I like my pickles crunchy! I have made "fresh" pickles, but never canned them. Maybe this summer! <br /><br />Michelle... <br />A country girl! So you know all about preserving! Pickled eggs? I've heard about that... ;) <br /><br />Did you have a real root cellar, too? <br /><br />Angie...<br />I love little anecdotes like that! You will probably always associate apricot jam with being in labor with your boy. I'm thinking Piper might be *just* old enough to start helping out with jam? Maybe she can mash the fruit for you? ;) <br /><br />Phyl...<br />I love finding little culinary treasures like that at farmer's markets. What was in the chutney?<br /><br />Venus Vaughn...<br />I definitely think you should pick up The Girl Who Chased the Moon. But if you want to wait for me to read it so I can tell you for sure... hopefully by the end of the weekend. :) <br /><br />Yay! picking up an In Death book! I still have to read my April book! Thanks for the reminder. :) <br /><br />Jace...<br />That's a bummer about having to wait for the Allen book. :( <br /><br />orannia... <br />Thank you for the age compliment (and birthday wishes for daughter). You're so sweet. :D <br /><br />We call beetroot just plain old beet or beets for plural in the US, although I think "beetroot" is sometimes used, too. And beets are often pickled here, too. <br /><br />I checked out the Edmonds link and saw a Chicken Pesto and Cherry Tomato Tart that is making my mouth water! <br /><br />I love marmalade and have always wanted to make some. I've added it to my list of recipes to try from the cookbook. :)Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00420773211895134710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-9073359189996501702010-04-15T05:17:21.558-04:002010-04-15T05:17:21.558-04:00You so do not look old enough to have a 15-year-ol...You so do not look old enough to have a 15-year-old daughter IMO :) A happy belated birthday to your daughter.<br /><br />I've bottled beetroot (I think you call it beet?) - in malt vinegar. I love the smell of the beetroot cooking in vinegar :) I've also made tomato relish...the Edmonds Cookbook (http://www.edmondscooking.co.nz/) has some fantastic recipes IMO. I also made pasta sauce a couple of years ago...I need to work on it :)<br /><br />No jam though, although I know my mother and grandmothers made it :) Both grandmothers made great marmalade too *grin*oranniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14007355589161084262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-4144481980486664072010-04-15T03:56:28.015-04:002010-04-15T03:56:28.015-04:00I've got to wait about 6 months before I'd...I've got to wait about 6 months before I'd have the chance to read that Allen book. :( It's available in hardcover right now (very expensive here) so I'll have to wait for the paperback edition.Jacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09624496893173429179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-7250704017772120282010-04-15T01:13:53.178-04:002010-04-15T01:13:53.178-04:00So strange. This is the third post about The Girl...So strange. This is the third post about The Girl Who Chased The Moon that I've read today, and one of those wasn't even on a book blog. <br /> <br />Should I take it as a sign? Was I meant to read it too? You tell us how it was and I'll consider adding it to my list. <br /> <br />i did pick up and April In Death book today though :)Venus Vaughnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01948376896570994277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-47161369907013766302010-04-14T23:48:54.013-04:002010-04-14T23:48:54.013-04:00No, I spend as little time in the kitchen as possi...No, I spend as little time in the kitchen as possible. I bought some wonderful chutney at the farmer's market last summer. But I never saw her booth again the rest of the season. I wish she'd come back. That was good stuff and no way am I making my own chutney.Phylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14665665401551658932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-70947256831576086972010-04-14T18:14:46.994-04:002010-04-14T18:14:46.994-04:00I love homemade jam. I helped my mom with it growi...I love homemade jam. I helped my mom with it growing up and I've made it the last few years with my son. We were actually just finishing up the apricot jam as I was in labor with my daughter and DH was very irked that I wouldn't leave for the hospital until we got those last few jars finished!Angiegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00353676756221692186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-60429773924874784932010-04-14T17:47:45.623-04:002010-04-14T17:47:45.623-04:00Growing up a country girl, we pickled everything. ...Growing up a country girl, we pickled everything. We had a pantry full of stuff we canned, jams, beets, eggs, you name it.<br />We had to store up for the winters you know!Michelle (Red Headed Book Child)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02203139179710289533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3661609629555743722.post-60680705695838581852010-04-14T17:42:10.162-04:002010-04-14T17:42:10.162-04:00I made pickles once years ago. I'd like do it ...I made pickles once years ago. I'd like do it again but hopefully get better results! Enjoy your loot!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14004178422343485278noreply@blogger.com