tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post6867201302992363727..comments2024-03-25T09:59:02.715-07:00Comments on Eat The Blog: There Are Nicer Ways To Do It, But the Nice Ways Always FailGoodyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17383404429461423998noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post-89478332420847611722020-07-12T08:39:04.747-07:002020-07-12T08:39:04.747-07:00Glad to see Dan had a fun half-birthday, though it...Glad to see Dan had a fun half-birthday, though it must really suck to miss out on the baseball. I'd have two birthdays a year for that cake ;-) (Really should make the recipe you sent me - I'll make that a project!)<br /><br />'Grackle' will never not be an amusing word. It sounds kind of grumpy and irascible. Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post-88737638178301615462020-07-07T11:27:40.922-07:002020-07-07T11:27:40.922-07:00Love to see what you've been cooking, it's...Love to see what you've been cooking, it's really inspiring!. I also use chicken leftovers in such different ways (salads are really fab!). And your cherry pie looks delicious! yummy!<br />I've been using olive oil instead of butter in every cake I've baked and it has worked (if you like a little bit of 'mediterranean' flavour!). But haven't found a substitute for butter in puff pastry.<br />Love your outfits and magnificent accessories. I'm particularly in love with these 80's Laurel Burch earrings, but all of them Rock!. That turquoise sequined dress is such an amazing piece and so fab matchy accessories!.<br />Also love your polyester dresses and your wicker basket!, and your polka dots dress is so stunning!. And that Vera Neuman skirt has some particularly gorgeous colors!<br />And love to read your brilliant comments on the situation, love your attitude! <br />besos<br />Señora Allnuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01403540346998939207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post-31237830153981854892020-07-04T15:26:38.623-07:002020-07-04T15:26:38.623-07:00@Beth
I'm looking forward to being able to fin...@Beth<br />I'm looking forward to being able to finish up the dental work that had to be put on hold last winter-right now my diet is limited to what's easy to chew. I did just put in an order at World Market for five boxes of tea though-if this is going to be a long haul I don't want to face it without tea. <br /><br />@Vix<br />slugs sound like the worst of pests-we don't have them but I'd be ready to murder if we did. I think the only thing that makes it stromboli rather than pizza is rolling it up like a cake and serving it in slices. Such an obvious idea once you try it. <br /><br />@Beatte, <br />the new blogger isn't working with my phone so I had to go back to using the app I had before. I'm sure I'll get it figured out eventually, but what a shame. I use an iphone-it isn't some exotic brand or anything. <br />Probably good to stay home as much as possible if others won't follow the rules. It does feel never ending at times. <br /><br />@Ann<br />it is hard to imagine you using the F word! I guess these times are enough to drive us all to frustrated cursing. <br />We were lucky that the dust was followed by high winds and rain that essentially washed it out of our skies. Very cool to see though. Makes me glad I don't live in an arid place. <br /><br />@Veronica<br />I feel so bad for all the kids stuck inside this summer. With cases soaring in the US, it just keeps prolonging the time at home, and if a few toys can make it seem less miserable, I'm happy to do it. <br /><br />I'm trying to picture you on acid :)<br /><br />I had to stop running back in February, and although I walk, my physical activity has decreased quite a lot. I don't know about my waist, but my legs have lost muscle quickly and I feel rather blob like despite having lost close to ten pounds. I don't care much about the way I look (fat or not) but I do really feel sad looking at my legs because I know that's a loss of strength, not just looks. <br /><br />@Bibi<br />40 inches of rain BEFORE the monsoon?! Holy shit. Maybe you should be growing cranberries or something that likes bogs. That's just so much rain. <br /><br />You're in a tough spot, but hopefully Nepal will continue to manage well. I'll bet you're glad to not be in California right now. Seems like prolonging a steady period is better than rushing to open everything back up at the first sign of progress. I wish we had better sense in the US. Stay safe. <br /><br />@Emily<br />Glad to hear you're getting through OK. When this is over I am going to stay out every single day. <br /><br />Goodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17383404429461423998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post-4981468264139321002020-07-03T18:35:16.994-07:002020-07-03T18:35:16.994-07:00Aww, it's adorable that Dan used to ask for ap...Aww, it's adorable that Dan used to ask for apples to play with! I never would have thought that fruit could be such fun for little kids.<br /><br />Hubby and I are still healthy and staying at home. Most days, I don't feel the urge to go antiquing like I normally would, but then there are days when I miss being out and about and talking to people at less than 6-foot range. Thank goodness for the Internet, or we'd all be bored witless. <br /><br />P.S I think your wooden brooch is a pig. But it's certainly debatable what the artist had in mind! : )<br /><br /> Emilynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post-70371718150062416532020-07-03T02:04:48.349-07:002020-07-03T02:04:48.349-07:00Happy half birthday to Dan!
Fresh raspberries make...Happy half birthday to Dan!<br />Fresh raspberries make everything better, I miss them.<br />Your garden looks amazing! My garden has rotted or gone back to the jungle as we have ridiculous amounts of unseasonable rain (Like 40 inches in the last 2 months and monsoon hasn’t even started)<br />Particularly loving the RL linen trousers and Vera skirt.<br />Same old stuff going on here in Nepal. China and India are having at it in the midst of the pandemic and Nepal gets squeezed in the middle. Currently in a very prolonged “phase two” of lockdown where shops are allowed (except salons and restaurants) and vehicles are allowed by odd or even license plate numbers on alternate days. Amazingly only 14,500 cases and 31 deaths from C19 in Nepal. <br />So glad to hear all is well with you and yours!<br />Stay safe XOXBibi Maizoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07383381158640915162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post-82796501583928478442020-07-02T14:00:05.979-07:002020-07-02T14:00:05.979-07:00Oh, acid trips! Halcyon days...
You have been doi...Oh, acid trips! Halcyon days...<br /><br />You have been doing some serious cooking but then you always do. Danny's cake looks superb and delicious. I loved the little things you picked up for Danny and it's lovely that he still enjoys them. Hope he can safely return to school soon.<br /><br />Fab outfits and accessories but you already know that from IG comments. Your waist looks tiny and I'm very jealous!<br /><br />The dust clouds were astonishing.<br /><br />Take care and stay safe.<br />xxxVronni's Style Meanderingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122302881528071270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post-8445778859208856422020-07-02T11:20:22.163-07:002020-07-02T11:20:22.163-07:00Anything involving raspberries and chocolate can&#...Anything involving raspberries and chocolate can't be a bad thing. That cake looks seriously yummy! Happy half birthday to Danny, by the way! I'm salivating at the sight of your other culinary delights as well. Nothing wrong with retro food! Those dust clouds look dramatic but lethal! Lovely round-up of outfits, and I think I need that tee-shirt. I've been using the f-word quite a lot lately :-) xxxPolyester Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602613792584925087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post-81914576313162822242020-07-02T09:16:22.945-07:002020-07-02T09:16:22.945-07:00can i have such cake for my birthday too? it looks...can i have such cake for my birthday too? it looks very very good!!!<br />but i cant see the other food or your outfits - only the cake and the rose on top.<br />:-(<br />while around here most people do act like there is no virus at all....we at railroad house are still kinda locked up - no shopping beside of food & drugstore, no gatherings or parties, just going out for work. thankfully there is the huge garden to keep me occupied. and i have plenty of space there.<br />i have absolutely no idea how we will live in the next future - all seems so absurde.<br />xxxxxbahnwärterinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02032478343344432338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post-50809814953191695182020-07-02T09:06:59.936-07:002020-07-02T09:06:59.936-07:00Happy half birthday to Danny. That owl is fantasti...Happy half birthday to Danny. That owl is fantastic.<br />Liking the look of that stromboli and your bread! <br />The slugs ate my artichokes....sob!<br />Those gold framed glasses are magnificent and I'm liking the print of the skirt that could have been a tablecloth (cool tablecloth!) xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post-18617933182641254452020-07-02T07:57:03.048-07:002020-07-02T07:57:03.048-07:00The bonkers belt is amazing! What else would weld...The bonkers belt is amazing! What else would weld those patterns and fabrics into such a stunning combo! And on a much more subtle scale, I am enchanted by he detailed hem on the black with cerise and white sleeveless maxi -- and your cerise and black w/dots bangles. This ensemble is worthy of a Japanese designer who write haiku on a bullet train.<br />Misc. observations: Yes, it's a pig. I don't eat sweets, but I'd gladly gobble both the raspberry-chocolate cake AND the cherry pie (includng all that properly browned lattice crust). Hope you're eating more than tea and toast these days, Mme. ETB. Your menus are *****!Beth Waltzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02720634636307254576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post-23356247747437960552020-07-02T07:05:38.842-07:002020-07-02T07:05:38.842-07:00@Emily
How are you doing? I hope things are well b...@Emily<br />How are you doing? I hope things are well by you.<br /><br />When Dan was very small he'd want me to buy him apples to play with in his toy kitchen, or toys from the Cars movie. There aren't many things you can buy a teenager without getting an eye roll but baseball cards are always welcome. He's not a moaner (like his mother) but I know this is wearing on him. <br /><br />I am so glad to be done with the allergy stuff. Aside from the cost, it was a pain racing there from his school before they closed at 4 PM. The anxiety of getting there in snowstorms is not something I will miss. <br />Goodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17383404429461423998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189165.post-14129377990955803942020-07-01T18:53:00.688-07:002020-07-01T18:53:00.688-07:00How thoughtful of you to bring Dan presents from y...How thoughtful of you to bring Dan presents from your shopping trips, and to make such a beautiful half-birthday cake! And it's nice to hear he no longer requires allergy shots. <br /><br />Thanks for telling the story about Dock Ellis. Drugs or no drugs, a no-hitter is pretty darn impressive! Emilynoreply@blogger.com