tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post1274404862517001586..comments2024-03-18T21:16:14.441-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: How We Treat Our Characters @LucyBurdetteJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-90461075834230592122014-01-31T19:06:06.892-05:002014-01-31T19:06:06.892-05:00Thanks so much Lucy! Received, read, and much enjo...Thanks so much Lucy! Received, read, and much enjoyed. Reviewed on Goodreads & will do Amazon when they let me.stitchkathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13386818613507497168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-13299459641676768812014-01-23T08:51:47.435-05:002014-01-23T08:51:47.435-05:00Thanks to all for your comfort food comments! We s...Thanks to all for your comfort food comments! We should have a Jungle Red potluck!<br /><br />Winners for MURDER WITH GANACHE are Robyn and Stitchkat.<br /><br />Please email me raisleib at gmail dot com to claim your prize!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-55905950348031682652014-01-23T08:51:08.205-05:002014-01-23T08:51:08.205-05:00Thanks to all for your comfort food comments! We s...Thanks to all for your comfort food comments! We should have a Jungle Red potluck!<br /><br />Winners for MURDER WITH GANACHE are Robyn and Stitchkat.<br /><br />Please email me raisleib at gmail dot com to claim your prize!Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-81455151262284886072014-01-23T03:45:58.705-05:002014-01-23T03:45:58.705-05:00My favorite comfort food is my great-grandmother K...My favorite comfort food is my great-grandmother Klosowska's chicken noodle soup— two chickens, a dozen carrots, salt and pepper, extra-wide egg noodles (add noodles to bowl). That's it. Anything else and it won't be right.Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-51554032086507088892014-01-22T17:34:22.004-05:002014-01-22T17:34:22.004-05:00Macaroni and Cheese! Macaroni and Cheese! JJThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12801169403731050829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-8160783766904582012014-01-22T17:33:21.509-05:002014-01-22T17:33:21.509-05:00Mac and cheese. Grilled cheese on rye. Chile con q...Mac and cheese. Grilled cheese on rye. Chile con queso. Frito pie.<br />Is there a pattern here?Pat Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-52229011390703593952014-01-22T17:29:56.894-05:002014-01-22T17:29:56.894-05:00Roast chicken or chicken almost anyway with mashed...Roast chicken or chicken almost anyway with mashed potatoes.rhondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16762097275951994309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5235452756742540852014-01-22T17:20:38.753-05:002014-01-22T17:20:38.753-05:00Mac n cheese with applesauce (both homemade)
Spag...Mac n cheese with applesauce (both homemade)<br /><br />Spaghetti or my homemade LasagnaRosie123https://www.blogger.com/profile/11528374618939863598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-64093862396501320252014-01-22T17:06:42.636-05:002014-01-22T17:06:42.636-05:00My favorite comfort food is probably a grilled che...My favorite comfort food is probably a grilled cheese sandwich -- made by someone else. But, oh, how I love spanakopita. I made it myself once and it turned out pretty well. But the recipe I used called for a large amount of fresh dill and by the time I bought that and all the ingredients I figured that it was probably less expensive to go to our local Greek diner. There I can get a huge piece of spanakopita and a huge Greek salad for $8. As my husband is not a fan of spinach, that’s what we do. I would not touch a vegetable as a child, but somewhere along the way I tried spinach and found that it’s the best!Judy in Owegonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-43154026720623952612014-01-22T16:02:29.546-05:002014-01-22T16:02:29.546-05:00Meatloaf! I never tire of it! And when I'm fee...Meatloaf! I never tire of it! And when I'm feeling stressed out, I often make a soupy rice mixture: rice cooked in lots of chicken broth, with an egg thrown in near the end and topped with lots of Parmesan cheese,and with a little bit of lemon juice added. It's supposed to be more like a rice soup. My mom made it on occasion when we were kids, and I loved it. As an adult, I made it for years without being able to get it to the soupy consistency that my mom achieved. I asked her for some tips, and her first response was "you LIKED that? and you REMEMBER it? I hated making that!" Turned out she only made it when there was not a lot of money in the food budget. For her, it just brought back bad memories, I guess.<br /><br />I have never been able to do anything other than tolerate mac and cheese.Deb Romanonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-18859569410358314662014-01-22T15:08:33.661-05:002014-01-22T15:08:33.661-05:00My favorite comfort food would have to be chicken ...My favorite comfort food would have to be chicken alfredo pizza, which is made and served at my home fairly regularly. The lump of dough gets shaped into the appropriate form, then liberally topped with cheese, chicken, alfredo sauce, and mushrooms. It smells wonderful while baking and tastes even better than you can tell from the aroma! Now I'm hungry so off to grab lunch (a boring sandwich).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03372549397713160998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-62763132403802585422014-01-22T15:02:44.001-05:002014-01-22T15:02:44.001-05:00In Kentucky today it's 10 degrees, so I whippe...In Kentucky today it's 10 degrees, so I whipped up a pot of tortellini soup to warm our bones!Jillyrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03425011885182986432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66664635716661768522014-01-22T13:55:38.543-05:002014-01-22T13:55:38.543-05:00The new book sounds fascinating. I love that your ...The new book sounds fascinating. I love that your characters resort to food for comfort; I certainly do. Congratulations and I'm looking forward to reading it.<br /><br />My favorite comfort foods - chicken and dumplings (my mom's were the greatest!) and pot roast with vegetables.stitchkathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13386818613507497168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-84704986873880029892014-01-22T13:12:00.659-05:002014-01-22T13:12:00.659-05:00Lucy, I am thrilled to learn about your Key West b...Lucy, I am thrilled to learn about your Key West board on Pinterest. I imagine that I will be transferring some of those images to my Pinterest page. I'm still playing with the idea of a Key West visit for my birthday, 24th of February. I can't think of anywhere better to celebrate my major event. <br /><br />Your descriptions are wonderful, Lucy. "A thick layer of gray clouds hung down like a quilt of cotton batting..." I can so envision that. I received my advance copy of Murder with Ganache yesterday (fairly skipped from the mail box) and am so excited about reading it. I have two more Molly Murphy mysteries to read to bring me up to speed on Rhys' series and should finish those by Friday at the latest. Then, this weekend is devoted to bringing me up to speed on Haley Snow, so my review for Murder with Ganache should be ready to go by the first of next week. January is my series catch-up month, and I have been especially lucky to have Molly Murphy and Haley Snow to fill my month. Of course, I still have a bit more catching up to do in reading the Reds' books, not too much, but a little. I still need to read Susan's Maggie Hope (btw, love your Web site, Susan), Rhys' Royal Spyness and Constable Evans, Hank's Charlotte McNally, and two more of Hallie's. <br /><br />Wow, that spinach pie looks and sounds delicious. I think I could find much comfort from it. Some comfort foods for me are the aforementioned meat loaf and mashed potatoes, spaghetti casserole, homemade vegetable soup, and chicken noodle casserole. I am a big fan of casseroles. Also, thanks to Kim, I can admit to my guilty pleasure of the original Kraft macaroni and cheese in the box. <br /><br />Two other quick comments. Rhys, you must have been quite a hit on the train rides in Wales. LOL! Susan, can you tell us what the cocktails are after you've created them (and before you drink them, since your typing might be impaired at that point). <br /><br /> Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-91186108062321533862014-01-22T12:25:14.938-05:002014-01-22T12:25:14.938-05:00Comfort food: mac and cheese (of course) and toma...Comfort food: mac and cheese (of course) and tomato soup with a grilled cheese sandwich. Yum.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-7097850118060268812014-01-22T12:21:05.376-05:002014-01-22T12:21:05.376-05:00Yay for MURDER WITH GANACHE! I like your protagoni...Yay for MURDER WITH GANACHE! I like your protagonists' coping mechanisms -- food!<br /><br />My go-to comfort food has always been pasta. Lately, I've been making a creamy avocado sauce for my pasta. Lots of garlic and basil plus lemon juice and S&P ... Mmmmm ...Lisa Alberhttp://www.lisaalber.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-3180448509250048742014-01-22T12:03:23.567-05:002014-01-22T12:03:23.567-05:00oh my gosh, you guys are making me soooo hungry. O...oh my gosh, you guys are making me soooo hungry. Off to eat lunch.<br /><br />Edith, was the homemade phyllo very different from store bought?<br /><br />Hallie, it's really not so bad. The trick is remembering to take dough out of the freezer:)<br /><br />and Rhys, love your story of throwing someone off the carriage in Wales:)<br />Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-19503867109985811972014-01-22T11:45:49.973-05:002014-01-22T11:45:49.973-05:00chocolate, ice cream, grilled cheese sandwich with...chocolate, ice cream, grilled cheese sandwich with tomato rice soup, macaroni and cheese, wine and cheese and nutsBarbara T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03033082005509101725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-69908733283123598742014-01-22T11:36:29.369-05:002014-01-22T11:36:29.369-05:00I always look forward to the newest Hayley - Yay!!...I always look forward to the newest Hayley - Yay!! <br /><br />I'm having dreams of Key West today as we look at the snow in our 4 degree temps here in Boone. sigh. <br /><br />I love to eat, so most food is a comfort to me, but I'd have to say tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich hits the comfort zone pretty darn nicely. Or pizza. Or ice cream. Kaye Wilkinson Barley - Meanderings and Museshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07486129009717476920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-86656226885804145932014-01-22T11:26:01.969-05:002014-01-22T11:26:01.969-05:00Oh my gosh, Lucy, that looks SO good!
And I have ...Oh my gosh, Lucy, that looks SO good!<br /><br />And I have my very own early copy of Murder with Ganaches, which I get to start TONIGHT! I'm so excited!<br /><br />You're so right about the way we treat our characters. I really struggle with doing bad things to characters I like, and sometimes I manage to balance it by throwing in a little food for my main characters. (I've given Duncan a bacon and egg sandwich made by the imaginary proprietor of an imaginary chicken shop, and now I want it to be real!)Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66997541048393228112014-01-22T11:10:45.338-05:002014-01-22T11:10:45.338-05:00My Greek friend used to make his own phyllo dough ...My Greek friend used to make his own phyllo dough in grad school. At the end of the day, with a kitchen covered in flour and the bourbon bottle mostly empty, we all gathered to eat homemade cheese, spinach, and meat pies. And drink more. Yum.<br /><br />My comfort foods are homemade bread warm from the oven with butter. And eating a perfectly ripe avocado out of the skin with salt and a spoon. Can you tell I'm still a Californian? And maybe my mom's creamed tuna on toast, too.Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-81989515565181352682014-01-22T11:03:04.678-05:002014-01-22T11:03:04.678-05:00Last year, when my son-in-law had surgery, a frien...Last year, when my son-in-law had surgery, a friend of theirs brought over a spinach pie. My daughter and I fought each other for every crumb!<br /><br />I reach for a cup of tea, and cheese and crackers.<br /><br />Last night I finished reading Julia Spencer-Fleming's "A Fountain Filled With Blood." Talk about putting your characters through hell!<br />Denise Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790883493798517829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-54155482608199970202014-01-22T10:57:32.892-05:002014-01-22T10:57:32.892-05:00Oh, I forgot about potato soup! Barbara Kafka has ...Oh, I forgot about potato soup! Barbara Kafka has the easiest one of all in her Microwave Gourmet book; it takes less than 30 minutes, including prep, and it's as soothing and restorative as chicken soup. Karen in Ohionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-11324959998539132142014-01-22T10:01:53.784-05:002014-01-22T10:01:53.784-05:00I meant to add that comfort food for me is hearty ...I meant to add that comfort food for me is hearty soups, but grilled cheese and tomato soup from a can work perfectly!Rhysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-49565425666544468602014-01-22T10:00:18.199-05:002014-01-22T10:00:18.199-05:00I don't think I have a comfort food, pizza is ...I don't think I have a comfort food, pizza is the first thing that comes to mind and frankly, I would love it comfy or not;-) ggnoreply@blogger.com