tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post5310714873706062387..comments2024-03-28T09:43:11.171-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Hazelnut Wreaths for Christmas @barbrossJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-48661468042453306712017-12-22T07:31:32.149-05:002017-12-22T07:31:32.149-05:00Gonna try that hazelnut wreath.
pictaramGonna try that hazelnut wreath.<br /><a href="https://www.pictaram.one/" title="pictaram" rel="nofollow">pictaram</a>Teresa Halmintonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05892673474997916883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-91693934233841372752017-12-21T21:16:56.343-05:002017-12-21T21:16:56.343-05:00Oh dear. Haven’t had a candy thermometer in decade...Oh dear. Haven’t had a candy thermometer in decades. But I have resources and can go buy one. Really want to try this. Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14187856103924954287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57879696669599800252017-12-21T19:20:57.334-05:002017-12-21T19:20:57.334-05:00Apricot coconut balls That sounds like my kind of ...Apricot coconut balls That sounds like my kind of sweet. Going to look it up right now. Do you ever make them dipped in chocolate?Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-21064132537400787942017-12-21T19:17:07.998-05:002017-12-21T19:17:07.998-05:00Karen, I think if you made the hazelnut cookies pl...Karen, I think if you made the hazelnut cookies plain you could dress them up with a dusting of powdered sugar.Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-88816265604543280272017-12-21T19:13:11.696-05:002017-12-21T19:13:11.696-05:00Chocolate covered orange rind is a day-long advent...Chocolate covered orange rind is a day-long adventure. <br />Step 1: go to that candy-making Zen place. It's the same as the pate-making and bread-making Zen place. Then, peel lots of oranges (this year I peeled 7 cara cara oranges - I peel it in strips lengthwise). Boil the peels til soft (20-30 minutes). Scrape away some of the white part so it's mostly the 'zest,' cut in strips. Simmer zest strips in 1/2 cup of water and 1 cup sugar (enter candy thermoneter - get it up to 230 degrees), drain in a mesh sieve, cool on a cookie sheet. Melt dipping chocolate. Cip one end of each piece in melted dark chocolate and the other end in sugar (keeps them from all sticking together).<br /><br />Take two Tylenol. Rest.Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-47798785014332214632017-12-21T17:15:50.037-05:002017-12-21T17:15:50.037-05:00I just mixed up black walnut cookies to bake tomor...I just mixed up black walnut cookies to bake tomorrow. I hope they turn out as well as the black walnut cakes that I baked. I'm not the great baker that my mother was. I take more after my dad and prefer cooking where you just throw things in. Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives is another inspiration. Sally from PAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649707016754971847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-54349499113772761572017-12-21T16:52:56.802-05:002017-12-21T16:52:56.802-05:00That's a great idea. I was using tartelet pans...That's a great idea. I was using tartelet pans, but didn't love the results.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03827120287606735346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-59612136158256860242017-12-21T16:05:57.476-05:002017-12-21T16:05:57.476-05:00Yes. Sorry I wasn’t clear. 66 years old. Unexpecte...Yes. Sorry I wasn’t clear. 66 years old. Unexpected Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14187856103924954287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-27433858976592947922017-12-21T15:27:36.104-05:002017-12-21T15:27:36.104-05:00Okay, I posted a response to this in the morning. ...Okay, I posted a response to this in the morning. I saw that it posted to the thread. I came back 30 minutes later and it was gone. Since there was no cussin' or anything like that, I'm left to wonder what is going on with my posts. This is the third or fourth time it has happened.<br /><br />So let's try this again.<br /><br />I have no special traditions that I do as far as making foodstuffs to eat for the holidays. However, my aunt makes this dish. I can't remember what it is called exactly but I refer to it as "My Aunt's World Famous Chicken Dish".<br /><br />When we did the big family gathering each year on Xmas Eve, this was the dish I pestered her to make and looked forward to all year. I even gave her my containers for leftovers BEFORE the meal was served to ensure that I got a healthy portion of said leftovers.<br /><br />Now that we don't have the gathering anymore, she gave me the recipe. But since I'm too apathetic or lazy or both to make it myself, I've had to resort to outright bribery/flattery.<br /><br />Yes, I tell my aunt that it isn't the same dish if it isn't made with her tender loving care. And the last two years, I've gotten a pan of the dish around this time. And it has been delicious as you might expect.Jay Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409350742317719903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-4099833367311594662017-12-21T14:34:32.754-05:002017-12-21T14:34:32.754-05:00Homemade peppermint ice cream! That sounds SO yu...Homemade peppermint ice cream! That sounds SO yummy!<br /> Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-71149189785457679842017-12-21T14:25:50.885-05:002017-12-21T14:25:50.885-05:00Oh, gosh, that sounds good, Debs. Maybe I'll g...Oh, gosh, that sounds good, Debs. Maybe I'll get some to try this year. Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846039203123720312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-67199281381433979382017-12-21T14:23:59.048-05:002017-12-21T14:23:59.048-05:00I've used a cookie press. Owned one for decade...I've used a cookie press. Owned one for decades, but only used it twice, maybe? The cookies I made never looked remotely like the ones they were meant to resemble. Cookie press failure. Sad. Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846039203123720312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-9030482654804955682017-12-21T13:27:37.986-05:002017-12-21T13:27:37.986-05:00I LOVE spritz cookies! My mom made them and a coup...I LOVE spritz cookies! My mom made them and a couple of my sisters make them. I don't have the patience to make them but I don't at all mind eating them!<br /><br />A few years ago a cookie bakery moved in around the corner from where I live. She makes the crispy kind of cookies I love. I used to bake a lot of cookies at Christmas but with the best cookie bakery EVER around the corner from me I no longer need to bake. Plus, I'm supporting a local small business owner, and she and her employees are the loveliest people!<br /><br />DebRo <br /><br />Deb Romanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01650858888197217258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-21418569465358395242017-12-21T13:12:41.264-05:002017-12-21T13:12:41.264-05:00What a lovely story.What a lovely story.Barb Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16470220932617188498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-71578339308193605402017-12-21T13:11:25.421-05:002017-12-21T13:11:25.421-05:00Hi Karen--I don't see why not. The trick is to...Hi Karen--I don't see why not. The trick is to roll them thin.Barb Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16470220932617188498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-69879566135809566842017-12-21T13:08:37.757-05:002017-12-21T13:08:37.757-05:00I have your Mandelbrot recipe. Must try!I have your Mandelbrot recipe. Must try!Barb Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16470220932617188498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-72153504862319470902017-12-21T13:08:14.452-05:002017-12-21T13:08:14.452-05:00Aw...that's such a sweet story!Aw...that's such a sweet story! Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-71048154436910782302017-12-21T13:07:06.344-05:002017-12-21T13:07:06.344-05:00Yes, Hallie, I looked them right up. They are fanc...Yes, Hallie, I looked them right up. They are fancier now, but still the same deal. A flat disc with a cut-out shape, like a star or a tree, and you twist a knob to goosh the dough through. Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-41439501296301783312017-12-21T13:06:10.106-05:002017-12-21T13:06:10.106-05:00 Yes, I do, too! SO funny. Thank you! Yes, I do, too! SO funny. Thank you!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07630366214207785339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-84517629384811000782017-12-21T13:05:12.672-05:002017-12-21T13:05:12.672-05:00Jenn--I'm sure you're up to the challenge!...Jenn--I'm sure you're up to the challenge! So glad you like the Maine Clambake Mysteries.Barb Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16470220932617188498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-3894293376910235472017-12-21T13:03:08.500-05:002017-12-21T13:03:08.500-05:00We have mimosas, too, but this year instead of OJ ...We have mimosas, too, but this year instead of OJ I think we're using a splash of Italian Blood Orange soda. They were tasting the combo at Trader Joe's a few weeks ago and it was delicious!Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-79909499293942526032017-12-21T13:01:06.670-05:002017-12-21T13:01:06.670-05:00Ann's husband?Ann's husband?Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-56340186194114275782017-12-21T13:00:41.009-05:002017-12-21T13:00:41.009-05:00Pauline, I might actually bother to bake sour crea...Pauline, I might actually bother to bake sour cream cookies. Would you share your recipe?Deborah Crombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988750789088153601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-1719800199420455122017-12-21T12:42:26.839-05:002017-12-21T12:42:26.839-05:00Barb, would the hazelnut cookies work in just plai...Barb, would the hazelnut cookies work in just plain rounds, and with no decorations? Because they sound fantastic for other occasions, too. Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846039203123720312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5453933909604689722017-12-21T12:28:58.471-05:002017-12-21T12:28:58.471-05:00I also make cinnamon rolls on Christmas morning (a...I also make cinnamon rolls on Christmas morning (as my mother did), Karen, and have mimosas with them (as my mother didn't...)!Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.com