Comments for Christie's Corner http://christiescorner.com Real food. Real life. It ain't always pretty. Wed, 16 May 2012 20:52:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on My French Rolling Pin by Sally McClelland http://christiescorner.com/2012/05/11/my-french-rolling-pin/#comment-19316 Sally McClelland Wed, 16 May 2012 20:52:32 +0000 http://christiescorner.com/?p=7460#comment-19316 Oh this is so funny. My sister-in-law gave me one almost 40 years ago when I was starting out on my own and collecting "house" stuff. I had no idea it was "French" ! It was just the rolling pin that was in my possession, so I used it. Then about 20 years ago my mother died and I ended up with her rolling pin with the handles (no ball bearings). I started to try to use it thinking it would be better than mine, but every time I used it, it didn't seem to work as well for me. I didn't know why, but now I do. It's been sitting in the bottom of my pot drawer and I do get it out to smash stuff, but not for rolling pastry. Thanks for letting me know why. BTW, my mom also gave me an old flour sack that she used for a pastry cloth, and I have to say that it works quite well (particularly with my French pin). :) Oh this is so funny. My sister-in-law gave me one almost 40 years ago when I was starting out on my own and collecting “house” stuff. I had no idea it was “French” ! It was just the rolling pin that was in my possession, so I used it. Then about 20 years ago my mother died and I ended up with her rolling pin with the handles (no ball bearings). I started to try to use it thinking it would be better than mine, but every time I used it, it didn’t seem to work as well for me. I didn’t know why, but now I do. It’s been sitting in the bottom of my pot drawer and I do get it out to smash stuff, but not for rolling pastry. Thanks for letting me know why.
BTW, my mom also gave me an old flour sack that she used for a pastry cloth, and I have to say that it works quite well (particularly with my French pin). :)

]]> Comment on My Mother’s Hands by Charmian Christie http://christiescorner.com/2012/05/13/my-mothers-hands/#comment-19303 Charmian Christie Mon, 14 May 2012 22:50:57 +0000 http://christiescorner.com/?p=7473#comment-19303 Thanks, Carolyn. We had a lovely family dinner with lots of laughs. And pavlova with lemon curd. :-) Thanks, Carolyn. We had a lovely family dinner with lots of laughs. And pavlova with lemon curd. :-)

]]> Comment on Raw Sweet Potato Salad by Charmian Christie http://christiescorner.com/2010/08/09/raw-sweet-potato-salad/#comment-19302 Charmian Christie Mon, 14 May 2012 22:50:08 +0000 http://christiescorner.com/?p=3538#comment-19302 Thanks for sharing your raw sweet potato experience. I can just see a kid sneaking slices as Mom works away. I was like this with apples and carrots. My mom requested this salad for her Mother's Day dinner last night. We all ate it and so far no one has had stomach issues. I can't speak for the people who tell me they get indigestion from raw sweet potatoes, but in our family (and yours) it's not an issue. Thanks again for weighing in. Thanks for sharing your raw sweet potato experience. I can just see a kid sneaking slices as Mom works away. I was like this with apples and carrots.

My mom requested this salad for her Mother’s Day dinner last night. We all ate it and so far no one has had stomach issues. I can’t speak for the people who tell me they get indigestion from raw sweet potatoes, but in our family (and yours) it’s not an issue. Thanks again for weighing in.

]]> Comment on Recipe: Perfect Elephant Ears (Palmiers) by Charmian Christie http://christiescorner.com/2012/03/05/recipe-perfect-elephant-ears-palmiers/#comment-19301 Charmian Christie Mon, 14 May 2012 22:44:46 +0000 http://christiescorner.com/?p=7189#comment-19301 Funny how variations of a recipe show up in different cultures. I had no idea there was an Indian version of these. Please keep me posted on your "Little Hearts". Funny how variations of a recipe show up in different cultures. I had no idea there was an Indian version of these. Please keep me posted on your “Little Hearts”.

]]> Comment on Raw Sweet Potato Salad by PENNY http://christiescorner.com/2010/08/09/raw-sweet-potato-salad/#comment-19295 PENNY Mon, 14 May 2012 00:41:22 +0000 http://christiescorner.com/?p=3538#comment-19295 Hey, People I've been eating raw sweet potatoes all my life, my Mom used to chase me from the table I was eating them as fast as she was peeling and washing them, so eatup. Hey, People I’ve been eating raw sweet potatoes all my life, my Mom used to chase me from the table I was eating them as fast as she was peeling and washing them, so eatup.

]]> Comment on Recipe: Perfect Elephant Ears (Palmiers) by lynda http://christiescorner.com/2012/03/05/recipe-perfect-elephant-ears-palmiers/#comment-19292 lynda Sun, 13 May 2012 17:27:39 +0000 http://christiescorner.com/?p=7189#comment-19292 Oh so thats the secret of the "Little hearts" that they sell here in India!! I always wondered how they made it. Thanks alot for the share!! Will surely try it out and let you know. Oh so thats the secret of the “Little hearts” that they sell here in India!! I always wondered how they made it. Thanks alot for the share!! Will surely try it out and let you know.

]]> Comment on My Mother’s Hands by Carolyn http://christiescorner.com/2012/05/13/my-mothers-hands/#comment-19291 Carolyn Sun, 13 May 2012 16:09:49 +0000 http://christiescorner.com/?p=7473#comment-19291 Lovely, Charmian. Hope you and your mom enjoy Mother's Day. xx Lovely, Charmian. Hope you and your mom enjoy Mother’s Day. xx
Carolyn´s last [type] ..Books in Brief: Parents Need to Eat, Too by Debbie Koenig

]]> Comment on My French Rolling Pin by Charmian Christie http://christiescorner.com/2012/05/11/my-french-rolling-pin/#comment-19289 Charmian Christie Sun, 13 May 2012 00:46:37 +0000 http://christiescorner.com/?p=7460#comment-19289 I used mine for years, too, but when I saw the control the tapered French pin gave, I nearly ran up on stage and grabbed the pin from Anna's hands. Mine was made in Maine, but I'm sure there are lots of local versions no matter where you live. Have fun searching. And baking. I used mine for years, too, but when I saw the control the tapered French pin gave, I nearly ran up on stage and grabbed the pin from Anna’s hands.

Mine was made in Maine, but I’m sure there are lots of local versions no matter where you live. Have fun searching. And baking.

]]> Comment on Recipe: Moroccan Lemon Chicken by Charmian Christie http://christiescorner.com/2012/05/09/recipe-moroccan-lemon-chicken/#comment-19288 Charmian Christie Sun, 13 May 2012 00:44:33 +0000 http://christiescorner.com/?p=7418#comment-19288 I'm going to play with them since they apparently go beautifully with olives. I was quite pleased with the outcome and will definitely be making more. It's so simple! I don't know why they aren't in more stores. I'll make a note to serve you some when you come for a visit. I’m going to play with them since they apparently go beautifully with olives. I was quite pleased with the outcome and will definitely be making more. It’s so simple! I don’t know why they aren’t in more stores.

I’ll make a note to serve you some when you come for a visit.

]]> Comment on My French Rolling Pin by Judith Rutty Godfrey http://christiescorner.com/2012/05/11/my-french-rolling-pin/#comment-19286 Judith Rutty Godfrey Sat, 12 May 2012 22:56:58 +0000 http://christiescorner.com/?p=7460#comment-19286 Mmmmm....I've used my shower gift rolling pin with ball bearings for 46 years but I don't think I'm an old dog that cannot learn new tricks! Move over, and share, dear trusty rolling pin, but I'm buying a French one. (I'm such a sucker for anything French anyway!) Mmmmm….I’ve used my shower gift rolling pin with ball bearings for 46 years but I don’t think I’m an old dog that cannot learn new tricks! Move over, and share, dear trusty rolling pin, but I’m buying a French one. (I’m such a sucker for anything French anyway!)

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