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Lee wrote: "Kathy, I love your fantasy and I am sitting here enjoying a warm, moist and delicious piece of apple cake fresh from the oven. All that's missing is the hunky bartender! Where'd he go???"I've got him here with me and won't share. Did I mention he looks like Eric on True Blood? I just watched that tonight, so it's my fantasy night about Eric. Hey, and where's my apple cake?
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Lee wrote: "I haven't seen True Blood yet but I'll take your word for it that he is a hunk. The apple cake is being snarfed down at record speed. It's the kind of cake you can eat a lot of and not feel sick..."OK, I think a recipe is now called for, Lee. The apple cake is sounding mighty delicious.
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Lee wrote: "Kathy, I can send it to you. I'm hesitant to post it without the author's permission. She kindly let me post her chocolate cake recipe here earlier this year from her book [book:The Joy of Vegan ..."LOL! Lee, the baking stalker. OK, just send it to me. I think I might have to buy that book. Nite, nite.
Geez, if only I had stayed up late enough to have read about our Fantasy Reading Camp! I might have had some very pleasant dreams.....
My assignment today is to find and print a couple of photos of cute guys for my daughter's dorm room. Her roomie brought a picture of Jacob (the werewolf from Twilight), so now I (an oldster) have to find something to compete with him for her side of the room! So, I'm off to google and print!
Have a yummy day everyone! Good morning comfy buddy! :)
My assignment today is to find and print a couple of photos of cute guys for my daughter's dorm room. Her roomie brought a picture of Jacob (the werewolf from Twilight), so now I (an oldster) have to find something to compete with him for her side of the room! So, I'm off to google and print!
Have a yummy day everyone! Good morning comfy buddy! :)
Kathy wrote: There is a fully stocked bar at reading camp, Christine, with a bartender who is shirtless and has abs of steel, with a nice tan to boot (doesn't say much, but who cares). There is, also, a barista serving coffee and tea. The barista is not a hunk, but is a very accomodating and personable young man. (I'm really getting into this fantasy) And, what would reading camp be without the dessert cart?"
Wow, you have really put a lot of thought into this! Kathy, your reading camp would make you millions...people would book their stay for years in advance. We should start finding investors....
Wow, you have really put a lot of thought into this! Kathy, your reading camp would make you millions...people would book their stay for years in advance. We should start finding investors....
Jeannette wrote: My assignment today is to find and print a couple of photos of cute guys for my daughter's dorm room. Her roomie brought a picture of Jacob (the werewolf from Twilight), so now I (an oldster) have to find something to compete with him for her side of the room! So, I'm off to google and print!
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That's too funny! My daughter went to see Eclipse again last night with a girlfriend. I think she likes Edward better.
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That's too funny! My daughter went to see Eclipse again last night with a girlfriend. I think she likes Edward better.
It's a running "feud" between the two, since my daughter is not a Twilight fan. It's hard to find a live actor she likes, because she is so into anime!
You should get a picture of Edward but then replace his face with an anime guy.
Christine wrote: "You should get a picture of Edward but then replace his face with an anime guy."
Ooooh, with the sparkly chest! That could be fun! I'll have to work on that one. Great idea.
Ooooh, with the sparkly chest! That could be fun! I'll have to work on that one. Great idea.
Take a picture of what you come up with! I wanna see! You can get cheap posters almost anywhere of those guys.
Jeannette, I want to see what you come up with, too. Interesting assignment. What we mothers do for our darlings. Oh, Jeannette, you can be a charter member of the Fantasy Reading Camp, along with all the comfies here. Christine, maybe I've finally realized a way to use reading to make me rich. LOL! Lee, you didn't OD on your apple cake, did you?
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I baked a rhubarb custard desert on Saturday, and I let my husband take the last piece to work in his lunch. I am lusting after it right now..... :(
Lee wrote: "Um, *hanging head in shame*, I'm actually having it for breakfast and feeling like I shouldn't LOL! I'm justifying my choice by telling myself the cake tastes like apple cinnamon muffins."LOL! I remember on the Bill Cosby Show in one of the episodes, Bill was going to give the kids chocolate cake or the like for breakfast and defended it by saying it had eggs in it.
Jeannette wrote: "I baked a rhubarb custard desert on Saturday, and I let my husband take the last piece to work in his lunch. I am lusting after it right now..... :("Well, you are just too generous, Jeannette. What a good wife! I'm sure that you husband appreciates the sacrifice (not really, but I want you to feel good about it -- lol).
Having my Internet this morning has been great, but I did get more done yesterday when it wasn't available. Oh well, it's a reward for my hard work, right? (justifying my laziness today)
I think that Jeanette's daughter should hang a poster of Kathy's bartender in her room!!
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I'm off to have coffee with a friend at B&N while our daughters shop in the mall. I'm going to try very hard not to buy a book, but the situation seems impossible for any real restraint.
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Mary wrote: "I think that Jeanette's daughter should hang a poster of Kathy's bartender in her room!!"You made me cackle out loud, Mary!
Christine wrote: "I'm off to have coffee with a friend at B&N while our daughters shop in the mall. I'm going to try very hard not to buy a book, but the situation seems impossible for any real restraint."Christine, you can't go to heaven and come back without something.
Anyhow, what is the difference between eating a piece of cake in the morning (especially a home made one) and eating toast spread with jam or Nutella? In fact, depending what kind of flour and sugar one has used, the cake might in fact be healthier, and certainly healthier than a breakfast of fried eggs, hash browns and other greasy trimmings.
Gundula wrote: "Anyhow, what is the difference between eating a piece of cake in the morning (especially a home made one) and eating toast spread with jam or Nutella? In fact, depending what kind of flour and sug..."Well, of course, in the best of all worlds, we could have the greasy breakfast followed by cake. LOL!
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Of course all of the goodies served at Kathy's camp, including the cocktails, are calorie-free!!
Lee and Mary, you are definitely on the right track in the fantasy that is my reading camp. I think we'll have a perfect place by the time we get through inventing.
I am going to have to tear myself away from the computer for a bit. Lunch, taking dog out, and promise to myself to do another corner in the family room that needs some attention. Have a great afternoon, ladies! I love this group!
Kathy wrote: "Mary wrote: "I think that Jeanette's daughter should hang a poster of Kathy's bartender in her room!!"
You made me cackle out loud, Mary!"
Me, too! :)
You made me cackle out loud, Mary!"
Me, too! :)
Gundula wrote: "Anyhow, what is the difference between eating a piece of cake in the morning (especially a home made one) and eating toast spread with jam or Nutella? In fact, depending what kind of flour and sug..."
I think Nutella is one of the best things ever concocted by man (or woman)! Even better on top of a layer of peanut butter. *yum*
I think Nutella is one of the best things ever concocted by man (or woman)! Even better on top of a layer of peanut butter. *yum*
Christine wrote: "I'm off to have coffee with a friend at B&N while our daughters shop in the mall. I'm going to try very hard not to buy a book, but the situation seems impossible for any real restraint."
Be good, Christine!
Be good, Christine!
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http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/40...
All you Major Pettigrew lovers, and you know who you are, go to the list and vote!! Let's move the good Major up to the top of the list!
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Jeannette wrote: "Gundula wrote: "Anyhow, what is the difference between eating a piece of cake in the morning (especially a home made one) and eating toast spread with jam or Nutella? In fact, depending what kind ..."I like Nutella as well, but it sure is decadent. Have you ever used it to frost chocolate brownies?
Gundula wrote: "I like Nutella as well, but it sure is decadent. Have you ever used it to frost chocolate brownies?"
No, but I should! I like to eat it right out of the jar, too! That's why I don't usually buy it. :)
No, but I should! I like to eat it right out of the jar, too! That's why I don't usually buy it. :)
Jeannette wrote: "Gundula wrote: "I like Nutella as well, but it sure is decadent. Have you ever used it to frost chocolate brownies?"No, but I should! I like to eat it right out of the jar, too! That's why I do..."
In Germany, there are a lot of candies by the makers of Nutella which have the Nutella filling right in them, absolutely decadent. I'm actually glad that I have not been able to find most of them even in local German delis, because my waistline would explode.
Ooh, we can get lots of candy from Ferrero here, even in Iowa! We love Rocher and Kuesschen (called Mon Cheri in the US)! There are a few new variants, too. The one thing my mother-in-law sends every year are Mon Cheri, the chocolate covered cherries in liqueur! They don't import them to the US. We always get Hanuta, those wafer cookies, when we visit Germany, too.
Hanuta would be my downfall if they were available in Canada, and Duplo. I can resist Rocher and Küsschen, but Hanuta, not very likely. Ferrero also makes a wonderful yoghurt filled chocolate that I love (and that, thankfully, is not readily available in Canada yet).
My favroite, after Mon Cheri, is Yoghurette! I love those little chocolate-covered strawberry sticks (poor description, I know)
Jeannette wrote: "My favroite, after Mon Cheri, is Yoghurette! I love those little chocolate-covered strawberry sticks (poor description, I know)"
That picture makes me want some. I've never been able to find them in Canada, too bad (or, as I have already said, maybe not).
They don't appear to be distributed in N. America. If you really want some, I can get you some for Christmas. Think it over and send me a message. My mother-in-law will send me some, and I could mail a package (or 3) to you. One or two packages sets me up for a year -- just a quick taste! :)
Jeannette wrote: "They don't appear to be distributed in N. America. If you really want some, I can get you some for Christmas. Think it over and send me a message. My mother-in-law will send me some, and I could..."Thanks, Jeannette, I will think that over, it's very kind of you. The last time I was in Germany, I bought about ten packages at the airport (along with a pile of crossword puzzle books, helps my vocabulary), and I ate two packages in less than an hour (that's a problem, ha).
Lee, I noticed with voting on LIstopia, you don't have to scroll down. You can key in title or title & author and if the books are on the list they show up right below the search box with vote buttons. I was able to vote on the first 3 Spellman/Lutz books that way and had to manually enter only the 4th book: The Spellmans Strike Again.
I understand, Gundula! I have to hide them from my husband, too. He hasn't quite got the "savor them" part down yet. I will ask my mother-in-law, closer to Christmas, to send as many as you like (they are not very heavy) and I will forward them to you. Just send me a message with your address and quantity. I know what it is to miss something like that. There is a ginger ale, made in Detroit, called Vernor's. I really missed it in Germany, where I was reduced to drinking Schwepp's! :p
Jeannette wrote: "I understand, Gundula! I have to hide them from my husband, too. He hasn't quite got the "savor them" part down yet. I will ask my mother-in-law, closer to Christmas, to send as many as you like..."Thanks, yeah, eating what you like too fast is a real problem for me, and totally silly, because when the stuff's gone, it's gone. You know there are a few things I do miss about Germany (even though I could not imagine living there again, just too crowded) and most of it is book or food related. One thing I really like by Schweppes, is "Bitter Lemon" (I've only ever found it in a British shop in Waterloo, and it was so old it was flat, yuck). I'll send you a message in a few days. How's your day going? You must be missing your daughter, I hope she's having fun a writing camp.
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There is a fully stocked bar at reading camp, Christine, with a bartender who is shirtless and has abs of steel, with a nice tan to boot (doesn't say much, but who cares). There is, also, a barista serving coffee and tea. The barista is not a hunk, but is a very accomodating and personable young man. (I'm really getting into this fantasy) And, what would reading camp be without the dessert cart? Ah, I see your apple cake is on the cart. Nice. Jeannette, I am in favor of a group song. Any ideas for one?
The above is what happens when I am unable to access the Internet for a whole day. I guess it is getting to be time to call the cable people. Hmm, maybe I'll get the cable guy that works out with the above bartender. Sometimes, I think I might be alone too much. LOL!