tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post3203142861438729609..comments2024-03-29T06:40:49.882+11:00Comments on Green Gourmet Giraffe: Healthy spaghetti hoops, caramel popcorn and a cardboard computerJohanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-91440640184461725452013-11-11T04:24:33.829+11:002013-11-11T04:24:33.829+11:00I ashamedly still buy spaghetti hoops don't kn...I ashamedly still buy spaghetti hoops don't know why never thought about making myself, I have bought some mini alphabet pasta shapes which would be ideal !Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17027234256771956725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-58661891698849399862013-11-05T09:08:10.538+11:002013-11-05T09:08:10.538+11:00That's the roundup live Johanna. Better late t...That's the roundup live Johanna. Better late than never, or so I am telling myself LOL!Jacqueline Meldrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05748535381400208316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-4497896193011354492013-10-25T17:28:38.618+11:002013-10-25T17:28:38.618+11:00The carbboard piano sounds like a really good idea...The carbboard piano sounds like a really good idea if you're away from home and want to get some practice! At least the hand coordination thing you can practice well with that I think, and also chords and scales. :DKath (My Funny Little Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10295143356577259844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-43185043741945608332013-10-24T23:15:44.625+11:002013-10-24T23:15:44.625+11:00Thanks Kath - at school we were given cardboard pi...Thanks Kath - at school we were given cardboard piano keyboards to practice on - I found it absurd as I had been playing piano for years but having been watching a show about our brains that talks about visualisation now I think maybe it wasn't so silly. I think your cardboard games sound very inventive.<br /><br />Wobbly is a good way to describe tinned spaghetti. We had spaghetti quite a bit when I was young and I loved it and I loved potatoes and rice too (yes I loved carbs - still do) - though I don't think we ever had sweet sauces with our pasta. I did look for alphabet spaghetti for this dish as I really liked the idea but couldn't find any so stuck with the hoopsJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-25545746436742429492013-10-24T23:12:08.671+11:002013-10-24T23:12:08.671+11:00thanks louise - I don't feel like a super mum ...thanks louise - I don't feel like a super mum - my house doesn't look perfect because I like cooking and craft more than cleaning :-) That is impressive that Marion is interested in computers - sign of a nimble mind at her age!Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-60412137304000341842013-10-24T23:03:46.788+11:002013-10-24T23:03:46.788+11:00Thanks Vegan Miam - the pasta hoops are from our M...Thanks Vegan Miam - the pasta hoops are from our Mediterranean supermarket and I am pretty sure they are made in Italy so I suggest you search in that direction (any Italian stores near you?) Agree with you on caramel Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-47640065367264782922013-10-24T23:02:30.095+11:002013-10-24T23:02:30.095+11:00Thanks Joey - don't all kids love carbs - and ...Thanks Joey - don't all kids love carbs - and they need them too so it isn't a terrible thing - better than sugar :-) The pasta hoops were from an Italian store - if you have trouble you should check out Italian storesJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-28589420515357363542013-10-24T23:01:06.446+11:002013-10-24T23:01:06.446+11:00Thanks Lorraine - at least I still love the taste ...Thanks Lorraine - at least I still love the taste of baked beans - I used to think tinned spaghetti and baked beans similar as a child but now the taste and the nutritional value seem miles apart (I think my mum sometimes gave us a choice between the two)Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-67237084946969548312013-10-24T22:57:29.406+11:002013-10-24T22:57:29.406+11:00Thanks Kari - I didn't mention the cashew butt...Thanks Kari - I didn't mention the cashew butter to Sylvia. I loved the hoops but had to go to the Mediterranean supermarket to find hoops - am sure it tastes better with hoops :-)Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-19472779107944225662013-10-24T22:55:26.969+11:002013-10-24T22:55:26.969+11:00Thanks Veganopoulous - we bought caramel popcorn a...Thanks Veganopoulous - we bought caramel popcorn at the show and then gave it to my mum for my dad's birthday but I think there was so much sweet food it wasn't used - hmmm ... wonder where it is nowJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-8075653677001120732013-10-24T22:54:32.635+11:002013-10-24T22:54:32.635+11:00Thanks Cakelaw - your order is noted :-)Thanks Cakelaw - your order is noted :-)Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-69434629405067842012013-10-24T22:54:04.061+11:002013-10-24T22:54:04.061+11:00Thanks Jac - I am sure extra veg in the sauce woul...Thanks Jac - I am sure extra veg in the sauce would work well - I used to put baked sweet potato in sylvia's tomato sauce for her pizza sauce and it blended in well - Sylvia eats all carbs but it is just hard to get her to eat anything with them - except soy sauce. Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-84346047398076639952013-10-24T21:07:46.668+11:002013-10-24T21:07:46.668+11:00Sylvia's cardboard computer looks amazing! Whe...Sylvia's cardboard computer looks amazing! When I was a child, I wanted to have a Nintendo Game Boy, and until I got one for my birthday, I played with one I made from cardboard. I also made little cardboard games I could put into a little paper pocket I sticked to the backside. Then I imagined I turned it on and played a game.<br /><br />I've eaten canned spaghetti exactly once in my life, and I remember they were bland, wobbly, and very salty. I've never been a big pasta eater because it wasn't common food in my family (we mostly ate potatoes and rice), but sometimes my mom would make maccharoni with a sweet sauce from mixed dried fruit - northern-German style, a sweet main dish. ;) I enjoyed when she put letter-shaped noodles into a soup though because they were so fun to eat, and you could make words from them.Kath (My Funny Little Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10295143356577259844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-31772740911604762922013-10-24T10:38:08.631+11:002013-10-24T10:38:08.631+11:00I'm just going to start calling you Super-Mom ...I'm just going to start calling you Super-Mom Johanna (staying with the theme of my post today of course:) How do you manage to get so much done with a little one tugging at your heart? <br /><br />I know I spent a lot of time with my kids when they were little but, it just never seemed like all that much. Now, when I read posts like this I'm tired! I can just imagine you, lol...<br /><br />Spaghetti-O's are a favorite of Marion's. Nostalgic I suppose. I don't see me making them for her any time soon but, that popcorn recipe is calling our names. I may even be tempted to make one of those computers for Marion too. At the age of 93, she insists on learning everything about MY computer. I could let her practice on one like Sylvia's, lol...<br /><br />Fun post Johanna...Thanks for sharing~~louise~~https://www.blogger.com/profile/07335196139849995706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-73798051841070022952013-10-24T01:51:51.872+11:002013-10-24T01:51:51.872+11:00I love spaghetti hoops and I used to eat loads of ...I love spaghetti hoops and I used to eat loads of them when I was a kid :) I can't find pasta hoops like that - do you know where I can find them? Maybe at Whole Foods? Hot damn, these caramel popcorn look so good - and I love caramel with anything!rika@vmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08901767751926870086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-27018118884663742922013-10-23T23:43:56.478+11:002013-10-23T23:43:56.478+11:00I used to love that stuff as a kid, especially on ...I used to love that stuff as a kid, especially on toast (clearly I needed carbs with my carbs!) I didn't even know you could get the pasta hoops not in tins - I need to track some down!Joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17066424084187434409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-26683810351430173222013-10-23T21:44:59.933+11:002013-10-23T21:44:59.933+11:00Isn't it funny when you try something from you...Isn't it funny when you try something from your youth? It never quite tastes the same does it and tends to disappoint! I found the same thing with a Bubble O BIll. It was tiny and his face didn't even look like a face!Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigellahttp://www.notquitenigella.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-54406602536407629462013-10-23T20:39:55.357+11:002013-10-23T20:39:55.357+11:00Cashew butter in popcorn sounds very sophisticated...Cashew butter in popcorn sounds very sophisticated (and lovely)! I am also intrigued by dried pasta hoops as I don't think I've seen any, but being easily swayed by shapes and colours, I would find hoop pasta far more appealing than regular pasta. I don't have very fond memories of tinned spaghetti either - I've only had it a handful of times in my life - so I know I'd like your version more :-)Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887621874869110597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-53705712393735867142013-10-23T18:19:39.289+11:002013-10-23T18:19:39.289+11:00I've been wanting caramel popcorn since the Sh...I've been wanting caramel popcorn since the Show!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-82287347427523175912013-10-23T10:53:41.434+11:002013-10-23T10:53:41.434+11:00Great popcorn recipe!Great popcorn recipe!yummychunklethttp://yummychunklet.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-20505203389385466532013-10-23T08:28:51.764+11:002013-10-23T08:28:51.764+11:00Yum! I will take a large serve of spaghetti hoops ...Yum! I will take a large serve of spaghetti hoops with caramel popcorn for dessert, please.Cakelawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205068748520541380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-13728470407553121372013-10-22T23:57:52.295+11:002013-10-22T23:57:52.295+11:00Isn't it funny how we often hit on the same id...Isn't it funny how we often hit on the same ideas. I was lying in bed last night thinking I would try to make spaghetti hoops for Cooper. I had bought some of this pasta, so it seemed like the thing to do. He has never had the tinned spaghetti hoops, but I am hoping he will like the homemade anyway. I am going top sneak some extra veg in the sauce and blend it smooth. I'll let you know how I get on. It is rice that is frustrating me with Cooper just now. Having an awful time trying to get him to eat any unless it is rice pudding.Jacqueline Meldrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05748535381400208316noreply@blogger.com