tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post3839314068715891702..comments2024-03-26T20:55:47.726+11:00Comments on Green Gourmet Giraffe: PPN Holiday cooking - Nut Roast and Pasta NapoletanaJohanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-12303906331612448172012-04-22T04:44:23.031+10:002012-04-22T04:44:23.031+10:00Sounds like a lovely feast. And I am SO behind tha...Sounds like a lovely feast. And I am SO behind that I won't even bother wishing you a belated Happy Easter (maybe it should be an early Happy Easter for next year??) ;)Rickihttp://dietdessertndogs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-20040352723165600462012-04-13T03:52:49.302+10:002012-04-13T03:52:49.302+10:00Your Easter sounds lovely. Thanks for sharing wit...Your Easter sounds lovely. Thanks for sharing with us... and thanks for joining in Presto Pasta Night fun too with that wonderful dish - no matter how it's spelled.Ruth Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11173472189049022779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-58094128846493186412012-04-12T21:32:47.395+10:002012-04-12T21:32:47.395+10:00Thanks Anh - you really need to try a nut roast - ...Thanks Anh - you really need to try a nut roast - they are so delicious!Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-4450644421978383742012-04-12T21:32:00.081+10:002012-04-12T21:32:00.081+10:00Thanks Choclette - yes sylvia is growing up though...Thanks Choclette - yes sylvia is growing up though she is no match for her older cousins in an easter egg hunt! I didn't take a pic of Erica's easter eggs - the little bunny ones were really cute but i don't think a photo would have done them justice (and they were eaten rather quickly)<br /><br />Would have loved to have shared some easter nut roast with you - always love to visit your blog for some chocolate goodness - and I appreciate you dropping in here while you are busy - hope you get some rest and nut roasts in your life soon :-)Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-38371792063859784022012-04-12T21:27:20.601+10:002012-04-12T21:27:20.601+10:00Thanks Joanne - caramel always makes me happy and ...Thanks Joanne - caramel always makes me happy and Sylvia is becoming a lover of pav (the crunchy bits please) - I know what you mean about pasta - I don't make it often enough these daysJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-57224202747028961172012-04-12T21:21:18.939+10:002012-04-12T21:21:18.939+10:00Thanks Mel - it was a lovely break (before it got ...Thanks Mel - it was a lovely break (before it got so cold and wet on Monday - brrr) - I am flattered by your confidence in my nut roast making :-)Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-24350577653599517912012-04-12T21:20:18.946+10:002012-04-12T21:20:18.946+10:00Thanks Alexe - yes the caramel pies have bananas o...Thanks Alexe - yes the caramel pies have bananas on them - they are similar to caramel pie (and made with a boiled tin of condensed milk for the caramel) - it is a favourite in my familyJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-986021487476203532012-04-12T21:19:20.377+10:002012-04-12T21:19:20.377+10:00Thanks Hotly Spiced - topping and tailing is fun w...Thanks Hotly Spiced - topping and tailing is fun when a kid - too exciting for sleepJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-73792069003955396902012-04-12T21:18:29.808+10:002012-04-12T21:18:29.808+10:00Thanks Kath - Sounds like you keep yourself busy a...Thanks Kath - Sounds like you keep yourself busy at easter - but I do love seeing family at easter, esp after spending time far away from them for a few eastersJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-24764200015978718852012-04-12T21:17:29.482+10:002012-04-12T21:17:29.482+10:00thanks chele - oh yes!thanks chele - oh yes!Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-63235963371818892142012-04-12T21:17:14.420+10:002012-04-12T21:17:14.420+10:00Thanks Hannah - yes - well spotted - we have alway...Thanks Hannah - yes - well spotted - we have always called it caramel tart though it always has bananas on it - and yes we do eat wellJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-26295835353197619612012-04-12T21:16:09.848+10:002012-04-12T21:16:09.848+10:00Thanks Kari - We never did easter egg hunts when I...Thanks Kari - We never did easter egg hunts when I was a kid but I can see they are so much more fun than just eating chocolate - though there do seem to be all sorts of politics around hunting the eggs. And yes it is nice how making recipes regularly like nut roast builds up knowledge and of what does and doesn't work!Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-30455293424905552672012-04-12T21:13:38.403+10:002012-04-12T21:13:38.403+10:00Thanks Gillian - yes promite is a yeast extract li...Thanks Gillian - yes promite is a yeast extract like vegemite only slightly sweeter (I am not so familiar with marmite). Promite is a great seasoning - also goes well in a nut roastJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-39544712484169347572012-04-12T21:12:31.316+10:002012-04-12T21:12:31.316+10:00Thanks Lorraine - I did eat easter eggs unlike fri...Thanks Lorraine - I did eat easter eggs unlike friends of ours who were notorious for never eating theirsJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-39406129796625979222012-04-12T21:11:45.851+10:002012-04-12T21:11:45.851+10:00Thanks Cakelaw - agree about shiny wrapped easter ...Thanks Cakelaw - agree about shiny wrapped easter eggs - though sometimes I think the foil wrappers aren't as pretty as when I was a kidJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-56945678588410268902012-04-12T21:11:01.296+10:002012-04-12T21:11:01.296+10:00Thanks LisaThanks LisaJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-87994513767660726012012-04-12T21:10:44.562+10:002012-04-12T21:10:44.562+10:00Thanks Caroline - happy easter to you too - yes fa...Thanks Caroline - happy easter to you too - yes family time, good food and pasta is a great way to spend easterJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-39429347672026302262012-04-11T08:46:10.007+10:002012-04-11T08:46:10.007+10:00glad your Easter was a good one. You once again re...glad your Easter was a good one. You once again reminded me that I have never tasted nut roast before :DAnhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09712039473488252840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-56791372652893269052012-04-11T05:48:05.881+10:002012-04-11T05:48:05.881+10:00Glad you had a good Easter. The egg hunt sounds fu...Glad you had a good Easter. The egg hunt sounds fun - I only remember one as a child, but it was a real thrill, it's great to give those sort of memories to Sylvia. Talking of whom, that little hand isn't quite so little any more, she is growing and fast. Do we get a picture of your sister in laws homemade Easter eggs?<br /><br />Johanna, thank you so much for leaving such lovely comments on my blog so regularly. I really appreciate them. I seem to have so little time these days to reciprocate and feel bad about it, especially you have a top nut roast blog - wish I could have joined you for your Easter nut roast. I haven't had one in an age.Choclettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00173996730095174268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-75519912176407438322012-04-10T21:09:27.965+10:002012-04-10T21:09:27.965+10:00Sounds like such a lovely easter full of so much g...Sounds like such a lovely easter full of so much good food! The desserts especially sound delicious...and that pasta! I didn't realize how much i was craving it until I saw yours!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17133232352924060797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-54330588006121907402012-04-10T20:34:08.964+10:002012-04-10T20:34:08.964+10:00Sounds like you had a great break! I'm not sur...Sounds like you had a great break! I'm not surprised that your impromptu nut roast was a success, you probably could have made a great one without a recipe and blindfolded! ;)Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10057980932079998162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-38218781889643625842012-04-10T16:03:37.433+10:002012-04-10T16:03:37.433+10:00It's sounds like you had a wonderful time! Are...It's sounds like you had a wonderful time! Are the caramel pies the ones with bananas on top? I've never seen it before but it looks yummy! :)alexehttp://soyaetchocolat.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-66108963934580600162012-04-10T08:01:33.625+10:002012-04-10T08:01:33.625+10:00What a wonderful Easter. I remember top and taili...What a wonderful Easter. I remember top and tailing with various cousins and friends. Don't remember getting much sleep though - always too excited. Your Easter with your family sounds really lovely.Hotly Spicedhttp://hotlyspiced.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-90599285478076897752012-04-09T21:41:26.554+10:002012-04-09T21:41:26.554+10:00Aww, this sounds wonderful! I so much miss spendin...Aww, this sounds wonderful! I so much miss spending Easter with my family, but during the past years, I didn't have time to go home for Easter. :(<br /><br />Fresh basil from the garden is the best! :DKath (My Funny Little Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10295143356577259844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-25924775667634265572012-04-09T17:07:59.673+10:002012-04-09T17:07:59.673+10:00Mmmmmmmmmm - what an Easter Feast!Mmmmmmmmmm - what an Easter Feast!Chelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00939575593242980773noreply@blogger.com