tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post6802346056664193792..comments2024-03-26T20:55:47.726+11:00Comments on Green Gourmet Giraffe: Smoked cheese spread, weekend, random notes and facebookJohanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-11367346815838816462015-01-11T19:56:18.715+11:002015-01-11T19:56:18.715+11:00Sounds like you've had some lovely times :-) I...Sounds like you've had some lovely times :-) I love LOVE love meerkats, one of my favourite animals! <br />Facebook sure can be a time-waster, even though it can also be a handy tool! Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11420733412600018545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-68356144735014682542014-11-14T14:54:09.757+11:002014-11-14T14:54:09.757+11:00These birthday cakes greeting cards look beautiful...These birthday cakes greeting cards look beautiful! Gosh, these Fry’s hot dogs, they look pretty good though! Cheese and vegemite? That’s an interesting combination, I would love to try that with vegan cheeze sometimes! I agree with Mae’s comment above - we also grow lots of pumpkins here in the Northwest and Americans love them for carving or decorating! But we have a lot of winter squashes, especially kabocha squashes around (smaller pumpkins) and they’re so good in everything else.rika@vmhttp://www.veganmiam.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-4827604207841805272014-11-09T20:59:39.908+11:002014-11-09T20:59:39.908+11:00Thanks Mae - I don't really understand those b...Thanks Mae - I don't really understand those bright orange pumpkins of halloween - I thought they aren't that tasty because thin fleshed and easy to carve but I thought that people can still eat them. (We have been reading one of the Beverly Clearly 'Ramona' books about a family without much money who salvaged what they could of the pumpkin because they needed to eat what they could.). Good to get your perspective.<br /><br />I think one of the best Australian cookbooks is Stephanie Alexander's A Cook's Companion because it is so thorough and she has lots of classic Australian recipes. And the Australian Women's Weekly cookbooks are the other one that many Aussie cooks would own. Your Australian post sounds very interesting.Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-31264446310266493842014-11-09T20:50:38.625+11:002014-11-09T20:50:38.625+11:00Thanks Kari - I find the whole squahes v pumpkins ...Thanks Kari - I find the whole squahes v pumpkins odd - I grew up thinking squashes = flavourless and pumpkins= flavour but it doesn't seem that way in the UK. And that is disturbing info about the meerkats - I had just heard that one is always on the lookout for the others which I liked but making the littlest do it sounds a bit harshJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-23496101357691752752014-11-09T20:48:35.939+11:002014-11-09T20:48:35.939+11:00Thanks Lorraine - Sylvia has a very Australian blo...Thanks Lorraine - Sylvia has a very Australian blondness - there are a few little girls in her school who look like her from the back. Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-77187461260025571122014-11-09T20:47:13.149+11:002014-11-09T20:47:13.149+11:00Thanks Cakelaw - the Gough doco was really interes...Thanks Cakelaw - the Gough doco was really interesting - I remember watching The Dismissal mini series many years ago and not really understanding it - I think his rise and fall takes a lot of understanding of the political system and is quite hard to get your head around as a young person. Gough and Margaret sound like a fun and fine couple. I was interested to hear she was going to stand for parliament if Gough lost his seat before he was PM.Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-44484012528694700112014-11-09T20:44:23.351+11:002014-11-09T20:44:23.351+11:00Thanks Janet - hope you get stuck into the pumpkin...Thanks Janet - hope you get stuck into the pumpkin - I really need to use the last of some pumpkin in my fridge too. FB interests me as a phenomenom even if it frustrates me at times.Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-71883282449189751552014-11-09T20:36:17.050+11:002014-11-09T20:36:17.050+11:00Thanks Shaheen - I think there is a crafter inside...Thanks Shaheen - I think there is a crafter inside me just waiting for some time and energy to have fun.Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-52627559979790165522014-11-09T20:35:37.037+11:002014-11-09T20:35:37.037+11:00Thanks Veganopoulous - the shares were quite surpr...Thanks Veganopoulous - the shares were quite surprising and the paper cakes were fun. My mum is great with the roses but last time she cut a bud of a rose for Sylvia. She made me laugh because she was waiting for the stem to grow and then told me she would have to deadhead it. She has been watching my mum!Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-48356670090738615522014-11-09T20:34:21.660+11:002014-11-09T20:34:21.660+11:00Thanks Charlie - what a great story about the elep...Thanks Charlie - what a great story about the elephants - how exciting it would have been for you - did you get to spend time with the elephants - and how scary for them to go on the plane. Watching the elephants the other day gave me a great sense of their playfulnessJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-63109225049483403042014-11-09T20:29:13.944+11:002014-11-09T20:29:13.944+11:00Thanks Lorna - it does seems more and more brits ...Thanks Lorna - it does seems more and more brits are starting to eat pumpkin - which is why I was amazed at these stats - hopefully there will be more people learning to love eating pumpkin and less waste. Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-45206130806382164422014-11-09T20:27:52.104+11:002014-11-09T20:27:52.104+11:00Thanks Nupur - your greeting cards sound lovely - ...Thanks Nupur - your greeting cards sound lovely - I have done a few with fabric scraps but wasn't sure about gluing the material - these cakes are on bigger pieces of paper than greeting cards so I could add more detailJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-58080476548791196392014-11-09T05:05:44.864+11:002014-11-09T05:05:44.864+11:00Hi Joanna GGG,
I enjoy reading your blog, especial...Hi Joanna GGG,<br />I enjoy reading your blog, especially your varied thoughts and experiences of the day. To respond to one of your thoughts: those pumpkin statistics sound misleading. At least here in Michigan, where we grow lots of pumpkins, display pumpkins grow large and are suitable for carving or decorating. IN contrast, small, less interesting-looking sugar pumpkins make good pie, soup, pumpkin bread, etc. So the thrown-away ones may not be that great for eating, and thus the waste issue isn't quite what it sounds like. Or maybe it's different in other environments.<br /><br />As I said to Gaye, another Melbourne food blogger -- in the spirit of Louise Volper's "Cookbook Wednesday" I'm looking over my Australian cookbooks and food history books, including some Aboriginal histories and some histories of urban Australian foods. I wondered if you could tell me what in your view is the best Australian cookbook? I probably don't own it but at least I could mention it in my post!<br /><br />Keep in touch... mae at maefood.blogspot.comMae Travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13328946930935633113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-11877181689006150762014-11-09T00:51:04.050+11:002014-11-09T00:51:04.050+11:00I too have been surprised that pumpkin isn't r...I too have been surprised that pumpkin isn't really a 'thing' here. Squashes are, but pumpkin seems to be overlooked. Odd! And I always adored meerkats until I learnt on QI that the 'look out' ones are often the smallest and sacrificed to be killed, as they look out on roads and areas disaster is likely to strike! It did put me off a bit.<br /><br />On a more positive note, I love your cake cards and mix of foods over the weekend.Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887621874869110597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-83339004307118201522014-11-08T22:42:32.927+11:002014-11-08T22:42:32.927+11:00Sylvia from the back looks just like my god daught...Sylvia from the back looks just like my god daughter Evie! It's quite startling really! And don't worry you're not alone about facebook, I find that the biggest challenge too :(Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigellahttp://www.notquitenigella.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-24450304192417153632014-11-08T19:39:47.896+11:002014-11-08T19:39:47.896+11:00I love the cake craft - just gorgeous! I watched ...I love the cake craft - just gorgeous! I watched the Gough doco too - absolutely fascinating, though like you, I am too young to remember Gough being in power. I want to read a new book about Gough and Margaret - they sound like they were well matched.Cakelawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205068748520541380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-6354427985682453972014-11-07T23:38:43.798+11:002014-11-07T23:38:43.798+11:00Thanks for the links. I haven't baked any pump...Thanks for the links. I haven't baked any pumpkin this year. Perhaps I will remedy that this weekend.. Also, I am still not a fan of FB but it has some merits, too. Way to go on the viral share!janet @ the taste spacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07139453817267734357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-35336780373262967872014-11-07T17:20:02.105+11:002014-11-07T17:20:02.105+11:00That Apple slice recipe is awesome, so I can under...That Apple slice recipe is awesome, so I can understand why and well done. II love those craft cakes, but also your cake craft collages, there is def. a crafter in you.Shaheenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03602971207085826708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-54662335909456018232014-11-07T14:41:58.745+11:002014-11-07T14:41:58.745+11:00Congrats on the 75,000 shares, wow! And those pape...Congrats on the 75,000 shares, wow! And those paper cakes look lovely and would make for such lovely birthday cards. My mum looks after my roses in the garden too, I always forget to tend to them so I leave her to it ;)Veganopouloushttp://www.veganopoulous.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-6698962245241913632014-11-07T14:16:06.905+11:002014-11-07T14:16:06.905+11:00Happy birthday for last week. It looks like Sylvi...Happy birthday for last week. It looks like Sylvia is very talented with her craft. How lovely to spend a day at the Zoo. My father actually brought the elephants to Australia. He flew on the plane with them from Thailand and then was with them during their quarantine in the Cocos Islands then finally the journey to Sydney then a few of the girls went to Melbourne. It was a very exciting time and the breeding program has been so successful xxHotly Spicedhttp://hotlyspiced.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-62120882077793561652014-11-07T05:01:01.812+11:002014-11-07T05:01:01.812+11:00You are right about most of us brits not eating th...You are right about most of us brits not eating the pumkin just using it for halloween then throwing it away - it is not something that is a regular on the british dinner table. I on the other hand love it and make soup or pumkin pie whenever I can. Canned pumkin is not readily available here in the UK so it is usually fresh I use.Handmade by Lornahttp://lovinglyhandmadebylorna.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-68133993976076762412014-11-07T01:51:53.248+11:002014-11-07T01:51:53.248+11:00I make greeting cards with colorful fabric scraps ...I make greeting cards with colorful fabric scraps (just like the papers you used) but your cards are way cuter than anything I've made!! So adorable.Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.com