tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post7175106115840616099..comments2024-03-19T18:45:56.286+11:00Comments on Green Gourmet Giraffe: CC Bookshops, pretzel buns, burgers and corn saladJohanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-63321298626297978792012-02-02T03:34:20.215+11:002012-02-02T03:34:20.215+11:00Hi Johanna, its been a lot time since I have blogg...Hi Johanna, its been a lot time since I have blogged! I have tried your bean burger recipe before and it came out so well. I am sure this wont disappoint me either. The pretzel buns look great.Sharanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08697484073428668997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-86766916454073134002011-09-30T01:55:51.323+10:002011-09-30T01:55:51.323+10:00If I read a recipe that said to cook something in ...If I read a recipe that said to cook something in a skillet I would've used a frying pan too so it sounds like they're using weird language! Too bad the pretzel buns didn't turn out quite as you'd hoped but it's still very exciting! I've made pretzels but never the bun version which always look so good. I'll be interested to see what else you make from that veggie burger book as it's one I've been looking at. And I love that Sylvia is helping you knead the bread!! :)eatme_delicioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14657772782487330009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-62085268942552170842011-09-15T21:49:32.206+10:002011-09-15T21:49:32.206+10:00Thanks Ricki - crunched up pretzels, eh? I admire ...Thanks Ricki - crunched up pretzels, eh? I admire your imagination. I just hope if sylvia does end up the baker that she learns not to eat all the raw ingredients!<br /><br />Thanks Trish - your comment brought some much-needed cheer to my evening - we don't get over to yarraville too often these days but would love to drop in if we are over that way (and we always love a bookshop)Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-76046775447401652642011-09-15T17:39:47.451+10:002011-09-15T17:39:47.451+10:00Love, love love your blog... stumbled across it wh...Love, love love your blog... stumbled across it when I was looking for vegie gyoza recipes some time ago and keep coming back. If you are ever over in the west, please visit The Sun Bookshop (situated right next to The Sun Cinema) in Yarraville and across the road is The Younger Sun (children's bookshop) <br />Thanks for such great recipes and letting us glimpse your life. Cheers TrishAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-66873559454575608232011-09-14T10:16:11.915+10:002011-09-14T10:16:11.915+10:00At first I thought you were making buns that had c...At first I thought you were making buns that had crunched up pretzels in them! These sound intriguing, though. And I love that photo of Sylvia's hands in the dough--she is going to be quite the baker, one can tell already!Rickihttp://dietdessertndogs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-13719203663727737362011-09-13T20:54:05.422+10:002011-09-13T20:54:05.422+10:00thanks pene - will maybe try the flour - I actuall...thanks pene - will maybe try the flour - I actually wrote baking soda in the ingredients which likes skillet is an american term that confuses me which is why I translated it into baking powder in the method but have corrected this - if only I had lots of time for research - sometimes it is touch and go whether I can find time to even make the recipe but in an ideal world research is a wonderful thingJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-14987717865413475002011-09-13T03:41:54.103+10:002011-09-13T03:41:54.103+10:00Have you ever made bagels? They're fun to make...Have you ever made bagels? They're fun to make also. Next time dust the baking paper with flour or use freezer-go-between paper. And give them a little more time so that the surface dries out a bit more.<br />I noticed you wrote 'baking powder' in the instructions which isn't the same as 'baking soda' or 'soda bicarbonate' which you've listed in the ingredients. Traditionally Sodium Hydroxide (or lye) is used, but it's caustic.<br />Do a little research before your next attempt.Penehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18055949280420755227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-49806026603976409822011-09-12T21:29:37.680+10:002011-09-12T21:29:37.680+10:00Thanks Shaheen - glad you have returned to the com...Thanks Shaheen - glad you have returned to the computer - hope you had a nice break - wish I could loan you some of my books - though you sound like you have lots of cookbooks to pour over as you keep coming up with interesting recipes<br /><br />Thanks Chele - yes I agree that home made bread tastes nicer (the exception being when it is soggy at the edges) - am glad I am started on the pretzel journey - would love to hear how you go with this recipe<br /><br />Thanks Hannah - sorry to hear you have been sick - sounds like there is too much ill health in your family right now - I have had the same thoughts about skillets - it is not the first time I have been caught out by them<br /><br />Thanks Rivki - you try and keep her away from a lump of bread dough - actually the hardest bit is to stop her eating it raw - but she is learning<br /><br />Thanks Kari - I am still waiting on a few repairs - sylvia is waiting for the man to get the machinery on the car - and E has found online tuners til he replaces the batteries - we are hanging in there - would love to hear if you buy different things in bookstores and online<br /><br />Thanks Astra - yes sylvia amuses me when she had a turn at kneading - as for the car, it had hardly any scratches - just enough to have to go and get it fixed - grrrr <br /><br />Thanks Lorraine - oh yes, when you just don't have any energy seems to be the time when something else will breakdownJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-27886181632740270992011-09-11T19:42:33.053+10:002011-09-11T19:42:33.053+10:00Sorry to hear about the troubles you had with the ...Sorry to hear about the troubles you had with the buns sticking but they look really nice and soft! :D Oh I find that things tend to break down together!Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigellahttp://www.notquitenigella.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-79759655482511064792011-09-11T14:49:40.871+10:002011-09-11T14:49:40.871+10:00Sylvia's kneading technique is amazing!! :-) W...Sylvia's kneading technique is amazing!! :-) WOW! So cool! :-) I had pretzel bread this week too, but from a bakery, so I am super impressed that you made your own! Gorgeous pretzel bread too!<br /><br />I hope your car feels better soon! I'm so sorry to hear someone rear-ended you... :-(<br /><br />I too will always cheer for real bookstores! :-)Astra Librishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17875529379234934319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-20695088043277953902011-09-11T14:43:45.210+10:002011-09-11T14:43:45.210+10:00I'm sorry to hear about your week :-/ I hope t...I'm sorry to hear about your week :-/ I hope the oven is fixed soon (I can't imagine not having one, although I thought that about our microwave too recently!), your car is easily repairable, the computer hangs on, and the guitar tuner battery is easily replaceable!<br /><br />I'm also with you wholeheartedly on real bookshops, although I confess to using the online options too. Your new cookbooks sound great, and these buns look that way too :)Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350144954173714085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-15703970728074246572011-09-11T14:28:52.813+10:002011-09-11T14:28:52.813+10:00Homemade buns! Wow. Looks like you had a really gr...Homemade buns! Wow. Looks like you had a really great little helper. Love that you're training her in young.Rivki Lockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08288838905504852656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-89941802308447139622011-09-10T23:03:28.260+10:002011-09-10T23:03:28.260+10:00I was sure a skillet was a frypan too! I'm sur...I was sure a skillet was a frypan too! I'm sure I've seen recipes for "skillet cornbread" which are of cornbread cooked in a frypan? Or maybe the frypan goes in the oven.., oh, these thoughts are too complicated for 11pm when I've been sick for days and am exhausted :P<br /><br />Instead I'll simply say that I hope all the techno bits and bobs in your life start working again asap, and thank heavens some of us still frequent real bookstores! xoHannahhttp://wayfaringchocolate.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-58017227725439722172011-09-10T22:00:16.434+10:002011-09-10T22:00:16.434+10:00Love the sound of pretzel buns! I think I may nee...Love the sound of pretzel buns! I think I may need to give these a try. And yours look like a lot of love went into them so who minds if they don;t look just like the picture in the book. Home made bread always tastes better than the picture in the cookbook (I have had to develop this motto for myself lol)Chelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00939575593242980773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-27450504282471383752011-09-10T18:40:24.009+10:002011-09-10T18:40:24.009+10:00Hi Johanna,
Thanks for your recentl comments on my...Hi Johanna,<br />Thanks for your recentl comments on my blog. Iapologise for not responding as i have been away from the computer and have only just returned, hence catchign up with blog reads. I really know what you mean about touching a book, I don't think I could read book contents via a computer screen I too want to touch those pages and moreso look at images that make it more appealing. I envy your recent book purchases, I haven't made any new or second hand since losing my job. Okay, off to catch up with the rest of your post.Shaheenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03602971207085826708noreply@blogger.com