tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post7821951915358302163..comments2024-03-29T06:40:49.882+11:00Comments on Green Gourmet Giraffe: A simple lunch of smoky soup and blueberry cakeJohanna GGGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-62052291250360999302011-07-21T12:15:41.147+10:002011-07-21T12:15:41.147+10:00How nice that you and Junko have kept in touch all...How nice that you and Junko have kept in touch all these years. :) I'm really intrigued by the smoked soup. I don't think I'd mind the charred corn, like E.eatme_delicioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14657772782487330009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-85044335501723760532011-06-20T22:50:50.497+10:002011-06-20T22:50:50.497+10:00Thanks Kath - very kind of you - I agree that dist...Thanks Kath - very kind of you - I agree that distance is no object to friendship - it sometimes seems my friends are very spread out but I really enjoy meeting up with them when I can. I also love that I have lost track of friends and bumped into them again and rekindled the friendshipJohanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-13376333572656868142011-06-19T20:57:05.929+10:002011-06-19T20:57:05.929+10:00I believe that a real friendship with another pers...I believe that a real friendship with another person shows in that time and space don't matter: Even if you live far from each other and don't see each other very often, when you meet, you just go on where you were when you met for the last time. We meet so many people in our lives, and most of them we just lose sight of again after some time, and there's only a handful of people with whom a real friendship is actually possible. I'm happy you have a friend like that!<br /><br />Would you email me your address? Then I can send you a little package of dried wild garlic. :)Kath (My Funny Little Life)http://myfunnylittlelife.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-21875844396745959882011-06-18T23:31:53.155+10:002011-06-18T23:31:53.155+10:00Thanks Ricki - I added a bit more water and though...Thanks Ricki - I added a bit more water and thought maybe I had made the cake a bit more moister than it was meant to be - would like to try it without the coconut flour to see if it made a difference if I just used wheat flour instead<br /><br />Thanks Sharan - a happy place indeed!<br /><br />Thanks Kari - if you have some money to burn I would highly recommend the coconut sugar - am still not that sure about coconut flour but will have to experiment more<br /><br />Thanks Hannah - am still looking for ways to experiment with coconut flour - your cream sounds interesting - would love to know more about how you make it and serve it<br /><br />Thanks Amanda - I have only seen the coconut sugar and coconut flour in one place so far - and snapped it up because was curious after reading about them but don't expect they are common in most shops<br /><br />Thanks Shaheen - it is hard to keep in touch with people who live a long way away - but friendships who survive distance are ones I truly value<br /><br />Thanks Joanne - it was great to see Junko - and I think you would enjoy the soup - though I think I could have made it a bit more simple if I had followed susan's instructions more.Johanna GGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08594201473931487490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-69151586050912275362011-06-18T20:19:55.991+10:002011-06-18T20:19:55.991+10:00I love having friends who reinforce my faith in th...I love having friends who reinforce my faith in the world. They are few and far between, though! Sounds like you had fun with Junko! And you served her quite the delicious meal. I need to check out that soup, especially!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17133232352924060797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-37066348088682626882011-06-18T19:24:45.105+10:002011-06-18T19:24:45.105+10:00I loved reading of your friendship and continued t...I loved reading of your friendship and continued ties with Junko. I have a very good friend that I made at University, I was fortunate to go to USA to see her in 2000, since then I have not seen her - things have changed - she had a baby girl last year. I wish I was near to see her, but I know Our friendship continues from afar. Its good that E was around so that you and Junko could spend quality time together.<br /><br />Blueberries fresh or frozen are making an appearance everywhere, and each recipe is looking so darn good.<br /><br />I will have to keep my eyes out for coconut flour and sugar, both are new to me.<br /><br />Good luck with you NCR submission, its my kind of soup.Shaheenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03602971207085826708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-60411239760842628232011-06-18T18:20:11.722+10:002011-06-18T18:20:11.722+10:00I love the sound of coconut sugar and flour - but ...I love the sound of coconut sugar and flour - but I haven't seen either here. I shall have to go on a hunt!Amandahttp://www.lambsearsandhoney.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-38404505915143417532011-06-18T15:30:01.484+10:002011-06-18T15:30:01.484+10:00Ooh, I'll have to try this cake!! I've had...Ooh, I'll have to try this cake!! I've had coconut flour for months and bought it to bake with, but have used it in no other way but mixed with sweetener and soy milk for "coconut cream". It's so good I've been lazy with experimenting!Hannahhttp://wayfaringchocolate.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-16391842572087673532011-06-18T11:43:02.527+10:002011-06-18T11:43:02.527+10:00That's a lovely friendship story - what a nice...That's a lovely friendship story - what a nice outcome for the two of you and for your children. <br /><br />The two recipes look fantastic, and thanks for the information on coconut sugar (which I hadn't heard of) and flour (which I'd heard of, but knew little about).Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350144954173714085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-64039962429448778172011-06-18T04:17:48.060+10:002011-06-18T04:17:48.060+10:00The blueberry cake looks amazing! That cake and a ...The blueberry cake looks amazing! That cake and a cup of coffee, I would be in my happy place :)Sharanhttp://totefullofveggies.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742756814967464811.post-31057003780671261002011-06-18T01:08:47.378+10:002011-06-18T01:08:47.378+10:00How wonderful to have kept a friendship like that ...How wonderful to have kept a friendship like that for so many years! Your lunch sounds lovely. In my (entirely unscientific) experimentation, I've found that coconut flour absorbs A LOT more liquid than regular flour, so I always either add much more liquid or reduce the flour (and always mix coconut flour with another type to balance it out, as you have). Coconut sugar is another story--I adore it. As you say, the toffee flavor is just perfect. . . too bad it is so expensive!!Rickihttp://dietdessertndogs.comnoreply@blogger.com