tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post3813178521418713415..comments2024-02-23T03:46:42.310-05:00Comments on JO ON FOOD, LIFE AND A SCENT OF CHOCOLATE: Open Fires, OuthousesJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-28550033211052062132016-08-25T16:20:01.331-04:002016-08-25T16:20:01.331-04:00When you go to stay in someone's cottage up in...When you go to stay in someone's cottage up in Northern Ontario you don't have any options JoJo.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-63902206657242765112016-08-25T16:19:16.969-04:002016-08-25T16:19:16.969-04:00Campfire cooking tastes different Birgit, not sure...Campfire cooking tastes different Birgit, not sure why. We used to use sandwich makers on ours and they made great sandwiches.<br /><br />I can't bear the thought of it!!! SorryJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-74271584952789996132016-08-25T11:09:46.775-04:002016-08-25T11:09:46.775-04:00I have never used an outhouse. The porta potties ...I have never used an outhouse. The porta potties are bad enough. But I wouldn't ever stay in a place that only had outdoor facilities. This girl needs an actual bathroom.JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165375435543044068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-50622149787239439082016-08-25T07:42:43.398-04:002016-08-25T07:42:43.398-04:00Nothing tastes better than something you are cooki...Nothing tastes better than something you are cooking over an open fire. I miss camping actually. My ex went camping with his family and he was biking around. It was dark and as he was going around the camground when he saw something right in front of hi. Pass by. It was dark so he wasn't sure what it was...turned out it was a bear...if he was 5 seconds early he would have run right into the bear.Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-24865487638489563382016-08-24T21:40:59.791-04:002016-08-24T21:40:59.791-04:00Sounds delicious Ivy.
Funny really. Sounds delicious Ivy.<br /><br />Funny really. Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-49188608311476898832016-08-24T21:08:05.963-04:002016-08-24T21:08:05.963-04:00No lie. I made dairy-free, sugar-free chocolate ic...No lie. I made dairy-free, sugar-free chocolate ice cream today. But I usually just make a serving at a time. Yum.<br /><br />I would have Tim walk out there with me too. Scary stuff. Open fires make such nice food, I agree. I've seen bed warmers on TV. The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-53478629053481198652016-08-24T11:54:04.290-04:002016-08-24T11:54:04.290-04:00It's many years since we had an open fireplace...It's many years since we had an open fireplace Sue, certainly not since we lived in Canada which is over 40 years now. I agree, they are a pain in the butt to clean though.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-92214749526305824032016-08-24T11:27:58.480-04:002016-08-24T11:27:58.480-04:00We still had an open fire until this last house mo...We still had an open fire until this last house move 9 years ago, although the fire was rarely lit as we had central heating (and to be honest, although they look lovely they are a hassle to clear afterwards). I do agree though that there is nothing to beat the taste of toast or crumpets cooked on a toasting fork over the coalsSue Clinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15582183867336673426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-19726349270246188522016-08-22T20:23:04.564-04:002016-08-22T20:23:04.564-04:00Had a friend with a hand cranked machine in NC. Us...Had a friend with a hand cranked machine in NC. Used to make a lemon ice. Delicious. We used to use toasted sandwich makers in the fire pits on the campsite when we had a trailer. A fireplace eh? Think I will visit you in the winter.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-68464833874453777032016-08-22T19:16:50.120-04:002016-08-22T19:16:50.120-04:00We used to make homemade ice cream all the time wh...We used to make homemade ice cream all the time when I was growing up. Chocolate was my favorite. It was an old hand crank machine. I have four sets of those toasting forks. We live in the country and have an outside firepit that the kids use to cook hotdogs and marshmallows. They also use them in the fireplace in the winter. Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-42868211770754040092016-08-22T13:58:59.823-04:002016-08-22T13:58:59.823-04:00I lied, I had a cornet load of ice cream last year...I lied, I had a cornet load of ice cream last year.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-25106141992239853312016-08-22T13:58:29.558-04:002016-08-22T13:58:29.558-04:00I guess they worry more about kids than anything B...I guess they worry more about kids than anything Bryan. I wouldn't want to live with a real fireplace again, they were so messy and a pain to clean let alone causing dust etc. But when it came to toasting, nothing better.<br /><br />Are you that much of an ice cream fanatic? I like it but haven't had any for goodness knows how long.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-52839864692067174292016-08-22T13:08:34.853-04:002016-08-22T13:08:34.853-04:00Ha, you know, my house has a fireplace, but it'...Ha, you know, my house has a fireplace, but it's one of those trendy modern ones. You flip the switch and it 'ignites'. The logs are fake. There's even a pane of glass in front of it, so you get the heat, but I guess not the chance to burn yourself (because apparently they think the people who live in this house would be really dumb and might touch it). Needless to say, we never use it. What's the point?<br /><br />Also, I've always wanted to learn how to make my own ice cream, but I figure if I ever do that, and I can make it any time I want to, I can kiss this thin waist goodbye.A Beer for the Showerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029139745335325356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-61639039043052538962016-08-22T08:06:43.718-04:002016-08-22T08:06:43.718-04:00You're just spoilt Alex. Once upon a time, peo...You're just spoilt Alex. Once upon a time, people didn't have any choice. I guess we are all spoilt these days, with all the modern conveniences we take for granted.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-62175902395315134442016-08-22T08:04:43.202-04:002016-08-22T08:04:43.202-04:00I don't much like marshmallows, especially roa...I don't much like marshmallows, especially roasted Denise. I did love my toast and such though.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-8235647332043395692016-08-22T08:03:03.656-04:002016-08-22T08:03:03.656-04:00Yes, lovely. Dripping with butter. Real diet food ...Yes, lovely. Dripping with butter. Real diet food Helen, LOLJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-11246478339632026712016-08-22T08:02:20.930-04:002016-08-22T08:02:20.930-04:00Old is gold. I like that WW.Old is gold. I like that WW.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-80972315842648502262016-08-22T07:58:49.348-04:002016-08-22T07:58:49.348-04:00I'm a creature of comfort. No way I'm stay...I'm a creature of comfort. No way I'm staying anywhere without indoor plumbing.<br />Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-59306057789930774082016-08-22T07:39:44.865-04:002016-08-22T07:39:44.865-04:00My fireplace is now just decorative with some nice...My fireplace is now just decorative with some nice white birch logs in the hearth. I got tired of cleaning it out and in Michigan there are very times when you can use it in winter else all your furnace heat goes up the chimney. It was fun to roast marshmallows in it though.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-36166608018012510542016-08-22T05:55:59.974-04:002016-08-22T05:55:59.974-04:00Crumpets cooked over a fire are something special....Crumpets cooked over a fire are something special. We used to love sitting in front of the living room fire when we were kids eating hot buttered crumpets.<br />Helen V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07989670682260643429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-47628315245379615502016-08-22T02:01:13.790-04:002016-08-22T02:01:13.790-04:00It would be interesting to work in open flame. Old...It would be interesting to work in open flame. Old is gold.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com