tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post7435423240830734706..comments2024-02-23T03:46:42.310-05:00Comments on JO ON FOOD, LIFE AND A SCENT OF CHOCOLATE: Almonds, Bowling, Chicken in Foil.Johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-29465586568995638982015-08-07T07:31:17.424-04:002015-08-07T07:31:17.424-04:00In that case I am unlikely to try it Ivy.In that case I am unlikely to try it Ivy.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-48481571296409869632015-08-06T22:48:39.768-04:002015-08-06T22:48:39.768-04:00Yes. they made it with brown rice flour. We didn&#...Yes. they made it with brown rice flour. We didn't like the texture. It was both under and over cooked. Very odd. But I am not one for boxed foods. Still, I was curious.<br /><br />I give it a score of zero.The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-88373822555255735342015-08-03T07:46:11.288-04:002015-08-03T07:46:11.288-04:00Trouble is, I don't go to the store very often...Trouble is, I don't go to the store very often because Matt shops at 7 a.m. on a Wednesday. <br /><br />Rice pasta Ivy? Never come across that. I do have pasta that looks like rice granules - can't remember what it's called right now.<br /><br />Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-23253377227859067022015-08-03T00:09:04.244-04:002015-08-03T00:09:04.244-04:00But it's okay, because I know a lot of the dif...But it's okay, because I know a lot of the different names, and ingredient hunting is my most favorite sport. <br /><br />Today, I bought a box of rice pasta. Curious to give it a go.The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-46516308123673575342015-08-01T08:41:42.787-04:002015-08-01T08:41:42.787-04:00Didn't know you were studying languages Helen....Didn't know you were studying languages Helen. Which ones? Or are we talking generally. There is a correct form of grammatical English where all the rest are dialects or colloquialisms. However, as Churchill once said, nobody would say "Up with which I shall not put" which is perfect English grammar.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-1425692933719008372015-08-01T08:39:06.778-04:002015-08-01T08:39:06.778-04:00Maybe Ivy but if you go into a grocery store, they...Maybe Ivy but if you go into a grocery store, they may not speak the same language.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-88578807511744559502015-08-01T01:22:11.787-04:002015-08-01T01:22:11.787-04:00I speak multi-language food speak. I speak multi-language food speak. The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-48423343882478416022015-08-01T00:31:36.409-04:002015-08-01T00:31:36.409-04:00English is complicated as i find out every now and...English is complicated as i find out every now and then on the website where i'm studying languages. There are huge fights as to what is correct English when the truth is what is incorrect or regarded as uneducated where I live may be quite acceptable where someone else lives. - oh, and I'm with you as regards to slivered almonds.Helen V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07989670682260643429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-74903497610726468822015-07-30T18:16:17.906-04:002015-07-30T18:16:17.906-04:00I agree Pinky. You can cook them on the barbecue t...I agree Pinky. You can cook them on the barbecue too if you don't want to make the house too warm in summer. I guess it depends on the caramel.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-55875231095256584422015-07-30T17:12:57.344-04:002015-07-30T17:12:57.344-04:00I love the idea of those foil packets. It's an...I love the idea of those foil packets. It's an ideal way to cook a balanced meal. Chicken smothered in mustard, yum. I tasted salted caramel and it was just like normal caramel to me. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09174682655234764319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-7185358613736525102015-07-30T16:05:42.855-04:002015-07-30T16:05:42.855-04:00Except if you call one a different name to me, tha...Except if you call one a different name to me, that's where the confusion arises Ivy.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-25495858519100269382015-07-30T16:05:07.241-04:002015-07-30T16:05:07.241-04:00I know Birgit, confusing isn't it?I know Birgit, confusing isn't it? Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-3112896187482190472015-07-30T16:04:35.675-04:002015-07-30T16:04:35.675-04:00It is easy Yolanda, but if one used the other kind...It is easy Yolanda, but if one used the other kind, wouldn't be as easy I guess. <br /><br />Know what you mean about the brownies.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-55294941334851408142015-07-30T16:03:41.682-04:002015-07-30T16:03:41.682-04:00Delicious isn't it Denise?Delicious isn't it Denise?Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-19827945368155879862015-07-30T15:47:16.856-04:002015-07-30T15:47:16.856-04:00I love BBC GoodFood magazine. And their webpage. A...I love BBC GoodFood magazine. And their webpage. As for almonds, I use all the names plus chipped almonds, blanched and so on. The Happy Whiskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13438469476168485775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-42301409378047961042015-07-30T12:33:17.992-04:002015-07-30T12:33:17.992-04:00My mom always called the almonds on the right sliv...My mom always called the almonds on the right slivered as well. I grew up thinking the same as you. Brownies look always deliciousBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-57373841478084948452015-07-30T12:21:58.625-04:002015-07-30T12:21:58.625-04:00So easy to burn slivered or sliced almonds. Love t...So easy to burn slivered or sliced almonds. Love the recipe, and aluminum foil! Brownies, oh dear, don't think so! Yummy, but dangerously good, I mean bad!Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-69106277831155474842015-07-30T12:14:58.757-04:002015-07-30T12:14:58.757-04:00Salt, caramel, and chocolate. My favorite combina...Salt, caramel, and chocolate. My favorite combination in any dessert.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-84924597773595111762015-07-30T11:45:50.252-04:002015-07-30T11:45:50.252-04:00I didn't use sufficient salt for us Melissa. B...I didn't use sufficient salt for us Melissa. But I guess seasoning is a matter of choice. It would certainly work on the grill but I believe you have to cook on one side that is turned off with the heat coming from the other side.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-78395171973636558712015-07-30T11:44:18.216-04:002015-07-30T11:44:18.216-04:00I do it sometimes with salmon and veggies. It'...I do it sometimes with salmon and veggies. It's a great way to cook Betty.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-74918500962100969482015-07-30T11:02:42.753-04:002015-07-30T11:02:42.753-04:00I love the chicken in foil idea. Might have to try...I love the chicken in foil idea. Might have to try that on the grill. :)Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-81271029970579893352015-07-30T10:10:51.929-04:002015-07-30T10:10:51.929-04:00Yum on the brownies! We do a lot of those foil typ...Yum on the brownies! We do a lot of those foil type meals with both chicken and meatloaf with veggies. The best one we made one time was with halibut fish. I like how easy they are to clean up afterwards :)<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-68066424047670813932015-07-30T08:57:03.147-04:002015-07-30T08:57:03.147-04:00So start with the chicken and finish with the brow...So start with the chicken and finish with the brownies.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-77282268925829765072015-07-30T08:30:06.805-04:002015-07-30T08:30:06.805-04:00Not sure which sounds better, the chicken or the b...Not sure which sounds better, the chicken or the brownies.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2762107274389650601.post-49009070929996266152015-07-30T07:28:26.723-04:002015-07-30T07:28:26.723-04:00Pity you can't any more JoJo. I love the salte...Pity you can't any more JoJo. I love the salted caramel and chocolate. Didn't think I would at first, but I liked it from the beginning.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.com