Comments on: because it’s April

By: this time I mean it | spinach salad | food loves writing

this time I mean it | spinach salad | food loves writing — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:22:52 +0000

[...] forgetting the ice, the snow, the cold, the commutes. Forgetting that last time I posted about the weather getting better, it went and [...]

By: ingrid

ingrid — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 03:01:07 +0000

Lovely post! Here in Florida we don’t get to appreciate the seasons the way other parts of the country do as we basically have one season, hot & humid! I’m going to give this ice cream a try though I’m going to use my ice cream maker.
~ingrid

By: Shannalee

Shannalee — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:20:37 +0000

Lan, It’s hard to top good old chocolate or cookies and cream, no question! In fact, I just had some tonight – yum! The honey kind is different, but it’s good – very sweet and surprising and Greek, but very good. (But we can still be friends if you never try it, deal?)

By: Lan

Lan — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 04:20:17 +0000

it is amazing to me that you made ice cream one day and what a few days later, you guys had a blizzard?! perfectly dreadful and i feel for you.

is it ok that i confess to you that i’m more of a tradition ice cream lover? as in, chocolate or cookies n cream or coffee. everything else, not so much. even with something mild like honey or lovely like cinnamon, it throws me off and i’m not happy. but the most important thing is that you’re happy with it and it looks like the cookbook is being well used.

lovely pix.

By: Shannalee

Shannalee — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 03:56:33 +0000

I find it so ironic that, just a few days after I wrote this happy post about how spring has arrived, I am sitting in bed while a blizzard turns the world white outside my window. The good news is, this snow won’t last. (Right?)

You guys are all so nice, by the way. Thank you for the compliments and encouraging comments.

Hannah – I use a little Canon PowerShot G9, which is just a point and shoot, but it has a macro setting and is small enough to fit in my bag. I love it! I’m always so impressed with your photos, so I really appreciate the compliment!

Maria – Thanks for the info on the other Tessa Kiros books! I went over and checked out your post, too, and I think it’s pretty cool we’ve both been reading Falling Cloudberries at the same time.

Siri – Thanks for the tips! I think the problem with my yeast might have been that it’s gone bad. I remember now (hindsight, 20/20) that the mixture didn’t really froth much when the yeast sat with the warm water, which it usually should when you’re mixing that stuff. Also, I believe I read that you should leave dry yeast with the water longer or something? Sigh. You’re right – I need to try again.

By: Hayley

Hayley — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 02:09:30 +0000

Your pictures are wonderful, and that ice cream sounds incredibly smooth. Thanks for sharing!