All things sweet! [Archive]

Maureen

16th February 2007, 21:27

We seem to have a traditional sweet for every occasion here! This is a "carnival" sweet, known as Prinjolata. (http://www.di-ve.com/dive/portal/portal.jhtml?id=268128&pid=1)

muggle not

16th February 2007, 21:36

We seem to have a traditional sweet for every occasion here! This is a "carnival" sweet, known as Prinjolata. (http://www.di-ve.com/dive/portal/portal.jhtml?id=268128&pid=1)

It looks delicious. Do you use Grand Marnier or Brandy.

Maureen

16th February 2007, 21:40

Muggles, I have never done it myself, but some people use rum, others sherry or brandy...so I guess it's a matter of preference.(or availability!)

Maureen

24th February 2007, 12:48

Am currently pigging on a bag of "cavellucci alle noci" from Siena, which are a type of cookie or biscuit made with candied fruit, walnuts & hazelnuts, honey and spices. very good in taste, very bad for the "linea" :lol:

wrathofkublakhan

24th February 2007, 18:52

Joanne Fluke writes a murder mystery series and each book has several sweet recipes.

If things are slow today you might enjoy "Wrath's Adventures in Cooking"...

http://www.calarts.edu/~dk/cookies/1.html (http://www.calarts.edu/%7Edk/cookies/1.html)

http://www.calarts.edu/~dk/cake/2.html (http://www.calarts.edu/%7Edk/cake/2.html)

But only if things are really slow.... :D

26th February 2007, 17:35

1 packaged browine mix, mixed according to directions and spread in the bottom of a 13X9 " pan. Bake.

While still warm, spread on 2 seven oz. containers of Marshmallow Creme.

Mix: 1 c. smooth p-nutbutter, 2 c. melted semi-sweet choc chips and 4 cups rice crispies.

Spread over marshmallow mix.

Refridgerate.

I keep these on hand weekly in our house. Guests think they're gourment. <wink> no one needs to know how easy they are!

KW:lol:

Nici76

1st March 2007, 21:24

Iv'e just made fairy cakes with currants in with butter cream icing on top and a jelly sweet on top of that! My son thinks i am number 1 mum now! :lol:

Purple Poppy

1st March 2007, 22:05

Wrath said...

If things are slow today you might enjoy "Wrath's Adventures in Cooking"...

http://www.calarts.edu/~dk/cookies/1.html (http://www.calarts.edu/~dk/cookies/1.html)

http://www.calarts.edu/~dk/cake/2.html (http://www.calarts.edu/~dk/cake/2.html)

But only if things are really slow.... :D

I have just sat and been superbly entertained for ten minutes. Brilliant Wrath! Did you do the illustrations as well?
Very very funny.
Folks, go look at Wraths web pages. Brilliant!

Nici76

1st March 2007, 23:06

Very funny Wrath! Well done! :lol:

wrathofkublakhan

2nd March 2007, 05:06

Very funny Wrath! Well done! :lol:

Aw shucks, guys ...thanks!

JudyB

2nd March 2007, 19:48

Nici76

7th March 2007, 20:42

I went out for lunch today with my Mum and had a chocolate brownie with icecream covered with hot chocolate fudge sauce! Delicous! :D

Purple Poppy

7th March 2007, 21:39

Well, because it's my birthday my lovely OH bought me a coffee cake, which looks very inviting. We shall have some shortly. Yum!

Marilou

7th March 2007, 21:46

I had a good laugh. Xcellent website wrath!.
I suppose, one can live on cat food and peanut butter as long as it's flushed down with plenty ofyour fridge's content( a good rinse of Margharita would do the trick).
But, oh my lord! That cookie dough made the cat food look appetising.
The dough looked like...hum....what's the word???... something discarded by dogs on a Parisian street pavement. if you follow my drift.
Thanks for a great laugh Wrath. We want another one!!!

Purple Poppy

7th March 2007, 21:58

Marilou said,

Thanks for a great laugh Wrath. We want another one!!!

Ditto. Have been reading your blog too. Very entertaining, Wrath.:lol:

JudyB

8th March 2007, 21:44

Just had a Creme Egg - how do you eat yours?

Purple Poppy

8th March 2007, 22:55

Judy said,

Just had a Creme Egg - how do you eat yours?

Bite the top off and then push my tongue in and luxuriate in sugared bliss.! And I am talking about an egg! :roll:

Pp

wrathofkublakhan

9th March 2007, 04:47

Sure, I've got one more Cooking With Wrath story since y'all seem to enjoy them!

http://www.calarts.edu/%7Edk/pepper/pepper.html

Not sweet -- these are stuffed green peppers.

poppy

9th March 2007, 06:39

Your 'Cooking With Wrath' stories are classic :lol:
Thought it was very brave to show us the contents of your fridge.
When you started talking about your Stanley Powerlock tape measure and the need for blenders etc , I seriously thought you were going to come out with a Tim the Tool-Man line "More power, arrh arrh arrh!"
Must have taken you ages to put these all together, but it was well worth it. Hope lots of other people read them. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for a good laugh (recipes a bonus)

Nici76

9th March 2007, 18:16

Wrath, Brilliant! You are becoming a bit of a legend! :lol:

Nici76

21st March 2007, 19:38

Iv'e just made some crispy marshmellow (sp?) cakes and they are in the fridge setting -yum yum - although i made some last week and i ate most of them....not good for the waistline but they are just sooooo tasty! :D

JudyB

21st March 2007, 19:42

I had some Thornton's chocs for mother's day - just contemplating whether to have one . . .

Nici76

21st March 2007, 19:43

Go on......you know you want to ;)

JudyB

21st March 2007, 19:44

Next decision . . . which one?

Nici76

21st March 2007, 19:44

The biggest one! :lol:

wiccibat

23rd March 2007, 11:00

I've made a cake by accident, I wanted to make a ginger cake but lacked 3 ingredients so I made substitutes and it's gorgeous, if I can only remember what I did!

JudyB

23rd March 2007, 20:53

Last night my youngest daughter was making butterfly cakes for her cake club - a group of her friends take it turns to bake and bring their cakes into school. There are some left and I'm just thinking about having one - now do I choose the jelly sweets one, the orange jelly slice one or the one with orange butter cream. Decisions, decisions . . .

Nici76

19th April 2007, 16:35

I have just put an Aunt Bessies Lemon Meringue in the oven to have later...they were on special offer in Tesco's - only £1 - I couldn't resist!!!!

Renniemist

19th April 2007, 16:45

That sounds really tempting.:D

JudyB

19th April 2007, 19:28

Oooh yum Lemon Meringue - haven't had that for ages. I used to request it after being poorly as a child and off my food - always a sign I was getting better.

Hope you enjoy it Nici :D

Nici76

19th April 2007, 19:33

Hope you enjoy it Nici :D

I did enjoy it! It was lovely!!!!

Nici76

19th April 2007, 21:44

I got some marshmellows today beacause my son wants to roast them over a fire! So i told him we can have a BBQ and do them on that!

I havn't roasted marshmellows over a fire since i was a girl guide - what lovely memories!

wrathofkublakhan

20th April 2007, 06:47

I got some marshmallows today because my son wants to roast them over a fire! So i told him we can have a BBQ and do them on that!

I haven't roasted marshmallows over a fire since i was a girl guide - what lovely memories!

Wow, major memories come flashing back -- the key when I was a young boy was to get them marshmallows on fire! Then, I'd put the flame out and eat them: you just can't beat fire and food when you're a kid.

Maureen

20th April 2007, 12:37

http://www.di-ve.com/image-jpeg.dyn?imageId=275223One of my fave Sweet things has to be this - they are sweet dough tubes filled with sweet ricotta full of choc bits and nuts.

Nici76

20th April 2007, 14:46

Wow, major memories come flashing back -- the key when I was a young boy was to get them marshmallows on fire! Then, I'd put the flame out and eat them: you just can't beat fire and food when you're a kid.

That's what i do! The more burnt the better!!!

JudyB

20th April 2007, 19:05

Aaah yes aren't they gorgeous when they go all gooey. We have a patio burner and sometimes we light it once it goes dark and sit outside melting them and chatting - lovely.

Nici76

22nd April 2007, 19:24

I have just made Judy's biscuits - they are very very nice!! :D

Thanks Judy! x

JudyB

23rd April 2007, 20:09

I have just made Judy's biscuits - they are very very nice!! :D

Thanks Judy! x

Glad you're enjoying them - I had the last one of ours this afternoon (I'll deny taking it of course!!!) :lol:

chocolategal

24th April 2007, 15:29

i got some popcorn, toffee and some sherbet lemons the other day, still wonder what happened to them.!!:confused:

JudyB

24th April 2007, 19:40

My daughter made some chocolate brownies tonight -yum!

wrathofkublakhan

25th April 2007, 04:39

I'm thinking Kell is kinda sweet these days....
;)

JudyB

26th April 2007, 20:08

Just opened my box of Thorntons Dessert Gallery Chocs bought for my birthday - yum!

Nici76

8th May 2007, 19:47

Robbie made shortbread this evening - he did a very good job! :D

JudyB

8th May 2007, 19:48

Just pinched (with permission) one of my daughter's sweets - one of those jelly sours covered with sugar - yum!

Nici76

8th May 2007, 19:51

Any type of jelly sweet is my ultimate weekness!!

Squawk

8th May 2007, 21:08

Flapjacks are my weakness. Store bought, home-made it doesn't matter. I can't help it...need more! Oh and chocolate covered flapjacks even more.

Nici76

1st June 2007, 21:41

I thought I would show you a picture of the cake I made my my Dad - it's a victoria sponge with a butter cream filling!

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w62/Nici76_photo/DSC00303.jpg

Kell

1st June 2007, 21:57

I'm thinking Kell is kinda sweet these days....
;)I only just saw this post now! :lol: Thank you very much, Wrath. :blush: My head will get all swelled...

I thin kyou're sweet too.:mrgreen:

Fay

3rd June 2007, 13:42

OOh Nici the cake looks great, you cant beat a home made cake.
:character0104:

Nici76

3rd June 2007, 14:45

Aw thanks Fay!

Everyone who had some seemed to enjoy it! :D

happyanddandy

3rd June 2007, 16:52

A beauty of a cake Nici!!

I have discovered Tesco dried bananas to nibble - look terrible but are really scrummy!

JudyB

3rd June 2007, 18:24

Love the cake Nici - bet your Dad was pleased.

HandD - it's dried apricots or dried prunes for me! Could binge on those to eternity.

Nici76

3rd June 2007, 18:25

Thanks HandD and Judy!

I love dried fruit - i could eat it all day if it wasn't so high in calories :irked:

happyanddandy

3rd June 2007, 21:35

Love the cake Nici - bet your Dad was pleased.

HandD - it's dried apricots or dried prunes for me! Could binge on those to eternity.

Have u tried dried mango? Chewy but yummy. Is it really that fattening Nici - I was thinking it has to be better than chocolate. :lol:

Nici76

3rd June 2007, 21:37

Have u tried dried mango? Chewy but yummy. Is it really that fattening Nici - I was thinking it has to be better than chocolate. :lol:

The ones I seem to get are!

Nici76

11th August 2007, 18:53

Tonight I had strawberries with a sprinking of sugar and "light" squirty cream - delish! :D

Nici76

11th September 2007, 19:12

Robbie has just made Judy's biscuits! Just waiting for them to cool! :D :character0104:

JudyB

11th September 2007, 19:22

Wow - glad they're a hit (my gran would be pleased).

Enjoy them! :D

Have they come out chewy or crunchy?

Nici76

11th September 2007, 19:24

Robbie has described them as hard but chewy!

JudyB

11th September 2007, 19:25

I love the way you never know what texture they will be until they're finished.

Nici76

11th September 2007, 19:25

I am about to have one now! :D

Nici76

2nd October 2007, 18:57

I have just finished eating some of Robbie's apple and sultana crumble that he made at school today! Instead of a crumble top they used oats - delish! :D

Adam

2nd October 2007, 23:31

Yummers. I have a really big sweet tooth. I have to watch what I eat tho I'm on a strick diet for my trianing. I find its so hard right now so close to Halloween. I find myself munching on those little bite sized treats :)

Princess Orchid

3rd October 2007, 08:25

I'm worryingly addicted to raspberries (tulameen esp, ins eason right now I think), figs, and cherries (sadly none about...).

Princess Orchid

3rd October 2007, 08:25

I'm worryingly addicted to raspberries (tulameen esp, ins eason right now I think), figs, and cherries (sadly none about...).

Princess Orchid

3rd October 2007, 08:25

I'm worryingly addicted to raspberries (tulameen esp, ins eason right now I think), figs, and cherries (sadly none about...).

angerball

3rd October 2007, 10:28

My mum has just made a delicious Upside Down Apple Cake! Yummo! I love those kinds of cakes because they are not too sugary. :D

Child.of.God.1989

30th October 2007, 08:03

I'm worryingly addicted to raspberries [...]

I can relate, Princess! Every time I see a recipe for pie or something with berries, I want to replace whatever berries the recipe calls for (particulary not-so-well-liked cranberries with Thanksgiving on the horizion) with delicious raspberries. Mmm. Smucker's Red Raspberry Preserves is my only choice for jam!

What do you do for brownies with raspberry filling? Do you have to partially fill the baking pan with brownie batter, bake it, freeze it, and put the filling and the rest of the brownie batter on? I'm excited to try something like that to dress up a simple brownie mix (especially since most brownie-from-scratch recipes call for six or seven eggs!); I'm just afraid I'll mix up the filling and batter. My family and I will thank you for your suggestions!