tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096879887407785226.post5501839449613562916..comments2023-05-15T08:18:31.299-04:00Comments on Kristie Cook: Foodie Friday: Family RecipesKristie Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01649966564896771373noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096879887407785226.post-56789243857594402172014-03-29T16:32:46.235-04:002014-03-29T16:32:46.235-04:00Hi , just saw your recipe and it seems very simila...Hi , just saw your recipe and it seems very similar to one our family traditionally makes as well. I must try your version next time. You probably already know by now, but the word "couve" means kale in Portuguese, couves would be the plural form. That's what we call it as well - sopa de couves. Thanks for sharing.eliavieirahttp://yahoo.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096879887407785226.post-70944062162989527692012-05-17T11:46:36.623-04:002012-05-17T11:46:36.623-04:00We haven't exactly got a "hand-me-down&qu...We haven't exactly got a "hand-me-down" recipe, but we do have a recipe for rough puff pastry that my Mum modified slightly. We use that for sausage rolls. I always make those. My Mum is better than me at shortcrust, so she makes the mince pies. But we always make them side by side. For us, Christmas starts in the kitchen and it's a lot more than just cooking. It's actually spending time together.<br /><br />We always try our hands at something new each Christmas. It might be something crafty but it's often a cooking thing. Last year, we did cookie mixes in jars and they went so well that we're making more this year. The year before, we tried a gingerbread house and the less said about that, the better. I'm pretty sure that "Peace on Earth and goodwill to all mankind, apart from the guy who invented gingerbread houses" isn't the traditional seasonal message. :) <br /><br />The oldest "new" tradition of ours is our chocolates. We used to buy all our <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.lindt-shop.co.uk/christmas-chocolates.html">Christmas chocolates</a>, and we do still buy loads, but we make so many of our own too. That started off as the "new thing" we wanted to try. :)Katenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096879887407785226.post-13960620694148802912011-12-12T12:27:49.747-05:002011-12-12T12:27:49.747-05:00I just love Christmas traditions, especially when ...I just love Christmas traditions, especially when they're food related! Ours would have to be pumpkin bread. It's one of our favorites and the recipe is quite unique.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096879887407785226.post-39826046566868413782011-12-09T23:23:19.750-05:002011-12-09T23:23:19.750-05:00We have many family recipes which we enjoy at vari...We have many family recipes which we enjoy at various times in the year. One of my favorites is a barbecue recipe which has been passed down through my mom's family, her grandmother used to make it and speak of it. I've kept the recipe as close to the original as possible, but it did get tweaked a few times while we were living in Bolivia South America and didn't have all the ingredients the sauce calls for. I've used the recipe for beef, pork (wild and domestic), and even mountain lion (it tastes like pork, in case you wondered,lol). Another favorite is a hearty italian sausage stew which comes from my father's family. I don't know the name, although I could probably make the stew while blindfolded. I love finding out where a dish came from, and hearing about other families favorite old recipes! Love your foodie fridays! <3, SarahSarah Erharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13767664285958625535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5096879887407785226.post-78035994348930561272011-12-09T13:16:16.001-05:002011-12-09T13:16:16.001-05:00Just stopping by to tell you how much I enjoy your...Just stopping by to tell you how much I enjoy your books. I randomly came across Promise and thought it looked intersting, so I downloaded it. I could not put it down! I was very happy to learn that Purpose was already out, so I downloaded that one as well! I really like that your books are more of a love story than anything else. I found myself laughing and crying along with Alexis. I can't remember the last book that had that effect on me. Is Devotion the last book or are you going to keep going? I really hope it's not the last one!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13715173966851705737noreply@blogger.com