tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post4079159753499965740..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: Five Things Fridaymaterfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-20619510185563437432014-09-30T17:03:50.060-07:002014-09-30T17:03:50.060-07:00My most treasured recipes are the ones which are a...My most treasured recipes are the ones which are all marked up with notes and mess from executing them.Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424660063345307786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-70524513016376267172014-09-29T20:41:33.956-07:002014-09-29T20:41:33.956-07:00Oh, awesome shoes! I haven't seen "Rectif...Oh, awesome shoes! I haven't seen "Rectify" yet, will add that one to our viewing list. The eggs are wonderful, but helping to create a willing reader....priceless!Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005855250089328310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-21942935200114301712014-09-29T13:27:57.694-07:002014-09-29T13:27:57.694-07:00What good taste they have — and massive congratula...What good taste they have — and massive congratulations to them!Lesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13498909370147354617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-11996361883887687172014-09-28T20:56:58.210-07:002014-09-28T20:56:58.210-07:00I love to think of you baking up this recipe, begi...I love to think of you baking up this recipe, beginning a new family tradition, these connections across the miles through the blog. You might not be able to buy Fluevogs, but you can bake up the banana bread! ;-)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-43700152382426358222014-09-28T20:54:52.730-07:002014-09-28T20:54:52.730-07:00It's true. Fluevogs seem to invite a collector...It's true. Fluevogs seem to invite a collector attitude. . . .Field trips to Montreal for shoe-shopping? Not so bad!<br />That's a sweet story about your student bringing the banana bread in. I can picture the sheepish.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-63358247171598373202014-09-28T20:52:40.719-07:002014-09-28T20:52:40.719-07:00;-)!!!!! Many of their styles are too, too, for me...;-)!!!!! Many of their styles are too, too, for me lately, but just when I think that, there's another something-something that's absolutely bang-on. These shoes fit the bill!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-75107686529541715082014-09-28T20:51:37.608-07:002014-09-28T20:51:37.608-07:00Isn't it good!?! btw, our Z (and Joey) have c...Isn't it good!?! btw, our Z (and Joey) have chosen your E's name if they have a girl. . . due in Feb.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-81492563629020009242014-09-28T20:50:35.205-07:002014-09-28T20:50:35.205-07:00Hope that cough is on its way out the door. Otherw...Hope that cough is on its way out the door. Otherwise that sounds like a great weekend. <br />Had no idea a good glug of whiskey could enhance a loaf of banana bread. But then why not? (I guess my association is so firmly with making this for kids -- just as well there was no glugging! )materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-32957944187591773842014-09-28T20:49:28.659-07:002014-09-28T20:49:28.659-07:00Wow, another claim to fame for you! ;-)
I find hi...Wow, another claim to fame for you! ;-) <br />I find his looks perfect for Rectify -- despite having obvious heart-throb material, he can dial down the good looks to focus more on expression, not always easy, I don't suppose. . . materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-78216828408121187472014-09-28T20:47:28.738-07:002014-09-28T20:47:28.738-07:00Marriage of Figaro is my husband's favourite n...Marriage of Figaro is my husband's favourite next to The Barber of Seville. I'm guessing the opera house in Prague is pretty gorgeous, no?!<br />And thank you for the extra eggs ;-)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-34508594283899749842014-09-28T20:46:30.808-07:002014-09-28T20:46:30.808-07:00I must admit that I really do love them in this co...I must admit that I really do love them in this combo. Wore them with a dress on the weekend, to the opera, because we walk there (a few kilometres) and the gold trim made me believe they were smart enough to do. . . materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-12933539854605858292014-09-28T20:44:55.980-07:002014-09-28T20:44:55.980-07:00Yes, I can imagine your schedule is crazy -- that&...Yes, I can imagine your schedule is crazy -- that's a big landscaping project you have going!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-4948822205490749392014-09-28T20:44:26.203-07:002014-09-28T20:44:26.203-07:00How great that your daughter had so much support i...How great that your daughter had so much support in developing a love of reading! I suspect many get discouraged because they aren't ready to read for themselves, yet could develop, as you say, a love of story, in the meantime. <br />I just got caught up on The Good Wife -- really enjoyed it, and now I'm looking forward to the new season (although I get impatient about having to watch on the TV channel's schedule.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-5592649701461817122014-09-28T20:42:46.443-07:002014-09-28T20:42:46.443-07:00I've been holding out on The Killing because I...I've been holding out on The Killing because I've wanted to watch the original Danish version. But it doesn't seem to be available here, so I may given in and watch the one on Netflix, especially if you recommend it.<br />Oh dear, sorry to hear about the baking mishap. I've doubled the recipe before, but always just made up two loaves. . . It's a great old recipe though, isn't it?!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-90125725063879926492014-09-28T20:40:43.128-07:002014-09-28T20:40:43.128-07:00You're very welcome!You're very welcome!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-64574259944486792892014-09-28T20:40:30.556-07:002014-09-28T20:40:30.556-07:00Ah, Byward Market. . . . I do miss that place. Do ...Ah, Byward Market. . . . I do miss that place. Do you ever get a cafe au lait in a <i>bol</i> at that fabulous bakery on the corner? And there used to be a great little stall for Indian food. . . .materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-65354875019962870632014-09-28T20:37:46.562-07:002014-09-28T20:37:46.562-07:00I checked -- it was only 5 years ago since the las...I checked -- it was only 5 years ago since the last time they did Carmen. Somehow, though, this time, I was really able to enjoy the French, hearing many of the lyrics clearly and following without needing to look at the surtitles. Glad to know that your daughter caught the reading bug -- better late than never, right?!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-70389256672634725582014-09-28T03:42:10.558-07:002014-09-28T03:42:10.558-07:00Your shoes are very stylish, although I think I wo...Your shoes are very stylish, although I think I would prefer the plain version, without the gold. I'm not sure you can buy Fluevog in Germany, at least I had never heard the name before stumbling over it in your blog.<br />I love the photograph of the recipe. I copied it and printed it on my wonderful new printer and it looks like a copy of some valuable historical document recovered from some obscure archive. Which it is (valuable, I mean). I also tried it out right away, and the result is delicious! Banana bread is not very common in these parts, there is no tradition of it in my family, and my occasional attempts with different recipes were everything but successful. But it is not too late to start a new tradition. Thank you.Eleonorenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-43234352775686113852014-09-27T06:55:06.068-07:002014-09-27T06:55:06.068-07:00I think Fluevogs are addictive. And that the addic...I think Fluevogs are addictive. And that the addiction is contagious. A friend from Montreal, with whom I worked, loved them and had numerous pairs. None of the rest of us had even heard of them; they weren't available in Ottawa. Sooo group shopping trips to Montreal were planned and executed...and you can guess the rest! <br />WRT banana bread and eggs...I had a student one year whose mum used to bake banana bread for the class when we had our group novel discussions. I had told them that at my book club we always had food and encouraged them to bring food for discussion days. He told his mum and she baked for the whole class! It was so lovely to see him lug in several loaves of warm banana bread...slightly sheepishly. <br />Enjoy your weekend...sans the marking.Sue Burpeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07282970328494769657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-86005520484857111442014-09-27T06:05:28.635-07:002014-09-27T06:05:28.635-07:00Every time I walk by the Fluevog shop here I think...Every time I walk by the Fluevog shop here I think of you!Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-4931734905118203252014-09-27T03:29:50.045-07:002014-09-27T03:29:50.045-07:00Watched 3 episodes of Rectify back to back last ni...Watched 3 episodes of Rectify back to back last night on the strength of your recommendation. I'm loving it and agree entirely about the soundtrack.Lesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13498909370147354617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-86589862575983779212014-09-27T01:01:49.516-07:002014-09-27T01:01:49.516-07:00Friend coming to stay, eating out in Leeds, potter...Friend coming to stay, eating out in Leeds, pottering about in Yorkshire sunshine, nattering, drinking gin, doing the ironing, coughing a bit less (vile bug for last few days) and laughing. My plans for weekend. PS my son also loves the banana bread I bake. I use and adapt Nigella's recipe. Good glug of whiskey always. Enjoy the time off.anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09784336429060492455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-8849884729327468522014-09-26T23:08:59.951-07:002014-09-26T23:08:59.951-07:00Completely random fact - Aiden Young, who plays th...Completely random fact - Aiden Young, who plays the lead in Rectify, is the younger brother of a university friend of mine. We used to give him a hard time for being a 'heart-throb' :) (this was almost 25 years ago, mind you ...)Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11536212906241844509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-76063704904221584982014-09-26T22:34:29.179-07:002014-09-26T22:34:29.179-07:00What a lovely list of things to celebrate. All so ...What a lovely list of things to celebrate. All so easily missed and yet so important. Enjoy the opera - thanks to your writings on your enjoyment of going to the opera, we gave it a go when in Prague. Marriage of Figaro - cannot say how it would match up to other productions but we loved it - and for the audience as much as what was going on in the production. So here are some more (virtual) eggs from me for that...Cerinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-24981243783219644082014-09-26T21:25:42.952-07:002014-09-26T21:25:42.952-07:00Why would anyone want those Fluevogs in any color ...Why would anyone want those Fluevogs in any color or pattern than this?? Very cool. I love the recipe visual. The sign of a well loved and well used family recipe. Happy weekend. xoJenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04723360304687997220noreply@blogger.com