Comments on: The Childhood Memories Meme http://www.belly-timber.com/2005/08/19/the-childhood-memories-meme/ Playing with our food since 2005 Mon, 12 May 2008 22:32:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: mrs D http://www.belly-timber.com/2005/08/19/the-childhood-memories-meme/#comment-269 mrs D Sat, 15 Oct 2005 21:28:41 +0000 http://belly-timber.com/?p=37#comment-269 Hey Mary -- those bars are sounding tastier and tastier. We don't have much in these parts for natural markets -- There's a natural foods section at the Marketplace (our larger of the island's two big grocery stores) and there's a little place at the bottom of our main drag called Gourmet's Galley, which also specializes in local products. There's also <a href="http://www.rockisland.com/~sjcoffee/" rel="nofollow">San Juan Roasting Company</a>, right down by the ferry dock, and they've got great chocolates as well as tasty fresh-roasted coffee. If the Belly Timber bars don't show up this side of the water, I bet they'll be at the Natural Foods Market over in Mt. Vernon. That place is great & has lots of tasty health foods. Hey Mary — those bars are sounding tastier and tastier.

We don’t have much in these parts for natural markets — There’s a natural foods section at the Marketplace (our larger of the island’s two big grocery stores) and there’s a little place at the bottom of our main drag called Gourmet’s Galley, which also specializes in local products. There’s also San Juan Roasting Company, right down by the ferry dock, and they’ve got great chocolates as well as tasty fresh-roasted coffee. If the Belly Timber bars don’t show up this side of the water, I bet they’ll be at the Natural Foods Market over in Mt. Vernon. That place is great & has lots of tasty health foods.

]]> By: Mary http://www.belly-timber.com/2005/08/19/the-childhood-memories-meme/#comment-268 Mary Fri, 14 Oct 2005 12:23:58 +0000 http://belly-timber.com/?p=37#comment-268 Belly Timber gourmet survival bars will be distributed by Moka Joe fairtrade organic coffee - they are a B'ham company - small and guru like - Belly Timberw/ Joe has moka joe coffee in it - hope to be on the San Juans - where do you recommend? I am not familiar with the natural markets or coffee shops your side of the water! Belly Timber gourmet survival bars will be distributed by Moka Joe fairtrade organic coffee - they are a B’ham company - small and guru like - Belly Timberw/ Joe has moka joe coffee in it - hope to be on the San Juans - where do you recommend? I am not familiar with the natural markets or coffee shops your side of the water!

]]> By: mrs D http://www.belly-timber.com/2005/08/19/the-childhood-memories-meme/#comment-267 mrs D Mon, 12 Sep 2005 18:32:39 +0000 http://belly-timber.com/?p=37#comment-267 Fortunately, Chopper has never attempted to recreate his mom's rarebit recipe around me. And also fortunately, the early enabling of my sweet tooth hasn't caught up with me.... yet. Fortunately, Chopper has never attempted to recreate his mom’s rarebit recipe around me.

And also fortunately, the early enabling of my sweet tooth hasn’t caught up with me…. yet.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.belly-timber.com/2005/08/19/the-childhood-memories-meme/#comment-266 Melissa Tue, 30 Aug 2005 12:40:42 +0000 http://belly-timber.com/?p=37#comment-266 Loved reading this! I think you may have started somethinig with those fried grits, they sound seriously good. Not so sure about the rarebit over saltines or the shrimp blintzes (but funnily enough, I used to have an obsession with welsh rarebit after I spied it in one of my parents' few cookbooks, but I could never convince them to make it. I STILL have never eaten it!). As for that candy machine, *sigh*... Mrs. D, you were one lucky girl! Loved reading this! I think you may have started somethinig with those fried grits, they sound seriously good. Not so sure about the rarebit over saltines or the shrimp blintzes (but funnily enough, I used to have an obsession with welsh rarebit after I spied it in one of my parents’ few cookbooks, but I could never convince them to make it. I STILL have never eaten it!). As for that candy machine, *sigh*… Mrs. D, you were one lucky girl!

]]> By: kitchenmage http://www.belly-timber.com/2005/08/19/the-childhood-memories-meme/#comment-265 kitchenmage Mon, 29 Aug 2005 17:18:18 +0000 http://belly-timber.com/?p=37#comment-265 <a href="http://blog.kitchenmage.com/2005/08/memories_of_chi.html" rel="nofollow">Done!</a> Thanks for the excuse to walk down memory lane a bit. I might even have to make one or two things on my list, just for old time's sake. Go check out our secret sisterhood. Done! Thanks for the excuse to walk down memory lane a bit. I might even have to make one or two things on my list, just for old time’s sake. Go check out our secret sisterhood.

]]> By: mrs D http://www.belly-timber.com/2005/08/19/the-childhood-memories-meme/#comment-264 mrs D Sun, 28 Aug 2005 00:11:23 +0000 http://belly-timber.com/?p=37#comment-264 Kitchenmage -- I can't wait to see your post! I love discovering all these odd little coincidences and similarities with other food bloggers. It does sometimes feel like some of us shared bits of our lives even long before the internet was around to connect us. (Long distance psychic food blogger bonds... I feel an X-file coming on...) Kitchenmage — I can’t wait to see your post! I love discovering all these odd little coincidences and similarities with other food bloggers. It does sometimes feel like some of us shared bits of our lives even long before the internet was around to connect us. (Long distance psychic food blogger bonds… I feel an X-file coming on…)

]]> By: kitchenmage http://www.belly-timber.com/2005/08/19/the-childhood-memories-meme/#comment-263 kitchenmage Tue, 23 Aug 2005 16:20:50 +0000 http://belly-timber.com/?p=37#comment-263 ack, it ate my comment! Thanks for tagging me, give me a day or three and I'll post my reminiscing... Mrs. D, I am becoming convinced that we grew up together in different places. One of the memories that popped up as soon as I started reading was blintzes--although adding shrimp makes them sooooUNkosher it's funny. And another one involves trees and fruit. ack, it ate my comment! Thanks for tagging me, give me a day or three and I’ll post my reminiscing…

Mrs. D, I am becoming convinced that we grew up together in different places. One of the memories that popped up as soon as I started reading was blintzes–although adding shrimp makes them sooooUNkosher it’s funny. And another one involves trees and fruit.

]]> By: mrs D http://www.belly-timber.com/2005/08/19/the-childhood-memories-meme/#comment-262 mrs D Tue, 23 Aug 2005 03:17:44 +0000 http://belly-timber.com/?p=37#comment-262 Thanks Ruth, Ana, Kevin, Mary, Cookiecrumb! Ruth - I wish I had cherry pit fight photos. Those would be the best childhood play pics ever! Ana - it is truly amazing that the cookies never got demolished after all these years. They still look good! Kevin - I so agree. Yuk! Mary - Hey, cool! I haven't heard of your Belly Timber bars but I'll have to check them out -- especially since they're right across the water in Bellingham. I peeked at your website (thank you, google) and see that they're being distributed regionally now, so perhaps they might make it over to the islands, eh? Cookiecrumb - I'm looking forward to your entry. I have a feeling it'll be a fun one! (Also, with regional appeal, of course!) I still need to send out my taggity tag email, bad me. Will do tomorrow. Tonight I think I'm coming down with a cold, so off to bed! Thanks Ruth, Ana, Kevin, Mary, Cookiecrumb!

Ruth - I wish I had cherry pit fight photos. Those would be the best childhood play pics ever!

Ana - it is truly amazing that the cookies never got demolished after all these years. They still look good!

Kevin - I so agree. Yuk!

Mary - Hey, cool! I haven’t heard of your Belly Timber bars but I’ll have to check them out — especially since they’re right across the water in Bellingham. I peeked at your website (thank you, google) and see that they’re being distributed regionally now, so perhaps they might make it over to the islands, eh?

Cookiecrumb - I’m looking forward to your entry. I have a feeling it’ll be a fun one! (Also, with regional appeal, of course!) I still need to send out my taggity tag email, bad me. Will do tomorrow. Tonight I think I’m coming down with a cold, so off to bed!

]]> By: Chopper Dave http://www.belly-timber.com/2005/08/19/the-childhood-memories-meme/#comment-261 Chopper Dave Mon, 22 Aug 2005 23:47:08 +0000 http://belly-timber.com/?p=37#comment-261 "My junior high school cafeteria in Oak Harbor was famous for hamburger "gravy" made from pellets of gray meat suspended in transparent cornstarch goo, sloshed over ice-cream scooperfuls of peculiar mashed potatoes." WOW! That sounds truly unique, I'm almost afraid to ask how it tasted. My middle school in Portland had something similar, but they used overcooked turkey instead. Positively the worst food ever served to children in my experience, Reagan would be proud... “My junior high school cafeteria in Oak Harbor was famous for hamburger “gravy” made from pellets of gray meat suspended in transparent cornstarch goo, sloshed over ice-cream scooperfuls of peculiar mashed potatoes.”

WOW! That sounds truly unique, I’m almost afraid to ask how it tasted. My middle school in Portland had something similar, but they used overcooked turkey instead. Positively the worst food ever served to children in my experience, Reagan would be proud…

]]> By: cookiecrumb http://www.belly-timber.com/2005/08/19/the-childhood-memories-meme/#comment-260 cookiecrumb Mon, 22 Aug 2005 23:32:03 +0000 http://belly-timber.com/?p=37#comment-260 OMG! I'm so glad I checked in (I've been remiss the past few days)! I got tagged! I'll play. Jes' give me a minute. But I gotta comment on Chopper's choices. Rarebit was also a home favorite when I was a kid, but at least my mom had the decency to use real toast. :) Fried grits -- yup. My mom's from St. Louis, and I guess that's southern enough. Artichokes: as often as possible, even for a kid (with mayonnaise). Tuna casserole <i>loaded</i> with potato chips; my mom could bribe me to do unsavory things like going to the store to buy Kotex for her, by promising tuna casserole. (Saving best for last:) Hamburger gravy. My junior high school cafeteria in Oak Harbor was famous for hamburger "gravy" made from pellets of gray meat suspended in transparent cornstarch goo, sloshed over ice-cream scooperfuls of peculiar mashed potatoes. OMG! I’m so glad I checked in (I’ve been remiss the past few days)! I got tagged! I’ll play. Jes’ give me a minute.
But I gotta comment on Chopper’s choices. Rarebit was also a home favorite when I was a kid, but at least my mom had the decency to use real toast. :) Fried grits — yup. My mom’s from St. Louis, and I guess that’s southern enough. Artichokes: as often as possible, even for a kid (with mayonnaise). Tuna casserole loaded with potato chips; my mom could bribe me to do unsavory things like going to the store to buy Kotex for her, by promising tuna casserole. (Saving best for last:) Hamburger gravy. My junior high school cafeteria in Oak Harbor was famous for hamburger “gravy” made from pellets of gray meat suspended in transparent cornstarch goo, sloshed over ice-cream scooperfuls of peculiar mashed potatoes.

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