I say yes, you say no, OR People are Strange

Yeah - soaking the fruit is essential -- and soaking it in rum is even better!   I seem to remember my mother (a tee-totaler) pouring boiling water over the dried fruit to plump them up.  Your way is much better!  But the other essential is making sure to combine part of the flour mixture with the fruit -- otherwise, the fruit will end up in the lower half of the cake.

OMG Mary ... what a way to end (start) a day.  Hope you are home taking it easy today.  (((hugs)))

Big Italian families ... they took turns stirring???

ETA ... and blue answered  

Mary, I missed your post too -- hope those antibiotics kick in really fast.

Blue, I'd never get DH to help me stir (although he does sometimes make me stir -- in quite a different way hahaha).  He made profiteroles once (and only once) and his arm ached for days after all that stirring.  And he's no weakling!

I'm sure your torrone is DE-LISH! 

Mary .. thinking of you today and hoping the antibiotics are working quickly!

Blue ... you are making me hungry!  How is the nauesea today?  Hope you're feeling better.

Linda .. you gave me a chuckle ... Mr. Tim causes quite a stir as well.

Rabbit ... love the festive avatar.

Well .. is anyone else getting anxious about all the Christmas stuff they have yet to do?  I am.  Too many errands to run and things to get done all of a sudden.

Oh well, think I'll just run the dogs in the muddy field for awhile instead of stressing and running around like a chicken with my head cut off.

hugs to all,

Bren

Hello, all!  I had to stop in and register my food preferences:  lima beans (yum), fruitcake (sometimes yum, and the nuts are essential for me), circus peanuts and peeps (ick!!!)

Bren, my condolences on the death of your cousin and on having to let go of Winston.

Mary, I'm glad you're ok except for the bladder infection.  I hope that clears up quickly.

I'm sorry to not mention more but I can't remember all I just read.  

((((((((Mary)))))) - hope it clears up quickly.

No rain yet, just a sprinkle last night. They forecast a week of showers and rain and it didn't happen - useless idiots. But it is so much cooler we had to add a light blanket last night, so I am grateful for that.

We buy fruit cake for Xmas - most years I don't bother, but we always have bought plum pudding and custard on the day though.

Oh Mary I do hope that ou are back to 100% soon.

 I have never made fruit cake and I have no desire to make it. I think I'm lazy because homemade fruitcake is really good.

Mary/Yram, what a drag -- glad the first antibiotic gave you some relief -- hope you can take it easy AFTER today, and feel all better soon.

Blue, can I come to your house for the torrone??!!  Yum!!!

I think I reported previously, but: lima beans and fruit cake -- usually yum.  Circus peanuts -- yes when I was a kid, NO WAY since I outgrew my fascination with chemical tastes and smells!  Peeps -- only fun to play with...

Bren, hope you're enjoying your muddy-field jaunt!

I'm just back from a lovely lunch with the lovely Revkat!  Lucky me!

{{Mary}}

Blue the toronne sounds fab. Bren, hope the dogs aren't too dirty. Linda, lewing, happylibby, e waving.

Today I told the onc about the rib pain I am sure is costrochrodritis but he wants a bone scan so Friday at 8, I am going followed by additional shots of just the rib. Gaaaak. This shit sucks.

PiP, circus peanuts are a pinky-orange kind of marshmallowy substance made in the shape of large peanuts. They aren't as fresh and marshmallowy as Peeps ... They are actually kind of like thousand-year-old Peeps in taste and texture. I am not a fan. I'm on my iPad and can't figure out how to post a picture ... Sistahs? anyone have a circus peanut pic?



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Bren won't be back for awhile if she took her dogs out to a muddy field.  I know that because mine were out running the fence line barking madly at something last night.  It had rained all day.  They came in with awful muddy feet, legs and bellies and tracked mud everywhere.  I was mopping at  midnight.  It is a good thing they are both cute. 

PIP ... Circus peanuts ...

They do taste stale.  That is part of their charm.  

Barbara ... get a purse big enough for all of us ... we'll be there.  Once you notice something you gotta get it checked or it will drive you nuts.  So hopefully you will be joining the silly and boring club soon.    

Rabbit ... the fields weren't too bad.  Luckily I didn't have that big of mess on my hands.  Yep .. it helps that the pups are cute when they're such a mess!

hugs,

Bren