tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post4141404551275768265..comments2024-03-22T18:13:10.026-06:00Comments on On the Alberta/Montana Border: The Chocolate ConundrumDiane Stringam Tolleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-20104517874928745122016-12-21T08:16:40.196-07:002016-12-21T08:16:40.196-07:00You must have the same faulty freezer I have. Gru...You must have the same faulty freezer I have. Grumble . . .Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-80273146216207008772016-12-21T08:16:13.827-07:002016-12-21T08:16:13.827-07:00Argh! As I was telling Ellen, my mom took her best...Argh! As I was telling Ellen, my mom took her best recipes with her, too. Sigh.Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-378362164773253332016-12-21T08:15:11.504-07:002016-12-21T08:15:11.504-07:00Your sister and me. Kindred spirits. Let's get...Your sister and me. Kindred spirits. Let's get to the good stuff!Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-50293316601422752682016-12-21T08:13:42.627-07:002016-12-21T08:13:42.627-07:00That's what my daughter told me! Google. Sigh ...That's what my daughter told me! Google. Sigh . . .Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-62470352272154052992016-12-21T08:13:06.212-07:002016-12-21T08:13:06.212-07:00Oooo! And could you send them both in my direction...Oooo! And could you send them both in my direction?Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-68740014844223360462016-12-21T08:12:34.369-07:002016-12-21T08:12:34.369-07:00These moms and their secrets. My mom left us with ...These moms and their secrets. My mom left us with the knowledge of her uber delicious angel food cake topping. I know the first thing I'll ask her when I see her again . . .Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-59731393340125995222016-12-21T08:11:25.210-07:002016-12-21T08:11:25.210-07:00See? I KNEW it was the freezer! No one else would ...See? I KNEW it was the freezer! No one else would believe me!Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-63201723548683328472016-12-21T08:11:06.611-07:002016-12-21T08:11:06.611-07:00Will do. And thank you!Will do. And thank you!Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-5628950856044382292016-12-21T08:10:50.860-07:002016-12-21T08:10:50.860-07:00Oooh! Those sound delicious! Peanut butter and cho...Oooh! Those sound delicious! Peanut butter and chocolate? What could possibly go wrong?! :)Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-83019772236838214922016-12-21T08:10:01.410-07:002016-12-21T08:10:01.410-07:00In so many areas, Laurie! But not this one. :(In so many areas, Laurie! But not this one. :(Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-88236351010884060912016-12-20T16:39:51.187-07:002016-12-20T16:39:51.187-07:00They aren't in my freezer either! Walnuts or ...They aren't in my freezer either! Walnuts or pecans or both and mint chips and some coconut and pour? Good luck Diane.Haraleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03263065017109894464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-46324053858107758342016-12-20T15:26:16.775-07:002016-12-20T15:26:16.775-07:00My Mom had a walnut cake recipe that I wish so I h...My Mom had a walnut cake recipe that I wish so I had. It was the most wonderful cake. And how did her homemade applesauce turn red? Red hot candies? I'll never know how she worked her magic.Alanahttp://ramblinwitham.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-23781716165747719172016-12-20T13:17:59.310-07:002016-12-20T13:17:59.310-07:00I'm finding this very funny. Year after year o...I'm finding this very funny. Year after year of chocolatey deliciousness and you never once discovered how the fondant was made? Now that I think about it, my sister would have never bothered to find out either. She'd focus on the chocolate too. My own kids would have never let me get away with such a secret.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-82474017235160930822016-12-20T12:47:08.629-07:002016-12-20T12:47:08.629-07:00Hee hee - despite our mom's best intentions, t...Hee hee - despite our mom's best intentions, there are still things we have to learn once we're out on our own ... time to start googling, Diane :)jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-46433929987504843022016-12-20T12:29:06.148-07:002016-12-20T12:29:06.148-07:00There are rather a lot of fairies I wish visited m...There are rather a lot of fairies I wish visited my house. And the chocolate fairy is one of them. She, and the clean sheets fairy would ALWAYS be welcome.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-49266697577335505532016-12-20T09:31:30.224-07:002016-12-20T09:31:30.224-07:00Haha...or should is say Ho Ho Ho! My Mom seemed t...Haha...or should is say Ho Ho Ho! My Mom seemed to whip up pies and somehow I don't know the secret to her thing pie crust. She never wrote it down. I think "only slightly confused" has the best solution!Ellen Dolgenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00677166084142148843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-91545814168864603942016-12-20T09:26:21.635-07:002016-12-20T09:26:21.635-07:00Damn. Your freezer must be faulty. Perhaps it'...Damn. Your freezer must be faulty. Perhaps it's time to buy a new one?Karen @Baking In A Tornadohttp://www.bakinginatornado.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-37588771989351466892016-12-20T08:07:23.494-07:002016-12-20T08:07:23.494-07:00Not to worry. Just dip marachino cherries and nut...Not to worry. Just dip marachino cherries and nuts into the chocolate. It will be almost as good as your moms.only slightly confusedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08165115156889904978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-22100039661404769762016-12-20T07:51:37.491-07:002016-12-20T07:51:37.491-07:00That's so funny because I'm actually worki...That's so funny because I'm actually working on my version of those today. We call them buckeyes and the inside is powder and peanut butter rolled into balls and then frozen. We then dip those into the chocolate. We made the balls on Sunday and today we do the chocolate. I'm sure my grandchildren will be very good at the eating part...not so much the toothpick part!Renahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14882680189860873105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723327840869334395.post-54423933848255947822016-12-20T07:47:45.939-07:002016-12-20T07:47:45.939-07:00Lol - yep those mom's are magical that way. Cu...Lol - yep those mom's are magical that way. Cute story. I'm sure, all grown up now, that you've come up with little magic of your own since then.Laurie Oienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03730798426106243813noreply@blogger.com