tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post6686826315613285006..comments2023-11-14T20:29:04.094-08:00Comments on Pearl, Why You Little...: Do You Smell What I'm Cooking?Pearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05261369905176088917noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-8269984273776585312011-04-11T05:31:31.905-07:002011-04-11T05:31:31.905-07:00Lovely post, Pearl. It was my grandmother who taug...Lovely post, Pearl. It was my grandmother who taught me to sink my hands into the meat mixture when making lasagna, etc., and I never forgot. It's better, however, when you've taken the meat from the fridge some time before diving in 'cause that meat can be cold!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813508472498593787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-60395959368341170122011-04-11T03:34:59.438-07:002011-04-11T03:34:59.438-07:00As a kid about 8 or 9, I remember my dad soaking s...As a kid about 8 or 9, I remember my dad soaking slices of bread in milk before squishing them into hamburger mince with his hands. Best burgers ever.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-84664312544956805882011-04-11T01:50:23.785-07:002011-04-11T01:50:23.785-07:00When my Mum worked in a factory she was fascinated...When my Mum worked in a factory she was fascinated when a work mate said she loved making pastry because it got her hands clean.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-30349420967981258802011-04-11T01:00:10.892-07:002011-04-11T01:00:10.892-07:00You know what your dad told me is really fun to do...You know what your dad told me is really fun to do when you're wasted, you big oregano stoner? You're supposed to go to the kitchen, open the spice cabinet, take out some mace, and whirl it around your head like it's a medieval weapon.<br /><br />True story.Jocelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227519811818290510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-81131309063946319822011-04-10T22:08:31.802-07:002011-04-10T22:08:31.802-07:00That's the most intriguing teaser of an oregan...That's the most intriguing teaser of an oregano story I've ever heard!<br /><br />Meatball mixture and lavender are two of my favorite smells. I'm wondering what the combo would smell and taste like.<br /><br />xoRobynRawknrobyn.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15997241410192066577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-66952734159670527902011-04-10T21:07:20.513-07:002011-04-10T21:07:20.513-07:00Pearl, your dad is quite the character, and we see...Pearl, your dad is quite the character, and we see that the apple (of his eye, no doubt) didn't fall far from the tree. Loved the parts about him in your chapbook and every time he appears on your blog is an entertaining event. The unwashed hands like is creative and funny, thanks, I'll be stealing that one!Lazarushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546714218677721251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-43235026500261508612011-04-10T19:26:54.383-07:002011-04-10T19:26:54.383-07:00Your dad and mine seem to have been cut from the s...Your dad and mine seem to have been cut from the same mould. At parties he would inject odd quips into conversations just to keep people on their toes, and it's a nasty habit that I've seem to have picked up. Nicely done, dad...HermanTurniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15448138758753193112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-27247244615131170682011-04-10T19:24:53.864-07:002011-04-10T19:24:53.864-07:00I actually am always the one volunteering to do me...I actually am always the one volunteering to do meatloaf and burgers b/c I LOVE squishing my hands in the cold meat. That...sounded odd.Stephanie in Suburbiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10141782319969160150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-19321375506682341562011-04-10T18:56:57.885-07:002011-04-10T18:56:57.885-07:00great story....wonderful memory!!! thanks for stop...great story....wonderful memory!!! thanks for stoping by my place, i enjoyed your kind comments!!! come back again, i am always up to something new and fun!!!! xoDebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16823369215793154260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-23107701606955537192011-04-10T18:46:15.705-07:002011-04-10T18:46:15.705-07:00Yeah I've totally never bought a bag of oregan...Yeah I've totally never bought a bag of oregano from some idiot that thought it could be passed off as something else... I mean, my friends told me that before.<br /><br />I wish I could cook. I can't, and I hate it, so I'm not really motivated to learn I guess.Cake Betchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05566515247565039869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-65194516619347610562011-04-10T18:35:02.541-07:002011-04-10T18:35:02.541-07:00Well, Pearl - I can only hope that you didn't ...Well, Pearl - I can only hope that you didn't wash your hands.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-58603218568056906282011-04-10T18:30:04.887-07:002011-04-10T18:30:04.887-07:00I love how something so small like a scent, a soun...I love how something so small like a scent, a sound or a glimpse of something out of the corner of your eye can bring back memories that put a smile on my face. It definitely brightens my whole day.Little Ms Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17208746635976950728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-11978359432460288872011-04-10T18:14:47.414-07:002011-04-10T18:14:47.414-07:00what a funny dadwhat a funny dadRebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213055916162799647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-19991242730173017702011-04-10T16:39:28.906-07:002011-04-10T16:39:28.906-07:00"Add 12 to 14 peas..." This kills me."Add 12 to 14 peas..." This kills me.Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14175778756449339363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-74807018452297827192011-04-10T16:08:58.558-07:002011-04-10T16:08:58.558-07:00"A mouthful of warm water"! Hilarious!! ..."A mouthful of warm water"! Hilarious!! I would love to see that while reading a recipe.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00315182300742652055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-4617407527092366062011-04-10T15:28:08.926-07:002011-04-10T15:28:08.926-07:00it would be an interesting code - I wouldn't m...it would be an interesting code - I wouldn't mind going off and "making some lasagna" myself right now.Jhon Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05952691262605706711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-53010675422678721212011-04-10T15:20:29.677-07:002011-04-10T15:20:29.677-07:00You got burned on that bag of oregano too? Burned ...You got burned on that bag of oregano too? Burned the throat, didn't it? And not in a good way.<br /><br />Lasagna is my favorite dish. Oregano or that other stuff, both work well in it but one much better than the other. Depending on the goal in mind. One of them ensures there will be no lasagna left in the pan. And a nice nap afterward.Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752593286034877538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-87253503099488714252011-04-10T14:14:17.687-07:002011-04-10T14:14:17.687-07:00Ah Lasagna, good Irish food! :¬)
xxxAh Lasagna, good Irish food! :¬)<br /><br />xxxmapstewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07159592046833798019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-90388017083885758352011-04-10T13:54:51.394-07:002011-04-10T13:54:51.394-07:00How wonderful to have so many great memories of yo...How wonderful to have so many great memories of your dad and his "sayings" ... Some days I try and try and all I can remember is my mother yelling at me to do something or my dad yelling at me to be on time :( <br />I was obviously stolen by gypsies and given to them at a tender young age...Notes From ABroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12202279303962539035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-8031832638268940272011-04-10T13:17:57.015-07:002011-04-10T13:17:57.015-07:00HAHAHA the more I read about your dad the more I l...HAHAHA the more I read about your dad the more I like him. He's a musical rascal of a man. You're a lot like him, I'm thinking.<br /><br />I agree about scents. I can smell a perfume or something I haven't smelled for 20 years and it will take me right back to that time. Only scent and music are that evocative in my mind.VEGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07704685920354554043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-36374273452706542672011-04-10T13:03:37.970-07:002011-04-10T13:03:37.970-07:00what a great story. i think your dad and my grand...what a great story. i think your dad and my grandfather would have gotten along well in the kitchen. my smell is marjoram. takes me right back to his kitchen.limehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259558876349307173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-53782746379650442022011-04-10T11:58:05.130-07:002011-04-10T11:58:05.130-07:00Your dad always cracks me up.Your dad always cracks me up.Oilfield Trashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00527580828815598952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-85472741938262651862011-04-10T11:55:28.720-07:002011-04-10T11:55:28.720-07:00My dad was funny too, not like your dad, but in an...My dad was funny too, not like your dad, but in an "oh brother" kind of way. I miss him. :)Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06116903234641971344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-59472435314323551922011-04-10T11:27:58.006-07:002011-04-10T11:27:58.006-07:00Shrimp Etouffe...I live in Louisiana...what did yo...Shrimp Etouffe...I live in Louisiana...what did you expect?Charlotte Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08762833712591904951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-47274178356325513282011-04-10T11:03:34.033-07:002011-04-10T11:03:34.033-07:00Your dad sounds like a fun guy to learn from. And...Your dad sounds like a fun guy to learn from. And like someone else said, he just might have had a little something to do with your great sense of humour! Enjoy your lasagna!jenny_onoreply@blogger.com