tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post4520265028966071168..comments2024-03-27T18:25:13.118-04:00Comments on Cup on the Bus: A cook’s trinityJoanne Noragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-39266293766743623062018-01-06T14:18:30.858-05:002018-01-06T14:18:30.858-05:00I'm very proud of her for doing this! But I lo...I'm very proud of her for doing this! But I love Brussels SproutsPaulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17406717262345866373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-69207773771609379552018-01-03T00:53:24.299-05:002018-01-03T00:53:24.299-05:00lots of onion and plenty of garlic is standard aro...lots of onion and plenty of garlic is standard around here, but I'll try this and pass the recipe to my two youngest who will try anything. They go through a half dozen garlic bulbs per week, with cheesy garlic mashed potatoes being a winter favourite.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-16752125706553266982018-01-02T19:18:39.372-05:002018-01-02T19:18:39.372-05:00Lovely dinner! Hate brussel sprouts with this mea...Lovely dinner! Hate brussel sprouts with this meal. Put them with corned beef or ham, but never with turkey! Yay for Laura!!Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-41034136930591663712018-01-02T15:11:28.575-05:002018-01-02T15:11:28.575-05:00There are different trinities in different places....There are different trinities in different places....Many have no carrots but do have bell pepper, for instance. But I think all have onion, and most also have celery.Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-26438121846958817332018-01-02T12:38:11.762-05:002018-01-02T12:38:11.762-05:00Mine had to, in order to eat, and switched weeks t...Mine had to, in order to eat, and switched weeks through jr. high and high school. The competition was jealous and fierce: "Mom likes my xyz better than yours!" The oldest went on to own an award winning restaurant for years.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-87815195620679153032018-01-02T12:00:01.316-05:002018-01-02T12:00:01.316-05:00laura is getting quite the education....laura is getting quite the education....only slightly confusedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08165115156889904978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-84859822820474432932018-01-02T11:57:49.054-05:002018-01-02T11:57:49.054-05:00That is a VERY impressive looking Christmas feast!...That is a VERY impressive looking Christmas feast! But ugh, I'm with you on Brussels sprouts. Glad you were able to escape them.Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-58575289593251732852018-01-02T09:33:12.189-05:002018-01-02T09:33:12.189-05:00my trinity would be celery, onions, and garlic. c...my trinity would be celery, onions, and garlic. carrots seem an odd choice to me. I'm so impressed with Laura. Could not get my daughter interested in learning how to cook. well, done Grandma.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-13811515150858671862018-01-02T09:17:59.891-05:002018-01-02T09:17:59.891-05:00I'm so impressed that Laura made such a fine m...I'm so impressed that Laura made such a fine meal.Colettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929646037752189809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-59644743475055124312018-01-02T09:13:45.114-05:002018-01-02T09:13:45.114-05:00PS--lots of onion and plenty of garlic. PS--lots of onion and plenty of garlic. Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-84309864964845894182018-01-02T09:12:44.162-05:002018-01-02T09:12:44.162-05:00Slowly fry diced bacon slices to nice crisp. Drain...Slowly fry diced bacon slices to nice crisp. Drain and set aside. In drippings, saute onion and garlic. When seer, add bacon back to rewarm. Serve in a well in mashed potatoes. Single servings among all college friends gathered for a Saturday evening. Ann learned to make it in college in Switzerland.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-11753956307232554192018-01-02T09:07:47.387-05:002018-01-02T09:07:47.387-05:00She has a fierce desire to do things independently...She has a fierce desire to do things independently and well. I stay back unless disaster looms. She will take advice from people for whom she does not want to fail, like Ann. She's an interesting child.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-5613705289140853302018-01-02T06:45:14.449-05:002018-01-02T06:45:14.449-05:00Congratulations to the chef!Congratulations to the chef!gzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034777779347889773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-26818092561407214332018-01-02T05:52:05.442-05:002018-01-02T05:52:05.442-05:00Cook's Trinity indeed. There's not a singl...Cook's Trinity indeed. There's not a single winter when my kitchen doesn't contain all three all the time, often joined by garlic.<br />Cranberry sauce is nice on turkey sandwiches.<br />Burning Love? More detail please?Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-88900579893716439192018-01-02T05:06:06.747-05:002018-01-02T05:06:06.747-05:00So it was your Scotch Eggs which made it to Santa ...So it was your Scotch Eggs which made it to Santa Cruz.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-56488728304449383622018-01-02T00:03:21.020-05:002018-01-02T00:03:21.020-05:00Huge congratulations to Laura, though I don't ...Huge congratulations to Laura, though I don't understand why she doesn't listen to you...Are you not a good cook? I'm sure you know a lot which would help her. But it sounds as though she did a splendid job! (And I love brussel sprouts, with nothing on them at all. But I am convinced that people don't experience the tastes of things always the same.)Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-7307815841401847142018-01-01T22:47:50.146-05:002018-01-01T22:47:50.146-05:00Yay for Laura, having the courage and the fortitud...Yay for Laura, having the courage and the fortitude to perserver and cook an entire Christmas dinner. An accomplishment which will never be wasted.<br />Sprouts were christened 'baby garbages' by my father and were not served. Yay. My mother boiled them to a nasty grey slush. And bless her heart many years later told me I couldn't be a vegetarian because I didn't like them. She was wrong.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-76987079919386814642018-01-01T22:46:17.787-05:002018-01-01T22:46:17.787-05:00I'm truly impressed that a teenager accomplish...I'm truly impressed that a teenager accomplished a meal that nice. You must be bursting with pride! Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-80607661665603399902018-01-01T21:56:03.710-05:002018-01-01T21:56:03.710-05:00That is an impressive accomplishment, to cook an e...That is an impressive accomplishment, to cook an entire Christmas meal with turkey, sides and condiments - kudos to Laura! Tell her it still takes two of us (my husband and me) to do ours every year :)<br /><br />Lol on the Scotch egg for John - well done :)jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-52093281507775417012018-01-01T21:32:58.609-05:002018-01-01T21:32:58.609-05:00It's the salt, Mike. I like my BP at 90/60. Bu...It's the salt, Mike. I like my BP at 90/60. But it was a great dinner. Cheers.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-65733520402076951892018-01-01T20:53:02.000-05:002018-01-01T20:53:02.000-05:00It's a big deal to cook Christmas dinner, even...It's a big deal to cook Christmas dinner, even part of it, and especially the turkey.Anvilcloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-86140479111618151732018-01-01T20:46:53.271-05:002018-01-01T20:46:53.271-05:00Everything said above is resounded here....with th...Everything said above is resounded here....with the exception of soy and Worcestershire sauce. Alas, we can't agree on all, eh? I use both in liberal amounts, soy particularly, in everything from gravy onwards to beans, and the Worst' and sauce in many other things. That's how it goes, eh?<br /> Should Fish Morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13038376492887695725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-2426790886252750312018-01-01T20:32:03.450-05:002018-01-01T20:32:03.450-05:00You are a very proud grandma, and deservedly so. ...You are a very proud grandma, and deservedly so. How many teenagers of today could produce such a lovely Christmas meal? Very few. Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-89734672944875919802018-01-01T19:38:04.303-05:002018-01-01T19:38:04.303-05:00Yay, Laura. You are turning into a great cook! It ...Yay, Laura. You are turning into a great cook! It all sounds delicious!Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-16684427511988401022018-01-01T19:29:25.209-05:002018-01-01T19:29:25.209-05:00Looks like Laura did a great job with Christmas di...Looks like Laura did a great job with Christmas dinner! As for the trinity... ours is onion, bell pepper, and garlic. And I have heard of scotch eggs, but never tried one. I think they have them at the Renaissance Fairs.Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.com