tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post8012521992676940769..comments2024-03-19T07:54:13.113-04:00Comments on ben and birdy: Marzipan Blondies (+ links)BenBirdy1http://www.blogger.com/profile/13328557199418095755noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-83919317057411193792017-08-31T10:28:38.292-04:002017-08-31T10:28:38.292-04:00Clicked over to this post because I too am an almo...Clicked over to this post because I too am an almond fanatic and then saw your mention of the Bright Hour book. Just two years past my own BC diagnosis and I have a love/hate pull/push for BC books. I'm not sure I want to weep my way thru this one so I'm asking how it changed you? Thanks Catherine xoLorettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00122371206726056210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-34844552314981507392017-06-18T15:18:39.913-04:002017-06-18T15:18:39.913-04:00Thanks for the links! Your writing is always beaut...Thanks for the links! Your writing is always beautiful, your musings spot on, and the teen input a timely delight.kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09353766021472115375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-3955764896264116442017-06-18T11:03:39.513-04:002017-06-18T11:03:39.513-04:00Oh my god I'm never eating brownies again! Ama...Oh my god I'm never eating brownies again! Amazing!Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16976251327882814214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-84096050494723974082017-06-13T10:05:12.346-04:002017-06-13T10:05:12.346-04:00i like this page
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gclubi like this page <br />thanks you for sharing<br /><a href="http://gctrh.com" rel="nofollow">gclub</a><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-80207965791876169302017-06-12T21:47:46.700-04:002017-06-12T21:47:46.700-04:00This recipe made a lovely cake (since my only squa...This recipe made a lovely cake (since my only square pan is a very dodgy thing that I got at a dollar store and don't trust in the oven). I ended up using 1/2 a cup of almond flour just for kicks. I'd swear this was made of almond paste! My only quibble is that it seemed a little TOO buttery to me, and I love butter. Did you find yours a bit greasy, or is it just me? EastVanAlliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13338277463392417722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-90114149436295830982017-06-11T19:16:55.047-04:002017-06-11T19:16:55.047-04:00I look forward to reading your work as little rewa...I look forward to reading your work as little rewards to myself during long days on my computer, and your parenting observations over the years have echoed in my head as I pass through the same stages. I am absolutely loving your "Survivor" articles--especially the input from your kids. The struggle is real! I hope we are "fostering an environment where they don't have to lie to you." Sage advice somehow easier to hear coming from a teen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-60377258787850029252017-06-09T22:45:49.537-04:002017-06-09T22:45:49.537-04:00The Motherwell piece squeezed my heart. Your writi...The Motherwell piece squeezed my heart. Your writing is just beautiful, and I teared up reading this one. I still think of your words when I (like today) overreact (to spilled soup on the couch): We hold their hearts in our hands. Thank you.Snappy McSparagushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13066445416206641571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-26340087192572893072017-06-08T18:12:58.525-04:002017-06-08T18:12:58.525-04:00We've adopted your wonderful Wednesday cake tr...We've adopted your wonderful Wednesday cake tradition (although here it's a Thursday cake tradition) and it is such fun what extra joy it brings. These marzipan blondies are just delicious and ridiculously easy to make-- they don't even make a mess of the kitchen. My whole family loved them. Thanks for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-67301881306485955862017-06-08T15:12:18.314-04:002017-06-08T15:12:18.314-04:00Ok but where is the cigar vase to indicate that it...Ok but where is the cigar vase to indicate that it is springAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-81699091389855229662017-06-08T06:27:27.334-04:002017-06-08T06:27:27.334-04:00Catherine, thank you for this serendipitous (as yo...Catherine, thank you for this serendipitous (as yours so often are) post. Totally there with you on the almondy obsession (have you tried making a poppyseed muffin with tons of almond extract and chopped cherries? great if you want a more breakfast-friendly way to feed the addiction)<br /><br />The FGP essay is just a perfect work of art. It captures the desperate feeling of this moment in history and this moment in our lives beautifully, and I will be going back to re-read it often. I loved the exchange with your poet-boss, and am wondering if you have written or would be willing to write a bit here about your secretarial job. I would be fascinated to know more about the hours you work, how it fits in with parenting/writing/other things you do, and how you feel about the work/what you get out of it. I'm standing on the edge of my youngest starting kindergarten and trying to decide whether to get a day job (probably admin assistant-esque, because English degree) after years of stay at home mom-ing, and trying to figure out how writing and exercise and friendships can also fit into my days in meaningful ways. It would be fabulous to have some of your wise counsel on any of these issues. Anyway, thank you for the recipe and links as always. xoxoAmberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14716700316923667556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-1165365567791244412017-06-08T01:50:31.273-04:002017-06-08T01:50:31.273-04:00Cake and a new book rec? YES! Thank you. There is ...Cake and a new book rec? YES! Thank you. There is hope!Tiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08630499753049804761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-19025363545816696002017-06-07T13:36:43.913-04:002017-06-07T13:36:43.913-04:00Are you doing a book tour for One Mixed-Up Night? ...Are you doing a book tour for One Mixed-Up Night? Oh, please say you are and say you're coming to NYC, and I will make you the most delicious almond baked goods. And I will also probably cry. Also, did you know they sell bars of marzipan at IKEA? I haven't tried mine yet, but am happy just knowing it's in my cupboard. Also, those are the best tags I've ever seen on an article. Also, I love it, I love it, I love it, I love you. I want to marry that article. And I think of myself as a very nice person. The nicest you've never met. And sometimes I want to kill them all. Also, I want to thank you AND 17 and 14 for the wisdom of the to-read-or-not-to-read-your-kid's-texts post on sheknows. Aren't we grateful not to be parenting in a void? XOXjunebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03819323777503617433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-67588278506700302502017-06-07T13:21:55.375-04:002017-06-07T13:21:55.375-04:00Ha ha ha! Let me see if I can find that post again...Ha ha ha! Let me see if I can find that post again. . . BenBirdy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/13328557199418095755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-35714916841190574572017-06-07T13:21:25.173-04:002017-06-07T13:21:25.173-04:00Mmmm.
Mmmm.<br />BenBirdy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/13328557199418095755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-40272167281819159832017-06-07T13:20:52.994-04:002017-06-07T13:20:52.994-04:00Ugh, no, you're not. I hear you. (I wrote &quo...Ugh, no, you're not. I hear you. (I wrote "I heart you" by mistake. That too!)BenBirdy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/13328557199418095755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-51569799018976596982017-06-07T13:20:21.602-04:002017-06-07T13:20:21.602-04:00Oooh. Thank you, Catharine! I'm going to reque...Oooh. Thank you, Catharine! I'm going to request that book from the library.BenBirdy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/13328557199418095755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-42824798018176285672017-06-07T13:19:50.150-04:002017-06-07T13:19:50.150-04:00Go for it!Go for it!BenBirdy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/13328557199418095755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-55879643623200964632017-06-07T13:19:32.246-04:002017-06-07T13:19:32.246-04:00Brettne, thank you. I can't imagine working on...Brettne, thank you. I can't imagine working on it so intimately. Oof.BenBirdy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/13328557199418095755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-79429300705998506222017-06-07T13:19:06.064-04:002017-06-07T13:19:06.064-04:00Oh, Caitlin, I'm so sorry for your loss. The b...Oh, Caitlin, I'm so sorry for your loss. The book is going to be so hard for you, but it is such a treasure.BenBirdy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/13328557199418095755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-43893349158864089942017-06-07T13:18:41.751-04:002017-06-07T13:18:41.751-04:00Ah, thank you, Jen.Ah, thank you, Jen.BenBirdy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/13328557199418095755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-81017980961099908642017-06-07T13:18:31.825-04:002017-06-07T13:18:31.825-04:00Thank you so much, Rachel and Jen! I can't tel...Thank you so much, Rachel and Jen! I can't tell you how much I appreciate this feedback. xo<br />BenBirdy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/13328557199418095755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-42009481447318803202017-06-06T17:51:04.780-04:002017-06-06T17:51:04.780-04:00Tearing up at the Motherwell piece - and mine are ...Tearing up at the Motherwell piece - and mine are only 9 and 5!!! Also loved FGP, but is it weird that I desperately want to know the name of a garlic press that isn't infuriating?Adria Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16153298682081973667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-27188183695078897022017-06-06T09:04:47.936-04:002017-06-06T09:04:47.936-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.traceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06964739634417781821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-72211003367483717252017-06-06T07:31:29.120-04:002017-06-06T07:31:29.120-04:00SAME, for me with the take-it-or-leave-it feeling ...SAME, for me with the take-it-or-leave-it feeling about almonds but addiction to almondy baked goods! I love love love almond flavoring in sweets---I come by it honestly, since I am pretty much 100% Scandinavian & that's how my Norwegian Lutheran family bakes up here in Minnesota. Anyway, I wanted to say that I routinely use 1-1/2 tsp. of almond extract in various sweets recipes (think: numerous Christmas cookies) & never once consider it unwholesome! ;)Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02048943082445040917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31773345.post-57684436789559501242017-06-06T01:16:17.775-04:002017-06-06T01:16:17.775-04:00Loved the FGP and the Motherwell articles; loved t...Loved the FGP and the Motherwell articles; loved them and have sent them on to friends. And loved the advice columns as always, but oh! I cannot bear the site itself! the pop-ups and the dizzying ads. Isn't there anything that can be done about that?!? Am I the only one?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com