Comments on: Smak and a Story http://blog.markwill.com/2006/12/19/smak-and-a-story Life consists of what a man is thinking of all day. - Emerson Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:48:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Mark Williams http://blog.markwill.com/2006/12/19/smak-and-a-story#comment-2807 Mark Williams Thu, 21 Dec 2006 06:11:58 +0000 http://blog.markwill.com/2006/12/19/smak-and-a-story/#comment-2807 Linda - This sounds great! Nuts with sweet, salty, crunchy stuff usually works great for me. It's the mixture of textures that I'm not crazy about. In fact, your offering sounds a lot like a Hershey's Take 5 bar, one of my absolute favorites. Plus, cashews rock! Linda - This sounds great! Nuts with sweet, salty, crunchy stuff usually works great for me. It’s the mixture of textures that I’m not crazy about. In fact, your offering sounds a lot like a Hershey’s Take 5 bar, one of my absolute favorites. Plus, cashews rock!

]]> By: La-La-Linda http://blog.markwill.com/2006/12/19/smak-and-a-story#comment-2806 La-La-Linda Thu, 21 Dec 2006 02:55:50 +0000 http://blog.markwill.com/2006/12/19/smak-and-a-story/#comment-2806 PS The "recipe" above is not for Almond Roca. I would have had to get out of my chair and go down a flight of steps and blah... blah... blah. I don't think these things have a name. They're just good. And easy. Sound like anyone you know? Me neither. PS The “recipe” above is not for Almond Roca. I would have had to get out of my chair and go down a flight of steps and blah… blah… blah.
I don’t think these things have a name. They’re just good. And easy. Sound like anyone you know? Me neither.

]]> By: La-La-Linda http://blog.markwill.com/2006/12/19/smak-and-a-story#comment-2805 La-La-Linda Thu, 21 Dec 2006 02:52:07 +0000 http://blog.markwill.com/2006/12/19/smak-and-a-story/#comment-2805 If I remember, I'll see if I can find my Almond Roca (nuts!~) recipe. No promises, tho'. In case you don't know, I detest baking. Okay how's this- Take a whole shitload of pretzels and spread them all over a baking pan. Unwrap the same number of Rollo candies and place them carefully in the center of the pretzel (the ones that look like a number 8 with another piece added on. I forget what they're called. They look kinda like an ampersand.) Put them in an oven that you've preheated to about 250. Leave them in for a few minutes, until the Rollos get melty but don't lose their shape. Take them out and plop a cashew on each one and press it carefully into the candy, just enough to squish the chocolate and caramel almost to the edges of the pretzel. They are scrumptious but none of you nuts will make them cause you don't like nuts with your pretzels and Rollos. Now you can't say I (the lone WOman here, it seems, so far) I didn't contribute to the cooking post. Incidentally, my MIL makes buckeyes the size of ping-pong balls, at least. If I remember, I’ll see if I can find my Almond Roca (nuts!~)
recipe. No promises, tho’. In case you don’t know, I detest baking. Okay how’s this-
Take a whole shitload of pretzels and spread them all over a baking pan. Unwrap the same number of Rollo candies and place them carefully in the center of the pretzel (the ones that look like a number 8 with another piece added on. I forget what they’re called. They look kinda like an ampersand.) Put them in an oven that you’ve preheated to about 250. Leave them in for a few minutes, until the Rollos get melty but don’t lose their shape. Take them out and plop a cashew on each one and press it carefully into the candy, just enough to squish the chocolate and caramel almost to the edges of the pretzel. They are scrumptious but none of you nuts will make them cause you don’t like nuts with your pretzels and Rollos.
Now you can’t say I (the lone WOman here, it seems, so far) I didn’t contribute to the cooking post.
Incidentally, my MIL makes buckeyes the size of ping-pong balls, at least.

]]> By: Mark http://blog.markwill.com/2006/12/19/smak-and-a-story#comment-2804 Mark Thu, 21 Dec 2006 01:59:31 +0000 http://blog.markwill.com/2006/12/19/smak-and-a-story/#comment-2804 Blitz - Those buckeyes sound delicious. The ones we found in our pasture when I was a kid definitely weren't like that. This might have topped my list of the first one to try. Yum. Blitz - Those buckeyes sound delicious. The ones we found in our pasture when I was a kid definitely weren’t like that.

This might have topped my list of the first one to try. Yum.

]]> By: Blitz Krieg http://blog.markwill.com/2006/12/19/smak-and-a-story#comment-2803 Blitz Krieg Thu, 21 Dec 2006 01:00:00 +0000 http://blog.markwill.com/2006/12/19/smak-and-a-story/#comment-2803 All I can picture in my mind when I "heard" the ka-clop, ka-clop, ka-clop were the Amish that lived near where I grew up. I'm very interested to find out where this is going. My favorite Christmas treat as a child were Mom's buckeyes. They were great because they would be in the fridge for weeks and were always there when I came home from school after winter break. 18 oz of peanut butter (the wife uses smooth, I prefer chunky) 2 lbs. powered sugar 1/4 lb of butter, softened 1 Tbs. vanilla 12 oz. chocolate chips 1/2 stick of clear wax (paraffin, yes it's edible, anyone remember the wax lips?) wax paper and toothpicks Mix peanut butter, powdered sugar, butter and vanilla until completely homogonous. Roll into balls a little smaller than golf balls, but a little bigger than ‘biggie’ marbles. (Yes I stole that line, thanks Simon.) Refrigerate four hours. Melt wax and chocolate in a double boiler or fondue pot. Use a toothpick to dip the balls into the chocolate until nearly covered so it looks like a buckeye. http://www.rvi.be/rvi_master/insite/rvi_insite_zwemster_a/griet4.jpg The kids love doing the dipping part. Place on wax paper until cool. Store in the refrigerator for months in a plastic container. Make 80 buckeyes. (My wife actually makes double batches so there are some left after the holidays.) All I can picture in my mind when I “heard” the ka-clop, ka-clop, ka-clop were the Amish that lived near where I grew up. I’m very interested to find out where this is going.

My favorite Christmas treat as a child were Mom’s buckeyes. They were great because they would be in the fridge for weeks and were always there when I came home from school after winter break.

18 oz of peanut butter (the wife uses smooth, I prefer chunky)
2 lbs. powered sugar
1/4 lb of butter, softened
1 Tbs. vanilla
12 oz. chocolate chips
1/2 stick of clear wax (paraffin, yes it’s edible, anyone remember the wax lips?)
wax paper and toothpicks

Mix peanut butter, powdered sugar, butter and vanilla until completely homogonous. Roll into balls a little smaller than golf balls, but a little bigger than ‘biggie’ marbles. (Yes I stole that line, thanks Simon.) Refrigerate four hours.

Melt wax and chocolate in a double boiler or fondue pot. Use a toothpick to dip the balls into the chocolate until nearly covered so it looks like a buckeye.

http://www.rvi.be/rvi_master/insite/rvi_insite_zwemster_a/griet4.jpg

The kids love doing the dipping part.

Place on wax paper until cool. Store in the refrigerator for months in a plastic container. Make 80 buckeyes. (My wife actually makes double batches so there are some left after the holidays.)

]]> By: Mark http://blog.markwill.com/2006/12/19/smak-and-a-story#comment-2802 Mark Thu, 21 Dec 2006 00:12:06 +0000 http://blog.markwill.com/2006/12/19/smak-and-a-story/#comment-2802 MG - Well, I didn't mean you were directly on the mark (pun intentionally left in), but I can say it won't end all doomy (as Simon correctly suggested). Simon - Ah, yes, the Knights who say "Ni." Hilarious bit, that. Linda - Yummy for the tummy. Where's your recipe? Simon - Um, dude, it's not December 24 yet! I guess you're getting started early. I can't wait to try those little Eskimo cookies. Krack recipe is in my hot little hands and on its way to y'all. MG - Well, I didn’t mean you were directly on the mark (pun intentionally left in), but I can say it won’t end all doomy (as Simon correctly suggested).

Simon - Ah, yes, the Knights who say “Ni.” Hilarious bit, that.

Linda - Yummy for the tummy. Where’s your recipe?

Simon - Um, dude, it’s not December 24 yet! I guess you’re getting started early. I can’t wait to try those little Eskimo cookies.

Krack recipe is in my hot little hands and on its way to y’all.

]]> By: Simon http://blog.markwill.com/2006/12/19/smak-and-a-story#comment-2801 Simon Wed, 20 Dec 2006 23:52:57 +0000 http://blog.markwill.com/2006/12/19/smak-and-a-story/#comment-2801 Icing sugar is totally the same as powdered sugar, Sugar. I didn't realise it was called something different in the US-Eh. Now that it's pushing five o'clock where I am, I'm going home to scarf a couple of those darned fine Eskimo cookies from my freezer. YUM! (Remember, from December 24th thru January 1st, all food you consume is 100% completely calorie-free. No guilt.) Icing sugar is totally the same as powdered sugar, Sugar. I didn’t realise it was called something different in the US-Eh. Now that it’s pushing five o’clock where I am, I’m going home to scarf a couple of those darned fine Eskimo cookies from my freezer. YUM!

(Remember, from December 24th thru January 1st, all food you consume is 100% completely calorie-free. No guilt.)

]]> By: La-La-Linda http://blog.markwill.com/2006/12/19/smak-and-a-story#comment-2800 La-La-Linda Wed, 20 Dec 2006 21:39:25 +0000 http://blog.markwill.com/2006/12/19/smak-and-a-story/#comment-2800 Is "icing sugar" a male term or a Canuck word? I'm going to assume that you mean powdered sugar- That fine, white, talc-like substance that resembles Krack- I mean crack. This stuff all sounds yummy. How wonderful of you to provide us with diversionary literature. Is “icing sugar” a male term or a Canuck word? I’m going to assume that you mean powdered sugar- That fine, white, talc-like substance that resembles Krack- I mean crack.
This stuff all sounds yummy.
How wonderful of you to provide us with diversionary literature.

]]> By: Simon http://blog.markwill.com/2006/12/19/smak-and-a-story#comment-2799 Simon Wed, 20 Dec 2006 21:21:18 +0000 http://blog.markwill.com/2006/12/19/smak-and-a-story/#comment-2799 Moksha, the best feel-good joy type stuff always comes after being threatened by impending DOOM! When I read the "ka-clop" bits, I wasn't able to prevent myself from thinking of King Arthur banging two halves of a coconut together. Maybe it's the <i>Knights of Ni</i> who come out of the house to terrorise Dysan and his family. I hope they brought herring! Moksha, the best feel-good joy type stuff always comes after being threatened by impending DOOM!

When I read the “ka-clop” bits, I wasn’t able to prevent myself from thinking of King Arthur banging two halves of a coconut together. Maybe it’s the Knights of Ni who come out of the house to terrorise Dysan and his family. I hope they brought herring!

]]> By: Moksha Gren http://blog.markwill.com/2006/12/19/smak-and-a-story#comment-2797 Moksha Gren Wed, 20 Dec 2006 20:23:56 +0000 http://blog.markwill.com/2006/12/19/smak-and-a-story/#comment-2797 Really?! I thought I was being sarcastic. What kind of holiday tale are you peddlin' here, Mark? I was ready for feel-good joy to the world stuff...but now you've got me worried :) Really?! I thought I was being sarcastic. What kind of holiday tale are you peddlin’ here, Mark? I was ready for feel-good joy to the world stuff…but now you’ve got me worried :)

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