Thread: Unexpected kitchen gift!

Arri London <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> Bought a biscuit/cookie cutter in the shape of NM to make
> Christmas ornaments for some 'ex-pats' who actually miss the
> place. On a whim, asked a relative in NJ to send me one for
> that state, to make that family an ornament.
>
> What came by UPS today was an order from a bakin/candy-supply
> place* with cutters representing 49 states (no Hawaii) and the
> District of Columbia!
>
> Now I need to sit down with the atlas to sort out the states
> whose shapes aren't familiar to me LOL.
>
> Anyone else get an unexpected kitchen gift lately?
>
>
>
> *WWW.sugarcraft.com

Now that is a nice gift.

I received one yesterday.
It's a set called "Tea For Two". Includes: tea, bamboo tea
canister, two mugs, wooden tea tray, two coasters and tea infuser.

"Arri London" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]..
> Bought a biscuit/cookie cutter in the shape of NM to make Christmas
> ornaments for some 'ex-pats' who actually miss the place. On a whim,
> asked a relative in NJ to send me one for that state, to make that
> family an ornament.
>
> What came by UPS today was an order from a bakin/candy-supply place*
> with cutters representing 49 states (no Hawaii) and the District of
> Columbia!
>
> Now I need to sit down with the atlas to sort out the states whose
> shapes aren't familiar to me LOL.
>
> Anyone else get an unexpected kitchen gift lately?
>

My husband did come home a week or two ago with a new ceramic chefs' knife,
which thrilled me. My eldest dropped a can on my other ceramic chefs knife a
month or so ago. It chipped the tip off.

kimberly

In article <[email protected]>, Arri London <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Anyone else get an unexpected kitchen gift lately?

A Cousances cast iron (unenameled) bread loaf pan; it weighs 4#1.2 oz.
I have also received a bunch of cookbooks I didn't request or have room
for.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
rec.food.cooking
Preserved Fruit Administrator
"Always in a jam. Never in a stew." - Evergene

On Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:11:28 -0600, Arri London <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Bought a biscuit/cookie cutter in the shape of NM to make Christmas
>ornaments for some 'ex-pats' who actually miss the place. On a whim,
>asked a relative in NJ to send me one for that state, to make that
>family an ornament.
>
>What came by UPS today was an order from a bakin/candy-supply place*
>with cutters representing 49 states (no Hawaii) and the District of
>Columbia!
>
>Now I need to sit down with the atlas to sort out the states whose
>shapes aren't familiar to me LOL.
>
>Anyone else get an unexpected kitchen gift lately?

I got a stovetop griddle that fits over two burners. It's very old
and has a beautiful seasoning. It's kinda fun to be able to move
stuff around to different areas of heat. Louise paid a buck for it at
a resale store. I love it.

Lou

On Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:11:28 -0600, Arri London <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Bought a biscuit/cookie cutter in the shape of NM to make Christmas
>ornaments for some 'ex-pats' who actually miss the place. On a whim,
>asked a relative in NJ to send me one for that state, to make that
>family an ornament.
>
>What came by UPS today was an order from a bakin/candy-supply place*
>with cutters representing 49 states (no Hawaii) and the District of
>Columbia!
>
>Now I need to sit down with the atlas to sort out the states whose
>shapes aren't familiar to me LOL.
>

i think baking a cookie in the shape of maryland would be tricky.

<http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://commercialphotographers.com/images/map_maryland.jpg&imgrefurl=http://commercialphotographers.com/maryland.htm&h=328&w=418&sz=37&tbnid=l--zEB6ZCmUJ::&tbnh=98&tbnw=125&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmaryland%2Bmap&sa=X&oi=image_result&r esnum=3&ct=image&cd=1>

your pal,
blake
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sandi wrote:
>
> Arri London <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]:
>
> > Bought a biscuit/cookie cutter in the shape of NM to make
> > Christmas ornaments for some 'ex-pats' who actually miss the
> > place. On a whim, asked a relative in NJ to send me one for
> > that state, to make that family an ornament.
> >
> > What came by UPS today was an order from a bakin/candy-supply
> > place* with cutters representing 49 states (no Hawaii) and the
> > District of Columbia!
> >
> > Now I need to sit down with the atlas to sort out the states
> > whose shapes aren't familiar to me LOL.
> >
> > Anyone else get an unexpected kitchen gift lately?
> >
> >
> >
> > *WWW.sugarcraft.com
>
> Now that is a nice gift.
>
> I received one yesterday.
> It's a set called "Tea For Two". Includes: tea, bamboo tea
> canister, two mugs, wooden tea tray, two coasters and tea infuser.

That also is a nice gift. What sort of tea?

Nexis wrote:
>
> "Arri London" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]..
> > Bought a biscuit/cookie cutter in the shape of NM to make Christmas
> > ornaments for some 'ex-pats' who actually miss the place. On a whim,
> > asked a relative in NJ to send me one for that state, to make that
> > family an ornament.
> >
> > What came by UPS today was an order from a bakin/candy-supply place*
> > with cutters representing 49 states (no Hawaii) and the District of
> > Columbia!
> >
> > Now I need to sit down with the atlas to sort out the states whose
> > shapes aren't familiar to me LOL.
> >
> > Anyone else get an unexpected kitchen gift lately?
> >
>
> My husband did come home a week or two ago with a new ceramic chefs' knife,
> which thrilled me. My eldest dropped a can on my other ceramic chefs knife a
> month or so ago. It chipped the tip off.
>
> kimberly

Have never tried one of those. Better than steel?

On Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:02:54 -0600, Arri London <[email protected]>
wrote:

>
>
>Lou Decruss wrote:
>>
>> On Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:11:28 -0600, Arri London <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>> >Bought a biscuit/cookie cutter in the shape of NM to make Christmas
>> >ornaments for some 'ex-pats' who actually miss the place. On a whim,
>> >asked a relative in NJ to send me one for that state, to make that
>> >family an ornament.
>> >
>> >What came by UPS today was an order from a bakin/candy-supply place*
>> >with cutters representing 49 states (no Hawaii) and the District of
>> >Columbia!
>> >
>> >Now I need to sit down with the atlas to sort out the states whose
>> >shapes aren't familiar to me LOL.
>> >
>> >Anyone else get an unexpected kitchen gift lately?
>>
>> I got a stovetop griddle that fits over two burners. It's very old
>> and has a beautiful seasoning. It's kinda fun to be able to move
>> stuff around to different areas of heat. Louise paid a buck for it at
>> a resale store. I love it.
>>
>> Lou
>
>Now I'm jealous! Those are great.

I had one that was made for camping and wasn't long enough to use
properly over two burners. This one is 22" X 11" plus the lip. I
sold the other one in a garage sale for buck, so I guess this one was
free.

Lou

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
> In article <[email protected]>, Arri London <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> > Anyone else get an unexpected kitchen gift lately?
>
> A Cousances cast iron (unenameled) bread loaf pan; it weighs 4#1.2 oz.
> I have also received a bunch of cookbooks I didn't request or have room
> for.
> --
> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ


Very nice gifts.

I may have missed your reply on peeling the green bit from watermelon
rind. Could you tell me again what you use? We just bought another
watermelon and I'd like to try pickling the rind. Ta.

Lou Decruss wrote:
>
> On Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:11:28 -0600, Arri London <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >Bought a biscuit/cookie cutter in the shape of NM to make Christmas
> >ornaments for some 'ex-pats' who actually miss the place. On a whim,
> >asked a relative in NJ to send me one for that state, to make that
> >family an ornament.
> >
> >What came by UPS today was an order from a bakin/candy-supply place*
> >with cutters representing 49 states (no Hawaii) and the District of
> >Columbia!
> >
> >Now I need to sit down with the atlas to sort out the states whose
> >shapes aren't familiar to me LOL.
> >
> >Anyone else get an unexpected kitchen gift lately?
>
> I got a stovetop griddle that fits over two burners. It's very old
> and has a beautiful seasoning. It's kinda fun to be able to move
> stuff around to different areas of heat. Louise paid a buck for it at
> a resale store. I love it.
>
> Lou

Now I'm jealous! Those are great.

In article <[email protected]>, Arri London <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> >
> > In article <[email protected]>, Arri London <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Anyone else get an unexpected kitchen gift lately?
> >
> > A Cousances cast iron (unenameled) bread loaf pan; it weighs 4#1.2 oz.
> > I have also received a bunch of cookbooks I didn't request or have room
> > for.
> > --
> > -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
>
>
> Very nice gifts.
>
> I may have missed your reply on peeling the green bit from watermelon
> rind. Could you tell me again what you use? We just bought another
> watermelon and I'd like to try pickling the rind. Ta.


You did miss it. Or it was posted somewhere else. Star brand peeler
made in Switzerland. U-shape. Google turned it up.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
rec.food.cooking
Preserved Fruit Administrator
"Always in a jam. Never in a stew." - Evergene

Arri London <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

>
>
> sandi wrote:
>>
>> Arri London <[email protected]> wrote in
>> news:[email protected]:
>>
>> > Bought a biscuit/cookie cutter in the shape of NM to make
>> > Christmas ornaments for some 'ex-pats' who actually miss
>> > the place. On a whim, asked a relative in NJ to send me one
>> > for that state, to make that family an ornament.
>> >
>> > What came by UPS today was an order from a
>> > bakin/candy-supply place* with cutters representing 49
>> > states (no Hawaii) and the District of Columbia!
>> >
>> > Now I need to sit down with the atlas to sort out the
>> > states whose shapes aren't familiar to me LOL.
>> >
>> > Anyone else get an unexpected kitchen gift lately?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > *WWW.sugarcraft.com
>>
>> Now that is a nice gift.
>>
>> I received one yesterday.
>> It's a set called "Tea For Two". Includes: tea, bamboo tea
>> canister, two mugs, wooden tea tray, two coasters and tea
>> infuser.
>
> That also is a nice gift. What sort of tea?

Green tea. I like that. :-)

Lou Decruss <[email protected]> wrote in

> I got a stovetop griddle that fits over two burners. It's
> very old and has a beautiful seasoning. It's kinda fun to be
> able to move stuff around to different areas of heat. Louise
> paid a buck for it at a resale store. I love it.
>
> Lou

Lucky, lucky you!!

On Jul 9, 1:02*pm, blake murphy <blakepmNOTT...@verizon.net> wrote:
> On Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:11:28 -0600, Arri London <biot...@ic.ac.uk>
> wrote:
>
> >Bought a biscuit/cookie cutter in the shape of NM to make Christmas
> >ornaments for some 'ex-pats' who actually miss the place. On a whim,
> >asked a relative in NJ to send me one for that state, to make that
> >family an ornament.
>
> >What came by UPS today was an order from a bakin/candy-supply place*
> >with cutters representing 49 states (no Hawaii) and the District of
> >Columbia!
>
> >Now I need to sit down with the atlas to sort out the states whose
> >shapes aren't familiar to me LOL.
>
> i think baking a cookie in the shape of maryland would be tricky.
>
> <http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://commercialphotographers.co....>
>
> your pal,
> blake
> ** Posted fromhttp://www.teranews.com**
==========================================

Um . . . how do you tell the difference between Colorado and New
Mexico?

Lynn from Fargo
Proud owner of many cutters including
North Dakota and Minnesota

On 10 Jul 2008 02:01:06 GMT, sandi <[email protected]> wrote:

>Lou Decruss <[email protected]> wrote in
>
>> I got a stovetop griddle that fits over two burners. It's
>> very old and has a beautiful seasoning. It's kinda fun to be
>> able to move stuff around to different areas of heat. Louise
>> paid a buck for it at a resale store. I love it.
>>
>> Lou
>
>Lucky, lucky you!!

Thanks. I'm lucky for many reasons, including the pan.

Lou

"Arri London" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]..

> Anyone else get an unexpected kitchen gift lately?

Well, it wasn't a kitchen gift, it was just a gift that will keep on
giving: the contract lawyer in our office who is a complete, total,
unredeemable idiot got fired. We will be moron-free on the 31st - and
another good part? I go on a 2 week vacay on the 18th, so I
essentially only have to deal with the maroon for another 6 business
days. Whoo hoo!

OB: Made a batch of apple fritters for the first time this past week.
Note to self: fritters are nasty. Do not make again. Ever.

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
--
"If the soup had been as hot as the claret, if the claret had been as
old as the bird, and if the bird's breasts had been as full as the
waitress's, it would have been a very good dinner."

-- Duncan Hines

To reply, replace "meatloaf" with "cox"

On Wed 09 Jul 2008 10:24:53p, Terry Pulliam Burd told us...

> "Arri London" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected]..
>
>> Anyone else get an unexpected kitchen gift lately?
>
> Well, it wasn't a kitchen gift, it was just a gift that will keep on
> giving: the contract lawyer in our office who is a complete, total,
> unredeemable idiot got fired. We will be moron-free on the 31st - and
> another good part? I go on a 2 week vacay on the 18th, so I
> essentially only have to deal with the maroon for another 6 business
> days. Whoo hoo!

Lucky you, on both counts!

> OB: Made a batch of apple fritters for the first time this past week.
> Note to self: fritters are nasty. Do not make again. Ever.

Good grief! What did you do to them? Fritters are usually delicious. How
were they nasty?

> Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd

--
Wayne Boatwright
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I don't want it now, I want it RIGHT now!
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"Arri London" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]..
>
>
> Nexis wrote:
>>
>> "Arri London" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]..
>> > Bought a biscuit/cookie cutter in the shape of NM to make Christmas
>> > ornaments for some 'ex-pats' who actually miss the place. On a whim,
>> > asked a relative in NJ to send me one for that state, to make that
>> > family an ornament.
>> >
>> > What came by UPS today was an order from a bakin/candy-supply place*
>> > with cutters representing 49 states (no Hawaii) and the District of
>> > Columbia!
>> >
>> > Now I need to sit down with the atlas to sort out the states whose
>> > shapes aren't familiar to me LOL.
>> >
>> > Anyone else get an unexpected kitchen gift lately?
>> >
>>
>> My husband did come home a week or two ago with a new ceramic chefs'
>> knife,
>> which thrilled me. My eldest dropped a can on my other ceramic chefs
>> knife a
>> month or so ago. It chipped the tip off.
>>
>> kimberly
>
> Have never tried one of those. Better than steel?

They each have their uses...I use the ceramic knife for things like slicing
tomatoes, slicing thin slices of fruits and vegatables, slicing meats for
stir-fry (which I can get way thinner with the ceramic), etc. I still use
steel for dicing, chopping, etc.

I love the ceramic, but I would definitely want both.

kimberly

The message <[email protected]>
from blake murphy <[email protected]> contains these words:

> i think baking a cookie in the shape of maryland would be tricky.

As a Brit, I'd sooner eat Texas.

Janet.