tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16665987.post7356988904127656339..comments2024-01-22T03:18:40.458-05:00Comments on Confessions of a Cardamom Addict: A Day That Really Schmecks: the cookies that caused a warjasminehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05152931556148877553noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16665987.post-35983439675180095322013-09-02T11:12:25.707-04:002013-09-02T11:12:25.707-04:00Love the photo of Edna with the Rigglevake cookie ...Love the photo of Edna with the Rigglevake cookie "eyes," although I never had the opportunity to meet Edna, she was my culinary and writer heroine. I have every one of her "Schmecks" cookbooks and have collected some of her other Canadiana work. These rigglevake cookies are amazing. I grew up in an rural area of Markham where we had many Mennonite families who were a little Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16665987.post-33056189091421783142009-04-09T16:37:00.000-04:002009-04-09T16:37:00.000-04:00Hi Jasmine, I made some of these today (for Easte...Hi Jasmine, I made some of these today (for Easter) and thought of you and the Day that Really Schemecked. Nobody ever answered your second "what's wrong with this" note, so I will: Old Order Mennonites would have been reluctant to become involved with a court case, particularly if it involved taking an oath.<BR/><BR/>Happy Spring!Mama Squirrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06941211100125966917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16665987.post-66452275014631800652007-01-15T19:39:00.000-05:002007-01-15T19:39:00.000-05:00Hello all
Ellie -- so glad to see you again. That...Hello all<br /><br />Ellie -- so glad to see you again. That's one of my favourite Edna pictures...I think it captures her sense of fun.<br /><br />Tanna -- I think you really would have liked her. I was trying to find your email address to get you involved, but I couldn't find it :( No matter, there's a follow-up event which I hope you'll cook for.<br /><br />Mama Squirrel -- a point for you.jasminehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05152931556148877553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16665987.post-18835549490618462242007-01-14T17:00:00.000-05:002007-01-14T17:00:00.000-05:00I loved the story! A hug from Panama---
MI loved the story! A hug from Panama---<br />MCookingDiva - Chef Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01392733555977639036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16665987.post-31885517305145210602007-01-14T15:51:00.000-05:002007-01-14T15:51:00.000-05:00I'm guessing that your joke about the Cuisinart fo...I'm guessing that your joke about the Cuisinart food processors is that many Old Order Mennonites didn't/don't have electricity in their homes. According to Edna's Cookie War chapter/article, though, the ladies who were helping her at the time luckily did have electricity and thought that the Cuisinarts might come in handy.<br /><br />Looking forward to the roundup!Mama Squirrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06941211100125966917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16665987.post-70341146144331167232007-01-14T07:28:00.000-05:002007-01-14T07:28:00.000-05:00Wow what a great story...look like great cookies. ...Wow what a great story...look like great cookies. Wonder why she went with Nabisco.<br />Why do I have the idea that picture is close to home. I think I'd have really liked Edna.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16665987.post-25713304556408100652007-01-14T05:04:00.000-05:002007-01-14T05:04:00.000-05:00What a great post and a wonderful testament to Edn...What a great post and a wonderful testament to Edna's sensibility and down-to-earth charater! The cookies are adorable, as is that picture of Edna with the cookie eyes :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com