tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057552756982475561.post2140512079845012239..comments2024-03-16T10:48:56.180-04:00Comments on Maybe it's just me...: Artichokes are ImportantAndreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01294308714313220666noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057552756982475561.post-91893883283715513772015-03-14T18:33:33.649-04:002015-03-14T18:33:33.649-04:00I LOVE artichokes! I didn't know you could br...I LOVE artichokes! I didn't know you could bread them--and I'm salivating at the very idea. My memories of my grandmother in the kitchen are of her grabbing a huge handful of salt and dumping it into a pot while she was telling me that she didn't use salt in her cooking. Grandma had dementia, but I loved her anyway!TMWHickmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11099277984216556857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057552756982475561.post-43775180097819568552015-03-10T14:55:58.585-04:002015-03-10T14:55:58.585-04:00I'll eat breaded artichokes with you. In the p...I'll eat breaded artichokes with you. In the past I have even tried making them but they just never came out as good as your Grandmother's. I miss her too.Debbie Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15643445400218568161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057552756982475561.post-29527143832434184822015-03-10T14:53:02.840-04:002015-03-10T14:53:02.840-04:00I have never tried artichokes. You have such love...I have never tried artichokes. You have such lovely memories. I have found that as time passes I remember only the really good, happy memories of the people that have passed on. I think it is as it should be.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11564863484894692249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057552756982475561.post-39044822701163131812015-03-10T14:52:38.133-04:002015-03-10T14:52:38.133-04:00I have never tried artichokes. You have such love...I have never tried artichokes. You have such lovely memories. I have found that as time passes I remember only the really good, happy memories of the people that have passed on. I think it is as it should be.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11564863484894692249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057552756982475561.post-19394935916798149042015-03-10T12:37:27.929-04:002015-03-10T12:37:27.929-04:00Isn't amazing what food can do for our spirit ...Isn't amazing what food can do for our spirit and our memories? I love this post, in fact this might be my most favorite that you have written.<br />Love this, my friend.<br />Love you. Kari https://www.blogger.com/profile/02492014448139890827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057552756982475561.post-43834686465185481312015-03-10T07:26:00.125-04:002015-03-10T07:26:00.125-04:00That was a sweet story. My family too were big on ...That was a sweet story. My family too were big on artichokes. Artichoke season meant we all sat around a giant bowl, peeling, dipping (in either butter or a mayo/lemon mixture) discarding the leaves in a giant heap. Loved it, and loved this story for your familial connection and the memories it conjured in me. Pickleopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13772003052474877906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057552756982475561.post-14774664515347890172015-03-09T22:28:07.950-04:002015-03-09T22:28:07.950-04:00What a sweet memory. My grandma has been gone for ...What a sweet memory. My grandma has been gone for almost 20 years now, but she's still vibrant in my mind, and always working in the kitchen and serving others. Such legacies our grandparents leave! But boy, we have a lot to live up to. :)Janet Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12688012956157161889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057552756982475561.post-90263333830291056662015-03-09T19:20:16.076-04:002015-03-09T19:20:16.076-04:00That was such a heartwarming story. I've never...That was such a heartwarming story. I've never tasted artichoke and now I feel as though I'm missing out. This story brought up fond memories of sitting round the table and laughing with my mum and siblings whilst we stuffed our faces.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06418601369080683210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057552756982475561.post-66984219864301676862015-03-09T19:11:27.854-04:002015-03-09T19:11:27.854-04:00Food is one of the strongest glues for binding up ...Food is one of the strongest glues for binding up memories. I have my own happy, merry, vibrant memories of family, food and laughter. But never a fried artichoke. I had done fried cauliflower. Barbara In Caneyheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06053601327400989802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057552756982475561.post-5165417619932016592015-03-09T16:09:43.327-04:002015-03-09T16:09:43.327-04:00I had never even considered an artichoke until I w...I had never even considered an artichoke until I was in California and saw them growing there. My friend had me try one, but I wasn't too impressed. However I do love hot artichoke dip!Linda Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17237332954767037400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057552756982475561.post-1808261765636126732015-03-09T13:41:54.181-04:002015-03-09T13:41:54.181-04:00I've had steamed artichokes with the leaves di...I've had steamed artichokes with the leaves dipped in mayo but I have no idea how one could bread the artichoke. Sounds great though. I haven't cooked one in years.JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165375435543044068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057552756982475561.post-43273834927150949192015-03-09T12:26:52.201-04:002015-03-09T12:26:52.201-04:00What an absolutely perfect post. I missed out on s...What an absolutely perfect post. I missed out on some Norwegian food as a child. I would probably like it if my mom were here to make it now.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057552756982475561.post-68580309228009432632015-03-09T12:10:31.771-04:002015-03-09T12:10:31.771-04:00Well written, Andrea. Yes, eating together add the...Well written, Andrea. Yes, eating together add the taste of the food and it'll become sweet memories too...WEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07837277166309117489noreply@blogger.com