tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post5595960384393424331..comments2024-03-28T10:33:26.317-04:00Comments on The Romance Dish: Today's Special - - Miranda Liassonpjpuppymomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-59205221664537268542016-12-17T23:43:05.640-05:002016-12-17T23:43:05.640-05:00I've had chitterlings (chitlins) and hog maws,...I've had chitterlings (chitlins) and hog maws, which were actually very tasty. Happy Holidays and thanks for sharing the excerpt and your experience!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-86594840876108497682016-12-14T12:43:39.778-05:002016-12-14T12:43:39.778-05:00Your story about your son reminded me of a book I ...Your story about your son reminded me of a book I recently read where a little girl would only eat food that was the color of her clothes. Yikes!Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889835236361582323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-69887766289272519232016-12-14T12:09:34.534-05:002016-12-14T12:09:34.534-05:00Thanks so much for having me, PJ! Happy holidays, ...Thanks so much for having me, PJ! Happy holidays, Everybody :)Miranda Liassonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02393964846829467698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-27254833576246701462016-12-14T00:58:50.481-05:002016-12-14T00:58:50.481-05:00Thanks for visiting with us today, Miranda! I agre...Thanks for visiting with us today, Miranda! I agree with Rachel B. You were most definitely a great girlfriend! <br /><br />Merry Christmas!pjpuppymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-54129163673768134742016-12-13T23:20:26.448-05:002016-12-13T23:20:26.448-05:00I was afraid they would think I was a snob for not...I was afraid they would think I was a snob for not doing it :). But in the end, I couldn't bring myself to eat it, lol! Yes, thanks Rachael, I will be sure to remind my husband what a great girlfriend I was, thank you very much :) Happy holidays! Miranda Liassonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02393964846829467698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-29097224943924962022016-12-13T22:55:40.504-05:002016-12-13T22:55:40.504-05:00I haven't tried any unusual foods. You were a ...I haven't tried any unusual foods. You were a great girlfriend to put some of the uncooked meat on your plate. I would have been afraid to contaminate the rest of the food on my plate. Thankfully you were able to hide it and didn't have to eat it. :) (US commenter)Rachael B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13451042836972130485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-29935997525908483192016-12-13T20:23:12.547-05:002016-12-13T20:23:12.547-05:00Isn't that called the Feast of the Fishes? Yay...Isn't that called the Feast of the Fishes? Yay, a Northeast Ohio woman after my own heart! I was Mahoning county. Hey, Neighbor! Thanks for stopping by :)Miranda Liassonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02393964846829467698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-60309818259889016072016-12-13T19:46:36.786-05:002016-12-13T19:46:36.786-05:00Growing up with Italian relatives we had smelt, ba...Growing up with Italian relatives we had smelt, baccala, and squid on Christmas Eve. I still miss my grandmother fixing that and her different cookies. I grew up in Ashtabula county so probably not far from you!Mm1963https://www.blogger.com/profile/10387286070760018922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-75342936437658274102016-12-13T18:27:34.029-05:002016-12-13T18:27:34.029-05:00Chitterlings! Okay, that might possibly tie with m...Chitterlings! Okay, that might possibly tie with my example, Pamela. Congrats on the 35 years. Glad the chitterlings weren't a deal breaker :)Miranda Liassonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02393964846829467698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-2579876236169203322016-12-13T17:19:23.448-05:002016-12-13T17:19:23.448-05:00Irish and German from my family. We always got tog...Irish and German from my family. We always got together for the holidays and during the summer for graduations. It was adults in the dining room and kids in the kitchen. Good times. Now my husband family made chitterlings and there was no way I was eating them. They smell horrible. Thankfully they were not upset with me. Married 35 yrs.Pamela Devereuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05715629543535792577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-69414587573573252412016-12-13T15:53:05.042-05:002016-12-13T15:53:05.042-05:00Interesting! Squid and chips! Thanks for stopping ...Interesting! Squid and chips! Thanks for stopping by :)<br />Miranda Liassonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02393964846829467698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-44039169106669751202016-12-13T15:07:04.808-05:002016-12-13T15:07:04.808-05:00I'm not very adventurous over food and love fi...I'm not very adventurous over food and love fish (Cod or Haddock) and chips after watching football. With climate change warming the seas around the British Isles, I understand that these fish are declining and warmer water fish are starting to flourish. I'm therefore looking forward to my first plate of squid and chips :) <br />https://uk.news.yahoo.com/Quantumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11006999108099821535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-30464109903572439232016-12-13T12:58:54.648-05:002016-12-13T12:58:54.648-05:00Tabouli salad is made from cut parsley, soaked cra...Tabouli salad is made from cut parsley, soaked cracked wheat, tomatoes, and onions. It's very time consuming to cut the parsley without including the stems--you have to pick it all apart, and then you can chop it in a food processor or cut it. The dressing is oil and lemon juice and it is delicious!<br />"Not very adventurous" reminds me of my son when he was a child--I must've Miranda Liassonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02393964846829467698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-63448655881264424512016-12-13T12:52:14.242-05:002016-12-13T12:52:14.242-05:00I've never heard of those foods (mercifully, l...I've never heard of those foods (mercifully, lol)! Miranda Liassonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02393964846829467698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-87048361987302817442016-12-13T12:47:00.930-05:002016-12-13T12:47:00.930-05:00I loved your story of Meet the Inlaws! The most un...I loved your story of Meet the Inlaws! The most unusual new-to-me food I tried was at a co-worker's house and it was tabouli salad. Growing up in Texas, Mexican food and steak or chicken fried steak were the everyday fare. My palate has expanded but honestly, we're still "not very adventurous", as my daughter kindly states.<br />I can't wait to read your book! It's Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889835236361582323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-76691935205848759002016-12-13T12:37:07.057-05:002016-12-13T12:37:07.057-05:00I dated a Lebanese guy in college. We never reache...I dated a Lebanese guy in college. We never reached the 'meet the family' stage but he did introduce me to one of his family's favorites: kippers, cream cheese, and horseradish on black bread. Now, the bread, horseradish, and cream cheese, I could handle but the kippers? Those took a giant leap of food courage!pjpuppymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-16737973224210621162016-12-13T11:15:25.092-05:002016-12-13T11:15:25.092-05:00Thanks for the picture of charred, black meat, lol...Thanks for the picture of charred, black meat, lol! The lasagna sounds wonderful, however. My mother's side is Polish and from her, we have a Christmas Eve dinner that has 12 courses--one for each apostle! (Well, we cheat a little, but it's quite a bit or work but very wonderful.)Miranda Liassonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02393964846829467698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-91670159696991462452016-12-13T11:13:02.978-05:002016-12-13T11:13:02.978-05:00The more the merrier, Kathleen! Happy holidays :)The more the merrier, Kathleen! Happy holidays :)Miranda Liassonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02393964846829467698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-38101263118320393392016-12-13T10:58:48.865-05:002016-12-13T10:58:48.865-05:00My parents were Slovak and Polish and my in-laws a...My parents were Slovak and Polish and my in-laws are Italian. My mom made the best Lasagne I ever ate with spinach rocata and munster cheese and other things.. I make it now and it looks like a picture. The worst thing I tried was my mother in laws beef roast she cooked everything so well done it was black...hate dry meat. Your book sounds so good. I love big families that get along on the deerdoe69https://www.blogger.com/profile/11749548902980843245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-8861573452575051302016-12-13T10:52:39.912-05:002016-12-13T10:52:39.912-05:00I know about big families coming from a Irish fami...I know about big families coming from a Irish family. Our family dinners especially at the holidays could be big and loud, but the memories are wonderful. I don't think I have had to east anything unknown at Christmas that I can remember. Kathleen Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10750925187927330976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-48972368341473313622016-12-13T10:05:57.382-05:002016-12-13T10:05:57.382-05:00Thank you for stopping by :)Thank you for stopping by :)Miranda Liassonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02393964846829467698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-53546407375495547192016-12-13T09:56:14.137-05:002016-12-13T09:56:14.137-05:00Your story was so beautiful, and wonderful. What a...Your story was so beautiful, and wonderful. What a lovely experience which is what life is about. Certain veggies are out for me.travelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06191803578622949052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-59796523056053153462016-12-13T09:54:09.420-05:002016-12-13T09:54:09.420-05:00Lol, I have to agree with you about the meat. My h...Lol, I have to agree with you about the meat. My husband is such a jokester--once we had kids, he would always tease that he was going to feed it to the kids when I wasn't looking! Truthfully, (besides the raw meat), Lebanese food has become my favorite!Miranda Liassonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02393964846829467698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-976172831801257132016-12-13T09:48:30.876-05:002016-12-13T09:48:30.876-05:00PJ, thanks so much for having me today! Shell-shoc...PJ, thanks so much for having me today! Shell-shocked is right, lol! I always think God was looking out for me a little, to give me the experience of a big family that I missed out on when I was young. I feel very blessed, and I bet your husband did too. It's nice to look back and laugh!Miranda Liassonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02393964846829467698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57166953240040768.post-67367872860577526842016-12-13T09:34:00.830-05:002016-12-13T09:34:00.830-05:00Sorry. U.S. Thanks.Sorry. U.S. Thanks.petitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05326383614079568432noreply@blogger.com