tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7662415706283023003.post7554590192129774529..comments2023-05-06T02:02:35.413-07:00Comments on A Raisin and A Porpoise: lunacyjanet elsbachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06405852781787810967noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7662415706283023003.post-78389065641380238132012-05-24T06:25:54.762-07:002012-05-24T06:25:54.762-07:00There is definitely delight to be found in doing t...There is definitely delight to be found in doing things ALL BY SELF, as my children discovered around age 2, especially when you can do it in the company of others who are trying to crack the same nut. Alana's car snacks were the doorway to resolution of the Bar Wars in our house--bars are quick to make and you can put in just exactly what you like. Store bars are cute, in their shiny wrappers, but not very customizable!janet elsbachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06405852781787810967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7662415706283023003.post-9750022357753795752012-05-24T05:55:28.314-07:002012-05-24T05:55:28.314-07:00I stopped by from "Eating From The Ground Up&...I stopped by from "Eating From The Ground Up" after reading your tapioca recipe there. I'm excited about your recipe here as well but mostly about your explanation of "border" foods - I find so many thing in our lives like that as well and am excited to be reading blogs that talk about finding a way to do many of these things on our own. Sometimes, like you said, I'm just thankful someone else does it because I tried it and am not doing it again...but actually most often I find it simple and doable and delightful. Bars are something we've fought against in my house since the dawn of time (well, maybe not that long but it seems like it) and I'm happy to note that I have all of these ingredients except the puffed rice. Always a good sign that a recipe is likely to work for my when pantry staples of mine are included.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16316318545178337275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7662415706283023003.post-20856478773310944382012-05-23T17:32:33.132-07:002012-05-23T17:32:33.132-07:00It's SO nice. My favorite spring migration! ...It's SO nice. My favorite spring migration! <br /><br />Thanks for writing!janet elsbachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06405852781787810967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7662415706283023003.post-17395123501243847592012-05-23T16:08:02.112-07:002012-05-23T16:08:02.112-07:00Isn't it nice when the vegetables come back? ...Isn't it nice when the vegetables come back? I spy my favorite tiny springtime turnips in your photo. Here in Seattle they're still creeping into the farmers markets and just gaining a tentative foothold in the garden--my CSA doesn't start until July! I am also enjoying the first hopeful signs, though. <br /><br />And isn't it amazing how individually wrapped snacks enchant children? My three are young enough that I don't get a lot of grief for skipping them yet ("oh, we don't buy those!"), but I imagine that I'll be needing your recipe soon enough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7662415706283023003.post-64070968529039561662012-05-23T15:42:14.748-07:002012-05-23T15:42:14.748-07:00I think it would not be thickandsticky enough. I ...I think it would not be thickandsticky enough. I made a batch with maple syrup recently, which is about the same consistency as agave, and it did not bind things in a satisfactory way.janet elsbachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06405852781787810967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7662415706283023003.post-68229777912499609522012-05-23T12:44:39.270-07:002012-05-23T12:44:39.270-07:00Hooray for green! Would agave nectar work as the ...Hooray for green! Would agave nectar work as the sweetener, do you think?Laura McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13566621973954029301noreply@blogger.com