tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580372117701042127.post8805634633382483776..comments2024-03-27T19:21:43.087-07:00Comments on Granny Marigold: NovemberGranny Marigoldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15858237999602347848noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580372117701042127.post-22084307934450895312016-11-04T14:07:10.833-07:002016-11-04T14:07:10.833-07:00I love fruitcake! I really should have a go at mak...I love fruitcake! I really should have a go at making one this Christmas. Most of that candied fruit puts me off now though, so will have to find some decent dried fruit. Your's looks delicious! Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08938874724231860923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580372117701042127.post-33565307170214750472016-11-02T19:58:42.315-07:002016-11-02T19:58:42.315-07:00I loved my mom's fruitcakes. They were mostly ...I loved my mom's fruitcakes. They were mostly pecans, dates and maraschino cherries, with just enough cake to hold it together. Every year I think I'll bake one...and then I figure out the cost of ingredients and change my mind! :) Yours looks great, and a different version from what I know. Happy November!Lisa Richardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00567160304529796810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580372117701042127.post-53415467559853996632016-11-02T18:45:41.624-07:002016-11-02T18:45:41.624-07:00Your post makes me feel quite nostalgic...baking f...Your post makes me feel quite nostalgic...baking fruitcake reminds me of Mom and her early November ritual of baking them in those heavy loaf pans, soaking them in brandy and then having them "age" till Christmas. It really comes down to being the ritual of a family recipe and the longer the ritual continues, the more it becomes a part of the traditions of Christmas, doesn't it? Unfortunately, my family is unfamiliar with this ritual or tradition (blame is on me for that). Because I don't make it, it's a special treat for me to have a slice of homemade fruitcake - yours looks delicious! Yum!<br />EllabieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580372117701042127.post-74609521010521979482016-11-02T16:24:58.775-07:002016-11-02T16:24:58.775-07:00Ive never had homemade fruitcake. The store bought...Ive never had homemade fruitcake. The store bought ones are ok, but not something I want a lot of. I liked your poem, it's perfect for November. My Christmas Cactus (red) has started to bloom too.Debihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04741742995571975518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580372117701042127.post-9850028516498552562016-11-02T11:22:51.784-07:002016-11-02T11:22:51.784-07:00Nope, I never learned that poem. It's a good ...Nope, I never learned that poem. It's a good one for this month.<br />Your Christmas cactus look great. Always fun to watch them come into bloom.<br />I don't think I've ever tasted a homemade fruitcake. I can take or leave the store bought ones. When I do eat them I prefer them with plenty of pecans.Happy@Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15748146424809856063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580372117701042127.post-6872588454791120042016-11-02T02:02:50.187-07:002016-11-02T02:02:50.187-07:00What a sweet poem!
I love home made fruit cake. ...What a sweet poem!<br /><br />I love home made fruit cake. I must get a Christmas cactus, I used to have one years ago and you have reminded me. I already have a collection of cacti, so it would be nice to have another.Serenatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08473750681150978115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580372117701042127.post-18088053189491146862016-11-01T19:55:09.505-07:002016-11-01T19:55:09.505-07:00Happy November, thanks for the poem I have not hea...Happy November, thanks for the poem I have not heard it before. I don't like fruitcake...so I don't make it! :)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580372117701042127.post-73896440751613338142016-11-01T19:17:42.237-07:002016-11-01T19:17:42.237-07:00I love my homemade fruit cake too.
My orange &quo...I love my homemade fruit cake too. <br />My orange "Christmas cactus" is blooming now. It is in fact a Halloween cactus!Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580372117701042127.post-30052369209785047642016-11-01T19:03:50.896-07:002016-11-01T19:03:50.896-07:00My Christmas cactus apparently have their seasons ...My Christmas cactus apparently have their seasons mixed up; they don't bloom until late Jan, then bloom until early April! I am a big fan of fruitcake, one of my favorite things during the holidays.<br />PauletteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580372117701042127.post-53255263521750634762016-11-01T15:26:46.852-07:002016-11-01T15:26:46.852-07:00Hi GM! I love fruit cake talk! Not boring at all...Hi GM! I love fruit cake talk! Not boring at all! Is it time to make it and then soak it in brandy? Do tell!Pom Pomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01524994024698986829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580372117701042127.post-35917805370036702742016-11-01T14:39:37.912-07:002016-11-01T14:39:37.912-07:00Oh I love your post today! I've never heard th...Oh I love your post today! I've never heard that poem, but those kinds of poems are my favorite. All of a sudden, I want some house plants. Your Christmas cactus are so pretty, and I miss having african violets in the kitchen window. Then I saw that big pretty spider plant when we were in Missouri. Maybe I'll look in Walmart. I love fruit cake too and plan to make one soon. Henny Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958386938311591314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580372117701042127.post-64102304519780941222016-11-01T13:16:03.520-07:002016-11-01T13:16:03.520-07:00Happy November to you too. I am a great fan of fr...Happy November to you too. I am a great fan of fruit cake and consider it a lovely treat.mamasmercantilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011278973985658118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580372117701042127.post-57756524367145426232016-11-01T13:02:35.501-07:002016-11-01T13:02:35.501-07:00It's so hard to believe it's November alre...It's so hard to believe it's November already. This year really went fast!<br />Your fruitcake looks great...but I must admit--I'm "on of those". Guess I like chocolate and other bad things too much.<br />:DSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.com