AnneQE wrote:
> Ermalee wrote:
>
>>This deed reminds me of our picnic prior to the first GGC, when Becca
>>came from Houston, bringing just for me (not for the picnic) a Sinful
>>Chocolate Pie. I hoarded it in my freezer until I had personally
>>consumed the last slice. I think I am still carrying some of the weight
>>that I put on with that yummy, home-made-by-Becca treat. That was 'way
>>back in the last century, July 1998.
>>Aren't friends grand?
>>
>>Ermalee
>>
>>Nonnymus wrote:
>>
>>
>>>X-No-archive: yes
>>>
>>>I can only hope and pray that our US Customs folks can protect us from
>>>Canadians. During a recent visit to some really great folks living on
>>>Vancouver Island, we were were once again assaulted by Nanaimo Bars.
>>>http://tinyurl.com/eqxjg I have no idea how it happened, but a friend
>>>named so-callled "Tobie" slipped a whole box of them into our luggage,
>>>as we were attempting to return to the safe haven of Washington state.
>>>It was horrible.
>>>
>>>Poor Mrs. Nonnymus and I at least gained 2 pounds from them. Hopefully,
>>>with the mandated passport system between the US and Canada, they will
>>>be able to screen out the fat-mongering terrorists with their boxes of
>>>Nanaimo Bars, intent in wreaking havoc among us skinny Americans.
>>>
>>>Nonnymus---
>>>For those of you who might
>>>not have guessed it, this
>>>Is not my real name.
>>>
>>>
>>>BTW, Tobie- when you come to Reno, bring us another box of those Nanaimo
>>>bars from Safeway, those were incredible.
>
>
> Hi Ermalee,
>
> I checked out the link to the recipe you mention since I've never heard
> anyone in the States recognize the name of the dessert - and found that
> it's completely different from the Alberta version I use. The one I
> learned was simply making a batch of brownies (no nuts), icing them
> with white peppermint icing, chilling them in the freezer and then
> putting the glaze on them (you can also use unsweetened chocolate for
> the glaze which adds a bit of a "bite" to the whole thing). You could
> call them peppermint brownies, but it's not as fun a name!
>
> Just in case you might be interested in a different version.... :-)
>
> Anne
>
Interesting. I will pass on this one, because I just can't afford to
consume a lot of calories.
Thanks.
Ermalee |