Anne from Albany W Australia

Well I just got an invite to visit Anne- Greg asked me - is that OK?

Nice place you have here - shame I missed out on all the fun yesterday, especially as I appear to have got blamed for blowing the whole place sky high.

Never mind, those of us who have been around a while know who REALLY does the blowing up

and see - I did some renovating for you too - I made your cosy little one roomed place in to a 2 roomed place.

Just trying to get on to page 2

Hello

Good Afternoon Anne

Yes Anne, trouble getting onto Page 2, manage to get on by posting a comment
How is your day going. As for the piroshki's, hope you will make some when I come to visit in Albany, unlike your ladybug, Peter and I love Blue Vien Cheese.

oh dear the spelling bug is causing trouble. 'Vein' not Vien

I made it, Anne. Pardon my ignorance, but what are/is piroshkis. Never heard of it/them.
Your place is very friendly isn't it? Lots of nice people. I think ladybugs give a person good luck, especially if one lands on you. They are not a pest, but rather a welcome addition to the garden. And they don't need an invite either.

checking page 2

For those who are interested, please consider yourselves privileged because I rarely give favourite recipes away, but I will post the recipe for piroshkis here on my site under 'recipe'. If you take the time to make them, enjoy them as much as we do. BUT, be warned, they are rather fattening so they are only an indulgence. They are really simple but fiddly.

PIROSHKI (it's an old recipe book so the ingredients are in imperial measurements so you will need to convert them to suit)
Pastry:
4 oz packaged cream cheese
4 oz butter (a must)
1 cup (4 oz) plain flour
beaten egg to glaze

Method:
Beat cream cheese and butter in a bowl, add sifted flour and mix into a dough. Wrap in greaseproof paper and chill for an hour or two.
Roll pastry out reasonably thinly and cut into 2-inch rounds with cutter. Put a teaspoonful of filling onto each round, moisten edges with a little beaten egg (or water) and fold pastry over to form a crescent shape. (that bit is fiddly). Seal well. Place on baking tray and brush with beaten egg. Bake in hot oven (400F/210-220C) for about 10 mins until golden.

For filling:
1 oz butter (or bit less)
1 onion, chopped
about 3 rashers bacon

Melt butter, add onion and bacon and cook until onion is transparent & bacon slightly crisp. Season with S & P. Cool then use as above.

Can't get to page 2 either, Anne, so I'll try your trick of posting a comment.

Anne, no doubt about it, you've got the cushiest sofa in town. Thanks for the nap. I can drive home safely now.

Here I am, My dream hot chocolate, Anne, is very hot, rich, not supersweet and I don't need marshmallows! I can but dream about it as I'm on a super strict diet with no dairy, no sugar - NO FUN!!! Off to bed, 'night.

Had to post again to check out page 2.

Anne - I think a little email to our boy Gath might be in order

OH Anne - I'm going to make them - tomorrow in fact. I shall report back - but you may just like to pop over to my 'cabin' and try my efforts for yourself.

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Hey Anne, just popped in to see how you survied the Big Bang. Wow love what you have done to the place. Brought along some to share. Its been a great visit, shall call back again real soon.

Good morning Anne - still haven't got the next page issue fixed? - have you emailed Gath ?

Or did you ask for it this way - so you get lots and lots of comments ? hehehe

Good Morning Anne.

A Cup of Tea did you say. Ooh yes please, the one Peter made me when he left me to go to work this morning, has gone cold (that happens when I'm still asleep).
Thanks for the Recipe.

Hi Everyone,

Anne - your page is fixed!

(and the bubblegum joke was good, too)


Gath

Anne, thanks for stopping by my place. Your food is better. I'm not much of a dancer, so I'll just hang out by the refreshment table.

Clever boy, that Gath.

Hi, Anne. What yummy food you serve. What's the origin of piroshkis? It sounds Russian or Polish. They're delicious.

Thank you for the recipe Anne. It sounds absolutely delicious and I can't wait to try it.

Hi Anne, This is my second visit and I must say your renovations since the big bang are magnificent, I can see why your not focusing on your feline behavior research, he he, I am looking forward to trying the Piroshkis and will report back on my culinary attempts. I think Son #1 would love those!! Bye for now.

Good morning Anne, I see that now that Bert has left, you are curled up on the sofa fast asleep. Its no wonder what with all of the parties going on, and the food. Every thing was just great. I think I will try my hand at making piroshkis during the holidays. Thanks for the recipe.BTW, I turned the music down way low so others will know that the party's over for now.

Hi Anne. Isn't that the pits, I drop in again and you're still asleep. Well, I've dropped an almond beavertail pastry on your kitchen tabe, and there is a bottle of Pelee Island white from Canada chilling in your fridge (do hope you can find it amongst all those other bottles of wine in there). Oh, and thanks for doing my dishes. I returned the favour. Sorry about the broken platter.

Oh yum, an almond beavertail and look at this bottle of Canadian wine. Anne won't mind......

Anne, Nice digs you have here! Thanks for coming to visit. Mind if I put on some Motown? I can lipsync to Diana, and you, LK and Mamacita (and anyone else who cares to) can be the Supremes!! 'Aint no mountain high enough! Aint no valley low enough...' Party on all!!

'Ain't no river wide enough... to keep me from YOOOOUUUUU!...' 'just making my rounds to visit and find the place thumping with the super duper Supremes! ''The ROOF is on fiiiiirrrrrre!... we don't need no water, let the ______ burn!!!''

Hello there Anne,
I'm sure that I dropped in on the first day to check out your gallery and commented then that there was no gallery to be found but my comment seems to have disappeared. that happens to plebs you know.

OK I'm expecting a gallery here so perhaps I'd better not redecorate just yet... what have I brought ..... mmm some mango ... some lime .. some sugar... (all very tropical stuff) ... some rum (also tropical but distilled beyond recognition) ... a blender ....

2 1/4 c. white rum
1 c. lime juice (approx. 8 limes)
zest from 4 limes
4 mangoes
2/3 c. sugar syrup

WHIRRR all together.

That should be enough for a party I think...

Enjoy!!!

Oh!! - for those who need a name for the above ....... Mango Daiquiri! by the way- You should have seen the size of the mangoes that a collegue brought in to work today- MASSIVE! _ and so juicy and perfect!! mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

I'm looking forward to your gallery Anne. Ciao... I'm off to bed. keep that Mango Daiquiri on ice and enjoy.

Thanks fi, when you visit, you sure visit.
Hmm, love the drink.

Calling in quickly to make sure you've got all the chocolate off you Anne, I have been doing extra lengths in there, it was very satisfying. Do you mind if I join you for a Mango Daiquiri it sounds wonderful..

Anne I loved the piroshkis. I eat them whenever I can. Nowadays I usally have to make them myself.There a Russian food aren't they? Whatever, they are still great.

Hello Nina - is your recipe similar to mine? Thanks for visiting my page.