tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245225178580170753.comments2024-03-28T17:17:05.578-05:00The Opulent OpossumJulianna Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11277727700915648607noreply@blogger.comBlogger961125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245225178580170753.post-53548126933820874122024-03-28T17:17:05.578-05:002024-03-28T17:17:05.578-05:00Thank you for your comment. I hope this informatio...Thank you for your comment. I hope this information helps others who are wanting to know about the history of this historic eatery!<br /><br />JulieJulianna Schroederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277727700915648607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245225178580170753.post-91877403130750263552024-03-28T17:13:37.103-05:002024-03-28T17:13:37.103-05:00Thanks, you all, for posting these comments. I wro...Thanks, you all, for posting these comments. I wrote this blog post a long time ago, and I've recently just checked to make sure Cheesehaven still even exists. (Their website needs some help.) I gathered that the place was in a state of transition, and it's been some years since I've traveled to northern Ohio.<br /><br />Mr. Brassel apparently has become a figure of lore, almost a folk character in the region. "That grumpy man." . . . He certainly made an impression on a lot of people!<br /><br />Thanks for your comments. Appreciate and support local businesses!<br />Julie<br /><br />Julianna Schroederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277727700915648607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245225178580170753.post-21694349137807234062024-03-28T17:03:02.539-05:002024-03-28T17:03:02.539-05:00THANK YOU ALL for your comments!
And thanks for s...THANK YOU ALL for your comments!<br /><br />And thanks for sharing your recipes, too!<br /><br />If it's hot this year like it was last year, I'll be trying some of these.<br /><br />I agree that fresh ginger root would be much better than powdered.<br /><br />Molasses: only if it's very light, I think.<br /><br />And rum would be reasonable . . . if you're not wanting this beverage for hydration purposes.<br /><br />Thanks again,<br />JulieJulianna Schroederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277727700915648607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245225178580170753.post-29036603071605864552024-03-28T16:59:06.295-05:002024-03-28T16:59:06.295-05:00Wow, I had to look up Zephyrhills! I had to wonder...Wow, I had to look up Zephyrhills! I had to wonder about the name, until I typed it and realized it amounted to Zephyr Hills, but spelled closed somehow. Apparently because of a bottled spring water sold under that name. It really looks odd spelled closed like that, and not even hyphenated.<br /><br />Anyway, I suspect that most of the insects that occur in the eastern, especially southeastern US also occur in central Florida. But you all get a lot of ADDITIONAL insects, too! I love Florida's spiny orbweavers and golden silk spiders!<br /><br />Thanks for your comment!Julianna Schroederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277727700915648607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245225178580170753.post-50024742171107054192024-03-28T16:50:21.435-05:002024-03-28T16:50:21.435-05:00I agree that we need more good vegetarian restaura...I agree that we need more good vegetarian restaurants. Not ones that seek to replicate meat dishes with nonmeat ingredients, but ones that celebrate the tastes and textures of plants themselves. . . . I miss the 1970s and 1980s vegetarian cuisine that sought to be healthful, ecologically responsible, and was greatly influenced by Mediterranean and Eastern cuisine. It was invented by high-minded hippie types, and it tended to be rather bland, but that was part of its charm.Julianna Schroederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277727700915648607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245225178580170753.post-20238450289470219362024-03-27T16:42:12.812-05:002024-03-27T16:42:12.812-05:00Thank you all for your kind words. It means a lot ...Thank you all for your kind words. It means a lot to me that you took the time to read my blog and offer comments.<br /><br />Jenice, I actually have about a year's worth of posts, already prepared, about the process and craft of journaling, including blogging. I've kept journals since about 1974, so I think I know a little something about it. Life has kind of intervened with the posting of these posts, but it's something I will get too soon, I hope.<br /><br />Thank you all again,<br />JulieJulianna Schroederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277727700915648607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245225178580170753.post-44638023312090522262024-03-23T20:52:44.912-05:002024-03-23T20:52:44.912-05:00Beautiful tribute.Beautiful tribute.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245225178580170753.post-84120957464347850352024-03-23T18:21:49.156-05:002024-03-23T18:21:49.156-05:00Your whole family has a way with word. Between you...Your whole family has a way with word. Between your column, your dad’s books, and your Uncle Richards writings! We should all follow your example and journal even if it is only for our own pleasure. Jenicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272172539070708587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245225178580170753.post-19801890445050736032024-03-22T23:07:28.294-05:002024-03-22T23:07:28.294-05:00He sounds like a person who left a dusting of hims...He sounds like a person who left a dusting of himself and his philosophy wherever he went. Things he said will pop into your head forever. Sorry for your loss.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245225178580170753.post-48551098948860505772024-03-11T14:11:48.499-05:002024-03-11T14:11:48.499-05:00We returned to St. Louis and Sunshine Inn for our ...We returned to St. Louis and Sunshine Inn for our Anniversary, gathering old friends for a wonderful Celebration. Atiba did a fabulous job getting all information over the phone (no online then) but did chastised me for bringing my own Kona coffee and flowers from Hawaii. <br />My wife was pining for Finian's Rainbow..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245225178580170753.post-67123590522008285732023-10-29T08:49:39.753-05:002023-10-29T08:49:39.753-05:00I found one of these nifty beetles, a female, walk...I found one of these nifty beetles, a female, walking down a concrete sidewalk, glistening in the sun like the jewel she is! I shared her with a class of kindergarten students before sending her off to find some poo! We all live in Zephyrhills, Florida!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245225178580170753.post-6609094206698229582023-07-06T18:33:43.232-05:002023-07-06T18:33:43.232-05:00Switchel Recipe:
3/4 cup molasses
Two inches of gi...Switchel Recipe:<br />3/4 cup molasses<br />Two inches of ginger root peeled and then sliced very thinly and then steeped in a glass of boiling water for five minutes. <br />1/2 cup lemon juice, or apple cider vinegar<br />1 quart cold water<br />1 quart of ice cubesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245225178580170753.post-82415953336530254612023-07-06T18:32:33.517-05:002023-07-06T18:32:33.517-05:00In Congress, before air conditioning, they drank S...In Congress, before air conditioning, they drank Switchel with rum added to it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245225178580170753.post-75240431427822677102023-07-06T18:24:04.840-05:002023-07-06T18:24:04.840-05:00You really should use fresh ginger root sliced thi...You really should use fresh ginger root sliced thinly instead of ginger powder! A lot of New Englanders would use Molasses rather than brown sugar. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245225178580170753.post-23849128114773915862023-07-01T01:58:29.204-05:002023-07-01T01:58:29.204-05:00I did not know Mr. Brussel personally but I dealt ...I did not know Mr. Brussel personally but I dealt with him as a Salesman selling bar and restaurant supplies. He was mean and rude to me as well as an older lady working in the kitchen. I never went back there. Like I said, I didn't know him personally but for that one time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245225178580170753.post-24608146897331364562023-05-20T21:15:40.653-05:002023-05-20T21:15:40.653-05:00I thought my great Uncle Gene Friedrich and his w...I thought my great Uncle Gene Friedrich and his wife first owned the place I don’t remember the year. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245225178580170753.post-35669898261519597592023-03-20T13:36:19.718-05:002023-03-20T13:36:19.718-05:00I think you're thinking of lebkuchen, or lepku...I think you're thinking of lebkuchen, or lepkuchen, or lep cookies. There are a bazillion variations. Like, my sister-in-law's family uses a venerable old sardine can as the official cookie cutter--it's been passed down in the family--I kid you not. Molasses (especially sorghum syrup, technically not molasses at all) are the mark of German-American immigrant lebkuchen, while "authentic" German recipes use honey. My people tended to use candied fruits of some types or other. And no, I have NOT shared my family's recipe publicly--in part because I have 4 or 5 different versions of it! Both of my grandmas got their recipe from my Great-grandma S., but both versions are somewhat different. I have seen old (midcentury) cookbooks (major publisher AND church-lady cookbooks) that have recipes for "German Christmas cookies." You might want to look in those. My best suggestion is to, yes, think hard about how you remember them, and start hunting for recipes that include those characteristics.<br /><br />To see the Christmas cookie recipes that I *have* shared, click on search label "Christmas cookies."<br />http://opulentopossum.blogspot.com/search/label/Christmas%20cookies<br /><br />Good luck, and thanks for the comment!<br /><br />JulieJulianna Schroederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277727700915648607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245225178580170753.post-36581490503228023512023-02-25T02:19:11.896-06:002023-02-25T02:19:11.896-06:00I was thinking of the Garden of Eden salad and fou...I was thinking of the Garden of Eden salad and found the recipe online. I'm picking up the ingredients tomorrow. <br /><br />I so wish they would open again. We need a restaurant/gathering place like that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245225178580170753.post-82466740502211268022023-02-19T19:50:06.672-06:002023-02-19T19:50:06.672-06:00A remarkable individual. Honest, hardworking, inte...A remarkable individual. Honest, hardworking, intellectually curious, and well-spoken. I enjoyed listening to him. If you have the full interview, please do share.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245225178580170753.post-45270660801673363792023-01-11T20:01:21.736-06:002023-01-11T20:01:21.736-06:00Are you sure that last line wasn't actually fr...Are you sure that last line wasn't actually from the drunken meatballs recipe?<br />RVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05955386691677319658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245225178580170753.post-53240285442244476672022-12-29T12:03:00.454-06:002022-12-29T12:03:00.454-06:00The restaurant was awesome I enjoyed all of the f...The restaurant was awesome I enjoyed all of the food especially the quiche and salads<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245225178580170753.post-71806144496082905702022-12-20T15:53:29.279-06:002022-12-20T15:53:29.279-06:00Congratulations on the new ride!
I'm hoping yo...Congratulations on the new ride!<br />I'm hoping you can help me with a recipe. My Grandmother and I used to make German Christmas cookies, as they were called in our home. They had molasses, ground raisins, dates and often black walnuts. The recipe has disappeared but I'm trying to find one very similar. They were rolled and cut with cookie cutters and had to mellow in an air tight container for a few weeks before eating. In your blog several years ago you described, in detail, the making process but I didn't find the recipe. I am a Missouri native, so hoping this will be very similar. Thank you so very much.Rainbow Brighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216084548768616652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245225178580170753.post-6377734108124514942022-11-04T18:33:24.022-05:002022-11-04T18:33:24.022-05:00That's hilarious! I think today kids are used ...That's hilarious! I think today kids are used to super-colorful foods. I think they're probably skeptical of foods that are NOT brightly colored, like cartoon food. But what do I know, right?!<br /><br />Thanks for the comment!<br />JulieJulianna Schroederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277727700915648607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245225178580170753.post-46530882787426554652022-11-04T18:30:58.972-05:002022-11-04T18:30:58.972-05:00Thanks, Paul! It was a fun afternoon. Of course I ...Thanks, Paul! It was a fun afternoon. Of course I omitted how my legs and arms got scratched by all the greenbriers and other sticker bushes, and the slog as we walked back up that long grade. But of course those were small prices to pay for the fun of it all.Julianna Schroederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277727700915648607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245225178580170753.post-40888618792534620202022-11-01T16:49:39.564-05:002022-11-01T16:49:39.564-05:00Oh my! My one foray into colored food was when I m...Oh my! My one foray into colored food was when I made pink macaroni and cheese for my kids maybe 40 years ago. They never ate it! I never foraged again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com