"Bronwyn" > wrote in message
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> Just had a lovely shopping trip spoiling myself whilst my new car was
> getting its first free service.
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So I figured some retail therapy was
> in order.
> Back to the stores, purchased some dried blueberries (prob. from US of
> A), EVO Oil in which I plan to steep a vanilla bean); beautiful fresh
> roasted brazil nuts, candied angelica (
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> Cheers
> Bronwyn
> Qld Oz
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Sounds like a lovely day Bronwyn! Glad to hear your back has been adjusted
too! Quite uncomfortable otherwise!!

I've never had angelica - candied or otherwise... can you give me a hint
about the flavor, texture, etc., please? I've very curious.

Cyndi

On 11 Jan 2005 21:45:42 -0800, "Bronwyn" > wrote:

>Just had a lovely shopping trip spoiling myself whilst my new car was
>getting its first free service. Had to drive 60 miles (90km) to 'the
>city' where there were some speciality foodie stores (a la Williams
>Sonoma)nearby to the auto place. This week had not started well as I
>dislocated a lower back vertebrae on Monday lifting a bale of garden
>mulch (this confirmed what I already knew - gardening is not for me,
>give me a kitchen anytime <g>). So I figured some retail therapy was
>in order.

Ouch! That sounds nasty.

>Back to the stores, purchased some dried blueberries (prob. from US of
>A), EVO Oil in which I plan to steep a vanilla bean); beautiful fresh

I meant to mention this the other day when you posted about the great
price you got for those vanilla beans. Is there a danger of botulism
contamination with infusing olive oil with a vanilla bean? I've been
warned off using garlic that way for fear of accidental poisoning.

You might want to check with experts about this.

>roasted brazil nuts, candied angelica (very hard to source at times
>here), silicon spatula and a silicon pastry brush I haven't seen before
>which will stop it gunging up on hot things. In the fresh food
>department - sweet potato & macadamia nut ravioli and a spinach &
>ricotta tortolini.
>Home again now and I feel like my old cheerful self again and the back
>is improving. (It got re-aligned by the chiropractor yesterday).

Good!


modom

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