tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622500913870267857.post6733077935187530413..comments2023-12-29T00:58:08.841-08:00Comments on A Novel Woman: Why I love Montreal Reason # 873A Novel Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07525456231177803620noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622500913870267857.post-52733886357627543232008-12-03T08:33:00.000-08:002008-12-03T08:33:00.000-08:00Susan, I make oven fries all the time in the summe...Susan, I make oven fries all the time in the summer, sometimes with sweet potatoes, because I have a convection oven at the cottage and they come out crispier. But instead of butter, I use a tbsp of olive oil and a sprinkle of Herbes de Provences. Healthier and yummy.A Novel Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07525456231177803620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622500913870267857.post-22903419374532735302008-12-03T07:53:00.000-08:002008-12-03T07:53:00.000-08:00Don't know about homemade french fries, but these ...Don't know about homemade french fries, but these homemade potato chips are divine:<BR/><BR/>http://www.elise.com/recipes/archives/000879oven-fried_potato_chips.phpSusan Adrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10730673696950405605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622500913870267857.post-6887169928441006492008-12-03T06:30:00.000-08:002008-12-03T06:30:00.000-08:00Debbie, Are you saying you know how to make french...Debbie, Are you saying you know how to make french fries? At home? I am SO coming to visit. I remember when Maria (my husband's assistant) invited everyone over for dinner and made a big platter of homecut fries with chunks of Portuguese sea salt sprinkled over top. We were like wild hyenas on a weak gazelle....embarrassing....<BR/><BR/>BB, would I SERIOUSLY suggest putting cottage cheese on fries? (I do, however, put it in my award winning lasagna. And by award winning, I mean my kids like it.) <BR/><BR/>No, cheese curds come in bags, and they are salted, wet, creamy, random shaped globs of fresh cheddar cheese. The fresher the better, and the squeakier it will be, i.e. eaten within a day of being made. Apparently cheese curds are big in Wisconsin (yeah, I don't know why either, but just in case you find yourself wandering around Wisconsin and you feel a bit peckish....) Here in Quebec, you can find bags of curds everywhere - gas stations, Walmart, you name it, you'll find curds.<BR/><BR/>PamA Novel Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07525456231177803620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622500913870267857.post-55437766744256570032008-12-03T04:27:00.000-08:002008-12-03T04:27:00.000-08:00OK - are cheese curds like cottage cheese?? Ah am ...OK - are cheese curds like cottage cheese?? Ah am so con-foosed!!!<BR/>:-0<BR/>BBBBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14985371070644061676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622500913870267857.post-72771145372985658212008-12-03T04:11:00.000-08:002008-12-03T04:11:00.000-08:00Okay, gotta admit, did not study the picture all t...Okay, gotta admit, did not study the picture all that closely, because now you've got me craving cheese curds. I love the way they squeak on your teeth. I like homemade french fries. Never thought of smothering them in BBQ sauce. Gotta say...I think I'd like poutine. <BR/><BR/>I'll betcha I could make my own...Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622500913870267857.post-43125639432543749002008-12-02T16:48:00.000-08:002008-12-02T16:48:00.000-08:00Haha no more beans and rice! I'm getting pretty si...Haha no more beans and rice! I'm getting pretty sick of it....well almost, I had some for dinner tonight. Rice, black beans, corn, and seasoned with curry, a little olive oil and some sea salt. It wasn't bad! If I'm going to eat cheaply I will do it with flair!HeatherHamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02683861980444408323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622500913870267857.post-39863890717801708332008-12-02T16:35:00.000-08:002008-12-02T16:35:00.000-08:00Hey, Heather Hambone!You'll be home before you kno...Hey, Heather Hambone!<BR/><BR/>You'll be home before you know it. Only a few more weeks to go, and then we can go out and have a poutine. Or sushi. Or beans and rice...A Novel Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07525456231177803620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622500913870267857.post-37295150551724059702008-12-02T15:35:00.000-08:002008-12-02T15:35:00.000-08:00Hiya Mum! So I've been busy lately and therefore I...Hiya Mum! <BR/><BR/>So I've been busy lately and therefore I'm a bit behind in your blog, but I'm really enjoying what you've posted lately. I love reading your blog and especially when I'm stressed from school. It makes me think of home and I can always hear your voice in my head while I read. <BR/><BR/>This poutine one was great! You captured the cheesy, greasy goodness in all its glory...I want one! I have a picture of Leah eating her first one by the way. I should send it to auntie Lisa!<BR/><BR/>Anyway, back to essays!<BR/><BR/>Love, HeatherHeatherHamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02683861980444408323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622500913870267857.post-474702060083991722008-11-27T07:39:00.000-08:002008-11-27T07:39:00.000-08:00Poutine! Me and Dave tried it on our honeymoon, no...Poutine! Me and Dave tried it on our honeymoon, not knowing what the hell it was - and loved it!<BR/>One day we'll get back to Montreal...*sigh*Trudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13563666262851795973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622500913870267857.post-26579031804775515132008-11-27T06:25:00.000-08:002008-11-27T06:25:00.000-08:00Yeah, I know the pic doesn't do it justice. I didn...Yeah, I know the pic doesn't do it justice. I didn't take that photo, btw. And you can't really do it justice visually. You have to taste it for yourself.<BR/><BR/>Laura, there is nothing to be done except a visit. Bring the kids and hubby. I have a cottage and a Laurentian lake with your name on it.<BR/><BR/>P.A Novel Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07525456231177803620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622500913870267857.post-5711484270002857862008-11-27T04:56:00.000-08:002008-11-27T04:56:00.000-08:00Dear Pam,Ahhhh....poutine from The Green Spot....a...Dear Pam,<BR/><BR/>Ahhhh....poutine from The Green Spot....ahhhhh (excuse me while I have a poutine orgasm over here in France).<BR/><BR/>Have to come back to Montreal tres, tres bientot.<BR/><BR/>By the way, I tagged you madame, which means that, if you're game, you have to post 6 things your readers don't know about you on your blog, and then tag 6 OTHER bloggers (though I only tagged four, figured I don't know Pioneer Woman or David Lebovitz well enough). You let them know via their comments box.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the poutine break. Do you think it could be shipped???<BR/><BR/>Bises xo<BR/><BR/>LauraLaura Bradburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11279182323265009909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622500913870267857.post-41657862465350693152008-11-27T03:32:00.000-08:002008-11-27T03:32:00.000-08:00Darlin'... these may taste like heaven, but you ar...Darlin'... these may taste like heaven, but you are quite correct about the pics not doing them justice. They kinda look... like chips and gravy and hot dogs to me. Just sayin'.<BR/><BR/>Of course you may be just as impressed with our Aussie fare: individual serve meat pies and steak burgers and lamingtons.<BR/><BR/>Oh a rich array of gourmet posts coming up!!<BR/>:-)<BR/>BBBBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14985371070644061676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622500913870267857.post-35610670717094631402008-11-26T09:50:00.000-08:002008-11-26T09:50:00.000-08:00What? You don't like English fish and chips? The p...What? You don't like English fish and chips? The proper i.e. BEST way is to cook 'em in lard or beef drippings.<BR/><BR/>I have poutine once or twice a year at most, whenever my sister visits. A lot of Quebecers have it several times a week then follow it up with a cigarette. <BR/><BR/>Live fast, die young seems to be the rallying cry here.A Novel Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07525456231177803620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622500913870267857.post-5885895126545540542008-11-26T07:24:00.000-08:002008-11-26T07:24:00.000-08:00"if you can get them cooked in lard, better still...."if you can get them cooked in lard, better still."<BR/><BR/>Oh. Er...hmmm.Susan Adrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10730673696950405605noreply@blogger.com