[lace-chat] Reese's peanut butter cups

2005-07-14 Thread Lynn Scott
I haven't found them in Australia either, apparently you can get them in a store somewhere in Sydney, but it is a 2-3 hr drive from here for me with the traffic, so I have learned to make my own, melt some chocolate into one of those make at home chocolate trays, swirl it around, I do one cup at a

[lace-chat] Bombings

2005-07-14 Thread Jean Nathan
Yes, please relax. The chances of being involved in a terrorist attack are very small. The chances of being murdered are very small. The chances of being in a car accident are quite high. By their very nature, terrorists aren't recognisable - your next door neighbour could be a terrorist and

[lace-chat] ANN DURANT

2005-07-14 Thread Pat Hallam
A lacemaker in Australia has asked me to try to locate her cousin, Ann Durant, who is a lacemaker and believed to be in the Nottingham area. If she is a member of this list or known to anyone, I would appreciate is she would get in touch. Thanks Pat Hallam Nottingham, UK To unsubscribe send

[lace-chat] Reese's peanut butter cups

2005-07-14 Thread Helen
I know that Woolworths in the UK has sold these things at some point, certainly when I was younger. At the time it was probably the only chocolate-y thing I didn't like :o) In London there's also a couple of shops that import American and Canadian foods so if you find one of the shops you

Re: [lace-chat] stalkers

2005-07-14 Thread Jenny Brandis
At 01:20 AM 7/14/2005 -0400, Joy Beeson wrote: At 09:58 PM 7/13/05 +0800, Jenny Brandis wrote: Has anyone else noticed that when we talk of stalkers we call them he ? Which is proper English grammar for a person of unknown sex. Ah but who says us Australians speak proper English?

[lace-chat] fried food

2005-07-14 Thread Sylvie Nguyen
Hello Helene, While there are some Americans who fry a great deal of their food, others do not. Having eaten among friends, I have seen both. American dinners are quite often baked in ovens. As for myself, I only fry eggrolls, which I make a few times per year. Because they are more work to

RE: [lace-chat] Reese's peanut butter cups

2005-07-14 Thread Kim Czerwinski
not quite the same, but a reasonable substitute. The trick to make them taste more like a reeses is to add some peanut butter in with the melted chocolate. This changes the consistency slightly and makes the chocolate a bit softer like a reeses. There is a good recipe at

RE: [lace-chat] Reese's peanut butter cups

2005-07-14 Thread Lynn Scott
Yummy, thanks Kim. Lynn in Wollongong Australia To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[lace-chat] Reese's peanut butter cups

2005-07-14 Thread Jane Partridge
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Helen [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes I know that Woolworths in the UK has sold these things at some point, Avital, amazed to find something in Israel that's not in the UK, but my English DH says he's never seen Reese's there Apparently my daughter's American work

[lace-chat] Re: dangers of giving address

2005-07-14 Thread susan
i'm not paranoid about it. there are about 3000 or more people with my exact name all over the united states. i also did what another arachne member did and put my last name in where it kept printing up in my email. i had no idea my last name came up everytime i sent an email. but it would not

Re: [lace-chat] Re: fried green tomatoes/ peanut butter

2005-07-14 Thread Steph Peters
On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 16:45:53 -0400, Joy wrote: At 12:09 AM 7/13/05 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There was much more sugar in it, . . . *More* sugar than American peanut butter? GAAAH The amount of sugar in peanut butter must vary by brand. The ones I buy in UK contain no sugar or

Re: [lace-chat] Reese's peanut butter cups

2005-07-14 Thread Steph Peters
On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 19:49:20 +0100, Jane wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Helen [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes I know that Woolworths in the UK has sold these things at some point, Avital, amazed to find something in Israel that's not in the UK, but my English DH says he's never seen Reese's

Re: [lace-chat] watermelon/p.b. sandwiches

2005-07-14 Thread susan
forgot not to hit reply, so ignore the personal email. that must be quick jelly!lol. i'll have to try it. --- Bev Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everyone, and susan, who wrote about fried green tomatoes - these arent' in abundance where I am (I'm lucky if I get a single uncooked

[lace-chat] 3 Cs to think about

2005-07-14 Thread Tamara P Duvall
From: J.O. THREE THINGS TO THINK ABOUT IN 2005: COWS, CONSTITUTION, AND THE TEN COMMANDMENTS. COWS Is it just me, or does anyone else find it amazing that our government can track a cow born in Canada almost three years ago, right to the stall where she sleeps in the state of Washington. And

[lace-chat] :) Fwd: Jewish Mother

2005-07-14 Thread Tamara P Duvall
I can - almost - hear my own mother; could never win an argument with her, either... :) From: C.B.2 Daughter: Hi Mom. Can I leave the kids with you tonight? Jewish Mother: You're going out? D: Yes. J M: With whom? D: With a friend. J M: I don't know why you left your husband. He is such a

[lace-chat] SP Thanks

2005-07-14 Thread Win Lambert
Thank you to my American secret pal for the parcel arrived yesterday - two books; tea/coffee; beads; bobbins - too much!! Thank you. Win in sunny but cold Tasmania To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to

[lace-chat] Re: fried green tomatoes/ peanut butter

2005-07-14 Thread Tamara P Duvall
On Jul 13, 2005, at 16:45, Joy Beeson wrote: *More* sugar than American peanut butter? GAAAH! Yesterday I went up and down the bread aisle muttering If I wanted to to eat cake, I'd buy cake! *Everything* in America has sugar in it. Including *pickles* :) I buy pickled herring (can't find