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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: HAH! (Reply to this comment)
by prfstars
Katy, I'm sorry to report that there isn't so much a crumb left. It was that good.
re-neener.
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Jan 06 '03
7:50 pm PST
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: HAH! (Reply to this comment)
by katybrighteyes
Well, TOUCH YOU, Melissa! LOL!
Hey, you're referring to that fruitcake in the past tense. Does this mean you've eaten the whole thing???
If NOT, do ya happen to have just one, teeny, tiny sliver left over that you can send to me? I'll give you my address and all...
Katy :oP
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Jan 04 '03
11:53 pm PST
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Re: Re: Re: Re: HAH! (Reply to this comment)
by prfstars
Katy,
Not only did Margaret make a fruitcake for me, she delivered it to my door. Even the monks don't do that. And it was absolutely delicious.
Neener neener.
Melissa
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Jan 04 '03
9:50 am PST
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Re: Re: Re: HAH! (Reply to this comment)
by prfstars
This is a slippery slope for a man named Jack. Especially a man named Jack who's hosted a write-off.
-Melissa
proud participant.
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Jan 04 '03
9:17 am PST
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Re: Re: Re: HAH! (Reply to this comment)
by katybrighteyes
OMG, Margaret really sent you a fruitcake?!!!
Hey, Margaret... I want one!!! Where's MINE?
Katy :o)
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Jan 03 '03
2:56 pm PST
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Re: Re: HAH! (Reply to this comment)
by jackai
Oh
my
God... a fruitcake-off?
Thank heavens it wasn't jerk chicken.
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Jan 03 '03
11:25 am PST
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Re: HAH! (Reply to this comment)
by prfstars
The verdict is in. With all votes counted (except the baby, who is still playing with his piece of fruitcake) and with apologies to the Holy Fathers, Margaret's fruitcake is officially the best one that has ever graced my diningroom table.
Now we just have to convince her to sell them.
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Jan 02 '03
2:57 pm PST
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Re: "Shay. . ." (Reply to this comment)
by Penguinlady
Alcohol is quite volatile and evaporates pretty fast, leaving only the flavor behind. I soak my dried fruit in brandy for about five days before making my fruitcakes, and by the time they come out of the oven, most, if not all, of the alcohol is gone.
But recovering alcoholics should probably check with an authority before eating it, since even a tiny amount of residual alcohol may be too much for them.
That's why I often make a batch with apple cider instead of brandy.
Margaret
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Dec 26 '02
5:09 pm PST
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"Shay. . ." (Reply to this comment)
by AinsleyJo
I'm one of those oddballs who happen to love fruitcake--but I'm not sure if I've ever had one that would not only make one gain weight if not eaten in moderation but would also make them point at nothing with one finger while giving some sort of profound statement that begins with, "Shay. . ."
Actually--though a teetotaler for the most part--I have eaten desserts and main dishes with alcoholic ingredients cooked in and have been able to drive without being pulled over afterwards.
Would a fruitcake like this cause problems for someone who was epileptic or had some other sort of neurological condition? Or someone who was an alcoholic?
The reason I ask is that this fruitcake sounds like a great addition to one of my open-houses, but I would want to warn my guests if it would prove to be harmful to them in any way.
It also, in my opinion, supports a really wonderful organization--I especially like how they want to pray for you and yours.
Not being an atheist, I totally believe in the power of prayer.
Anyway, your review is making my hungry!
When you get a chance, check out the long biographical section of my profile page here, because I think you'll be impressed with what you find there--that is, instructions on how to get there! Let me know what you think!
Since I'm leaving this same message--or something similar--in all of the comment sections of the ones participating in this W/O, you know that it, likely, has something to do with this!
Happy Holidays!
AJ :o)
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Dec 26 '02
8:45 am PST
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Re: Re: Re: Melissa.... (Reply to this comment)
by prfstars
Yes, Andrea, there is a Santa Claus. And he's way faster than UPS.
I'm glad you got the fruitcake in time for Christmas, and I'm very relieved that you liked it as much as I did.
Merry Christmas
M
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Dec 24 '02
2:34 pm PST
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Re: Re: Re: HAH! (Reply to this comment)
by prfstars
Yesssss! You've got mail
I'd love a fruitcake. But no turkey carcass, please.
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Dec 24 '02
2:29 pm PST
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Re: Lovely write-up Melissa (Reply to this comment)
by prfstars
Here in Redondo Beach, we don't have any grand cathedrals. All the churches look like store fronts for televangelists, with nauseating billboard slogans like This Sunday, give your kids more than a bowl of cheerios. Feed their souls at Hope Chapel. Free pancakes before 8AM.
When I lived in NY, my favorite Christmas event was midnight mass at St. Patrick's. Nobody throws a late night Jesusfest like the Catholics.
Happy holidays, Brett.
Melissa
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Dec 24 '02
2:27 pm PST
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Re: I know a fruitcake named Ed. (Reply to this comment)
by prfstars
Hi Katy,
Your comment made me laugh. A fruitcake named Ed may sound ludicrous, but in my college dorm, one of the guys had a twisted ficus tree named Howie. Howie was sort of the mascot.
Happy holidays,
Melissa
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Dec 24 '02
2:16 pm PST
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Re: Re: Melissa.... (Reply to this comment)
by pluckyduck
Melissa, it's a miracle!
You're not going to believe this. The UPS man delivered my cake today! In time for Christmas Eve! (I swear, I heard some kind of heavenly chorus singing in the background.)
The good monks must have shipped it the same day I ordered, the 22nd. It has to be two UPS days from VA to NJ....but, I thought they shipped via the mail? Anyway, when I filled out my form on the 22nd, I certainly never expected it in time for Christmas, I just checked "now" for when I wanted it and I guess they took me literally.
It is delicious! I, apparently, have the entire fruitcake to myself as I couldn't coax Don into trying a bite. The kids tried it, but the brandy was a little too much for them, which is just as well, huh. The in laws, who will be sharing both Christmas Eve and Christmas with us, are both longtime AA members...so no cake for them.
It's mine! And, I'll tell you, this is just like the fruitcake I grew up on, the real stuff. Even better.
Thanks, you and a bunch of Trappist monks made my Christmas Eve.
Andrea
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Dec 24 '02
12:10 pm PST
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Re: Lovely write-up Melissa (Reply to this comment)
by Penguinlady
I heard long ago about a similar ritual engaged in by Carol Burnett and Julie Andrews. It seems that about 30 years ago, they shared a Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner at one of their houses. The next year, unable to be together, the hostess mailed the carcass to the other. (We assume that she had made soup with it or otherwise picked it clean...) Every year since then, the turkey carcass has been mailed back and forth between them.
Margaret
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Dec 24 '02
10:41 am PST
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Re: Re: HAH! (Reply to this comment)
by Penguinlady
Challenge taken - just e-mail me your address!
Margaret
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Dec 24 '02
10:38 am PST
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mmmm! (Reply to this comment)
by jankp
That sounds pretty good if it's made by monks. I've never tried brandy...:-)
Jan
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Dec 24 '02
9:43 am PST
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Lovely write-up Melissa (Reply to this comment)
by Mr.Eyore
but that's pretty much what I've come to expect.
As a hybrid jew athiest myself, I can appreciate your embrace of the christmas traditions as a sort of wholesome I-reject-the-purely-commercial-aspects time of pleasantness and family. I actually used to love, in high school, going with my one goyishe friend to midnight mass and singing the carols and all that nonsense.
Fruitcake? For 8 years, a woman I used to be friends with and I regifted the same one to each other every christmas. She stopped being friends with me the year that I finally ate the cake. Swear to not-god. I also swear that there was nothing about that cake that made it obvious that it was almost a decade old. So you're right on on the cockroach analogy.
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Dec 23 '02
11:45 pm PST
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by dedemw
So the monks are doing some ol' fruitcake e-commerce?
Nutty guys!
: )
- Fun read
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Dec 23 '02
8:17 pm PST
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I know a fruitcake named Ed. (Reply to this comment)
by katybrighteyes
Melissa,
Your comment, "It's the cake that, along with cockroaches, would survive the nuclear apocalypse or asteroid impact that would kill the rest of us," is so TRUE!
My boyfriend's niece did a college study at least 3 Christmases ago, involving a fruitcake who became known as "Ed." Ed has arms and legs, wears shades, and other clothes depending on the situation. You see, Ed is a traveler. He's accompanied people on trips throughout the states, abroad, and local places like the Massey Cancer Center at MCV (Richmond, VA). Ed was even arrested one time and sent down to the Henrico County (VA) lockup for fingerprinting. He's shrunk a little through the years, but he's still around. I've GOT to find his website for you!
Really enjoyed your review, and glad you could join the rest of us in Jack's W/O.
And guess what...I LIKE fruitcake. Will you send me one, too? Please, pretty please?
Katy :o)
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Dec 23 '02
7:39 pm PST
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Re: I loved this! (Reply to this comment)
by prfstars
Jude,
You're thinking of dessert all wrong.
You have to look at fruitcake as an investment. It may seem like a lot of money to spend while you're not employed, but a fruitcake lasts forever. It's the Chateau d'Yquem of the pastry world.
No, not really. But the idea really amused me. Thanks for commenting, and happy holidays.
Melissa
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Dec 23 '02
6:33 pm PST
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Re: HAH! (Reply to this comment)
by prfstars
And now you have another name to add to that list, Margaret! That is, if you're willing to prove your assertion.
Come on. I dare you. Send me a fruitcake.
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Dec 23 '02
6:28 pm PST
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Re: Sounds Good to Me (Reply to this comment)
by prfstars
Hi Virginia,
I like your little poem, I do, so now I have a tip for you: fruitcake's not so dangerous, when you have support. Wash it down with H2O, and pepto by the quart.
Okay, that needs a little work. Happy Holidays.
Melissa
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Dec 23 '02
6:26 pm PST
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Re: This was so neat! (Reply to this comment)
by prfstars
Lorace, you're a genius! I'm going to go submit a prayer request for a free fruitcake.
Thanks!
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Dec 23 '02
6:20 pm PST
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Re: hey there... (Reply to this comment)
by prfstars
Hi Tom,
Wow, I feel like I'm actually generating some business for those enterprising monks. I wonder if that gets me priority prayer request consideration?
Thanks for commenting,
Melissa
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Dec 23 '02
6:20 pm PST
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Re: Melissa.... (Reply to this comment)
by prfstars
Andrea!
I can't imagine a more fun person than the impulse fruitcake shopper.
If your husband complains, just tell him that stark raving mad is fun. And if he doesn't believe you, just introduce him to Brother Barnabas.
Happy holidays. I hope you like the fruitcake!
Melissa
AKA The Enabler
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Dec 23 '02
6:17 pm PST
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Re: Oh man! (Reply to this comment)
by prfstars
It's an industry secret, Lynne, but polyurethane gives fruitcake its festive, seasonal glow. It also makes it a practical, long lasting weatherproof deck solution.
Sort of gives new meaning to decking the halls, huh?
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Dec 23 '02
3:40 pm PST
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I loved this! (Reply to this comment)
by artbyjude
And would order a dozen if only I had a job. (not a problem) It is perhaps enough, even more than enough, to enjoy this fruitcake vicariously through your review. I enjoyed this tremendously!
Thanks!
Jude
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Dec 23 '02
12:22 pm PST
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HAH! (Reply to this comment)
by Penguinlady
The Monks of Holy Cross Abbey unconditionally guarantee that their fruitcake is the best you'll ever eat or cheerfully refund your money.
That's just because you - and they - haven't tasted MY fruitcake! It's a masterpiece of dried fruit - never those hard little chemical cubes of fruitoid - and nuts and butter and brown sugar and brandy and spices. Even the confirmed fruitcake-haters who get one of mine start smiling after the first bite, and I have a list of people who expect - nay, DEMAND - one from me every year.
Not to brag, though...
Margaret
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Dec 23 '02
8:35 am PST
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Sounds Good to Me (Reply to this comment)
by Granniemose
I never liked a fruit cake: I never tried to bake 'em: But I would eat one anyway - as long as the Monks will make 'em: And as I eat, like Monks I'll pray: that my rumbling tummy will be OK.
Happy Holidays
Virginia
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Dec 22 '02
9:44 pm PST
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