tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post318559006864329990..comments2024-03-14T14:56:06.978+01:00Comments on What's For Lunch Honey?: Spiced Cranberry and Pistachio MuffinsMeeta K. Wolffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05431777565420421364noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-33056555615525316832011-11-22T20:46:15.289+01:002011-11-22T20:46:15.289+01:00Thank you so much for all your wonderful and heart...Thank you so much for all your wonderful and heartfelt comments. I think it's probably my best part after writing such a post to read your thoughts experiences on the same topic. Thank you!<br /><br />Kiyoko - I use the metric system - born with it and shall die with it. But Convert-me.com should help you further with any conversion issues ;o)Meeta K. Wolffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05431777565420421364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-92219067897490921512011-11-13T03:51:37.781+01:002011-11-13T03:51:37.781+01:00Lovely post and beautiful, tastefully taken pictur...Lovely post and beautiful, tastefully taken pictures! Literally :) I would love to try many of your recipes but what is holding me back is the ml/g thing. Is there anyway to easily convert g to cups, or ml to ounces? Other than getting out the calculator for each ingredient?Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03594784089189942979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-3345452337569268182011-11-07T03:29:05.398+01:002011-11-07T03:29:05.398+01:00What a treasure you have in that little book, and ...What a treasure you have in that little book, and the flavors in these muffins sounds intriguing.Jeanettehttp://jeanetteshealthyliving.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-61482684361748949292011-11-05T19:25:08.308+01:002011-11-05T19:25:08.308+01:00These muffins looks amazing! Can I have a bite? :)...These muffins looks amazing! Can I have a bite? :)<br />And great storyolkorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12945947043879928897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-38434523786386628282011-11-02T16:59:43.995+01:002011-11-02T16:59:43.995+01:00My mom lost her own mom when she was only eight ye...My mom lost her own mom when she was only eight years old so she really had no legacy of family recipes to call on or to pass on to me. She did, however, love cooking and like your mom she was always scribbling down recipes on random bits of paper. I found her recipe for nutty brown bread written on the back of minutes of a meeting of the Society of South African Radiographers of which she was Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12325204219395014329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-50468507005523390632011-10-26T10:53:00.619+02:002011-10-26T10:53:00.619+02:00Thank you everyone for all your wonderful comments...Thank you everyone for all your wonderful comments. So glad you enjoyed hearing about my nani and mum! Two awesome women in my life that have inspired me to great extents! These muffins are addictive so be warned :o)Meeta K. Wolffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05431777565420421364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-5352305377926964272011-10-26T03:18:00.008+02:002011-10-26T03:18:00.008+02:00Those muffins look so good! I like the cranberry ...Those muffins look so good! I like the cranberry and pistachio combo!test it commhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07795596315329913917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-45833829683797756482011-10-25T16:41:59.426+02:002011-10-25T16:41:59.426+02:00These look absolutely divine :-)These look absolutely divine :-)Neil | Butterfieldhttp://www.mineralifeonline.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-9562065957202419972011-10-22T15:37:44.793+02:002011-10-22T15:37:44.793+02:00Congrats on well deserved print space Meeta...it&#...Congrats on well deserved print space Meeta...it's gorgeous! Sorry I've been MIA {don't ask}, but I have missed so much. Tales of your Mum and Nani are all too familiar, a strange connect that runs through a lot of us. That quote, those words...sigh, just so comforting and wonderful! These are fabulous muffins. Hugs!Deeba PABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05527333008494519621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-56661510721939422862011-10-22T09:49:45.423+02:002011-10-22T09:49:45.423+02:00Such a beautiful post Meeta! Loved reading about y...Such a beautiful post Meeta! Loved reading about your Mom and Granny! <br />Muffins sound great! Love the addition of spices :)chinmayie @ love food eathttp://www.lovefoodeat.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-23186325885639314102011-10-21T17:31:50.907+02:002011-10-21T17:31:50.907+02:00Being a mama's girl and a grandmama's girl...Being a mama's girl and a grandmama's girl...I can't help but shed a tear reading your blog. I got the love for cooking from these 2 great women in my life. Although I did not inherit their skills, what I come up with my kitchen experiments are all for my mom and grandmama... I am thankful that you shared a piece of your heart to me through your recipe...Annahttp://myfudo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-50744406709749202272011-10-21T07:43:32.131+02:002011-10-21T07:43:32.131+02:00Oh Meeta, those muffins look beautiful!!!!! And I...Oh Meeta, those muffins look beautiful!!!!! And I am totally in love with the cake stand in that first photo.<br /><br />Congratulations on the magazine feature. You are one talented woman!Jennifer (Delicieux)http://www.ledelicieux.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-47609450925191192752011-10-20T17:43:38.671+02:002011-10-20T17:43:38.671+02:00Congratulations on the piece in Laviva Meeta! That...Congratulations on the piece in Laviva Meeta! That must be so cool to have a 7 page spread in a magazine... I love the memories of your Nani cooking in the kitchen. I wish my family would have been a little bit more into cooking when I was younger... It would have sure made me a better cook I think..<br />Love the look of these muffins too!Simones Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04667120955135293165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-11502627686509978122011-10-20T17:09:29.598+02:002011-10-20T17:09:29.598+02:00These photos are so incredible, I really, really, ...These photos are so incredible, I really, really, really want to know you better! Loved the story and recipe too--beautiful post.Sunchowderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03257144563640614607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-2496751601468106692011-10-20T16:56:33.269+02:002011-10-20T16:56:33.269+02:00Hey Meeta,
You have got such a lovely blog.I am a ...Hey Meeta,<br />You have got such a lovely blog.I am a big fan of your pictures. They look absolutly stunning and not to mention the mouth watering recipe that you have. I have started following your blog.<br />Luv,<br />Shema<br />Visit me when you are free @ www.lifescoops.blogspot.comShema Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06038295457269523704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-19614713243252705702011-10-20T16:31:09.555+02:002011-10-20T16:31:09.555+02:00Such a beautiful story, thank you for sharing. I ...Such a beautiful story, thank you for sharing. I look forward enjoying your warm muffins with my morning coffee soon!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18314428340392381016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-17843609965052706612011-10-20T12:15:22.861+02:002011-10-20T12:15:22.861+02:00This recipe is so precious, I mean your grandmothe...This recipe is so precious, I mean your grandmother was a magician at the kitchen! Thank you for sharing it with us, I love pistachios!Rose Vanhttp://www.removalsuk.com/moving-company.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-77818641922304623192011-10-20T10:04:49.695+02:002011-10-20T10:04:49.695+02:00Meeta your writing just made me teary eyed. My mom...Meeta your writing just made me teary eyed. My mom never writes down recipes like your grandmom and whenever I call her for a recipe she say 'follow your heart and cook'. I love the tradition of passing down recipes, they are really the most precious. And your muffins, they are so beautiful, all the flavors I love.Kulsum@JourneyKitchenhttp://www.journeykitchen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-6790597956537477262011-10-20T07:27:38.826+02:002011-10-20T07:27:38.826+02:00What a wonderful tale - it sounds like it came fro...What a wonderful tale - it sounds like it came from the pages of a book itself.Sally - My Custard Piehttp://www.mycustardpie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-35589486102110024712011-10-20T05:58:47.334+02:002011-10-20T05:58:47.334+02:00Sounds like great advice! Wonderful muffins, total...Sounds like great advice! Wonderful muffins, totally original and would love to inhale a couple just about now!tasteofbeiruthttp://www.tasteofbeirut.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-16648173034861619742011-10-20T05:37:10.745+02:002011-10-20T05:37:10.745+02:00What a nice post...Don't think any of the gran...What a nice post...Don't think any of the grannies ever had cookbooks :)<br /><br />BTW, would love to get hold of your grandma's saag paneer recipe.Induhttp://indugetscooking.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-79303271775891678752011-10-20T02:36:11.957+02:002011-10-20T02:36:11.957+02:00Congratulations on the magazine feature Meeta it l...Congratulations on the magazine feature Meeta it looks great! How wonderful to have a folder of your grandmother's recipes, that's a real treasure. My grandmother kept a folder like that and it's now one of my most cherished possessions.Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchenhttp://gourmandeinthekitchen.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-24529583748287341142011-10-20T00:36:03.324+02:002011-10-20T00:36:03.324+02:00I've never seen my mother cooking from a cookb...I've never seen my mother cooking from a cookbook either. There was no such thing at home... I like to experiment in the kitchen as well -even if it means failing sometimes...<br />Interesting combination of flavours in your muffins.<br />And good job for Laviva !Vanillehttp://atdownunder.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-38695835062949008452011-10-19T22:54:24.806+02:002011-10-19T22:54:24.806+02:00Meeta,
You share the same name as my mom :)
Read...Meeta,<br /><br />You share the same name as my mom :)<br /><br />Reading this post definitely reminded me of great times, learning how to bake and cook with my mom.<br /><br />Congrats on the beautiful spread!Kiran @ KiranTarun.comhttp://kirantarun.com/foodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22952006.post-42828447323551332342011-10-19T22:54:01.121+02:002011-10-19T22:54:01.121+02:00Meeta,
You share the same name as my mom :)
Read...Meeta,<br /><br />You share the same name as my mom :)<br /><br />Reading this post definitely reminded me of great times, learning how to bake and cook with my mom.<br /><br />Congrats on the beautiful spread!Kiran @ KiranTarun.comhttp://kirantarun.com/foodnoreply@blogger.com