tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5674336400331431860.post4615063674298420303..comments2023-10-28T04:58:22.246-04:00Comments on Crystal Coast Gardener: The Short But Delicious Life and Death of Crawfish ClaudeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5674336400331431860.post-56466440447383808232011-11-18T12:08:31.903-05:002011-11-18T12:08:31.903-05:00Get your ass down here! :DGet your ass down here! :DKynahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13222304237028745181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5674336400331431860.post-17742020907514999792011-11-18T12:04:36.694-05:002011-11-18T12:04:36.694-05:00"Then I ripped his head off and threw it in t..."Then I ripped his head off and threw it in the pot with his other friends."<br /><br />If you ever write a book, this should be the tagline :D<br /><br />Although I knew most of this already, time is a cruel mistress and my memory isn't what it used to be, so it was great catching up with your story.<br /><br />Also, I didn't realise Chuck was Irish... I'm an 8th Irish.<br /><br />About your comment on knowing people in Louisiana... I'll let you guys know when I'm on my way to the East Coast ;)Timmypagenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5674336400331431860.post-60337301944193748762011-02-07T16:12:34.980-05:002011-02-07T16:12:34.980-05:00I love your site. You are not only a local girl (a...I love your site. You are not only a local girl (all Canadian girls are local girls) but you know of the genius that is the perogy. I will be back.Kalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00663751053844271849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5674336400331431860.post-14095102092974096422011-02-07T10:44:54.606-05:002011-02-07T10:44:54.606-05:00Liz: Haha, I think you're right. My ex's f...Liz: Haha, I think you're right. My ex's family was German, and they were even worse than my Ukrainian one. They played Canasta as their game of choice, and they called it 'Fist and Foot'. The cards ended up in the garbage a few times.<br /><br />I'm not shocked by anything anymore. Completely unsurprised that someone wouldn't be able to spell Elizabeth. But then there are parents going around purposefully inventing new ways to spell classic names like Ilyzabyth or something just to be different. THOSE are the people ruining it for you ;)<br /><br />Joy: I think your crawfish story almost me cry. At least the crawfish I bought were already dead, I didn't have to watch him begging for his life. So there you have it, I named a dead crawfish. Oh yeah, and the smell of moccasins is AWESOME. It's one of the smells I miss. My grandma made them for people.<br /><br />meemsnyc: Visiting Louisiana is on my list of places to travel in the immediate future. Chuck and I know a couple of people there, so it's nice to have someone guide you around. :)<br /><br />Alison: No, I ahven't. We sell a lot of her book at my store, and I just learned from someone what she's all about. Kinda sounds like me...from the big city, transplanted into the country. 'Greeeen acres is the place to be...'<br /><br />Edith: I'm actually becoming more of a cabbage fan as I get older. I love cabbage rolls, I like sauerkraut, and I like corned beef and cabbage. The thing I like about getting older is that I'm more unafraid to try new things. I used to not be able to have things touching on my plate. I've gotten a lot better about that. <br /><br />Marguerite: Yep, I've spent a lot of time in Saskatchewan. I like north better than south though, the scenery is more interesting. In southern Sask, it's so flat you can watch your dog run away for miles.<br /><br />Turling: HAHA! No, it's not Moose Jaw, but my brother played minor league hockey there when he was younger, and lived there for a few years with his girlfriend when he was older. Moose Jaw is actually nicer than it sounds, I was surprised too :) <br /><br />Chuck's (maternal?) grandparents were pretty old too when they had kids. His grandfather was born in the 1890's, I think it was 1896 though. They came over from County Kerry, Ireland. I wish Chuck wanted to guest-write about his family, because it's very interesting too, but he's declined ;)<br /><br />Tatyana: What I really think it interesting is all the ways people spell 'perogy'. There must be a version in every European country I suppose. Here people say pierogi. If I was going to write the Ukrainian way it's 'pyrohy'. But it's all delicious, so who cares, right? :)<br /><br />Kevin: Nice to meet you, thanks for reading! :)<br /><br />Soren: I really, really loved your comparison...'very Mad Men'. LOVE. :D 'Cause they do look like that, don't they? Chuck was laughing when he was looking at both pictures of my dad...only a few years apart and my dad put on some pounds pretty quick lol! My dad looks less 'Mad Men' in that one and more 'Welcome Back Kotter'<br />(not sure if you're familiar with that tv show, google it if you haven't and see what I mean ;) )<br /><br />Diana: Unfortunately I don't have a recipe at the moment that I trust to give all of you lol. I've only made it myself a couple of times, and it didn't compare to my grandma's or my aunt's bread. I'll have to ask my mum if she has one...<br /><br />Shyrlene: Thanks! :)<br /><br />Kris: You didn't think I was mad, did ya? :) I definitely speak sarcasm, and thought your first post was hilarious! Trust me, I not only can give shit to people, I can take shit too ;) Bring it on!<br /><br />Meredith: Believe me, I would give up my cooking talent for some talent with doing math. Cooking I would never do as a career no matter how much I love it, but being crap at math keeps me from my dream jobs. :(<br /><br />But you're correct about one thing. I am a PEACH to live with. Right,Chuck? RIGHT? <br /><br />*crickets*Kynahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13222304237028745181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5674336400331431860.post-75266513268194034092011-02-03T12:46:38.984-05:002011-02-03T12:46:38.984-05:00No, seriously, this is a lovely post, rich with fu...No, seriously, this is a lovely post, rich with fun, food, family and laughter. You are truly blessed. And crazy. :-DKrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822528453563683772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5674336400331431860.post-59903777589786681512011-02-02T23:35:18.597-05:002011-02-02T23:35:18.597-05:00You make pierogies from scratch?!? Man, is there ...You make pierogies from scratch?!? Man, is there anything you can't do, Kyna? F. loves those things, but I just buy the frozen ones in the box -- not being blessed with Eastern European heritage, myself. ;)<br /><br />Claude made me giggle. You must be a joy to live with.Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11454557080455458675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5674336400331431860.post-19708934856367773782011-02-02T14:08:32.455-05:002011-02-02T14:08:32.455-05:00Soooo sorry to learn of your inept cooking skills ...Soooo sorry to learn of your <i>inept</i> cooking skills and totally <i>uninteresting</i> family. I'll bet your poor husband (of the woeful countenance) probably has to eat out <i>quite often</i> to get a decent meal. I <i>don't</i> know why I even read your blog. It's so <i>dull</i> and the pics are usually <i>bad</i> to boot. <br /><br />(Hmmm, Waaait. My auto-adverb/adjective generator seems to be on the fritz again. Crap) Ooops. :-PKrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822528453563683772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5674336400331431860.post-57934099318756929582011-01-31T23:47:51.909-05:002011-01-31T23:47:51.909-05:00Wow ... I stand in awe! Amazing dinner... way coo...Wow ... I stand in awe! Amazing dinner... way cool family history.Shyrlenehttp://thebunniesbuffet.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5674336400331431860.post-13435904188871195662011-01-31T19:46:54.127-05:002011-01-31T19:46:54.127-05:00Handsome couple, your parents. Kyna, I love your s...Handsome couple, your parents. Kyna, I love your story of family, people who are survivors! Perogies, cabbage rolls... now you made me want to make them... and that Crawfish Étouffée looks delicious. But where is the recipe for the beautiful bread/rolls?Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13160202493785166930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5674336400331431860.post-30322947375846916552011-01-30T15:58:19.578-05:002011-01-30T15:58:19.578-05:00My husband is perogi obsessed! The homemade ones a...My husband is perogi obsessed! The homemade ones are a real treat though. We have a friend who makes them on occasion. A good friend to have :)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15152576863110442101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5674336400331431860.post-91447455794313845942011-01-30T14:48:46.021-05:002011-01-30T14:48:46.021-05:00That sounds like a wonderful meal!!!
Also, that w...That sounds like a wonderful meal!!!<br /><br />Also, that wedding picture of your parents? That is a wonderful image, and very stylish in the "Mad Men" times.Sørenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05498022011073557015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5674336400331431860.post-38159603916336056082011-01-30T13:53:55.665-05:002011-01-30T13:53:55.665-05:00i prefur to cook in the winter time when it is col...i prefur to cook in the winter time when it is cold its to hot in the summer to cook well i think it is i useually just have salads and jacket potatoes in the summerkevin blumerhttp://www.kbos2.co.uk/wordpress/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5674336400331431860.post-79334241033068512712011-01-30T12:32:36.090-05:002011-01-30T12:32:36.090-05:00Kyna, what a great post! And the photographs are a...Kyna, what a great post! And the photographs are a special treat! As you can guess, my favorite part was that one about your Ukranian relatives (not about ripping a Crawfish' head off). I suspect there is some Ukranian blood in me, but it's not documented. You are a hero for me since you make piroshki from scratch. I make only fast american version of them, shame on me! <br />Thank you! It was a pleasure to read this post!Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5674336400331431860.post-18357361144991770782011-01-30T10:51:30.769-05:002011-01-30T10:51:30.769-05:00Excellent. I'm picking Moose Jaw as the homet...Excellent. I'm picking Moose Jaw as the hometown, even though it's in the south. I just think it's funny and the running joke when I had season tickets to the Kings was "where's that guy from?" "Moose Jaw!!" Was always the answer. We were normally drunk, so it was much funnier then.<br /><br />I love the grandparents stories. My grandparents were in their 50's when my father was born (the great "oops"). By the time I rolled around they were well into their 80's and both passed near 100. My grandfather was born four years before the first modern olympics, which were in 1896. Yep, the man was born in 1892. My grandmother a couple of years later. Talk about Little House on the Prairie! My grandmother would tell us about the old crate they nailed to the front of the wagon for her to sit, and how it was eye level with the horse's butt. I could listen to those all day.Turlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04466952089423973036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5674336400331431860.post-10388500560157178112011-01-30T09:20:36.816-05:002011-01-30T09:20:36.816-05:00Saskatchewan! that's awesome, my mom is from ...Saskatchewan! that's awesome, my mom is from there too, although more southerly. All german farmers on that side of the family. Wish I could get my hubby to be more adventurous with food. Only meat and potatoes are acceptable here and absolutely no fish. we've living in lobster heaven and he won't touch the stuff, sacrilege.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5674336400331431860.post-81627693691267341782011-01-30T07:37:25.845-05:002011-01-30T07:37:25.845-05:00Dear Kyna, How I admire your skills as a cook. As ...Dear Kyna, How I admire your skills as a cook. As for me, I try to never be found in a kitchen. <br />I do, however, love eating and your crawfish dish looks and I am sure tastes absolutely delicious.<br /><br />I was interested to read of your Ukrainian background and, in particular the inclusion of cabbages dishes frequently in menus. In Hungary, cabbage is a staple part of the diet and crops up in the most unexpected [for me] dishes. However, I have grown to really like the Hungarian cuisine and miss it so much when in England. How wonderful that you can create these memorable meals in your own home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5674336400331431860.post-75559253727447271082011-01-29T21:32:49.289-05:002011-01-29T21:32:49.289-05:00Great tales about your family, loved reading about...Great tales about your family, loved reading about them. So cool that you love to cook, I do too! <br /><br />Have you ever visited this blog, about cooking? An excellent blog with good, close-up photos. I've made a few of her recipes and they've come out yummy!<br /><br />http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5674336400331431860.post-25319134907097951082011-01-29T18:12:19.047-05:002011-01-29T18:12:19.047-05:00What a great story about your Canadian family. It...What a great story about your Canadian family. It's great to have family memories like that. I've been to Louisiana once, and I'll never forget the delicious etoufee we ate there. I still think about it. It sounds very time consuming to make but well worth the effort. Oh and homemade pierogies ROCK. My former roommate is Polish and every Christmas I went to her family's house and we'd make hundreds and hundreds of pierogies. So good!!meemsnychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584936035577822444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5674336400331431860.post-29743522811365294882011-01-29T18:03:03.158-05:002011-01-29T18:03:03.158-05:00Kyna girl I love the story of your family !
Guess ...Kyna girl I love the story of your family !<br />Guess where I spent some of my early childhood ? Waskesiu, inside of Prince Albert Park ! My father was a civil engineer working for the parks administration with the federal government. I remember seeing moose and wolves and (get this) driving with my parents to the "dump" to watch the bears feed on garbage .. yup .. not too bright eh ? haha<br />One of my most favorite "smells" were my Indian mocassins that smelled of smoke and animal oil I think .. I can still imagine that smell it was wonderful : )<br />Bannock ... YES !! my father's side is Scottish (full of red heads too hehehe) and we loved eating bannock: )<br />I'm not a great cook but love reading about other people cooking .. and we had a pet crawfish in our fish tank that would "escape" a lot .. one morning I found him in the down stairs powder room waving his big claw at me almost shouting "help !! put me back in the tank please!!" but it was too late .. poor guy.. I felt really bad for him .. but then we moved on to "ghost shrimp" they stayed in the tank .. you could say they haunted it ?? snort giggle<br />So now you know I spent time in Saskatchewan, girl ! <br />Joy : )<br />PS .. we love pirogies here too!<br />ppss .. I love my lamp too ;-)CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5674336400331431860.post-25880266825958783872011-01-29T15:50:53.651-05:002011-01-29T15:50:53.651-05:00Hi Kyna,
Cool to hear about your ethnic backgroun...Hi Kyna,<br /><br />Cool to hear about your ethnic background, and a whole lot of types of food I've never heard of! :P<br /><br />Btw, I think it's generally a very European thing for people to be loud and argue during card games. Pete's family are the same (Portuguese), they talk loud and end up shouting over each other, tv is loud, when playing cards they argue, mum ends up crying and so on lol.<br />Quite eventful!<br /><br />I also enjoy being adventerous with cooking, although it sadly doesn't extend to fish as I'm not a seafood person - tuna, cod, haddock, pollock and prawns are as far as I'll go.<br />I rarely ever follow a recipe if I'm honest, I try anything - within reason, no crazy ideas. And it usually ends up yummy.<br /><br />As for surnames, I can relate to that, I have an unusual surname too, and always dreamed of marrying into a 'normal' surname. So instead I end up with a Portuguese guy which is no better! ha ha.<br />You'll also be shocked at the number of people unable to spell Elizabeth. Seriously.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08640322232670777125noreply@blogger.com