tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post8972753945625279248..comments2024-03-20T03:53:55.113-04:00Comments on Yankee-Belle Cafe: Book Club FoodiesMissy Tippenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-90472493594242208232014-05-29T21:00:36.225-04:002014-05-29T21:00:36.225-04:00I was out of town and missed yesterday. I'm lo...I was out of town and missed yesterday. I'm loving this, Julie!!<br /><br />And yes, I have a wonderful book club. We do eat snack foods most of the time. :)Missy Tippenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-72915978602566210912014-05-28T23:57:56.314-04:002014-05-28T23:57:56.314-04:00no one likes to watch a movie with me either. I al...no one likes to watch a movie with me either. I always want to know what's gonna happen and can't handle anything too serious or scary (and Lion King kinda bothered me)<br />SusannaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-57644561499961248312014-05-28T21:35:35.374-04:002014-05-28T21:35:35.374-04:00My sister met Ben Carson when my niece was a patie...My sister met Ben Carson when my niece was a patient at Johns Hopkins. <br /><br />Good for you for trying quinoa. That makes up for not being a schedule kind of person.J. Hilton Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01085392971141928599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-47052851245196344172014-05-28T21:34:09.683-04:002014-05-28T21:34:09.683-04:00Bless you, Nikki. Moves are a series of gains and ...Bless you, Nikki. Moves are a series of gains and losses. I remember you talking about your chile con queso. Yum. J. Hilton Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01085392971141928599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-85784262955226674112014-05-28T21:33:19.512-04:002014-05-28T21:33:19.512-04:00Bless you, poor Mindy. But then you are going to b...Bless you, poor Mindy. But then you are going to be svelte by the time you can. J. Hilton Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01085392971141928599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-20792288059707431052014-05-28T20:28:49.505-04:002014-05-28T20:28:49.505-04:00I had my first taste of quinoa at Sam's Club l...I had my first taste of quinoa at Sam's Club last weekend. Interesting! I've never had it before and it had a unique lack of flavor... but that's probably because they didn't serve it with a big ol' salt shaker! <br /><br />I've never done a book club. I get too impatient, and I tend to be a maverick reader. <br />And (yes, I'll admit this) I'm resistant to being scheduled. I know, I know, it's ridiculous, but my power-hungry attitude does not always mix with the other kids in the sandbox....<br /><br />Totally my bad!<br /><br />But I just finished reading "Gifted Hands" by Ben Carson (loved it!) and now I'm reading his new book "One Nation". A lot of my reading these days tends toward non-fiction unless it's an author I love. Otherwise I find it hard to grab the time between working and writing. But I did love Gifted Hands and would totally recommend it.Ruth Logan Hernehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550734775151341968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-40098224824149706542014-05-28T15:09:35.439-04:002014-05-28T15:09:35.439-04:00I'm not in a book club, and never have been, b...I'm not in a book club, and never have been, but your group reminded me of my old bunco friends. Some months I think we really only met for the food. :) Chile con queso and chips were always on the menu, and usually fruit of some sort, and then cake and/or pie of some type. Not healthy at all! But oh did we have fun! I sure miss those gals.Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889835236361582323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-4601551924739424392014-05-28T14:26:23.011-04:002014-05-28T14:26:23.011-04:00YUM! And what a great book club. Anything centered...YUM! And what a great book club. Anything centered around food and books has to be great. I love the flavors in this recipe. Kind of like black bean salsa with some quinoa thrown in. With flavors like that, what could be wrong?<br /><br />Thanks, Julie. I will most definitely be filing this away, longing for the day when I can eat real food again. :)Mindy Obenhaushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15049730175697756032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-42004887292277913472014-05-28T13:17:39.664-04:002014-05-28T13:17:39.664-04:00Sounds like we writers can be a solitary lot. That...Sounds like we writers can be a solitary lot. That is one of the advantages of bookclubs. Jan, I have been friends with some of these women through church or or charitable activities. We just gravitated together. J. Hilton Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01085392971141928599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-85302052914935018102014-05-28T11:55:35.597-04:002014-05-28T11:55:35.597-04:00That salad is going in my recipe file. My family w...That salad is going in my recipe file. My family would hate it, but I know some of my friends will love it!<br /><br />No book club for me. Moving so much makes it hard to maintain friendships and groups like that. :( But I did join the local writing group. It's going to take a while to learn to know these people - on the surface it appears we have very little in common (except writing), but I know I just need to give it time.Jan Drexlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609332074458434806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-83119182915850537872014-05-28T11:52:12.694-04:002014-05-28T11:52:12.694-04:00Piper! They ask you not to return??? I can't i...Piper! They ask you not to return??? I can't imagine that!<br /><br />Of course, none of my friends ask me to review movies, either....Jan Drexlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609332074458434806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-69245517502982692162014-05-28T07:41:24.878-04:002014-05-28T07:41:24.878-04:00I'm not in a book club. I've tried, but I...I'm not in a book club. I've tried, but I always end up being asked not to return. Maybe it will work out one day.. Lovely salad recipe though. I think DH will like it. Thanks for posting! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13992124840135021260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-62142895004472343522014-05-28T07:19:22.156-04:002014-05-28T07:19:22.156-04:00Tina, we started our book club so we would diversi...Tina, we started our book club so we would diversify our reading. We don't meet but every six weeks. And we discuss a lot of different books, not just the ones we read. It's the only way to do it for us. J. Hilton Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01085392971141928599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-23533867766784682982014-05-28T07:18:06.698-04:002014-05-28T07:18:06.698-04:00Virginia, I can't believe how many books you r...Virginia, I can't believe how many books you read in a week. I speed read but started slowing my reading so I could relax.J. Hilton Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01085392971141928599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-20968511908916588182014-05-28T07:17:18.849-04:002014-05-28T07:17:18.849-04:00I know that "on demand" feeling but many...I know that "on demand" feeling but many of our book club read books way out of the book club date so it doesn't feel like it's on demand. Of course then we forget what we read! J. Hilton Steelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01085392971141928599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-21298707771302642602014-05-28T07:16:35.343-04:002014-05-28T07:16:35.343-04:00I'll be in a book club with you, Tina! We can ...I'll be in a book club with you, Tina! We can speed read together. And our meetings will be one liners. "A glossy and humorous take on universal themes."<br /><br /> No, that would be boring without the food, eh?Mary Jane Hathawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996627730074514978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-74883406548896005372014-05-28T03:57:48.659-04:002014-05-28T03:57:48.659-04:00is that asparagus?! that looks good! a friend made...is that asparagus?! that looks good! a friend made a quinoa salad once - it didnt' go over too well. something about it was just different - so tiny I guess! I had wanted to try the stuff and would probably try it again in a different dish.<br /><br />Tina I don't have time for a book club either- I read what I want when I want and when I can - just thinking of having to spend time reading something on demand I'd feel stressed :-( If I were in one I'd be the one checking out the food table!<br /><br />SusannaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7945786327884906788.post-48978475888619780382014-05-28T01:08:07.331-04:002014-05-28T01:08:07.331-04:00What a cute picture. What a great recipe. Book clu...What a cute picture. What a great recipe. Book club. No. I read too fast and no time. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com