tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15425522.post4412654640147923066..comments2023-09-30T07:05:45.353-04:00Comments on minxeats - recipes, recaps, and restaurant reviews: FruitcakeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15425522.post-92071445072582148802009-01-11T07:01:00.000-05:002009-01-11T07:01:00.000-05:00I am of Twiggy's generation and I have been on a d...I am of Twiggy's generation and I have been on a diet my whole life. At one point I used to eat every other day and have only 1000 calories on my food days. I am used to being hungry all the time.<BR/> <BR/>My mother and I made fruitcake for a couple of years in a row and I thought it was delicious. So I guess real food was a treat to me.<BR/><BR/>(By the way, I always kept my fat thighs, even Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15425522.post-65317866955338269162009-01-08T19:26:00.000-05:002009-01-08T19:26:00.000-05:00Ugh, ugh, UGH! I hate fruitcake . . . the idea is...Ugh, ugh, UGH! I hate fruitcake . . . the idea is okay, but I've never met an execution of that idea that is edible. <BR/><BR/>There is a "famous" fruitcake company not too far from where I live that is supposed to make really good fruitcake, but even that is not tolerable to me.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10012145236079699306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15425522.post-36901399474299237952009-01-07T07:47:00.000-05:002009-01-07T07:47:00.000-05:00Hi Minx -I'm sort of new to your blog (was pointed...Hi Minx -<BR/><BR/>I'm sort of new to your blog (was pointed here at Thanksgiving by a friend) but had to answer your fruitcake question. I'm not generally a Food Network kind of gal but I made fruitcake using Alton Brown's recipe (sort of) and it was delicious. I used dried cherried, cranberries, raisins, and apples along with chunks of candied ginger then boozed up the loaves with ginger MCWolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11926972302461105458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15425522.post-74929386072653263822009-01-06T18:59:00.000-05:002009-01-06T18:59:00.000-05:00* tried to comment y'day but it didn't take. Regul...* tried to comment y'day but it didn't take.<BR/><BR/><B> Regular Fruitcake? Yuck.<BR/><BR/>But a pal that was marrying a guy of Scottish descent had a 'wedding fruitcake'. As it was sliced open (white icing) many eyed it warily and refused, but it was great.<BR/><BR/>And now I know what to look for in a fruit cake - go for the ones with dates, almonds & figs, and avoid any showing Nanc Twophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13171827151222610399noreply@blogger.com