tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post6368326698818991093..comments2023-10-16T05:12:34.405-07:00Comments on Thyme: Chocolate Beet Cake with Maple Cream and Fresh Blackberries...for the Big SIXTEEN!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01287491309379401724noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-89922026223511689672012-11-02T18:42:17.069-07:002012-11-02T18:42:17.069-07:00Happy birthday to your son. You have taught him t...Happy birthday to your son. You have taught him to have quite a palate. You've made me think of Marcus Sammuelson's memoir, <i>Yes, Chef</i>. Have you read it? I think you'll love it. Relyn Lawsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01389583730002062714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-49982510719916682862012-10-31T19:23:21.982-07:002012-10-31T19:23:21.982-07:00i am not sure how i stumbled on to your blog, but ...i am not sure how i stumbled on to your blog, but i am so very glad i did. <br />your words made me well up with tears. i am a homeschooling mama. <br />my daughter will be soon be 17, my son will soon turn 18. they have never been to "real"<br />school, but i can tell you this, they have way better manners than that know it all guy. <br />thank you for sharing your words with us.<br /><br />a lovely cake for your young man. <br />xochristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15541888793748453425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-89913352769165278772012-10-21T21:41:26.167-07:002012-10-21T21:41:26.167-07:00Really great post and I am certain that you all ar...Really great post and I am certain that you all are proud of the young man that you're raising. Happy Birthday Riley!roothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09670446457829193892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-51597120608804167682012-10-20T20:40:05.347-07:002012-10-20T20:40:05.347-07:00The cake looks and sound amazing, you have such be...The cake looks and sound amazing, you have such beautiful photographs Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-1189570108352405982012-10-20T15:52:33.684-07:002012-10-20T15:52:33.684-07:00Same to you! I love your style too.Same to you! I love your style too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287491309379401724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-84431245387108432012012-10-20T15:52:09.080-07:002012-10-20T15:52:09.080-07:00Well, we certainly had enough to spare! It turned...Well, we certainly had enough to spare! It turned out to be a pretty big cake!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287491309379401724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-44028264503431963882012-10-20T15:51:26.707-07:002012-10-20T15:51:26.707-07:00Thank you Helene! I'll bet it's getting r...Thank you Helene! I'll bet it's getting really chilly way up there...blow some of that cool air down here to Texas!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287491309379401724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-49365177196563141572012-10-19T17:43:36.875-07:002012-10-19T17:43:36.875-07:00The older I get, it seems I notice that people do ...The older I get, it seems I notice that people do hold hard and fast to their judgments. I don't know if they feel that is a "safety net" or "security net" or what... I do tend to see things in grey as opposed to black and white. Thank goodness this world is a really big place!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287491309379401724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-18828819395571740332012-10-19T17:41:36.791-07:002012-10-19T17:41:36.791-07:00I have homeschooling friends whose convictions are...I have homeschooling friends whose convictions are so strong. I admire that. I seem to always be in the "pros" and "cons" world of everything. I'm always trying to determine if that glass is half full or half empty! Oiy!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287491309379401724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-63176758235172158182012-10-19T17:40:33.831-07:002012-10-19T17:40:33.831-07:00If you use a whipped cream frosting, it is soooooo...If you use a whipped cream frosting, it is soooooo easy to frost on the cake and make look smooth. So much easier than regular frosting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287491309379401724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-5331557763412603432012-10-19T17:39:59.813-07:002012-10-19T17:39:59.813-07:00I'm chuckling because this year, no assignment...I'm chuckling because this year, no assignments that are unfinished during the week can slip into the weekend. I'm wondering what he would comment if I showed him "how lucky he is to have a mother like me". Ha! Ha! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287491309379401724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-42928132358174792052012-10-19T17:38:31.653-07:002012-10-19T17:38:31.653-07:00It's been in an interesting road for sure. I ...It's been in an interesting road for sure. I really have more empathy for people who are easily stereotyped. I had never encountered this before without the "homeschooler" label.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287491309379401724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-63758702635674674972012-10-19T15:35:17.180-07:002012-10-19T15:35:17.180-07:00What a beautiful birthday cake! The whipped cream ...What a beautiful birthday cake! The whipped cream and blackberry filling sounds lovely. Your son must have loved it. And, it sounds like you're doing a great job of raising him and teaching him.lisaiscookinghttp://lisaiscooking.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-29626777494177020302012-10-19T07:30:21.314-07:002012-10-19T07:30:21.314-07:00The cake is beautiful and the way you write about ...The cake is beautiful and the way you write about your choices is so very sage. How lucky your son is to have a mother like you. torihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15511490633610442390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-20054617201064509392012-10-19T07:22:12.478-07:002012-10-19T07:22:12.478-07:00Awee....what gorgeous click, I doubt I can ever fr...Awee....what gorgeous click, I doubt I can ever frost my cake like this! You are a strong lady..warm hugs. Sanjeeta kkhttp://litebite.innoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-82133421803550936692012-10-18T21:07:39.857-07:002012-10-18T21:07:39.857-07:00It's hard to not be shaken when someone critic...It's hard to not be shaken when someone criticizes our life choices. I admire your strength of character and conviction in the choices you've made for your family. Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchenhttp://gourmandeinthekitchen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-80526652871882492422012-10-18T08:17:57.514-07:002012-10-18T08:17:57.514-07:00Wow what a cake. Love the way you decorated it. Ha...Wow what a cake. Love the way you decorated it. Happy Birthday!!!La Cuisine d'Helenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13364824048171251506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-54260627596268226642012-10-18T01:38:59.797-07:002012-10-18T01:38:59.797-07:00I think you are doing a great job and your kids ar...I think you are doing a great job and your kids are proof of making the right choices and tackling the issues. Love your sentiments and kudos to you for being strong and special. This cake looks divine love beets and chocolate! Meeta K. Wolffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05431777565420421364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-12187268800583531182012-10-17T22:54:47.911-07:002012-10-17T22:54:47.911-07:00The beets will be grated very well - no beet hunks...The beets will be grated very well - no beet hunks in my cake. Meanwhile hold the faith - Riley will surprise you with what he is capable of once he completes the process of becoming a man. The funny thing is I had few doubts about what I was doing while I was deep in the process. Sometimes now I wonder what he would have been like if he had had more formal schooling. The last two years when he went to school to get his qualifications were tough for both of us because he knew what it was like to have more freedom and rejected so much of what they were forcing him to do. The paths taken can't be reversed and we will never know what it would have been like if the other one had been chosen.Suzanne Perazzinihttp://www.strandsofmylife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-27885853313638095752012-10-17T15:56:20.287-07:002012-10-17T15:56:20.287-07:00Hi Sarah, I love your quotes and I will always the...Hi Sarah, I love your quotes and I will always the words of Gandhi. But I love your words so very very much<br /><br />So hard to live and grow and nurture in a world full of judgments. There is no ONE answer for all, 'no one shoes fits all' in life. You are doing what you think is best for you and your family. Those who align themselves with you are your tribe, others, why bother? If Riley has even an iota of his mother, I have no doubt he'll be exactly the kind of young man I'd like to know and would want my sons to know.<br /><br />Have no fear, Sarah - fortunately this world is a very big place and it is large enough and deep enough to accommodate all of us :)<br /><br />The cake is splendid. The decoration is superb. Everything about is beautiful and complex and so apt.<br /><br />chow! Devaki @ weavethousandflavors<br /><br />Devakihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05983278003605035217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-46845844925048185852012-10-17T15:55:43.756-07:002012-10-17T15:55:43.756-07:00I love your honesty Loree...I do NOT like beets ei...I love your honesty Loree...I do NOT like beets either. The smell of them grating was even making me furrow my brow. No taste in the cake however and I'm sure my son would let me know! Ha!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287491309379401724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-1400099706788473852012-10-17T15:54:42.325-07:002012-10-17T15:54:42.325-07:00And, my dear Tamera, thus we must have children so...And, my dear Tamera, thus we must have children so that each can teach us as parents and adults to take a look at ourselves and strive to be more caring and thoughtful! You and Suzanne above are so inspirational to me!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287491309379401724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-4028732140134491102012-10-17T15:53:08.738-07:002012-10-17T15:53:08.738-07:00I think I spent the entire weekend trying to proce...I think I spent the entire weekend trying to process his points of view and forcing myself to find the good behind his words. I tried to think of it as "an assignment" that I was tasked with passing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287491309379401724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-9213568555363969712012-10-17T15:52:10.119-07:002012-10-17T15:52:10.119-07:00Suzanne, you are one of the blogger friends that I...Suzanne, you are one of the blogger friends that I just love to hang on your every homeschooling story. I see where your son is and it is so comforting for me to have hope that he will be o.k. in the future. I don't like beets either. I was skeptical about the recipe but I really wanted to try it. We didn't taste the beets but be sure to grateful them well and don't like a little beet chunk get in that batter...or it will end up in someone's cake slice!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287491309379401724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919469476451579082.post-79485021609250520312012-10-17T15:49:57.178-07:002012-10-17T15:49:57.178-07:00It certainly gave me a jolt hopefully in the right...It certainly gave me a jolt hopefully in the right direction. We are really watching how much we make politically pointed comments this year so that we don't force our children to think there is only "one way" of thinking about things.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01287491309379401724noreply@blogger.com