tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379581147262228210.post6885954004067192270..comments2024-03-26T13:17:29.405-04:00Comments on Outlandish Observations: Friday Fun Facts - 11/16/2012Karen Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07635855088490793965noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379581147262228210.post-6983198605754351402012-11-18T16:17:48.741-05:002012-11-18T16:17:48.741-05:00I hadn't realized Gooseberries were such a rar...I hadn't realized Gooseberries were such a rare fruit in the US! I've had a gooseberry plant in my garden and this year was the first real batch of fruit it produced. I would like to say that they tasted great but the birds got to them before I did! <br /><br />They taste really nice but it isn't a particularly sweet taste and a lot of people don't like them. Like someone else has said they normally get called goose-gogs where I live! Mrs Cookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10544906884089338113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379581147262228210.post-37295393118425444242012-11-17T07:02:59.736-05:002012-11-17T07:02:59.736-05:00Thanks for the kind words, everyone! :-)
Karen
Thanks for the kind words, everyone! :-)<br /><br />Karen<br />Karen Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07635855088490793965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379581147262228210.post-77046831814099580322012-11-17T05:14:47.100-05:002012-11-17T05:14:47.100-05:00We had gooseberry bushes growing in our garden whe...We had gooseberry bushes growing in our garden when I was a kid. They are a tart fruit but I like them very much. <br /><br />Regarding the penicillin, I just watched an episode of the TV show 'Revolution' which is set in a world which has lost all electrical power. They had doctors who were growing their own penicillin from moldy food and I immediately thought of Claire!<br /><br />Enjoy your birthday Karen and thanks for all the effort you put into this great blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379581147262228210.post-39863004339089573052012-11-16T22:28:02.362-05:002012-11-16T22:28:02.362-05:00We had gooseberries growing in our back garden in ...We had gooseberries growing in our back garden in Broughty Ferry in Scotland when I was a kid. Dad made ambrosial gooseberry jelly. A delicate, hint of citrussy flavour. And once an infamous batch of gooseberry wine. I think he managed to grow a few when we moved to southwestern Ontario. Not quite the same, but still delightful. Definitely best eaten ripe!Say Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04475007115985093269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379581147262228210.post-76588212667647302772012-11-16T14:57:26.752-05:002012-11-16T14:57:26.752-05:00I HAVE tried gooseberries and they're very goo...I HAVE tried gooseberries and they're very good!<br />My wonderful,late Mother-in-law was Scottish. She called them goose-gogs. She also was the reason I got hooked on Outlander books. Some years ago, 'Mom', my sis-in-law and I were recommending books to one another and they brought up the series. 'sis' had read the 1st three already and was nearly derrannged at having to wait for the 4th to come out. 'Mom' then said that she was reading Outlander but, had to put it aside at times and come back to it. The reason-it made her HOMESICK! Well, I just had to read anything that made that beautiful, petite redhead from clan Graham feel so close to Scotland and now am hopelessly addicted myself!<br />In her last weeks, I would read to her at the hospital. Nine months pregnant with my second child at the time..a boy..his middle name is Graham.<br />Thank you, Karen for sharing so much extra detail and fun. I look forward to FFF's every week!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379581147262228210.post-29727515312251228532012-11-16T13:20:21.316-05:002012-11-16T13:20:21.316-05:00So interesting - thanks for posting. And Happy Bi...So interesting - thanks for posting. And Happy Birthday!GPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01120890283968477272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379581147262228210.post-73421562991471002762012-11-16T12:46:06.213-05:002012-11-16T12:46:06.213-05:00Thanks for what you do, and I hope that you have a...Thanks for what you do, and I hope that you have a good Thanksgiving<br />and a great birthday. LinnaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379581147262228210.post-58634112899840021742012-11-16T11:57:54.188-05:002012-11-16T11:57:54.188-05:00I have indeed tasted gooseberries. My grandmother...I have indeed tasted gooseberries. My grandmother used to grow them on her farm in Western Kentucky. They are tartly sweet with a mild flavor kind of like a white seedless grape. She made jelly and pies with them. My cousins and I ate them freshly picked. Now if you eat them when they are not fully ripe, they are sour and can give you terrible cramps!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379581147262228210.post-24031203982974845482012-11-16T11:34:34.446-05:002012-11-16T11:34:34.446-05:00I have indeed tried gooseberries. We have several ...I have indeed tried gooseberries. We have several small gooseberry bushes in our back yard. Some are the green variety you posted a picture of and some are purple. My kids usually eat them straight from the bushes before I get at them, but when I do I bake them into a pie or a fool or just cook a batch of jam. Love them! <3Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379581147262228210.post-28665679794373225342012-11-16T10:24:17.417-05:002012-11-16T10:24:17.417-05:00Such interesting reading Karen, thanks. I *have* t...Such interesting reading Karen, thanks. I *have* tried gooseberries - don't like them! One of my sisters grows them in her garden and loves them in a pie, they're definitely an acquired taste - which I don't have :)CraftyJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02383492015786933744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379581147262228210.post-34963845553780255872012-11-16T09:06:26.546-05:002012-11-16T09:06:26.546-05:00Remembering the scene with the snake made laugh ou...Remembering the scene with the snake made laugh out loud! Thank you for all the research for FFF. Great way to start my day off.Carolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7379581147262228210.post-78193465944471105612012-11-16T08:18:34.942-05:002012-11-16T08:18:34.942-05:00Great as always Karen! You do great research and i...Great as always Karen! You do great research and it's fantastic how you make us connect facts, and images to scenes in the books!<br />It is a small snippet of Diana's amazing research and resources.<br />Hope you enjoy your holidya AND birthday next week!Vivianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10583823054859447443noreply@blogger.com