tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post3911609013270791256..comments2008-12-24T09:36:43.931-05:00Crabby McSlackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-34750362760436403752008-12-24T09:36:00.000-05:002008-12-24T09:36:00.000-05:00Euell Gibbons - now that's a name I hadn't heard in a loooong time! Thanks for the blast from the past, and Merry Christmas, Crabby and Merry!Shelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-29739890544118087632008-12-24T07:39:00.000-05:002008-12-24T07:39:00.000-05:00Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays to you both!!<BR/>(Just popped in for a rum ball!!)the Bag Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17434610508260994331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-7521434012398984302008-12-24T02:53:00.000-05:002008-12-24T02:53:00.000-05:00Plenty of green space here but a distinct shortage of rum balls!Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15643174590692205316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-77737965601931340272008-12-23T15:01:00.000-05:002008-12-23T15:01:00.000-05:00Sambo? I don't mean to depress you further, but according to the experts on the news today is the day Portlanders are supposed to get out and about.<BR/>There's another snowstorm coming in tomorrow :(<BR/>Here. Have another rum ball.Merryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09660495393832517684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-73062359468403212082008-12-23T14:29:00.000-05:002008-12-23T14:29:00.000-05:00I NEED SOME GREEN SPACE!!<BR/>Portland is buried and I can't take it anymore...I haven't been to work since the 12th and am having a MAJOR case of cabin fever...Arrrghhhhh...<BR/><BR/>OK, I'm calm now. How about someone passes me a rum ball and I'll lead us all in some carols? Ready?!<BR/>"O Come, O Come Ema..a..a..nuel..."<BR/>Hehehehe, I love Christmas carols, they make everything so much better!!Sambohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17019047318620880046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-87277173102588780092008-12-23T14:17:00.000-05:002008-12-23T14:17:00.000-05:00I remember Euell Gibbons and Rum Balls.<BR/><BR/>Great party, please pass the Grape Nuts.<BR/><BR/>TerrieTerrie Farley Moranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04980849018232866773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-55355710831269688702008-12-23T14:11:00.000-05:002008-12-23T14:11:00.000-05:00The procrastination formula is pretty insane... in fact all of those studies are a bit odd, especially that last one. Who has the funding for this stuff?Jennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12985152906442560096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-78086503803291999442008-12-23T13:43:00.000-05:002008-12-23T13:43:00.000-05:00Leslie, the Fit Couture people are also very nice. I'm glad you like their clothes.<BR/><BR/>Tokiangel, rum balls are ... well, I'm not sure what exactly goes into them beside a helluva lot of rum, but they're little doughy balls of doughy stuff with powdered sugar on top, and they seem to show up at every holiday party I've ever been to. I think they follow me around.Merryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09660495393832517684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-1984789822574382672008-12-23T12:58:00.000-05:002008-12-23T12:58:00.000-05:00I remember Euell Gibbons! He's awesome!<BR/><BR/>Could have been Yul Brenner. Remember the movie Westworld and how scary he was? Anyone???<BR/><BR/>By the way, I ordered from Fit Coture because of you. Their clothes are WONDERFUL! Thanks, Cranky!lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11495166674226656034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-89233611845750473292008-12-23T11:32:00.000-05:002008-12-23T11:32:00.000-05:00WHAT IS A RUM BALL<BR/><BR/>They sound amazing.<BR/><BR/>Merry Crankmas!<BR/><BR/>TA xtokaiangelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13140441387378978556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-12581837449739974382008-12-23T11:06:00.000-05:002008-12-23T11:06:00.000-05:00I read one of Euell Gibbons' books long ago. I don't remember a thing about it, but it didn't inspire me to read any others, so I must not have been impressed. <BR/><BR/>I used the blender this morning instead of grating the potatoes to make latkes--does that count? (Thought not.)<BR/><BR/>Rum balls. How much chocolate do they have? Here in Kentucky, bourbon is king, and bourbon balls are very very chocolate-y.<BR/><BR/>Mary Anne in Kentuckysolarityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03606487180967915130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-37309139135937819822008-12-23T11:04:00.000-05:002008-12-23T11:04:00.000-05:00Rum balls - never mind all that wacky research, I think you should post the recipe!Cari from ditch-diets-live-light.comhttp://www.ditch-diets-live-light.com/allforms.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-34162291743019491742008-12-23T10:29:00.000-05:002008-12-23T10:29:00.000-05:00Whooeee!<BR/><BR/>This is the kind of party I like--Merry does all the hard work researching and writing, and I kick back and raid the buffet table, leaving her nothing but kale smoothies, a bowl of grapenuts, and few stray rum balls!<BR/><BR/>Why yes, Merry, I will have a bit more punch. What did you say was in this? It's quite tasty. And no, I'm not quite ready to climb down off the chandelier. There's a very nice view from up here!<BR/><BR/>Pondering the "green space" study as I sip punch--I agree, we need more grass and trees and less concrete! But I wonder if part of it is also the kind of people who prioritize living near nature are perhaps a bit more health oriented to start with?<BR/><BR/>Great roundup and great party Merry, thanks for hosting!Crabby McSlackerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12108791388350253344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-20248786799790304232008-12-23T10:24:00.000-05:002008-12-23T10:24:00.000-05:00Happy Holidays!<BR/><BR/>I've been overdoing it on the caramel popcorn. My solution is to finish it as fast as possible so that then it will be gone and I can focus on carrot sticks and spinach again. :DSaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18285850895862247408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-58960075820244352472008-12-23T10:11:00.000-05:002008-12-23T10:11:00.000-05:00Rumballs!? Count me in!Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17285486911041238851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-40945095817182880842008-12-23T09:58:00.000-05:002008-12-23T09:58:00.000-05:00Thanks for the memories, Crabby!!Dr. Jhttp://calorielab.com/news/categories/dr-j-will-see-you-now/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-89713190952688123312008-12-23T09:21:00.000-05:002008-12-23T09:21:00.000-05:00Mmmm. grape nuts....<BR/><BR/>The smoothie from that cookbook is good. Most of the stuff from that cookbook is good actually.<BR/><BR/>Now I'm hungry...rumball anyone? :)Geosominhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15729167937433295927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-7787539540517397232008-12-23T09:11:00.000-05:002008-12-23T09:11:00.000-05:00I liked Euell - my mother adored him! I really dig fibrous foods, however and love little green spaces! Happy Yule, CF...LastJourneyDownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17645225747875358744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-2726850842406775662008-12-23T09:06:00.000-05:002008-12-23T09:06:00.000-05:00I am longing for some greens too Merry! I think I actually ate myself sick yesterday while partaking in office goodies. And it didn't matter that I worked it hard in the gym last night. I still feel like a big giant rum ball today. Sigh. Today is off to a much healthier start. Now if only I can keep it that way.<BR/><BR/>Hope you and Crabs have a great holiday season too!Lucashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128442364616488882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-42357167169399017272008-12-23T08:31:00.000-05:002008-12-23T08:31:00.000-05:00I puffy heart you guys!<BR/><BR/>I loves me some Grape Nuts.Jillhttp://thesassypear.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-14148817314070201822008-12-23T08:14:00.000-05:002008-12-23T08:14:00.000-05:00If it wasn't for Euell, I'd never discover the fibrous benefits of Grape Nuts. Thinking about his life and he must have been a regular man.Tom Rooneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08965141076174420895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-8763059078577306422008-12-23T08:03:00.000-05:002008-12-23T08:03:00.000-05:00Either no one knows about Euell or I am out of bed far too early being one of the early commenters. I figured I'd be one of the few old enough to have fond memories of my first boyfriend Euell Gibbons (j/k).<BR/>But now reading these few posts, seems like he certainly made the rounds. <BR/>Scallop casserole?<BR/>Ugh.PODhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07369763028982948026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-34031057897870257652008-12-23T07:59:00.000-05:002008-12-23T07:59:00.000-05:00Did you ever try out any of his recipes?Merryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09660495393832517684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-73912634576814602242008-12-23T07:51:00.000-05:002008-12-23T07:51:00.000-05:00Scallops! Excellent! <BR/><BR/>(I thought I was the only one who'd heard of Euell Gibbons :)Merryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09660495393832517684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1704170106558126102.post-61631984728814238492008-12-23T07:40:00.000-05:002008-12-23T07:40:00.000-05:00This celebration is long overdue. I was a biology geek in high school, and read every book by Euell Gibbons I could get my hands on. I even did a report on Stalking the Blue-eyed Scallop.<BR/><BR/>So, put me down for bringing the scallop casserole.dragonmamma/naominoreply@blogger.com