tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post2655342776582357159..comments2024-02-11T15:52:39.974-08:00Comments on Caker Cooking: Carnival CookiesBrian Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02779793839672812019noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-53670860568893650652021-04-20T17:26:23.834-07:002021-04-20T17:26:23.834-07:00I'm glad to see these wholesome, nutritious re...I'm glad to see these wholesome, nutritious recipes live on. Why deny the children of today the chance to develop a mouth full of cavities of their very own? Brian Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779793839672812019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-48731171428312014692021-04-18T10:46:32.376-07:002021-04-18T10:46:32.376-07:00This recipe comes from the back of the cereal box ...This recipe comes from the back of the cereal box in the 60s or 70s! I have a photocopy of the original recipe. It also includes a frosting made with utter, orange juice and confectioners sugar. The you use front loop pieces to make faces in the frosting. We’re making them right now!SmittenKittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14757902694008266869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-22162733035900916432013-08-21T14:53:44.377-07:002013-08-21T14:53:44.377-07:00Why have a cronut when you can eat a S'mores c...Why have a cronut when you can eat a S'mores chicken wiener? Yep, it's true. I'll be posting all of my food findings this Friday.Brian Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779793839672812019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-17088005262851480742013-08-21T14:51:08.090-07:002013-08-21T14:51:08.090-07:00I managed to escape the cronut burger! I was going...I managed to escape the cronut burger! I was going to get one, but the lineup was too long. So I passed. Good thing.Brian Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779793839672812019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-52841434501194470282013-08-21T10:26:38.406-07:002013-08-21T10:26:38.406-07:00We'll be heading next week - can't wait to...We'll be heading next week - can't wait to get a look at a cro-nut. Not sure I will actually eat one but I'll try to get a picture of somebody else eating one. <br /><br />And the cookies look great- I've been looking for a good breakfast cookie recipe.Kathy Irelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08318743435172713799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-77735054929224920812013-08-21T08:25:02.770-07:002013-08-21T08:25:02.770-07:00Oh my! Hope you didn't try the cronut burger a...Oh my! Hope you didn't try the cronut burger after all. Just saw this headline that 12 people got food poisoning at the CNE yesterday after eating one!<br />http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/dailybrew/12-fall-ill-toronto-cne-eating-cronut-burger-134454796.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-39875176156501803072013-08-20T19:08:18.175-07:002013-08-20T19:08:18.175-07:00Look at the two of you, taking Christmas to new he...Look at the two of you, taking Christmas to new heights of saturated fat! I feel like a proud papa.Brian Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779793839672812019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-45134222224661925022013-08-20T19:06:44.356-07:002013-08-20T19:06:44.356-07:00I went to the C.N.E. tonight, Laura. And believe m...I went to the C.N.E. tonight, Laura. And believe me, I ate enough for the two of us. Brian Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779793839672812019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-39678749692451219182013-08-20T15:40:29.950-07:002013-08-20T15:40:29.950-07:00You just gave me a terrific idea-what if you took ...You just gave me a terrific idea-what if you took slices of leftover Christmas pudding, dipped it in egg, then dredged it in crushed Fruit Loops before frying it in butter? <br /><br />That's Boxing Day breakfast, sorted. Goodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17383404429461423998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-58047312631199315642013-08-20T08:24:38.279-07:002013-08-20T08:24:38.279-07:00All you need to do is cry after loosing repeatedly...All you need to do is cry after loosing repeatedly at Whack a mole. I've seen it work even on a hardened carnie, mind you that was my four year old nephew.... He did end up with a very nice prize though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-68710142519995623492013-08-20T07:26:44.470-07:002013-08-20T07:26:44.470-07:00I *love* the C.N.E. It has been so many years sinc...I *love* the C.N.E. It has been so many years since I lived in Toronto. It's the one Toronto summer ritual that makes me so very homesick. I also skipped the rides and went to food and craft pavillions. So many Tiny Tom donuts. So little time.<br /><br />2 memories really stand out for me from the C.N.E. 1. At age 9 riding the giant swing ride while listening to Eddy Grant's "Electric Avenue" and 2. The jingle "Let's go to the EX. Oh baby. Let's go to the EX! So much at the EX oh baby. Let's go to the EX. There's to much to see at the C.N.E. It's the EX!"Laurahttp://www.twitter.com/readknitrunnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-35558122720454337592013-08-20T00:25:30.862-07:002013-08-20T00:25:30.862-07:00I really think those lovely coloured cookies could...I really think those lovely coloured cookies could do double duty! As soon as I laid my eyes on them I thought " Christmas", what with the pink and green 'highlights' of the fruit loops. <br /><br />Christmas Morning Breakfast here I come! <br /><br />By the way, our PNE is so much cooler than the CNE, which is so elitist and so Rob Ford . We've got cool hipsters, zero emissions tractor pulls and only vegan food. Feeling sorry for you in Toronto.<br /><br />Wish you were here in fabulous Leftcouver BC.<br /><br />Debzi333https://www.blogger.com/profile/14990741441139857210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-91718659880216351592013-08-19T17:02:21.253-07:002013-08-19T17:02:21.253-07:00Tim, you should totally make these. Just don't...Tim, you should totally make these. Just don't hold it against me if a toucan shows up at your house.<br />I'll do what I can about getting a photo with one of those tattooed carnie folk, but they can be temperamental at times.Brian Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779793839672812019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-80363601676075795042013-08-19T17:00:37.081-07:002013-08-19T17:00:37.081-07:00The US and Canadian fairs are probably more or les...The US and Canadian fairs are probably more or less the same, Polly. But you likely don't have beaver wrestling matches like we do. They can get pretty violent!<br /><br />By the way, I made something "chipper" the other night - and it was delicious. I'll let you know when it's going up.Brian Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779793839672812019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-67085801443024918272013-08-19T16:53:55.918-07:002013-08-19T16:53:55.918-07:00I sometimes use crushed Froot Loops as part of my ...I sometimes use crushed Froot Loops as part of my beauty regime. They make a great exfoliator. <br /><br />Trust me, no one wants to see pictures of me going to town on a corndog. If they did, I'd be selling them.<br /><br />The Eyetalian (as I refer to him) and I are on shaky ground these days. He keeps screaming, "Stop making caker food!" And I keep screaming, "You created this monster!" Needless to say, we're in therapy.<br />Brian Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779793839672812019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-41642418402956494612013-08-19T16:48:25.901-07:002013-08-19T16:48:25.901-07:00I appreciate the fact that you think I have the sk...I appreciate the fact that you think I have the skill set to win a game of whack a mole, but I assure you, I don't. It's too complicated for me and those mole heads pop up so darn fast! If I see a cronut burger, I'll give it a taste. But only AFTER the Tilt-a-Whirl. I've gotten wiser about these things over the years.Brian Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779793839672812019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-62965155842341660092013-08-19T13:53:28.876-07:002013-08-19T13:53:28.876-07:00In the Midwest, we call C.N.E's County or Stat...In the Midwest, we call C.N.E's County or State fairs. You can go to the tractor pull, check out the cows in the 4H building, see a concert, and get just about anything from a snickers bar to a stick of butter deep fried. It'll be interesting to see what a Canadian fair is like. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15368211135666651176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-55139552157392920662013-08-19T09:33:26.103-07:002013-08-19T09:33:26.103-07:00These sound like a really good idea! And now I...These sound like a really good idea! And now I'm wondering what else I could put crushed Froot Loops into.<br />Oh, and add my vote for a "Caker goes Carny" post. I'm guessing a Pogo Dog is what we call a corndog and yes, we want pictures. <br />Lots of pictures.<br />And what about the hubs? I don't think we've heard any opinions from the Italians lately.vegomatichttp://bobsfondue.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-25815930275781605582013-08-19T08:31:00.282-07:002013-08-19T08:31:00.282-07:00Hey Brian, That's a smashing idea. You shoul...Hey Brian, That's a smashing idea. You should totally do a feature "a caker at the fair" and feature the various foods you tried, the rides you got sick on, and the large foam hammer you won at the whack a mole booth! Don't forget to try a cronut burger http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2013/08/14/toronto-cne-extraordinary-foods.html Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-69739307601150332222013-08-19T05:40:03.313-07:002013-08-19T05:40:03.313-07:00That's totally a nutritious breakfast right th...That's totally a nutritious breakfast right there. I might actually make those. <br /><br />I think a blog post about 'My trip to the CNE' is a great idea. Complete with pictures. You with your arm around one of those scary, tattooed carnie people. Tim McGregorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17178938563042796264noreply@blogger.com