tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36134113.post8406153542459449710..comments2024-02-18T18:51:16.406-08:00Comments on What Matters Most : Betty r's fruit rollLovella ♥http://www.blogger.com/profile/13870567090244361779noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36134113.post-34569853800895723972010-03-29T14:53:11.843-07:002010-03-29T14:53:11.843-07:00Do you use only fresh fruit? What if I use a can ...Do you use only fresh fruit? What if I use a can of cherries or frozen and make like a pie filling first? Anyone used apples? They are always available.njshanerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09300090540259005163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36134113.post-14776707548105211272010-02-01T04:47:55.156-08:002010-02-01T04:47:55.156-08:00I am unfamiliar with Maggi seasoning. Is it a Cana...I am unfamiliar with Maggi seasoning. Is it a Canadian thing? I live in California, so maybe you can tell me what is in it and I can duplicate it here.Patnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36134113.post-8695158162853987642010-02-01T04:44:11.449-08:002010-02-01T04:44:11.449-08:00I'm just reading this and, alas, it's Febr...I'm just reading this and, alas, it's February in the "Fruit Basket of the World" (Central California)and we don't have any fruit, except oranges, but when summer comes, I'm going to make this! My husband will be thrilled!Walt & Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07496640475128201946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36134113.post-10410933371920327532009-02-25T11:22:00.000-08:002009-02-25T11:22:00.000-08:00This makes me think of some my grandmother used to...This makes me think of some my grandmother used to make. Thank you for sharing this. It looks so yummy and beautiful, too!ReminisceHeirloomshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17815140877304290319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36134113.post-53064251733207906572008-04-04T18:35:00.000-07:002008-04-04T18:35:00.000-07:00Berry r. Sooooo...after searching I find that you...Berry r. Sooooo...after searching I find that you are the author of this recipe. I know this is an old post but I am a new blogger. Thanks by the way for visiting my site. I have a niece that lives in Steinbach...and it would appear that we have something in common....feeding the masses (staff).<BR/><BR/>I am going to be trying this fruit roll tomorrow and my son and his study friends will be the judge of it....<BR/><BR/>I'll update you all. Thanks for contributing and to Lovella for sharing it.Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16041802133929411556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36134113.post-84381152804553307962007-08-29T09:19:00.000-07:002007-08-29T09:19:00.000-07:00I think we should start a campaign to see Betty st...I think we should start a campaign to see Betty start her own blog. Thank you so much for allowing us a window into your life Betty. <BR/>I feel like we know you just a little bit more . ..and we like what we see . . .Lovella ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/13870567090244361779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36134113.post-85994444575193832332007-08-29T09:12:00.000-07:002007-08-29T09:12:00.000-07:00I'm Betty's daughter Brenda. I would like to add t...I'm Betty's daughter Brenda. I would like to add that my Mom is a great example and inspiration to me in the way she lives her life. <BR/> I have great memories of coming home after a long day at school to find a wonderful just baked after school snack. I loved that I had an at home mom that was there for us. <BR/> I would love to see my mom start her own blog. Lovella, you have a flair for photography as well as blogging.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36134113.post-2069034166885769562007-08-29T08:51:00.000-07:002007-08-29T08:51:00.000-07:00what time is coffe on betty, "its worth the trip t...what time is coffe on betty, "its worth the trip to steinbach". it only takes me 40 mnutes to get there. lol :o) i love plums too!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36134113.post-69194123132406742832007-08-29T08:08:00.000-07:002007-08-29T08:08:00.000-07:00Love the photo at the top, it makes me want to tak...Love the photo at the top, it makes me want to take a big bite out of it! :)<BR/>SandySandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08910644413175366761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36134113.post-50277870695213965432007-08-29T06:14:00.000-07:002007-08-29T06:14:00.000-07:00Thank you Lovella for featuring me and my recipe.....Thank you Lovella for featuring me and my recipe...that was a fun day as a "blog celebrity"! And thank you everyone for the kind words..even made a few Steinbach connections! <BR/>Now back to my "hum drum" life...lol<BR/>PS...no apricots in our grocery stores:( so I bought plums and will make the roll with that today and share it of course!! Anyone want to join me for a cup of coffee and a piece of plum roll??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36134113.post-49620804126322587952007-08-28T20:29:00.000-07:002007-08-28T20:29:00.000-07:00Sounds like the lunchroom in Steinbach could be se...Sounds like the lunchroom in Steinbach could be serving one or two new customers in weeks to come....<BR/><BR/>Betty, I, for one, would love to have you start blogging - you could do a recipe blog (please, please...)<BR/><BR/>Lovella, that pastry looks soooo good. My nose is twitching, I can almost smell those fragrant apricots from here!Sara at Come Away With Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07677354270954094291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36134113.post-59607202589929222172007-08-28T20:00:00.000-07:002007-08-28T20:00:00.000-07:00Yummy!Delicious!Oh so photogenic!!!Yummy!<BR/><BR/>Delicious!<BR/><BR/>Oh so photogenic!!!La Tea Dahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03138624485398178242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36134113.post-62946393337838117142007-08-28T19:20:00.000-07:002007-08-28T19:20:00.000-07:00I have a ? for all you Mennonite gals...how DO you...I have a ? for all you Mennonite gals...how DO you stay so slim and trim with all the baking you do??? Years ago, after I got saved, I bought "More with Less", the famous Mennonite cookbook, and there was nothin' this good in there, that I can remember!!! I need to go for a walk, just looking at this!!!Farmgirl Cynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06596602094024708943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36134113.post-79938179279010824312007-08-28T19:01:00.000-07:002007-08-28T19:01:00.000-07:00Hey, I am going to Steinbach in two weeks to visit...Hey, I am going to Steinbach in two weeks to visit my parents there... I hope I run into Betty r and her delish looking fruit rolls!!<BR/><BR/>And thanks for the comments on my blog...keep visiting...there will be some exciting Canucks posts after tomorrow!! :)Jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11594754024934900368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36134113.post-18106095411015290632007-08-28T17:53:00.000-07:002007-08-28T17:53:00.000-07:00It looks delicious... think I'll try mine with pea...It looks delicious... think I'll try mine with peaches... thanksMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05829978526818067941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36134113.post-79554045447162427752007-08-28T15:13:00.000-07:002007-08-28T15:13:00.000-07:00First off, Betty! thanks for sharing your recipe w...First off, Betty! thanks for sharing your recipe with all of us. Lovella, Thanks for making it with my favorite pastry filling apricots! Yum. My next thoughts that I just can't keep to myself. How do you lovely ladies stay so slim with all this good cookin' going on? Blessings...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36134113.post-6884935364981223942007-08-28T14:45:00.000-07:002007-08-28T14:45:00.000-07:00Mmmmmmm, that looks fantastic! Here's a little ti...Mmmmmmm, that looks fantastic! Here's a little tip for this type of recipe that works for me..... after rolling out the dough into a rectangle, transfer it to your baking sheet, then fill it and seal it right there. This way you don't have to move it and risk it breaking open on its way to the pan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36134113.post-35412772936543605712007-08-28T12:43:00.000-07:002007-08-28T12:43:00.000-07:00Neat post!! And so nice to meet you,Betty !! The f...Neat post!! And so nice to meet you,Betty !! <BR/>The fruit roll looks delicious...Vic's Mom taught me to make them. It tastes wonderful with any fruit in season.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02029451742280017744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36134113.post-66886916725970706492007-08-28T10:46:00.000-07:002007-08-28T10:46:00.000-07:00hi betty, we are almost neighbours, my grandparent...hi betty, we are almost neighbours, my grandparents lived in steinbach the first street that runs paralel to main, i believe it was elm street where that ice rink was, not sure if it still there it has been so long since we have been there. we live in the peg. in n.k. were else does a good menno live. :o)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36134113.post-87341995962557196222007-08-28T10:40:00.000-07:002007-08-28T10:40:00.000-07:00by the way lovella, it looks very pretty when it o...by the way lovella, it looks very pretty when it opens like that, you could make any flop recipe look delish......such a gift. a cup of coffee with that would go real good right about now. i just finished working and a tad bit hungry. got to go feed the kids.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36134113.post-35296560828979393562007-08-28T10:29:00.000-07:002007-08-28T10:29:00.000-07:00Hey Lovella...I may be a health conscious Mennonit...Hey Lovella...I may be a health conscious Mennonite cook after all..(lol) My mistake, I think when I asked about the typo I said 1/3 cup...I checked my recipe and it is 1/8 cup, so you need to change that again...so sorry about that.Now I think I have it right!<BR/>Your pics make these rolls look ever so scrumptious which they are of course, my Mom would have been proud to see this post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36134113.post-2881209703800200072007-08-28T10:10:00.000-07:002007-08-28T10:10:00.000-07:00I'm inspired to go and get some apricots to try th...I'm inspired to go and get some apricots to try this today. Looks delicous, especially with the fruit showing! I love anything with fruit and drizzled with icing sugar! Betty, it's encouraging to see you love to serve your staff.Anneliesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03424369636033742099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36134113.post-68518919803462664452007-08-28T09:48:00.000-07:002007-08-28T09:48:00.000-07:00Hey! That's my Mom, Betty! We LOVE her and her bak...Hey! That's my Mom, Betty! We LOVE her and her baking and so PROUD of her!! She is amazing!! I would hope to be half the baker she is one day!! She even graces my work place with tasty morsels from her kitchen and has left her mark my staff as well... they all plead for the next indulgence to hit our office!! No one ever leaves disappointed or hungry! Thanks for featuring her and her recipe! P.S. Isn’t she gorgeous??? ;) ~AlisonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36134113.post-62922617821359414352007-08-28T09:23:00.000-07:002007-08-28T09:23:00.000-07:00Betty, I just checked the recipe you sent me and i...Betty, I just checked the recipe you sent me and it is 1/8 cup. I put my glasses on to double check . .lol. <BR/>I thought this amount was quite scimpy for a mennonite recipe, usually we are a bit more generous with our fat amounts. However, it still turned out great, next time I'll add a bit more to see the difference.<BR/><BR/>Oh and the recipe was just a great excuse to feature you, . .Lovella ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/13870567090244361779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36134113.post-57334760945879438352007-08-28T09:07:00.000-07:002007-08-28T09:07:00.000-07:00I made the headlines in Lovella's blog or was it t...I made the headlines in Lovella's blog or was it the fruit rolls that made the headlines?? lol <BR/>Oops..Lovella, did I write 1/3 shortening or is that your typo?? As any baker can tell it should be 1/3 cup...<BR/>Glad you all liked it and I will try it with apricots for sure! Peach and plum would be delicious too.<BR/>(sorry about those white blobs on the pic..over exposed orchids and they were so pretty!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com