A box of eggs in Sicily, I've discovered, does not contain specimens of uniform size: Today I was trying to get those egg wrapper things you can buy in Britain onto some; you hard-boil the eggs, slip the wrappers on, put the eggs back in the boiling water for 3 seconds and - hey presto! -you have some pretty Easter decorations. That's the theory but I could only get the wrappers to fit onto 3 of the eggs. So tomorrow I'm off on a "small egg hunt"!
Not uniform size. Could that mean they're real?
ReplyDeleteEgg wrappers. That is neat. Never seen them before.
ReplyDeleteYes, James, it probably does.
ReplyDeleteHi, Steve. I do like these and they are pretty. They are from "Lakeland Plastics" in the UK. I brought some over with me and got a friend to send more!
Oh, I was going to ask where you got them from. I've (Flipping heck! A message from Dell just popped up on the screen, making a Tardis-type noise, and frightening me!) never seen them before. They are pretty.
ReplyDeleteHi, Liz. Noises like that scare me too, although they are fun! I presume "Lakeland" still do them - it's a year since I "sent home" for some!
ReplyDeleteThey are pretty, aren't they? Is painting Easter eggs an Italian tradition too? Never been there at Easter.
ReplyDeleteI can understand how they get eggs the same size in North America, by weighing them and sorting them into sizes. But how do they get all the vegetables the same size? That's the first thing I notice in Italy, all the strange sized and shaped produce. Well strange to me.
Regards
jmb
I've never seen those egg wrappers, either. I guess they're available here. I've just never looked for them. I'll stick to my chocolate ones and my large block of Cherry Ripe! What diet? I never mentioned any diet!
ReplyDeleteThis pic reminds me of when I used to hard boil eggs as a child and my mother would dye them red in Greek tradition to denote the blood of Christ, then we would paint them.
ReplyDeleteLove the eggs..how pretty. Lakeland still do them....
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looked for you this morning.
Lemon ice cream update: I took the rind off the lemons, made the syrup, let it cool, put everything together and shoved it in the freezer. Came back to taste it later and was rather disappointed. A few days later I was sorting out the fridge and wondering what was in a plastic bag at the back: 12 peeled lemons. I'd forgotten to add the lemon juice! So I defrosted it and added it (it tastes much better) and I'm hoping to serve it on Easter Saturday as part of a flaming baked alaska.
ReplyDeleteHi, jmb. Yes, painting Easter eggs is a tradition here, too, and funnily enough, I read in today's paper that this year a lot of people have been on courses to relearn how to do it! Yes, I just love the way the veg comes in all shapes and sizes here. Lee, you are a woman after my own heart! What is "Cherry Ripe"? Ellee, that's a lovely memory and a lovely tradition. Did your mother also make Greek Easter breads? Anne, glad LL still do them! Was down in Modica Bassa this morning, buying dog treats. [It's doggie Easter, too!] Thanks for the update, WW. I'm sure it will be a spectacular dessert.
ReplyDeleteThe ones you could wrap turned out nicely, at least. The most creative I get is with the crayon drawings before we dye the eggs.
ReplyDeleteJust unpacked yet another Lakeland box; laundry aids this time - some nifty lint and tissue gatherers to go in the washer/dryer and some clever gadgets to keep pairs of socks together right through the laundry process until they're ready to be folded back into the drawer again.
ReplyDeleteBonnie, I think that's very creative of you as I can't draw anything to save my life! Hi, Shirl. I do miss "Lakeland". I didn't know they did lint and tissue gatherers - could do with some of those!
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