[Sca-cooks] Almond paste scare!

[Susan Fox-Davis]

Oh poor Olwen booboocitos, my heart bleeds.  <g>
You might have to do as the rest of us mere mortals and grind almonds.
Uphill, both ways, through 12 miles of snow and sleet.
Okay, I'm using a heavy-duty Kitchenaid but anyways.
The ten pounds of blanched slivered almonds needs
a mort of Pure Almond Flavoring to make it taste right,
but it's working for me so far.

Selene Colfox

Olwen the Odd wrote:

> Having finally run out of marzipan and cleaned out the bottom half of my
> fridge and enjoying not having the lingering odor of almonds in my studio
> for a while now, I decided it was time to get back to work for the upcoming
> Investiture.  Seeing I was out of almond paste I jumped in my car and drove
> over to Jetro's to pick up a can.  Oops.  No almond paste!  I made an
> inquiry with the manager.  No.  They don't carry it any longer!
> AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
> There is NO WAY I am going to be grinding several pounds of almonds for
> random work.  Well, suffice to say, I pleaded begged and groveled.  I just
> got off the phone with her and she was so happy to tell me she is getting a
> couple cases in.  Guess I'll be buying a case this time...
>
> Much relieved in Baltimore...
>
> Lady Olwen the Odd
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