Melissa in Australia Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Buy one ? Heresy! I baked one :) Apple and cinnamon, cooling on my kitchen bench as I type....delish! :thumbup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmiraGulch Posted November 28, 2013 Author Share Posted November 28, 2013 I think all of you should bake pies in honor of your American friends here on our pie-focused holiday today. It's only fitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatHomeschoolDad Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 I think all of you should bake pies in honor of your American friends here on our pie-focused holiday today. It's only fitting. It's only filling. Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 I've never heard of it! What part of the country do you live in? I live in the ATL suburbs, and I can get them here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 It's only filling. Wouldn't that be the stuffing? Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Buy one ? Heresy! I baked one :) Apple and cinnamon, cooling on my kitchen bench as I type....delish! Now we know how to motivate you. :D I can't bake anything because my son stood on the oven door and stretched the hinges. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeeterbug Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Ah, but it should be pumpkin pie. Alas, no tinned pumpkin here. At least not in the regular supermarket, you can buy it online here if anyone is desperate: http://www.usafoods.com.au/Beverages?search=pumpkin I browse this site when I'm feeling nostalgic. :lol: Wait, wasn't this thread about Christmas carols? I just attended something where we sang a few carols and it got me realising that the tune to Away in a Manger is totally different here. (Bonus: this takes place at a Carols by Candlelight event!) Carols by Candlelight is a little different than the church type I went to in the US. These are outside (cuz ya know, it's warm here and we can do that!) and are a community event. It's like a concert in the park with different groups/individuals performing. Everyone brings their picnic blankets/chairs to sit on. Toward the end they pass out candles. Sometimes there's a Santa visit. Each community has one, larger towns will have several. ETA: This is a fancy one. There's not usually an orchestra except at the big ones! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awisha. Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 They're better than Vegemite. Blech.Congratulations!! You're going to be the first person on my ignore list!! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awisha. Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Vegemite is all in the technique. Lots of butter, thin spread of Vegemite. Don't forget the fake white bread!! *runs away and hides* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Vegemite is all in the technique. Lots of butter, thin spread of Vegemite Marmite. L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Oh no, I can't be doing with the Marmite! Lived in the UK, tried it. Too sweet. That's interesting because I've never thought of it as sweet. I checked the ingredients and they are (in the Morrisons knock-off version): yeast extract, salt, niacin, thiamin, folic acid and vitamin B12. Sugars are given as 'trace'. This is the nutritional information according to wiki - sugar is 'trace' again L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grover Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 I'm a marmite girl. We're a little further down than down-under but we cheerfully sing of dashing through snow and dreaming of white Christmasses while chasing snowmen through the streets or toy town. Love Grandma got run over by a Reindeer... played it at grandma's funeral :blushing: (she was run over... she totally would have approved). We do have some other versions too though... "Te Harinui", and "A Pukeko in a Punga Tree" come to mind. Those pies... they're not fruit, they're meat. Unless you're talking fruit mince pies, but they're still not what you're thinking. I make my own Christmas crackers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Not only do we do winter Christmas carols, we even have the stuffed turkey and heavy Christmas cake with MIL !! My family has a bit more sensible tradition of doing a 'braai' (barbeque) outside. With light salads and watermelon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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