We first tried cranberry-orange scones from Whole Foods when we were in Chicago. Our granddaughter, KC happened to love them so much I had to try some.
When we went to the Whole Foods on Oahu a few years ago, I didn't think they tasted the same. Maybe it was because we weren't eating the scones with KC. Or maybe it's like those shortbread cookies from elementary school days. We'll just never recapture the taste.
Well... I saw these at Times Supermarket in Waiau and just had the sudden desire to try them again. I KNOW they're not good for me. I KNOW it's high in sugar. The packaging looked the same as Whole Foods scones, but the labeling was different.
Well... it was almost exactly the same as what we had in Chicago. Art says it's OK. Mom says it's too sweet. It's got a light sugary glaze.
I have no idea why I like it so much. It doesn't have a lick of chocolate on it.
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We first had scones with clotted cream when we were at Blenheim Palace (home of the Duke of Malborough) in England. Winston Churchill was born here.
This was 1990. That's Tiffany, me and Jon.
Everytime I eat a scone I think about that first trip overseas with the kids.
So perhaps it's the memories that add the flavor to some of the foods we eat.
Is there any food you eat that brings back a fond memory?
When we went to the Whole Foods on Oahu a few years ago, I didn't think they tasted the same. Maybe it was because we weren't eating the scones with KC. Or maybe it's like those shortbread cookies from elementary school days. We'll just never recapture the taste.
Well... I saw these at Times Supermarket in Waiau and just had the sudden desire to try them again. I KNOW they're not good for me. I KNOW it's high in sugar. The packaging looked the same as Whole Foods scones, but the labeling was different.
Well... it was almost exactly the same as what we had in Chicago. Art says it's OK. Mom says it's too sweet. It's got a light sugary glaze.
I have no idea why I like it so much. It doesn't have a lick of chocolate on it.
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We first had scones with clotted cream when we were at Blenheim Palace (home of the Duke of Malborough) in England. Winston Churchill was born here.
This was 1990. That's Tiffany, me and Jon.
Everytime I eat a scone I think about that first trip overseas with the kids.
So perhaps it's the memories that add the flavor to some of the foods we eat.
Is there any food you eat that brings back a fond memory?
Too many food-memories, Kay!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the fresh ahi poke choices in Hawaiian grocery stores and in-store delis. I bought two kinds when in Kauai, and had some every day. Papaya with lime juice each breakfast in Hawaii is heavenly!
Fried okra tastes better in Oklahoma than anywhere else. My Dad and Aunt had a secret recipe for the batter. It's not slimy when deep fried correctly.
I have my Grandma's recipe for apple dumplings and I started making them when in junior high. The apple remains whole, with the crust wrapped around it, baked in wonderful syrup. (They are dangerously tasty: every time I made them for a guy I was dating, we ended up married!)
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Indonesian satay or Padang brings back memories of my life in that country so many years ago.
ReplyDeleteI too love scones, but I don't eat them any more since I gave up wheat. I sure had plenty of wheat during my travels, even though I tried to avoid it. Heading home today, if all goes well. My mother used to make turkey hash after Thanksgiving, and I loved it so much! :-)
ReplyDeleteMy paternal grandmother's Orange Rolls, fried chicken and chocolate cake with 7-minute frosting. My mother's Sunday garlic Rump Roast. My Ron's pressure cooker ribs and sauerkraut. As much as we all try, none of these recipes can be duplicated without the main ingredient -- the loving cooks.
ReplyDeletefresh white homemade bread, hot out of the oven with melting butter reminds my of my maternal grandmother long gone since 1967...
ReplyDeleteWe have a Whole Food in the city next to us, and I hear they're quite good.
ReplyDeletescones are delicious, and a treat, as I know they are fattening!
ReplyDeleteIf I see them I will try them. Cranberry/orange is my very favorite flavor.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your sweet travels and this tasty Times tip too
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Salami! I can't come anywhere near it, because it drives me wild! I can find salami without nitrates, but it is way too high in salt.
ReplyDeleteI've never had cranberry/orange scones but they sound wonderful. Scones with clotted cream—rhymes with dream and tastes dreamy. Scones are a large part of my Scottish heritage, so I think I'd want to try them anywhere any time. I just draw the line at making them myself because I'd do it over and over again, I know. LOL
ReplyDeleteGlad to know my favorite Hawaiians enjoy scones, too.
K
Clotted cream with strwberries was a major discovery during my trip to England. How good it tasted! I have never eaten it again, alas. I doubt if we even have it in America.
ReplyDeleteI love scones! The best place I've found to locate them is a bakery. They're generally gone before noon.
ReplyDeleteHA! I was talking with my mother-in-law in England on the phone today and she said that she and my father-in-law were giong out for a Cream Tea at a nice hotel in Eastbourne. And I told her to have a SCONE for me! Isn't that funny?!
ReplyDeleteLike you, I had never had one until I went to England but I LOVE them too, with lots of strawberry jam and clotted cream....
Kalua Pig. Strangely, it always reminds me of when I was a kid growing up in Okinawa. Also my mom's pork or fish Sinigang (Tamarind Soup)!
ReplyDeleteBoy am I ashamed that I Iived in Cambridgeshire during my four plus years in the UK and never made it to Blenheim Palace. But I sure did get to know the London metropolitan area well.
Corn on the cob and fried okra remind me of summers spent with my cousin in a small town in Oklahoma. They walked across the road to pick the corn while the water was boiling to cook it in.
ReplyDeleteA tuna salad made by my grandma. :) I still love it.
ReplyDeleteScones always remind me of trips to the UK and I make them for every occasion I can. And of course, croissants and pain au chocolat takes me back to Paris! Kind of like traveling in your mind via your mouth. :)
ReplyDeleteSince having to cut gluten out of my diet I've really missed scones, they're an essential part of any summer holiday in England. I've tried the GF scones in the supermarket ranges, I've tried making my own, but they all taste like compressed cardboard! I'm ever hopeful of finding a recipe that works. Last night we had stewed apple and custard, and it reminded me that when I was a child I would never eat them together, always fruit first, custard next.
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