tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post8070820562026609060..comments2024-02-06T10:23:35.321-08:00Comments on Sharon M. Himsl - Shells, Tales and Sails: Y is for Yantok: Yummy Fruits A-ZSharon Himslhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-83297364743698594162014-05-16T17:45:17.507-07:002014-05-16T17:45:17.507-07:00Thank you, Hilary. Isn't Renee a cute actress?...Thank you, Hilary. Isn't Renee a cute actress? Have always loved her facial expressions. Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-72730937113401092422014-04-30T07:58:33.167-07:002014-04-30T07:58:33.167-07:00Hi Sharon .. what an interesting looking fruit - a...Hi Sharon .. what an interesting looking fruit - and thank you for the warning re the bloody fingers ... I'd like to try it .. but I think I'd add sugar to the pickling liquid ... and that Renee Zelwiger pout is brilliant ... <br /><br />Cheers and on to Z .. which is posted I see ... HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-51773601376171400482014-04-29T20:05:10.056-07:002014-04-29T20:05:10.056-07:00Thanks, Maria. One more day to go in the A-Z. What...Thanks, Maria. One more day to go in the A-Z. What a crazy month this has been!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-55535559189196959022014-04-29T20:03:55.374-07:002014-04-29T20:03:55.374-07:00Hi Michelle. Thanks! It sure is a strange fruit!Hi Michelle. Thanks! It sure is a strange fruit!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-49146122419948185382014-04-29T16:43:22.792-07:002014-04-29T16:43:22.792-07:00What an interesting fruit, Sharon. It is rather b...What an interesting fruit, Sharon. It is rather beautiful and has so many uses, but I think I won't rush to try this one. Love all I have learned here. Thanks, Maria, <a href="http://delightdirectedliving.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Delight Directed Living</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12248483093711799736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-65602648919454020562014-04-29T14:20:53.037-07:002014-04-29T14:20:53.037-07:00I've never ever heard of this fruit before.
It...I've never ever heard of this fruit before.<br />It looks quite "menacing"... LOL<br /><a href="http://writer-in-transit.co.za/" rel="nofollow">Writer In Transit</a>Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-68604010299818196822014-04-29T13:04:24.654-07:002014-04-29T13:04:24.654-07:00Funny, Liz :) I hope you get a chance to try yanto...Funny, Liz :) I hope you get a chance to try yantok.Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-87218630482512124512014-04-29T12:38:19.111-07:002014-04-29T12:38:19.111-07:00Those fruits do look rather...scary. If I came up ...Those fruits do look rather...scary. If I came up on one too quickly, I think it'd make me jump.<br /><br />But rattan and dragon's blood? I think it's my new favorite fruit.<br /><br />Liz A. from <a href="http://lawsofgravity.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Laws of Gravity</a>Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-40223572591934618192014-04-29T11:49:38.825-07:002014-04-29T11:49:38.825-07:00Thanks for visiting, Yvonne.Thanks for visiting, Yvonne.Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-13767944894709254592014-04-29T11:48:59.408-07:002014-04-29T11:48:59.408-07:00Neat, Lee!! So far you're the only in the grou...Neat, Lee!! So far you're the only in the group to have tried this fruit. Also googeled Tagalog....have never heard of this language or Filipino people. That must have been interesting. Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-52080153561638754282014-04-29T11:45:03.224-07:002014-04-29T11:45:03.224-07:00Such a weird fruit....I wonder, too. Such a weird fruit....I wonder, too. Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-62395687187169043282014-04-29T11:44:01.572-07:002014-04-29T11:44:01.572-07:00Me, too. I like lemons a lot!Me, too. I like lemons a lot!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-61644833645286362762014-04-29T11:42:48.365-07:002014-04-29T11:42:48.365-07:00I had the impression it's worse than lemons. S...I had the impression it's worse than lemons. Still, I'm game to try....once.Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-37163356478105911982014-04-29T11:41:54.830-07:002014-04-29T11:41:54.830-07:00No kidding :)No kidding :)Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-61613104476385822832014-04-29T11:41:36.233-07:002014-04-29T11:41:36.233-07:00Ha-ha. Yantok was fun to research, not so fun to e...Ha-ha. Yantok was fun to research, not so fun to eat I suspect.Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-39698624806145460282014-04-29T11:40:40.475-07:002014-04-29T11:40:40.475-07:00I'm such a clutz with kitchen tools, I'd b...I'm such a clutz with kitchen tools, I'd be the one to bloody my fingers!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-39728077483435953382014-04-29T11:39:32.825-07:002014-04-29T11:39:32.825-07:00Dates...yum. Lucky you, Lexa!Dates...yum. Lucky you, Lexa!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-8053300582962775902014-04-29T11:38:22.056-07:002014-04-29T11:38:22.056-07:00ha-ha. No kidding, Helen. There is such a dye (at ...ha-ha. No kidding, Helen. There is such a dye (at least according to online sources) and a brief mention that J.K. Rowling may have used this in her books!Sharon Himslhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835934582653243661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-54866537419162414092014-04-29T10:54:32.017-07:002014-04-29T10:54:32.017-07:00Interesting! I'm curious to try it.
YvonneInteresting! I'm curious to try it.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.yvonneventresca.com/blog.html" rel="nofollow">Yvonne</a>Yvonne Ventrescahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06935915085584796351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-57126597673490290242014-04-29T08:34:03.729-07:002014-04-29T08:34:03.729-07:00In one of my early developmental stages I studied ...In one of my early developmental stages I studied Tagalog and my teacher presented the class with a taste of yantok. Thanks but I'll take lemons. However, the yantok is so beautiful.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-6350669665586089462014-04-29T07:20:14.332-07:002014-04-29T07:20:14.332-07:00I wonder if one gets "paper" cuts from t...I wonder if one gets "paper" cuts from taking this peel off-wow you have to love this fruit to want to peel it. I still would want to try it even if I end up looking like the limeBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-35659876294256868472014-04-29T07:04:49.302-07:002014-04-29T07:04:49.302-07:00What an interesting fruit. But when I want somethi...What an interesting fruit. But when I want something sour, a lemon can do the job.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900383840255608898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-36132258330702327912014-04-29T06:01:57.927-07:002014-04-29T06:01:57.927-07:00I'm already puckering up my entire face just t...I'm already puckering up my entire face just thinking about trying this. haha. I wonder if it's like eating a lemon?Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-81183914500974928532014-04-29T05:48:43.663-07:002014-04-29T05:48:43.663-07:00Now that's certainly one unique-looking fruit!...Now that's certainly one unique-looking fruit!Heather R. Holdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04309060285955963459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7908408097679531435.post-44068727054924440752014-04-29T04:01:22.669-07:002014-04-29T04:01:22.669-07:00Everybody knows Rattan. Did we have any idea where...Everybody knows Rattan. Did we have any idea where it came from? Nooo. Thanks for the enlightenment. Puckering up for tomorrow's Z! Inge H. Borghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04235501820087500582noreply@blogger.com