Roast potatoes
The stress of cooking a Christmas meal62 total reviews
Comment from Ella25
It is a unique and exciting Christmas entry poem. Full of fun with rhythmical stanzas. The image looks delicious, makes you want to eat it. Well done and best luck on the contest. Blessings, Ella
reply by the author on 18-Dec-2016
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It is a unique and exciting Christmas entry poem. Full of fun with rhythmical stanzas. The image looks delicious, makes you want to eat it. Well done and best luck on the contest. Blessings, Ella
Comment Written 17-Dec-2016
reply by the author on 18-Dec-2016
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Ella, your complimentary review is much appreciated. Thank you so much.
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You are very welcome. Ella
Comment from krys123
Happy holidays to you and your family, Persevere;
-I really enjoyed your holiday poem of baking potatoes and all of your family sitting around to enjoy them.
-Very excellent rhyming which was established to create, with each word, a contingent and supportive understanding for each word and each of the lines without and with none of the words being forced or labored.
-The enjambment flows freely and fluidly throughout the writing without a hiccup or a syntactical break in the reading.
-Thank you for sharing and take care and good luck in the contest and may all your wishes be granted.
Alex
reply by the author on 18-Dec-2016
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Happy holidays to you and your family, Persevere;
-I really enjoyed your holiday poem of baking potatoes and all of your family sitting around to enjoy them.
-Very excellent rhyming which was established to create, with each word, a contingent and supportive understanding for each word and each of the lines without and with none of the words being forced or labored.
-The enjambment flows freely and fluidly throughout the writing without a hiccup or a syntactical break in the reading.
-Thank you for sharing and take care and good luck in the contest and may all your wishes be granted.
Alex
Comment Written 17-Dec-2016
reply by the author on 18-Dec-2016
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It is good to hear from you Alex. Your comments give me a great boost. Thank you.
Happy Christmas and all the best in the New Year.
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You're very welcome, Persevere, and take care have a glorious new year and a joyous and Merry Christmas.
Alex
Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell
It would be a good idea! What a lovely Christmas poem, it is something many mums will be doing on Christmas Eve/day Morning. My husband and I will be at my sons for Christmas dinner, so really looking forward to the break. Well done on this poem, and good luck in the contest. :) Sandra xxx
reply by the author on 17-Dec-2016
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It would be a good idea! What a lovely Christmas poem, it is something many mums will be doing on Christmas Eve/day Morning. My husband and I will be at my sons for Christmas dinner, so really looking forward to the break. Well done on this poem, and good luck in the contest. :) Sandra xxx
Comment Written 17-Dec-2016
reply by the author on 17-Dec-2016
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Your review is much appreciated. I feel my husband and I have reached the stage where the preparation of a Christmas meal for a large crowd is too much to handle. Our children and grandchildren are continents away and our two guests are in much the same position so we shall just enjoy each other's company. Have a blessed Christmas Sandra.
Comment from Dean Kuch
Sure, why not, Persevere? Four at your table is much better than none, I would think.
As for me, I prefer fried potatoes myself, but I'm very "country"--a redneck, if you will, not one of a more refined ilk.
Feliz Navidad.
~Dean
reply by the author on 17-Dec-2016
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Sure, why not, Persevere? Four at your table is much better than none, I would think.
As for me, I prefer fried potatoes myself, but I'm very "country"--a redneck, if you will, not one of a more refined ilk.
Feliz Navidad.
~Dean
Comment Written 17-Dec-2016
reply by the author on 17-Dec-2016
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Thank you Dean . We will be more refined on Christmas Eve and have our roast potatoes, a step up from our bowl of chips.
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Sounds scrumptious.
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Knock yourselves out.
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Will do....
Comment from heyjude
Persevere, cooking any Christmas dinner is quite a feat.
Great job on your rhyming. Hopefully, your friend will
change her mind about the kind of potatoes. Good
luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 17-Dec-2016
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Persevere, cooking any Christmas dinner is quite a feat.
Great job on your rhyming. Hopefully, your friend will
change her mind about the kind of potatoes. Good
luck in the contest.
Comment Written 17-Dec-2016
reply by the author on 17-Dec-2016
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Your comments and good luck wishes are much appreciated. My friend sounded very stressed so I hope the menu is changed to suit both oven capacity and time limitation.
Comment from Pantygynt
That is a lot of spuds to be dealing with however they are to be cooked. It would surely require an oven of professional proportions. No wonder institutional cooking never results in good roasties in my experience. Is this mum trying to feed the five thousand?
reply by the author on 17-Dec-2016
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That is a lot of spuds to be dealing with however they are to be cooked. It would surely require an oven of professional proportions. No wonder institutional cooking never results in good roasties in my experience. Is this mum trying to feed the five thousand?
Comment Written 17-Dec-2016
reply by the author on 17-Dec-2016
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I agree. This is a tall order as cooking and keeping food warm in a normal household oven is a challenge. Other family members will be bringing other dishes.
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Enjoy. Happy Christmas.
Comment from Thomas Bowling
When I saw the picture I clicked on it thinking it was scallops. Imagine my disappointment when I found out they were potatoes.
reply by the author on 17-Dec-2016
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When I saw the picture I clicked on it thinking it was scallops. Imagine my disappointment when I found out they were potatoes.
Comment Written 17-Dec-2016
reply by the author on 17-Dec-2016
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I think something similar is planned for the starter.
Comment from winnona
A well-written contest entry. Your words flowed well line to line combining easily and forming the message of the poem for the reader. Good luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 17-Dec-2016
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A well-written contest entry. Your words flowed well line to line combining easily and forming the message of the poem for the reader. Good luck in the contest.
Comment Written 17-Dec-2016
reply by the author on 17-Dec-2016
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Thank you, winnona, for your encouraging comments.
Comment from patcelaw
Nicely written message of the hassle of preparing a large meal for so many. Often we will get caught up in all the cooking and not have time to appreciate why it is we are celebrating in the first place. Patricia
reply by the author on 17-Dec-2016
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Nicely written message of the hassle of preparing a large meal for so many. Often we will get caught up in all the cooking and not have time to appreciate why it is we are celebrating in the first place. Patricia
Comment Written 17-Dec-2016
reply by the author on 17-Dec-2016
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Your positive review is much appreciated, Patricia. I also feel that the real meaning of Christmas is often swallowed up by attempts to produce cordon bleu menus.
Comment from Sandra du Plessis
A very well-written poem. We prepare for the Christmas meal and all the activities we have to do around Christmas time. We sometimes forget what Christmas is all about after all.
reply by the author on 17-Dec-2016
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A very well-written poem. We prepare for the Christmas meal and all the activities we have to do around Christmas time. We sometimes forget what Christmas is all about after all.
Comment Written 17-Dec-2016
reply by the author on 17-Dec-2016
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Thank you, Sandra, for your great review and pertinent comments.
