tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171858975021092818.post423012880127281534..comments2024-03-09T12:14:44.659+01:00Comments on The Kitchen Lioness: Saint Martin´s Day & Sweet Dough Men - Sankt Martin & WeckmännerAndrea_TheKitchenLionesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05188562947486964076noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171858975021092818.post-19850594954784210012015-11-24T09:58:12.764+01:002015-11-24T09:58:12.764+01:00Teresa, yes, are are quite right - the 11th of Nov...Teresa, yes, are are quite right - the 11th of November is a day about remembrance and sharing and our love and compassion for all those around us!<br />Thank you kindly for your wonderful comment!<br />AndreaAndrea_TheKitchenLionesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188562947486964076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171858975021092818.post-57762264602729350182015-11-24T09:55:07.871+01:002015-11-24T09:55:07.871+01:00Thank you, dear Juliana - glad that you enjoyed th...Thank you, dear Juliana - glad that you enjoyed the story of Saint Martin and the post I dedicated to him! I truly appreciate your wonderful comment . the little dough men are rather tasty if I may say so myself.<br />AndreaAndrea_TheKitchenLionesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188562947486964076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171858975021092818.post-26774350304491297662015-11-24T09:53:08.886+01:002015-11-24T09:53:08.886+01:00Cheri, the pipes are handcrafted out of clay and t...Cheri, the pipes are handcrafted out of clay and they are meant to represent a Bishop´s crozier upside down as Martin of Tours was a Bishop and we celebrate his life on that day.<br />Thanks for stopping by!Andrea_TheKitchenLionesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188562947486964076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171858975021092818.post-62962763139201255252015-11-24T09:51:16.049+01:002015-11-24T09:51:16.049+01:00Beth, thank you!Beth, thank you!Andrea_TheKitchenLionesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188562947486964076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171858975021092818.post-16151669930257034402015-11-21T00:41:42.743+01:002015-11-21T00:41:42.743+01:00Oh Andrea, thank you so much for sharing St. Marti...Oh Andrea, thank you so much for sharing St. Martin story...and enjoyed learning about it. The sweet dough man is so cute...I wouldn't want to eat one...<br />Have a wonderful weekend :)Julianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15455293836408216065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171858975021092818.post-87141270596999636582015-11-19T20:55:56.622+01:002015-11-19T20:55:56.622+01:00Hi Andrea, what an interesting post about Saint Ma...Hi Andrea, what an interesting post about Saint Martin's day, love the little dough men and the corn pipes.Cheri Savory Spoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13886872345482030800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171858975021092818.post-90984228538060906292015-11-18T00:02:37.825+01:002015-11-18T00:02:37.825+01:00Such a lovely tradition! November 11th is Remembra...Such a lovely tradition! November 11th is Remembrance Day in Canada and there's something fitting with its message of 'never again' and the celebration of a soldier that became a monk and then a saint. I love the paper lanterns and the little dough men. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171858975021092818.post-57039631347758781952015-11-16T01:55:37.526+01:002015-11-16T01:55:37.526+01:00What a lovely tradition! Happy St. Martin's Da...What a lovely tradition! Happy St. Martin's Day to you.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01681732058311386672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171858975021092818.post-88855417128946546872015-11-13T08:03:30.870+01:002015-11-13T08:03:30.870+01:00Gaye, St. Martin´s Day is a regional thing as I me...Gaye, St. Martin´s Day is a regional thing as I mentioned in my blog post (celebrated in a few regions in a handful of European countries) - that might be why you have never heard of it before. But it is fun and the kids love crafting paper lanterns and munching on those "Weckmänner" (Sweet Dough Men).Andrea_TheKitchenLionesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188562947486964076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171858975021092818.post-51159009340773974252015-11-13T06:43:59.095+01:002015-11-13T06:43:59.095+01:00Your sweet dough men are adorable. I have never h...Your sweet dough men are adorable. I have never heard of St Martins Day before, so I learned something.Cakelawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205068748520541380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171858975021092818.post-8316367125391442792015-11-12T20:21:47.229+01:002015-11-12T20:21:47.229+01:00Liebe Gerlinde, die Weckmänner sind einfach nur le...Liebe Gerlinde, die Weckmänner sind einfach nur lecker und es macht den Kindern ziemlich viel Spaß beim Backen mitzuhelfen - St. Martin ist doch so ein schönes Fest - und ohne den ganzen Feiertagsstress.<br />Liebe Grüße nach Santa Cruz - schön, dass dir der Post so gefällt und nette Kindheitserinnerungen weckt!<br />AndreaAndrea_TheKitchenLionesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188562947486964076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171858975021092818.post-22581897263304114422015-11-12T18:15:32.126+01:002015-11-12T18:15:32.126+01:00I remember Sr.Martin's day from when I was a c...I remember Sr.Martin's day from when I was a child. Thank you Andrea for bringing back all those wonderful memories. Maybe I will make them with my girlfriend's grandchildren. Gerlinde de Broekerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06174961875518661639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171858975021092818.post-30811597860647835462015-11-12T16:52:37.980+01:002015-11-12T16:52:37.980+01:00David - glad that I could convey a few facts about...David - glad that I could convey a few facts about St. Martin´s Day - it is one of my favorite feasts - before the craziness of the pre-Christmas season starts. And, yes, it is much less commercial than Halloween is in the US, might be because it is prevalent in Catholic regions of Germany and becaus the day evolves around a rather gacious Saint.Andrea_TheKitchenLionesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188562947486964076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171858975021092818.post-71285324930354465642015-11-12T13:30:24.281+01:002015-11-12T13:30:24.281+01:00Andrea - I love this post, and learning more about...Andrea - I love this post, and learning more about St. Martin's Day. I never realized the similarities to Halloween, but I imagine it is much more fun there and less commercial, as it is here. The Weckmänner are so sweet, and your collection of pipes is wonderful! Vielen Dank, und liebe Grüße, DavidCocoa and Lavenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627872741055523948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171858975021092818.post-10864147198779987922015-11-11T13:37:51.735+01:002015-11-11T13:37:51.735+01:00Wally, freut mich riesig, denn ich liebe Sankt Mar...Wally, freut mich riesig, denn ich liebe Sankt Martin - neben Nikolaus ist das einer meiner Lieblings-Feiertage . Und die Weckmänner kommen immer ziemlich gut an - schmecken auch unglaublich lecker einfach aus der Hand oder mit ein wenig guter Butter, Honig oder etwas selbstgemachter Marmelade!<br />Liebe Grüße an diesem schönen Festtag!<br />AndreaAndrea_TheKitchenLionesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188562947486964076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5171858975021092818.post-67488461274928115132015-11-11T13:28:57.409+01:002015-11-11T13:28:57.409+01:00Andrea, ein wunderbarer Post zum Martinsfest. Die...Andrea, ein wunderbarer Post zum Martinsfest. Die Stutenkerlchen sind allerliebst, dazu altes Zinn, herrlich. Die Laternen sind richtige Kunstwerke, die Beethovenlaterne gefällt mir besonders gut. Ich vermisse diese Tradition sehr :-(, umso mehr freue ich mich ueber diese stimmungsvollen Fotos! Danke!WallysMdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18316524151431421969noreply@blogger.com