Comments on: Sad Lost Pencils And This Time I’m Not Gon’ Cry

By: fromage - StartTags.com

fromage - StartTags.com — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:06:08 +0000

[...] or a fruit coulis. I haven't found this in the USA; does it exist under a different name there? …Fromage Fort | MattBites.comMatt goes off on a sad tangent but comes to back with cheesy happiness. … After making the fromage [...]

By: Digital Scales

Digital Scales — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:52:16 +0000

My husband too, loves to keep the old bits of cheese. He doesn’t want to eat them per say, but can’t bring himself to throw them away. What a great way to use all of what you have. It’s nice to know those bits will be going to a good yummy cause!
-Sylvia

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:25:10 +0000

You are so very welcome!

By: Jean

Jean — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 21:12:56 +0000

I have wanted to make this forever. What seems like an age ago this recipe was printed off, slid into a plastic page protecter and has been patiently waiting for me to make it. Well today I did! May I just say this?…WOW!!! What a revelation! I knew this would be good, but sweet baby Jesus! I was dancing around the kitchen proclaiming what a good kitchen witch I am, and all the while my husband stood in the doorway with a smile on his face and a cracker spread with my very own fromage fort in his hand. Life is good.
Thanks, Matt!!!

By: Bridget

Bridget — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:35:24 +0000

I love this!! Sassy cheese skills you have there Matt : )

Thanks for sharing!!

Love,
Bridge.

By: Be kind to your environment: Recycle Cheese « EatSydney

Be kind to your environment: Recycle Cheese « EatSydney — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:39:04 +0000

[...] got my original recipe from the Matt Bites Blog, where his entry covers what types of cheeses not to use (super soft and blue mostly) and where you [...]

By: Christina

Christina — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 06:51:15 +0000

Owl at Home by Arnold Lobel. Tearwater Tea is likely my most oft-referenced story, usually concerning a bowl of cold mashed potatoes or a pencil that is too short to write with. *Sniff* He sat in his armchair wearing his bathrobe and slippers. My mother’s rendition of this story is one of my favorite childhood memories.

Tearwater tea might actually be a good meal idea as I stare into my refrigerator, making it through day 16 of holding back on the grocery shopping due to the wonderful economy’s effect on this recently graduated (yet jobless) student with her Master’s degree. I think there might be a small chunk of white cheddar in the fridge, and I can get some cheap ass dry white wine. I’ve still got garlic (although it’s prolly not in the best shape, but neither am I [financially speaking]). I’ve really appreciated the abundance of frugally-themed food blogging that’s cropped up recently. This seems to be a delicious way to eat my way through tomorrow, thank you.

By the way, I also highly recommend Uncle Elephant by the same publishers- the second to last chapter is a real heartbreaker. Old, creaky Uncle Elephant and his young nephew wake up to trumpet the dawn together. It’s quite lovely.

By: Strong Cheese « Artisan Sweets

Strong Cheese « Artisan Sweets — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:27:18 +0000

[...] Mattbites.com likes Fromage Fort too!! [...]

By: Tessa

Tessa — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:54:33 +0000

nope: the story is from Owl at Home and it is titled “tear water tea” – my fave childhhod story and the very first I read aloud…. Love your blog!

By: Hope

Hope — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:25:18 +0000

I think the story you are remembering is from the book Mouse Soup by Arnold Lobel: http://www.amazon.com/Mouse-Soup-Arnold-Lobel/dp/0064440419/ref=pd_sim_b_1

The recipe sounds great.