Margaret, The plum dumplings sound wonderful. Could you please share the recipe? When I was young my best friend`s mother used to make dumplings that were boiled with peaches in a sweet peach syrup. They were so good. Carol PS My mother was German/Irish and we also had rice sweetened with sugar, cinnamon, raisins and a little bit of milk. My mother always called this "instant raisin pudding". ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerome Buza" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 2:48 PM Subject: Re: [CROATIA-L] family discussion > Tatjana, my mom always made the plum dumplings in August and September > when the "Italian" plums were in season and we ate like pigs. In later > years, we would eat them warm with vanilla ice cream. My son, Paul, is > after me to make them and I intend to do it when the plums are in season. > Margaret > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 9:52 AM > Subject: Re: [CROATIA-L] family discussion > > >> Patty, no, you do not have to be poor to eat this. >> But it was mostly given to small children- at times with chocolate sauce >> or >> crushed >> chocolate. And to sick folks, rather light food. Guess similar to >> "chicken >> soup" by some. >> In Croatia rice was rather expensive. >> >> Margaret, as Croatian desserts go, my brother's favorite was "plum >> dumpling"= >> dumpling with a plum inside. He and his friends could eat quite a few of >> those! >> Tatjana >> >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >> Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.4 - Release Date: 4/27/2005 >> >> > >