tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post5879280803741973518..comments2024-03-18T05:14:45.515-04:00Comments on Life on Manitoulin: A journey in the gardenAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09251507898309184477noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-73406685417335841752007-07-14T13:15:00.000-04:002007-07-14T13:15:00.000-04:00Christine! Your gastronomic-looking pics. made me ...Christine! Your gastronomic-looking pics. made me soo...hungry!!! My belly's all grumbly! Gah! Thanks for the teaser... <BR/><BR/>Sharon ;PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-38881774504056343822007-07-09T23:50:00.000-04:002007-07-09T23:50:00.000-04:00MsMamma:WOW! Seriously? LOL! I've never ever heard...MsMamma:<BR/>WOW! Seriously? LOL! I've never ever heard of fried pickles!!! Funny...my SIL and I were talking about fried cheese the other day. One of my nieces said it sounded disgusting, but my SIL and I both said it was actually really good! I know it's not good for you, but it tastes delish!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09251507898309184477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-33138065568438221272007-07-09T19:45:00.000-04:002007-07-09T19:45:00.000-04:00I thought Wisconsin was the official home of the f...I thought Wisconsin was the official home of the fish fry and all things fried. Hmmm... Here you can find, pickles, cheese, snickers bars and bananas, all deep fried.Ms. Mammahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17489066744543467834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-1358588996807626762007-07-07T10:27:00.000-04:002007-07-07T10:27:00.000-04:00Dina:Hi! I've been meaning to call you before your...Dina:<BR/>Hi! I've been meaning to call you before your mat leave ends! How are things over there? Every time I look at the pics of Elie and John, it reminds me of Elie doing all his talking and crawling all over the place! He's too cute!<BR/><BR/>Yes, I agree with a lot of what you say. There are a few other places I'd like to take you guys to sometime. One of them is by the water (very nice atmosphere too) and the other one is owned by some friends of ours and is also by the water.<BR/><BR/>Girlie Monkey:<BR/>LOL! Actually, I think you <I>can</I> order some food to go if you call in advance...but I think you'd have to pick it up. Otherwise, it would take a while to send it to you! LOL! That's why you and Kimmie should come here!<BR/><BR/>Uncivil:<BR/>LOL! You are too funny! :) You know, now every time I hear the words "fish fry", I think of you! What kind of fish do you guys use over there for your fish fry socials? LOL! I'm not sure, but I think the last one we went to, they used whitefish. If you are a fishing enthusiast, fishing on the island is pretty good. You can catch lake trout, brown trout, salmon, walleye, pickerel, perch, and a bunch I can't remember. I used to go fishing with my dad, brothers and cousins (who are all boys) when I was a kid. I never actually fished though. I always felt sorry for the fish and would "accidentally" tip over the bucket and set the fish free!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09251507898309184477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-91537723726438343602007-07-07T09:22:00.000-04:002007-07-07T09:22:00.000-04:00Food.....mmmmm....it's my Kryptonite!!!!LOLFood.....mmmmm....it's my Kryptonite!!!!LOLUncivilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03165556927641960341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-82182002679736211652007-07-07T01:11:00.000-04:002007-07-07T01:11:00.000-04:00Mmmmmm... Can I place a to-go order? ;-)Mmmmmm... Can I place a to-go order? ;-)Girlie Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12235435062142645212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-54686941450459101402007-07-07T00:03:00.000-04:002007-07-07T00:03:00.000-04:00Hey Chrissy,this restaurant was quite nice for the...Hey Chrissy,<BR/>this restaurant was quite nice for the Island. The atmosphere was nice, the tables far enough apart that you didn't feel as though you were on top of your neighbors, service was friendly BUT the food was average, the portions definitely too small (for the $$ I expected much larger portions)<BR/>It could have been what I ordered but -of course I didn't have a chance to sample the desserts as the Boy was making a fuss and we felt it better to leave than subject the other diners to his screams(as you might remember).The desserts did look yummy though. Usually when i order a pasta dish i can take some home with me NOT eat every single morsel on my plate and still want more...hubby's fish looked good as did your food. <BR/>I would consider trying it again but perhaps order something else...another reason to come visit you again :)BusyMammahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14268925608611113676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-79084897447911996342007-07-06T22:13:00.000-04:002007-07-06T22:13:00.000-04:00Karen:Yes! I agree! The portions at the GG are jus...Karen:<BR/>Yes! I agree! The portions at the GG are just right! I find it really disturbing when you go to certain restaurants and they heap the food on your plate. Like a portion of pasta at some restaurants are more like 3 or 4 portions. There's no reason a person ought to eat that much. Granted, some people split the portion in half and take the rest home in a doggy bag (why do they call it a doggy bag anyway??)...but more often, people just eat everything on their plate so they feel they have gotten their money's worth. <BR/><BR/>J:<BR/>Hahaha! I almost forgot about that episode! Too funny! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09251507898309184477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-11049024019361717362007-07-06T22:10:00.000-04:002007-07-06T22:10:00.000-04:00Pavel:You should come up...and bring the kids! You...Pavel:<BR/>You should come up...and bring the kids! Your three little ones would love the beaches here! The Garden's Gate has a kids' menu too :)<BR/><BR/>Ms.Mamma:<BR/>I was thinking of you the other night when we were at the Garden's Gate. They've got some amazing vegetarian dishes too! It's always so difficult to decide just what to order!<BR/><BR/>Mrs.Mogul:<BR/>Does Mr.Mogul like keylime pie? My uncle is from Florida and really loves eating keylime pie <I>from</I> Key West, Florida. He tried the keylime pie at the GG, and <I>loves</I> it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09251507898309184477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-45679403606941912582007-07-06T22:06:00.000-04:002007-07-06T22:06:00.000-04:00Cherry:Tee hee! All the more reason why you should...Cherry:<BR/>Tee hee! All the more reason why you should come to the island! :)<BR/><BR/>t:<BR/>Yes, I remember you saying you liked the chicken. Was it blueberry chicken or strawberry? My dad ALWAYS orders the whitefish when he goes there! LOL!<BR/><BR/>Anon:<BR/>A lot of people who visit the island have told me that they sometimes come just for the experience of dining at the Garden's Gate and taking a scenic drive around and going to the beach!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09251507898309184477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-51168537110236969142007-07-06T21:33:00.000-04:002007-07-06T21:33:00.000-04:00You totally make me want to come and eat there! I...You totally make me want to come and eat there! I cannot think of Mulligatawny soup without thinking of the soup nazi on Seinfeld. :)Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653383372182667361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-35157374088869242342007-07-06T19:10:00.000-04:002007-07-06T19:10:00.000-04:00Wow, those dishes look fantastic. It was funny, a...Wow, those dishes look fantastic. It was funny, as I was reading and looking at the pictures thinking that the portion sizes were just right, not too ginormous. What a lovely anniversary dinner!Karen MEGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10834425321020756655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-70043164707600766322007-07-06T16:16:00.000-04:002007-07-06T16:16:00.000-04:00My husband would love the key lime pie! I miss STE...My husband would love the key lime pie! I miss STEAK!! That pic looks good I can smell it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-36251171053458717912007-07-06T14:54:00.000-04:002007-07-06T14:54:00.000-04:00Mmmmmmmmm, dee-lish! Thhanks for inviting us to y...Mmmmmmmmm, dee-lish! Thhanks for inviting us to your special din-din and Happy Anniversary to two special people!Ms. Mammahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17489066744543467834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-70733048474978233182007-07-06T11:58:00.000-04:002007-07-06T11:58:00.000-04:00OH, yeah, sure! Show us the goodies while we're a...OH, yeah, sure! Show us the goodies while we're all the way in Tennessee. That's just mean, you know...<BR/><BR/>That black raspberry ripple cheesecake that your hubby chose, man! He's got good taste! It almos made me want to jump in the car and start driving north...Sweet and Saltyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04468737566372826655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-88905892982060572822007-07-06T11:07:00.000-04:002007-07-06T11:07:00.000-04:00I love going to this restaurant. Every time we vis...I love going to this restaurant. Every time we visit "the island" we always make sure to dine at the Garden's Gate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-65862595690377256022007-07-06T09:01:00.000-04:002007-07-06T09:01:00.000-04:00We went there and loved it! The whitefish is delic...We went there and loved it! The whitefish is delicious and so is the blueberry chicken! I love the keylime pie too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22578035.post-10579871397160692912007-07-06T00:45:00.000-04:002007-07-06T00:45:00.000-04:00Again with the teasing with more reasons people sh...Again with the teasing with more reasons people should visit your island.<BR/><BR/>Yum!Cherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13329087078358950801noreply@blogger.com