tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30577630.post3267961513441446474..comments2023-11-28T16:01:29.743-05:00Comments on Culinary Types: Chocolate-Mint Icebox Cake and Some Chilling ThoughtsT.W. Barritt at Culinary Typeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08707931838240978818noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30577630.post-29275369850756868862010-04-01T20:01:42.246-04:002010-04-01T20:01:42.246-04:00I have to say I love the word "icebox" -...I have to say I love the word "icebox" -- it sounds so cozy for something so cold. Reminds me of other old fashioned kitchen words...like oleo. Your new icebox is beatiful TW.Teranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30577630.post-28628067161274306592010-03-25T00:11:46.828-04:002010-03-25T00:11:46.828-04:00I have forgotten about the entire exercise of defr...I have forgotten about the entire exercise of defrosting the freezer. Geez I remember standing on a stool and wiping the ice box down. <br /><br />That chocolate mint ice box cake looks very good, especially after the task of organizingFresh Local and Besthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06975218501433243628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30577630.post-50840056776883385772010-03-24T15:54:09.703-04:002010-03-24T15:54:09.703-04:00Good memories -- my mother in law made that cake a...Good memories -- my mother in law made that cake as long as I knew her; my husband won't stop saying "ice box"; I even remember a real ice box at my grandmother's house, with ice! Thanks for the reminders.Susan Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07206614560216060161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30577630.post-38464694235926140542010-03-23T11:49:00.670-04:002010-03-23T11:49:00.670-04:00I am really jealous of that gorgeous refrigerator!...I am really jealous of that gorgeous refrigerator! I must admit to being old enough to have waged weekly war with my refrigerator :-). Our lives have changed enormously in the last 50 years. One true thing - your refrigerator cake is as delicious now as it was then. Have a great day. Blessings...MaryMary Bergfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09234678984137982414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30577630.post-1103247349919950522010-03-22T18:25:18.801-04:002010-03-22T18:25:18.801-04:00I like your fridgeI like your fridgeJuliahttp://www.gigglinggrapes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30577630.post-69058007460748699972010-03-22T00:26:15.643-04:002010-03-22T00:26:15.643-04:00You make me feel old now lol! I remember when I ha...You make me feel old now lol! I remember when I had to defrost the fridge back in the early eighties! <br />Glad you got yourself a nice one now no more excuses right? I want a decent oven!<br />I thought of making this dessert many times during my period of addiction to chocolate wafers. Finally the thought left me.<br />Nice job. Easy and delicious.tasteofbeiruthttp://www.tasteofbeirut.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30577630.post-46312265188859940782010-03-21T20:48:24.903-04:002010-03-21T20:48:24.903-04:00Congratulations on your new fridge, T.W. It sure i...Congratulations on your new fridge, T.W. It sure is "purty." <br /><br />I've never seen that book before. I do, however, remember defrosting the freezer in my youth. What a job. I use to boil hot water in a pan and set it in the freezer to help speed up the process. It didn't. I once "got caught" using a butter knife to hack away at the ice. Hey, I was ten, maybe younger. <br /><br />I bought a new fridge when I got the house. I only wish I would have gotten the freezer on the bottom. For some reason, I seem to be doing a lot of bending, and, I'm pretty short:) <br /><br />As for that ice box cake, it looks heavenly! Chocolate and Mint, I'm there. Have fun with your renovation. Spring has sprung and restoration is in the air!!!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing...~~louise~~https://www.blogger.com/profile/07335196139849995706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30577630.post-52309105425110542462010-03-21T20:17:34.927-04:002010-03-21T20:17:34.927-04:00Glad we don't have to defrost the old way. ;) ...Glad we don't have to defrost the old way. ;) What a cake to celebrate your new refrigerator. Congrats on the new addition to your kitchen!veronhttp://kitchenmusings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30577630.post-70787946994320344342010-03-21T16:00:32.752-04:002010-03-21T16:00:32.752-04:00Cheers to the modern refrigerator. I am getting th...Cheers to the modern refrigerator. I am getting the impression that you are doing a kitchen update and it looks fabulous. Next month, I may be able to add my photo of my new refrigerator too-It may look very similar to yours.Velvahttp://www.tomatoesonthevine-velva.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30577630.post-61307644551077366672010-03-21T15:40:44.733-04:002010-03-21T15:40:44.733-04:00My grandmother always made this chocolate icebox c...My grandmother always made this chocolate icebox cake, and I have been known to make it, too. The problem is that my kids find the wafers, everyone sneaks into the box for one or two, and then, there's nothing left! I have two 20CF refrigerators and one under bar sized one for milk, and it's barely enough. I covet one as pretty as yours.Marjiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14950085029835332900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30577630.post-1650905477322997542010-03-21T12:47:07.394-04:002010-03-21T12:47:07.394-04:00That is the same refrigerator I have and I've ...That is the same refrigerator I have and I've been very happy with it. They went a bit shelf happy for me, so one of my shelves is stored in the attic. I have an extra freezer/fridge in the garage (a $50 find on Craig's List) to help with the overflow for the holidays. The freezer in the kitchen is so handy for dropping leftover veggies until I am ready to make batches of stock. It looks very pretty in your kitchen! Happy Sunday~LeslieMicheleThe Chef In My Headhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03706228109359948926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30577630.post-77600480687060538302010-03-21T11:06:20.466-04:002010-03-21T11:06:20.466-04:00I love your new refrigerator! You must show us yo...I love your new refrigerator! You must show us your kitchen (and pantry!) when you're all done with the upgrading.<br /><br />(And I have an incurable condiment problem too. Is there a 12-step program for that?)Kalyn Dennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499065771517548587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30577630.post-74868377620802274892010-03-21T10:11:00.588-04:002010-03-21T10:11:00.588-04:00As always, a great story leading up to the big ta-...As always, a great story leading up to the big ta-da... oooh, a new fridge! We bought a French door fridge in October. It's quite a huge beast, but I have to say that I am loving it. No more stacking plates on top of bowls, eh? A fancy new stove, a new fridge-- what's next?Foodiewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071730074240565916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30577630.post-70882931611207418882010-03-21T10:05:25.531-04:002010-03-21T10:05:25.531-04:00I had never contemplated the failure of a fridge u...I had never contemplated the failure of a fridge until a power blackout on a 43C (two billion fahrenheit) day last year. How to insulate a packed fridge and freezer combo (not as nice as yours) from searing ambient temperatures?<br /><br />Had a good laugh at the frequent defrosting regime:)Duncan | syrupandtanghttp://www.syrupandtang.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30577630.post-32486598868335783522010-03-21T09:11:01.611-04:002010-03-21T09:11:01.611-04:00My fridge just died this week (ironically it neede...My fridge just died this week (ironically it needed a new heater... go figure). I'm jealous of your new one. Alas, that would never fit in my teeeny kitchen.Juliahttp://www.growcookeat.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30577630.post-51522218503238653852010-03-21T08:25:44.675-04:002010-03-21T08:25:44.675-04:00I love your new refrigerator and what I could see ...I love your new refrigerator and what I could see of your kitchen. I would love to see more of your renovations sometime. <br /><br />Your chocolate-mint icebox cake is perfect for your new refrigerator. It's funny - not many people call it an icebox anymore except Emmeril. I hate to admit it, but I'm old enough to remember my Mom defrosting the freezer. Awful work I assure you. <br /><br />We'll probably have to purchase a new refrig soon. We "visit" our favorite selections in the appliance department, so we'll be ready, just in case.<br />SamSam Hoffer / My Carolina Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15358601435867848753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30577630.post-27877648503075302412010-03-21T08:00:04.013-04:002010-03-21T08:00:04.013-04:00Aw, come on, how about a peek at that pantry once ...Aw, come on, how about a peek at that pantry once the renovation is complete?! I love the new refrigerator, and I know it will be filled with many wonderful foods from Renovation Farm. (By the way, we still have one of those old oak "iceboxes" in our cellar, though it hasn't been used for food storage in many years!)Lydia (The Perfect Pantry)http://www.theperfectpantry.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30577630.post-81747015428365692002010-03-21T07:01:02.534-04:002010-03-21T07:01:02.534-04:00I had to laugh when I read the defrosting tips fro...I had to laugh when I read the defrosting tips from the 1941 book, because until as recently as 1999, my parents in India had a fridge that needed to be defrosted in exactly that way! I've done the chore many times, and it takes a lot of will power not to take a sharp instrument and hack away at the ice.Nupurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890441057480820053noreply@blogger.com