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my family and I adore them sooooo much
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Far-Right Overtakes Angela Merkel’s Bloc in Her Home State
BERLIN — Voters in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s
political home state delivered her a stinging rebuke on Sunday,
propelling a far-right party to second place in the state legislature,
ahead of her center-right bloc.
It is the first time in an election in modern Germany
that a far-right party has overtaken Ms. Merkel’s bloc of Christian
Democrats and their Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union.
Official
results released early Monday showed that Ms. Merkel’s Christian
Democrats had received 19 percent of the vote, against 21 percent for
the far-right Alternative for Germany. The center-left Social Democrats,
with whom Ms. Merkel governs nationally, got 31 percent in the state,
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, and are likely to continue their coalition there
with Ms. Merkel’s bloc.
The vote took place a year to the day after
Ms. Merkel agreed with Austria that the two countries would admit
thousands of mostly Syrian refugees then trapped in Hungary, with
several hundred desperately marching on foot toward the West.
Although Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has only 1.3 million eligible voters in a country of 81 million people, Sunday’s elections were seen as an indicator of Ms. Merkel’s political strength and as the real start of the campaign for national elections, due by fall of next year.
Interactive Feature
Europe’s Rising Far Right: A Guide to the Most Prominent Parties
Amid a migrant crisis and discontent with the European
Union, many far-right parties have achieved electoral success. Here are
eight of the most noteworthy.
Speaking
just 35 minutes after polls had closed, Peter Tauber, the general
secretary of the Christian Democrats, said that the result was “bitter”
and that all democratic parties had lost out to the Alternative for
Germany. The new party, he said, has paid scant heed to the record of
the current state government and instead “has made right-wing extremism
something acceptable.”
“It
is clear that the good work of the previous government did not concern
most voters,” Mr. Tauber told a sparse crowd at the Berlin headquarters
of Ms. Merkel’s party. “Then a sizable number showed the desire to
exercise their protest, especially in regards to national migration
policies.”
The
chancellor, whose parliamentary constituency is in the state that voted
on Sunday, was in China at a Group of 20 summit meeting and had no
immediate comment.
The Alternative for Germany
had already captured seats in three state legislatures this year,
riding strongly on fears that refugees will siphon funds and attention
from Germans and change the country’s way of life. Its local and
national leaders were jubilant after Sunday’s results.
“That
is a slap in the face for Ms. Merkel,” Frauke Petry, the leader of the
Alternative for Germany, told the public broadcaster ZDF. “That is a
slap for the chancellor in her home state.”
Graphic
How Far Is Europe Swinging to the Right?
Right-wing parties have been achieving electoral success in a growing number of nations.
Fear of refugees is particularly pronounced in Germany’s formerly Communist east, where there are far fewer refugees than in the country’s west.
Initial
analysis in poll research undertaken for the public service broadcaster
ARD indicated that the far-right party had benefited heavily from
people who had not voted in previous elections, and then in drawing
votes from Ms. Merkel’s conservatives. The research also showed that 75
percent of voters for the far right said they wanted to deliver a
protest message to the mainstream political parties.
The
turnout on Sunday was 10 percentage points higher than in the last
state elections in 2011, when it was at a historic low of 51.1 percent.
One
consolation for the mainstream was that the neo-Nazi National
Democratic Party of Germany did not clear the 5 percent barrier required
to win seats. The neo-Nazis had been in the state legislature for the
past decade, winning 6 percent of the vote in 2011.
The
national leader of the Social Democrats, Vice Chancellor Sigmar
Gabriel, appeared relieved by his party’s result, which, at 30 percent,
would be at least eight percentage points above polls taken two months
ago. He told supporters in Berlin that Sunday’s showing proved that good
politics and a steadfast fighting spirit could win elections.
Mr.
Gabriel faces an uphill struggle to keep the center-left above 20
percent nationwide. Courting support in the past week, he criticized Ms.
Merkel for admitting so many refugees and angered the United States by
declaring important American-European trade talks a failure.
Yet Ms. Merkel is the leader with the biggest challenge after Sunday’s vote, the first of five before the national elections.
In
recent weeks, her conservatives emphasized the “homeland” and public
safety — traditionally far-right themes — in the northeast and in the
city-state of Berlin, which votes on Sept. 18.
Asked
if it had been a mistake to try to stop the far right by embracing its
themes, Mr. Tauber noted that voters had clearly shown fear of losing
out in globalization and were worried for their future. “In elections, I
really think you have to address the themes voters say are preoccupying
them,” he said.
Ms.
Merkel defended her decision to abandon border controls a year ago and
admit the refugees in a welcoming outburst that has since soured.
“On that weekend,” she told the Bild newspaper on
Saturday, “it was not about opening the border for everyone — it was
about not shutting it to those who had made their way to us from
Hungary, on foot and in great need of help.”
cinnamon rolls from the burbanks' kitchen
Darsie obediently got up, took the sugar bowl and went out to the
kitchen. After a long long time he came back to the breakfast table with
a plate of cinnamon rolls.
"What are these for?" his father said. "And where is the sugar?"
"Sugar?" said Darsie. "What about sugar?"
"I told you to fill the sugar bowl," said Mrs. Burbank.
"Oh," said Darsie, "I thought you said, 'Get the cinnamon roll.'"
from Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic by Betty MacDonald
The Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle series is full to the brim with references to classic American foods like sugar cookies, root beer floats, and peanut butter sandwiches. I read all of the books (multiple times) as I was growing up, and true to my foodie tendencies, I was often distracted by the foods described at the characters' mealtimes, parties, or garden club meetings.
Written in the 1940's and 1950's, it's no surprise that these classics pop up through all the books. This was a time of economic abundance and the growing popularity of pre-packaged foods. The most vogue recipes were the ones that included brand names. So it was a time when a lot of American classics were born.
And it doesn't get much more classic (or delicious) than cinnamon rolls.
My rolls are stuffed with plenty of cinnamon and pecans, so they are reminiscent of pecan spinwheels. Made completely with whole wheat flour, I was afraid these would be a bit too heavy or chewy. But while they're not as cake-y as their white flour counterparts, the texture is actually really lovely, like a soft bread.
Um, also? Vegan.
I couldn't bring myself to make them without real icing and a candied center though, so you'll find that these call for brown and powdered sugar. But compared to a typical recipe, they require only about half of what's usually used. And if you'd like to make it even healthier, you could substitute palm sugar for the brown sugar, and try this date syrup as icing.
I'm pretty sold on this version though. Even J, who is notorious for his rejection of sweet snacks, couldn't keep his paws off of these.
Ingredients:
For the dough...
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 packet active yeast
2 tbsp, + 1 tsp brown sugar
3 cups white whole wheat flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
6 tbsp unsweetened applesauce, at room temperature
For the filling...
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tbsp, + 2 tsp cinnamon
2 tbsp oil
1/2 cup pecans
For the icing...
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
small amount of almond milk
1. Heat the milk in the microwave until 100-110 degrees (about 1 min).
Sprinkle 1 tsp of the brown sugar and the yeast over the milk. Stir,
then set aside to proof for 5-10 minutes.
2. In the meantime, combine the 2 tbsp brown sugar, 2 1/2 cups flour,
baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a mixing bowl. Form a well in the
mixture, then pour in the yeast and applesauce. Stir until holding
together, then add the rest of the flour a couple of tablespoons at a
time. When stirring is no longer possible, begin kneading the dough,
adding more flour until you have a ball without stickiness. I needed the
full 3 cups of flour...you might even need a bit more.
3. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough to about a 12" by
18" rectangle, about 1/4" thick. Combine the four filling ingredients in
a food processor and pulse until well blended. Spread evenly over the
dough, leaving about 1" empty on a long edge. From the opposite edge,
roll the dough up, then pinch to seal. You will have a long tube of
dough.
4. Cut the ends off, then cut the dough into 12 pieces. Grease a baking
dish and carefully place the pieces in it, with the cinnamon spirals
facing up. Cover with a warm dishtowel and place in a warm place to
rise, about 45-60 minutes.
5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake the rolls for 20-25 minutes. Allow rolls to cool for at least 10 minutes before icing.
6. To the powdered sugar, add a very small amount of almond milk
(less than 1 tsp). Stir until well combined, and add more milk as
needed, until desired consistency. Stir in the vanilla, then drizzle
over the cinnamon rolls.
15 comments:
=) Yes, agreed. But how else would I get Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle into the mix?!
Ooey gooey, looks awesome. Thanks for reminding me of Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle. I loved her and her upside down house as a childReply
how good are these looking to me right now!? I can almost smell them.....!!Reply
xo,
nancy
first of all, these will be the first thing i bake in our new oven.Reply
second of all, it has been forever since i've seen your space (i always get/read your email updates) and i LOVE your new design!
third of all, your photography is awesome.
fourth of all, i am so proud of you.
fifth of all, i love you.
xox. t.
CLAIR!!! MISS PIGGLE WIGGLE BOOKS WERE MY FAVORITE!!! Oh it makes me SO HAPPY that someone else knows about them. NO ONE KNOWS ABOUT THEM! My Mom read them to me growing up and now she has become a bit of a "Miss Piggle Wiggle" herself. (She's a retired elementary school teacher turned nanny). Such a treat. Thanks!Reply
- =))) Your happy makes me so happy! I'm definitely on the same page as you. I have all of them on my bookshelf to this day, and I read them so.many.times.
YOWSERS! Those look incredible!! As always, I love your healthier take on things. Another great recipe, thanks Clair! Great work.Reply
MISS PIGGLE WIGGLE! I always got distracted by the descriptions of food in those books, too- it all sounded so good!Reply
Now I'm definitely going to have to make these cinnamon rolls.- DROOOOOOOOOOOOOOL. Holy guacamole that picture of the inside goo! Heavenly heavenly HEAVEN. I'm going to file this one away under "healthified versions of my MOST FAVORITE THINGS".Reply
Um, those look seriously amazing. Your recipes always make me so hungry, especially when they look so gooey and delicious! :)Reply- clair, can we PLEASE! have baking parties next year? i got a children's book cookbook (with recipes from all kinds of british children's books!) and i'd love for you to teach me your ways. :)Reply
Umm... You know cinnamon rolls have been calling my name the last few weeks.... and since I haven't had one in almost 3 years - I think I should just have a cinnamon roll - and it it too! ;)Reply
These look super yummy ;) xoxo
Oh I like it so much...........ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful recipes.
There are so many Betty MacDonald and Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle fan club fans all over the world.
Did you know that Mrs. Burbank in Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's magic is Betty MacDonald's very witty sister Alison Bard Burnett?
Alison Bard Burnett's son Darsie is a Betty MacDonald fan club honor member.
Thank you so much.
Linde Lund
Oh, and as much as I like breakfast, "Fantasy Friday" is a bit of a stretch for cinnamon buns. :)