- JUST BLOOMED TODAY
- THE ADVENTURES OF TEXTFROMDOG
- TWEET TREATS
- DID YOU KNOW...?
- GARDEN UPDATE
- FAUNA
- GARDEN GIGGLE
- GARDEN GOODIES~SHARE OUR GARDEN RECIPE #0047 GRANITAS
- WHAT IN THE WORLD? OVER THE FENCE
- FEEDBACK
JUST BLOOMED TODAY
THE ADVENTURES OF TEXTFROMDOG
Bringing you the online adventures of textfromdog by October Jones. You can find him on Facebook. He has discovered that his dog, "Dog", a bulldog, can text him. Each day we will share his texts with you. October's remarks are in green on the right side of the screen, Dog's are on the left.
TWEET TREATS
bringing you the quirky, funniest and most interesting tweets from Twitter that we came across.
DID YOU KNOW...?
It takes 9,000 pounds of roses or approximately 55,000 blossoms to extract just two pounds of rose essence to use in fragrances.
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| Thoughts going out to the family of Mr. Bubble, 50, who was tragically killed in a freak ballpoint pen incident this morning in Norfolk. @DJRotaryRachel |
It takes 9,000 pounds of roses or approximately 55,000 blossoms to extract just two pounds of rose essence to use in fragrances.
GARDEN UPDATE
Really a pleasant day weather-wise. A little humid but the winds are hanging in there and cooling everything off.
Tomatoes are just champs and keep on coming. The apples that are left on the tree are getting huge. The birds are going through food like it was water. Good thing we buy it in 50 lb bags!
Really a pleasant day weather-wise. A little humid but the winds are hanging in there and cooling everything off.
Tomatoes are just champs and keep on coming. The apples that are left on the tree are getting huge. The birds are going through food like it was water. Good thing we buy it in 50 lb bags!
GARDEN GIGGLE
Words of Wisdom from Pre-School Sprouts
- First I wasn't a mermaid, then my dream came true!
- You know I'm very special to this world. VERY special.
- Don't fool me or you cannot come into the club
- I'm gonna see him in the earth, 'cuz I love him
- On the 4th of July, people ride real ghosts...I've seen 'em
- I'm gonna eat some corn on the claw!
- When I grow up I want to have LOTS of husbands!
- I can eat up something way bigger than the whole universe connected to the earth!
- Bananas come from tropicals.
- My oatmeal had sugar, coffee, syrup, milk, bubbarinas and a baby candle in it.
- I drew a cirtangle!
- Did you know I'm silver?
- Chickens are never near the post office.
FAUNA
GARDEN GOODIES~SHARE OUR GARDEN RECIPE #0047 GRANITAS
With all this heat, this dessert is a perfect fresh breeze for a summer dinner or a hot afternoon snack. It is one of those desserts your guest will love to linger over.
You Will Need:
1 1/2 pounds fresh blackberries
1/2 cup honey
4 cups cold water, divided
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
Instructions:
Place berries in the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth. Whisk together puréed berries and honey in a large bowl.
Combine 3 cups of water, sugar and corn syrup in a large saucepan; stir to combine. Bring to a boil over high heat without stirring and continue cooking until sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes. Stir the sugar water and the remaining 1 cup of cold water into the berry purée.
Make an ice bath by filling a very large bowl with ice. Set the bowl of berry purée in the ice bath and whisk until cool. Pour cooled purée into a 9 x 13-inch baking dish and cover with plastic wrap. Freeze until solid, 6 to 8 hours, stirring every 20 to 40 minutes. . Serve in pretty clear glass dessert cups or parfait glasses. Serves: 10.
Latte Granita
You Will Need:
3 cups hot, very strong brewed coffee
1 cup coffee creamer, your choice of flavor
1 cup sugar
Whipped cream, sweetened to taste
Instructions:
Dissolve sugar in hot coffee and creamer mix and cool to room temperature. Pour into a 9 x 13-inch pan and cover with plastic wrap. Freeze until solid, 6 to 8 hours, stirring every 20 to 40 minutes. Serve in chilled glasses and top with whipped cream with freshly grated cinnamon or nutmeg. Serves: 6.
Two Berry Champagne Granita
You Will Need:
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup water
1 cup small strawberries, hulled
3/4 cup blueberry juice
2 1/4 cups chilled champagne
Instructions:
Stir sugar and water in large saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves. Cool. Purée strawberries in a food processor. Whisk 1/2 cup purée into sugar syrup. Mix in blueberry juice and champagne. Pour mixture into an 8-inch square metal baking pan. Freeze mixture until firm, stirring every 2 hours, for about 6 hours.
Editor's Note:You will want your granita texture to be like a bite of snow Be sure to chill your serving glasses in the refrigerator.
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