Here's wishing you yummy things to eat this holiday!
- JUST BLOOMED TODAY
- AWKWARD VISIT WITH SANTA PHOTO OF THE DAY
- HIDEOUS CHRISTMAS SWEATER PHOTO OF THE DAY
- HOLIDAY PHOTO OF THE DAY
- TWEET TREATS
- DID YOU KNOW...?
- DOG CONFESSIONS
- BIZARRE CHRISTMAS CARDS
- LETTERS TO SANTA
- PHOTOBOMBING
- GARDEN UPDATE
- 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS~DAY 5
- FAUNA
- GARDEN GIGGLE
- GARDEN GOODIES~SHARE OUR GARDEN RECIPE #0121 CHOCOLATE CLOUDS
- WHAT IN THE WORLD?
- FEEDBACK
JUST BLOOMED TODAY
AWKWARD VISIT WITH SANTA PHOTO OF THE DAY
HIDEOUS CHRISTMAS SWEATER PHOTO OF THE DAY
HOLIDAY ANIMAL PHOTO OF THE DAY
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| Editor's note: Don't miss the shoes! |
TWEET TREATS
bringing you the quirky, funniest and most interesting tweets from Twitter that we came across.
DID YOU KNOW...?
Christmas stockings allegedly evolved from three sisters who were too poor to afford a marriage dowry and were, therefore, doomed to a life of prostitution. They were saved, however, when the wealthy Bishop Saint Nicholas of Smyrna (the precursor to Santa Claus) crept down their chimney and generously filled their stockings with gold coins
DOG CONFESSIONS
BIZARRE CHRISTMAS CARDS
LETTERS TO SANTA
I love seeing everyone's faces light up when they see you at the shopping centre.
- Katy, 13, Portsmouth, United Kingdom.
I am trying to talk nice, and not say words I shouldn't say. I am very good to my sister, Hannah
- Sara, 4, Eielson, Alaska.
Don't drink any sour milk!!!
- Randi, 11, Logansport, Indiana.
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| I want to do something like a police ride-along, but in a pizza delivery car @bridger_w |
Christmas stockings allegedly evolved from three sisters who were too poor to afford a marriage dowry and were, therefore, doomed to a life of prostitution. They were saved, however, when the wealthy Bishop Saint Nicholas of Smyrna (the precursor to Santa Claus) crept down their chimney and generously filled their stockings with gold coins
DOG CONFESSIONS
BIZARRE CHRISTMAS CARDS
I love seeing everyone's faces light up when they see you at the shopping centre.
- Katy, 13, Portsmouth, United Kingdom.
I am trying to talk nice, and not say words I shouldn't say. I am very good to my sister, Hannah
- Sara, 4, Eielson, Alaska.
Don't drink any sour milk!!!
- Randi, 11, Logansport, Indiana.
Santa, I would like to visit you at the North Pole, but it is too cold to go!
- Morgan, 8, Canton, Georgia.
Last year I heard you eating a cookie by my bedside but I keept my eyes closed shut and pretended to sleep and I foolded you!
- Sarah, 7, Orwell, Ohio.
I have been really good so no more coal in my stocking this year. OK?!?
- Craig, 6, Elk Grove, California.
Last Christmas I really saw Roudolph's red nose shinning outside my bedroom window.
- Devin, 7, San Pedro, California.
- Morgan, 8, Canton, Georgia.
Last year I heard you eating a cookie by my bedside but I keept my eyes closed shut and pretended to sleep and I foolded you!
- Sarah, 7, Orwell, Ohio.
I have been really good so no more coal in my stocking this year. OK?!?
- Craig, 6, Elk Grove, California.
Last Christmas I really saw Roudolph's red nose shinning outside my bedroom window.
- Devin, 7, San Pedro, California.
GARDEN UPDATE
Deceptively sunny today but cold. We uncovered the plants to give them a few winks of sunshine to hold them over. My Christmas cacti are blooming up a storm!
12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS~DAY 5
ON THE FIFTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS, your true love gave to you - five golden rings...four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree.
Sorry, I'm too poor to buy five real gold rings, but will some golden pineapple rings suffice?
Deceptively sunny today but cold. We uncovered the plants to give them a few winks of sunshine to hold them over. My Christmas cacti are blooming up a storm!
12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS~DAY 5
ON THE FIFTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS, your true love gave to you - five golden rings...four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves, and a partridge in a pear tree.
PHOTOBOMBING
GARDEN GIGGLE
FAUNA
GARDEN GOODIES~SHARE OUR GARDEN CRAFT RECIPE #0121 CHOCOLATE CLOUDS
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Satisfy a die-hard chocaholic with these dreamy desserts. Beware, they are best when served immediately.
You will need:
(12) pieces Refrigerated Chocolate Chip Cookie Bar Dough
(1) package (12 oz) Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels, divided
(1⁄4) cup milk
(1) container (8 oz) whipped topping, divided
(1) teaspoon vanilla extract
(1) container (8 oz) whipped topping, divided
(1) teaspoon vanilla extract
(12) 2-1/2" foil baking cups
wax paper
Instructions:
Heat oven to 350°F. Place 12 foil baking cups on cookie sheet. Line another cookie sheet with wax paper; set aside.
Place 1 piece cookie dough in each foil cup. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, or until just baked and light golden brown. Remove cups to wire rack to cool completely.
Place 1 1/2 cups chocolate morsels and milk in large, microwave-safe bowl. Microwave, uncovered, on high (100 percent) power for 1 minute. Remove and stir. If morsels retain some of their original shape, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until melted. Cool to room temperature, 20 minutes.
Reserve 1/2 cup whipped topping. Combine remaining whipped topping and vanilla extract in medium bowl. Gently fold half of the whipped topping mixture into chocolate mixture. Add remaining whipped topping mixture, and mix lightly. Spoon over cookie bases in muffin cups. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
Meanwhile, place remaining chocolate morsels in small, heavy-duty plastic bag. Microwave on high (100 percent) power for 30 seconds; knead gently. Microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, kneading until melted and smooth.
Cut tiny corner from bag. Onto cookie sheet lined with wax paper, squeeze chocolate into (12) 1 1/2- to 2-inch stars. Go back and make 12 more stars, over the first 12, so the points are not lined up. Place cookie sheet in refrigerator until chocolate is firm, 5 to 10 minutes.
Top each cup with a small dollop of reserved whipped topping. With tip of knife, gently remove stars from wax paper and insert, standing up, into whipped topping. Serve immediately. Yields 12 servings.
Heat oven to 350°F. Place 12 foil baking cups on cookie sheet. Line another cookie sheet with wax paper; set aside.
Place 1 piece cookie dough in each foil cup. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, or until just baked and light golden brown. Remove cups to wire rack to cool completely.
Place 1 1/2 cups chocolate morsels and milk in large, microwave-safe bowl. Microwave, uncovered, on high (100 percent) power for 1 minute. Remove and stir. If morsels retain some of their original shape, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until melted. Cool to room temperature, 20 minutes.
Reserve 1/2 cup whipped topping. Combine remaining whipped topping and vanilla extract in medium bowl. Gently fold half of the whipped topping mixture into chocolate mixture. Add remaining whipped topping mixture, and mix lightly. Spoon over cookie bases in muffin cups. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
Meanwhile, place remaining chocolate morsels in small, heavy-duty plastic bag. Microwave on high (100 percent) power for 30 seconds; knead gently. Microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, kneading until melted and smooth.
Cut tiny corner from bag. Onto cookie sheet lined with wax paper, squeeze chocolate into (12) 1 1/2- to 2-inch stars. Go back and make 12 more stars, over the first 12, so the points are not lined up. Place cookie sheet in refrigerator until chocolate is firm, 5 to 10 minutes.
Top each cup with a small dollop of reserved whipped topping. With tip of knife, gently remove stars from wax paper and insert, standing up, into whipped topping. Serve immediately. Yields 12 servings.
WHAT IN THE WORLD?
On today in American history, people in gardens everywhere were talking about:
1620 Mayflower docks at Plymouth harbor
1865 Slavery abolished in America
1915 Woodrow Wilson marries Edith Bolling Galt
1941 Japan invades Hong Kong
1961 The Tokens receive a #1 hit with "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
2006 Defense Secreatry Donald Rumsfeld resigned
2012 First two funerals commence from Sandy Hook Elementary shooting
1620 Mayflower docks at Plymouth harbor
1865 Slavery abolished in America
1915 Woodrow Wilson marries Edith Bolling Galt
1941 Japan invades Hong Kong
1961 The Tokens receive a #1 hit with "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
2006 Defense Secreatry Donald Rumsfeld resigned
2012 First two funerals commence from Sandy Hook Elementary shooting
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