- 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
- FAUNA
- GARDEN GIGGLE
- GARDEN GOODIES~SHARE OUR GARDEN RECIPE #0118 LEMON PEAR UPSIDE-DOWN GINGERBREAD CAKE
- 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
TWEET TREATS
bringing you the quirky, funniest and most interesting tweets from Twitter that we came across.
DID YOU KNOW...?
Tropical storms usually bring winds of 36-47 miles per hour, whereas hurricane wind speeds are over 74 miles per hour.
DOG CONFESSIONS
BIZARRE CHRISTMAS CARDS
LETTERS TO SANTA
I promise to share my toys with my sister (is that good?).
- Max, 3, Vancouver, British Columbia.
My puppy and I just checked the chimbley for you to make sure everything is okay and she barked and wagged her tail!!
- Kathleen, 3, Port Hope, Ontario.
I would really like to know where the secret meeting place is for Santa and Mamas and Daddys. My Mama told me they had to meet to discuss things but I couldn't find out where until I became a Mommie.
- Danielle, 5, Flomaton, Alabama.
Dear Santa, I would love all the presents I asked for but my mom deserves them more. I have been getting presents all year from my mom and she works hard to get them for me. My mom doesn't know how much I love her that's why I want her to have all my presents. Love, Victoria
- Victoria, 12, Syracuse, New York.
I hope a lot of other kids in the world get what they really want for christmas to. In school we have been taking donations for the needy to be able to get what they need.
- Derek, 9, Pelham, Tennessee.
Father Christmas, I hope you have a good journey over to Merry Olde England.
- Henry, 8, Manchester, England.
We wish you a Merry Christmas from Scotland
- Shane, 9, St Monans, Scotland.
I love how you and your Elves can work together so well to get all the presents done by Christmas.
- Alexandra, 9, Fall River, Nova Scotia.
I promise to be better and do as my mommy says because I don't want underwear and coal from you again this year.
- Andy, 4, Rogersville, Tennessee.
Don't eat the cookies they are burnt(my dad made them!) Benny age 5
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Tropical storms usually bring winds of 36-47 miles per hour, whereas hurricane wind speeds are over 74 miles per hour.
DOG CONFESSIONS
I promise to share my toys with my sister (is that good?).
- Max, 3, Vancouver, British Columbia.
My puppy and I just checked the chimbley for you to make sure everything is okay and she barked and wagged her tail!!
- Kathleen, 3, Port Hope, Ontario.
I would really like to know where the secret meeting place is for Santa and Mamas and Daddys. My Mama told me they had to meet to discuss things but I couldn't find out where until I became a Mommie.
- Danielle, 5, Flomaton, Alabama.
Dear Santa, I would love all the presents I asked for but my mom deserves them more. I have been getting presents all year from my mom and she works hard to get them for me. My mom doesn't know how much I love her that's why I want her to have all my presents. Love, Victoria
- Victoria, 12, Syracuse, New York.
I hope a lot of other kids in the world get what they really want for christmas to. In school we have been taking donations for the needy to be able to get what they need.
- Derek, 9, Pelham, Tennessee.
Father Christmas, I hope you have a good journey over to Merry Olde England.
- Henry, 8, Manchester, England.
We wish you a Merry Christmas from Scotland
- Shane, 9, St Monans, Scotland.
I love how you and your Elves can work together so well to get all the presents done by Christmas.
- Alexandra, 9, Fall River, Nova Scotia.
I promise to be better and do as my mommy says because I don't want underwear and coal from you again this year.
- Andy, 4, Rogersville, Tennessee.
Don't eat the cookies they are burnt(my dad made them!) Benny age 5
GARDEN UPDATE
Mildly sunny, freezing cold, damp, wind...OK make up your mind! No wonder most plants have a dormant season!
PHOTOBOMBING
Mildly sunny, freezing cold, damp, wind...OK make up your mind! No wonder most plants have a dormant season!
PHOTOBOMBING
GARDEN GIGGLE
FAUNA
GARDEN GOODIES~SHARE OUR GARDEN RECIPE #0118 LEMON PEAR UPSIDE-DOWN GINGERBREAD CAKE
Pair this cake with a mug of hot cocoa, coffee or (to be totally indulgent) a frothy glass of eggnog.
Servings: 16You Will Need:
Zest and juice of 2 lemons(1/2) cup white wine
(3/4) cup packed light brown sugar, divided
(3) large pears, peeled, cored and sliced
(1/2) cup golden raisins
(3/4) cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
(3/4) cup granulated sugar
(1/3) cup molasses
(1/3) cup molasses
(1) tablespoon dry ground ginger
(1) teaspoon cinnamon
(1/4) teaspoon ground cardamom
(1/2) teaspoon ground allspice
(1) teaspoon baking powder
(1/4) teaspoon baking soda
(1/4) teaspoon salt
(2) eggs
(1/2) cup milk
(2 2/3) cups all-purpose flour
Instructions:
In a skillet over low heat, combine the lemon juice and zest with the wine and 1/2 cup of the brown sugar. Add the pears and bring to a slow simmer. Cook for 10 minutes, or until the pears are just tender. Remove from the heat and gently stir in the raisins.
Heat the oven to 350 F. Spray a tube pan with baking spray. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar in the bottom of the pan. Arrange the pears, slightly overlapping, over the sugar.
In a medium bowl, use an electric mixer to beat together the butter, granulated sugar, molasses, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, allspice, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add the eggs, one at a time, scraping the bowl between additions. Add half the milk followed by half of the flour, mixing before adding the remaining half the milk and flour. Spoon into the prepared pan over the pears.
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted at the center comes out clean. Allow to cool for 15 minutes in the pan, then place a large overturned plate or platter over the cake. Invert the cake so it is standing on the plate. If any of the pears stick to the pan, carefully remove them and return them to their place on the cake.Nutrition information per serving: 300 calories; 90 calories from fat (30 percent of total calories); 10 g fat (6 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 45 mg cholesterol; 50 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 29 g sugar; 4 g protein; 105 mg sodium.
Instructions:
In a skillet over low heat, combine the lemon juice and zest with the wine and 1/2 cup of the brown sugar. Add the pears and bring to a slow simmer. Cook for 10 minutes, or until the pears are just tender. Remove from the heat and gently stir in the raisins.
Heat the oven to 350 F. Spray a tube pan with baking spray. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar in the bottom of the pan. Arrange the pears, slightly overlapping, over the sugar.
In a medium bowl, use an electric mixer to beat together the butter, granulated sugar, molasses, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, allspice, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add the eggs, one at a time, scraping the bowl between additions. Add half the milk followed by half of the flour, mixing before adding the remaining half the milk and flour. Spoon into the prepared pan over the pears.
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted at the center comes out clean. Allow to cool for 15 minutes in the pan, then place a large overturned plate or platter over the cake. Invert the cake so it is standing on the plate. If any of the pears stick to the pan, carefully remove them and return them to their place on the cake.Nutrition information per serving: 300 calories; 90 calories from fat (30 percent of total calories); 10 g fat (6 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 45 mg cholesterol; 50 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 29 g sugar; 4 g protein; 105 mg sodium.
WHAT IN THE WORLD?
On today in American history, people in gardens everywhere were talking about:
1804 Napoleon crowned emperor
1823 Monroe Doctrine declared
1942 Fermi produces the first nuclear chain reaction
1954 McCarthy condemned by Senate
1972 The Temptations earn their final #1 hit with "Papa Was A Rolling Stone"
1982 First man to receive an artifical heart
1991 Kennedy cousin rape trial begins
2001 Enron files for bankruptcy
2012 The now familiar term "Asperger's disorder" is being dropped. And abnormally bad and frequent temper tantrums will be given a scientific-sounding diagnosis called DMDD. But "dyslexia" and other learning disorders remain.The revisions come in the first major rewrite in nearly 20 years of the diagnostic guide used by the nation's psychiatrists.
1804 Napoleon crowned emperor
1823 Monroe Doctrine declared
1942 Fermi produces the first nuclear chain reaction
1954 McCarthy condemned by Senate
1972 The Temptations earn their final #1 hit with "Papa Was A Rolling Stone"
1982 First man to receive an artifical heart
1991 Kennedy cousin rape trial begins
2001 Enron files for bankruptcy
2012 The now familiar term "Asperger's disorder" is being dropped. And abnormally bad and frequent temper tantrums will be given a scientific-sounding diagnosis called DMDD. But "dyslexia" and other learning disorders remain.The revisions come in the first major rewrite in nearly 20 years of the diagnostic guide used by the nation's psychiatrists.
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