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Thursday, October 30, 2008

H is For Halloween








H is for Halloween
Quote by~Henry kissinger
There cannot be a crisis next week.
My schedule is already full.

Facts
A person cannot taste food unless it is mixed with saliva.
In eighteenth-century England, women's wigs were sometimes 4 feet high.The wig craze died out quite suddenly in 1795, when a hair-powder tax made their upkeep too expensive.
Tibetans, Mongolians, and people in parts of western China put salt in their tea instead of sugar
In 1976 a Los Angeles secretary named Jannene Swift officially married a 50-pound rock. The ceremony was witnessed by more than 20 people.
For a while Frederic Chopin, the composer and pianist, wore a beard on only one side of his face.
"It does not matter," he explained. "My audience sees only my right side."

Tip
When oversized planters require huge heaps of soil, save space and encourage good drainage by layering the pot's bottom half with Styrofoam peanuts. Soil and plants sit snugly on top.

Recipe
Blue Cheese DressingAdapted from several sources
Use this dressing on wedges of iceberg or another crisp lettuce or omit the buttermilk and serve it as a dip with crudites.
1/2 cup well-shaken buttermilk1/2 cup mayonnaise1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce1 small garlic clove, minced1/4 teaspoon salt1/8 teaspoon black pepper2 ounces crumbled firm blue cheese (1/2 cup)2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives
Blend buttermilk, mayonnaise, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, salt and pepper in a food processor until smooth. Add blue cheese and pulse until cheese is incorporated but dressing is still slightly chunky.
Transfer to a bowl and stir in chives.
Time: 10 minServings: Makes about 1 1/4 cupsKeeps: Covered and chilled, one week
http://smittenkitchen.com/2007/12/from-aruba-on-an-iceberg-wedge/
Caesar Salad Dressing
2 tablespoons mayonnaise - or - 1 egg1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard1 small garlic clove, minced1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce1 oil-packed anchovy fillet, finely chopped (optional)1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Whisk all except last together. Gradually whisk in 1/4 cup olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. (Dressing can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature and rewhisk before using.)
http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/09/the-fragile-cooking-ego/
Classic French Vinaigrette
1 1/2 tablespoons Champagne vinegar1 teaspoon Dijon mustard1 very small clove minced fresh garlic or 1 tablespoon minced shallot1/4 teaspoon salt1/8 teaspoon black pepper1/4 cup good olive oil
Whisk everything together.

Crafts & Tutorial
create modern silhouette “portraits” of your family
http://www.designspongeonline.com/2008/10/diy-project-alexandra-hedin.html

Screen Door Chalkboard
http://www.designspongeonline.com/2008/10/diy-project-jen-thompsons-screen-door-chalkboard.html#comments

Hand embroidery Stitches
http://sharonb.wordpress.com/stitch-along/

Harvest table setting ideas
http://www.semihomemade.com/tablescapes/harvesthome.htm

Turkey magnet
http://crafts.kaboose.com/turkey-magnet.html
How to make creepy stones
Bed heads
Cornucopia crochet
http://www.freevintagecrochet.com/christmas/cornucopia.html
Have a great day my friends!

5 comments:

HDMac said...

I love those pictures!!! :)

Ed said...

Ginger I love your veggie animals - how gorgeous are they eh?? and I make a blue cheese dressing very similar to the one you posted - I recommend it, scrumptious !!!!

Lisa & Gerald said...

Hey Ginger!
Our weather here in Canada is very crazy for sure we been having real cold days, warm days, cool days rain days, damp days,what do you wear days and so far one snow day heheheeheh it just drives me crazy do i dress for a nice day or cold or very cold
Tomorrow's weather is going to be beautiful +16
Hope you have a great night!
Hugs

leslie said...

Hi Ginger... if you click on the photo on my blog you can see the bags up close... I don't have time to make any more before Christmas... I have a couple of craft fairs I am trying to make glass charms for so am REALLY BUSY! But if you see any of the bags that you like just let me know which ones and I'll be glad to ship them off to you. I thought a fair price would be $15.00 a bag... and then postage will probably be around $6 as they are very light. Just let me know if you still want a few of them! And Money Orders or a check is just fine!

Lisa & Gerald said...

Happy Halloween Ginger!