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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Like so much of the world, I've fallen <b><u>head over heels in love</u></b> with the PBS Masterpiece series <b><u>Downton Abby. </u></b> And like the rest of America, I'm holding my breath for this <b>Sunday night's premiere of Season four</b>.</span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> I even have a Downton Abby Pinterest board </span><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/shannonimlay/romancing-downton-abbey/">http://www.pinterest.com/shannonimlay/romancing-downton-abbey/</a><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Season one of Downton Abby begins in 1912 Edwardian England. If you havn't started watching the series, I highly recommend it, but I also recommend</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> that you watch it from the beginning. Julian Fellowes does a wonderful job of building a story around each person in the series, both upstairs and downstairs. </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When I found out that Larry Edwards, a classically trained chef, had written a cookbook inspired by Downton Abby, I really wanted to get my hands on one. Well not only was Larry gracious enough to send me a signed copy, he also sent one for one of my lucky readers.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This book shows you how to make breads, soups, side dishes, entrees, and desserts found on the"upstairs" tables of Edwardian England. Edwardian Cooking is filled with an array of delicious English fare to dream about and to prepare, from high tea delicacies to elegant dinners. I really enjoyed that each recipe came with a story and history along with some very pretty Edwardian drawings.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I couldn't resist doing a New Years Tea Party, I just wish the bloody servants would have showed up to polish the silver ;) I started by making a rather large flower arrangement in a gleaming silver bowl (lined with a glass bowl). I even payed homage to the opening credits of Downton Abby by sprinkling some "fallen" rose petals around my arrangement :)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I got out my best china, including my tartan plaid plates as a nod to the episodes in season three spent at a Scottish Hunting Estate. I made Earl Grey tea shown here with lemon.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I made two different Tea Sandwiches from "Edwardian Cooking". Cucumber and Cheddar Tea Sandwiches with Horseradish Cream on page 45, and Roasted Sweet Red Pepper Cream Tea Sandwiches on page 47. Chef Larry's Tea Sandwiches call for Puff Pastry (yum). I think next time I'll use smaller canape cutters, they would have been the perfect size. Regardless of the size they turned out quite delicious. I've also made his Cream Scones on page 16 and they were wonderful. I also found these adorable Scottie dog shaped Scottish shortbread cookies for the top of my three tiered server :) There is a recipe for Scottish Shortbread in the book and I WILL be trying it.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>1).</b> First and foremost, a signed hardback copy of Edwardian Cooking... Thank you Larry Edwards</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>2).</b> A 2014 Official Downton Abbey Wall Calender filled with beautiful photographs</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>3).</b> A copy of Victoria Classics Tea Pleasures. This magazine has so many wonderful tips on how to prepare and enjoy tea (including how to use the strainer in this give-away :)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>4)</b>. A lovely stainless steel tea strainer and bowl</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Here I sit on the Eve of a New Year. 2013 Is behind us. It has been a difficult year for many, and truth be told it has been a difficult year for me.</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">So I sit here on the Eve of 2014...full of hopes and dreams. I have always been an optimist and I see my champagne glass more than half full ;)</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">My New Years Resolutions</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">To love more</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">To kiss more</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">To Pray more</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">To prosper</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">To be kind</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">To use as many of my talents as humanly possible.</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">To help those who are in need</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">So I lift my glass ( I made enough for both of us) and toast for us....</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Good Health</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">A life abundant with Love & Laughter</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Prosperity</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">That we share our love and talents</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">That our Children are Blessed</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">That we make God proud to be our Father</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">That our lives are filled with beauty and delicious bounty</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Happy 2014 my friends</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The best is yet to come</span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I must confess that during the holidays my inner child comes out. <b><u>I LOVE them!</u></b> You'll never hear me utter words like, "why are the decorations out so soon"? Do they need to start playing Christmas Carols so early? Nope, I'm the one with the twinkle in my eye, a smile on my face, and singing Christmas Carols to my hearts content. So strap on some gossamer wings and join the party.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This year I decided to just give into my inner child and have a Sugar Plum Fairy Party. It's my childhood fantasy, but Moms, Dads, Grandmas, Grandpas, and anyone else who wants to come is invited :) To Start this off in a magical way, I pinned 300 white twinkle (Fairy) lights to the back of my freshly laundered lace curtains. I can tell you that they're much brighter in person than in the photographs, but it really set the mood. Then I attached gossamer wings below an angelic banner (don't worry, we have extras ).</span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I started off by decorating a small live tree with white cotton candy, didn't you always want to pick cotton candy from a tree? I used battery led lights, because they won't heat up and melt the candy. I covered the soil with plastic wrap, to keep moisture and soil away from everything, then flew in several white doves to finish off the look. They got to take home any leftovers to fluff their nests. The white urn is from World Market.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">Each guest gets their own jar of Fairy dust (artificial snow) complete with fairy wand and topped with a Flower from Hallmark. There's a pin attachment on the flowers to affix them to lapels, hats, or mittens. The glitter favor boxes are from Hobby Lobby.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">This is Fairy Tea and pillows. You had to know that Fairies would drink hot chocolate for tea and rest their delicate little heads on marshmallows. I also set out white chocolate coconut fairy snowballs in Wilton's mini cupcake liners. The marshmallows are peppermint Peeps.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">Willy Wonka has nothing on Sugar Plum Fairies, from left to right, pink gumballs, pastel candy canes filled with green and white gumballs, Green sixlets topped with snowflake lollipops. To dress up the lollipops I set the stick in a pink striped straw, tied it with pink satin ribbon and attached a ribbon flower. As the Dowager Countess Grantham say's, "nothing succeeds like excess". lol</span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">Cupcakes, cookies and milk, oh my! Gingerbread cupcakes frosted with whipped cream frosting then sprinkled with silver edible glitter and topped with fairy wands. I'm not sure if I had more fun making them, looking at them, or eating them. My daughter makes the most heavenly Russian Tea Cookies and they taste even better washed down with Ice Cold Milk. I have straws with flags (to write your name on) so everyone knows which milk bottle is theirs.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">I'm a firm believer that no cow should go unemployed during the holidays, so to keep Bessie busy, I offer you Peppermint Frappes, topped with whipped cream and crushed candy canes. I used Bluebell Peppermint Ice Cream, but there are several brands that offer this flavor during the holidays.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79;">Need some fun ideas for your Sugar Plum Fairy party? Well you have to play Candy Land, I don't care how old you are, lol</span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Happy Thanksgiving! I promised you a couple of Romantic Thanksgiving Tablescapes and here they are. I used things I already had (except the flowers)and only switched a few things to get a different look for the Gold Tablescape.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">For the first Tablescape I started with a white cotton tablecloth, and added my white plates (that I bought at T.J.Maxx). I sprinkled some gold and moss green silk maple leaves I got last year at the dollar store (it has about 4-5 different colors and I picked the lightest for this tablescape). I wouldn't call this table exactly pastel, but it's darn close :)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Here's a close up of each place-setting.A few years ago I was lucky enough to find two sets (8 total) of these beautiful Myott Factory Queens Thanksgiving Salad plates at Marshalls for $10.00. They still make the pattern and I've started adding to it, but unfortunately, I havn't found that great of a price again. I LOVE this pattern, it mixes florals with a beautiful moss green border and a very Majestic looking turkey. There are a lot of colors to pick up on in this pattern and I love how it changes depending on what you place around it.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I added my monogrammed linen napkins and tied them with moss green organdy ribbon. I had my napkins monogrammed with white because I can always bleach out a stain. It's a decision I've never regretted. I also think there's something very elegant about white on white embroidery.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I always like to have extra (paper)napkins on hand so here they are sitting in a cute ceramic pumpkin holder.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span id="goog_975636667"></span><span id="goog_975636668"></span>Each place setting has a vintage style paper mache glittered turkey placecard. I've been collecting Teena Flanner Turkeys for years and I just love the vintage look and feel of them. They also have a mini white pumpkin candle sitting on a little plate, both the the plates and the silk leaves are from the dollar store. The candles were from my local Safeway store. Since we eat by candlelight, I wanted a little plate for the candles to sit on.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">In case you can't tell, I love white pumpkins. This little bowl serves the cranberry sauce. Whenever I find a white pumpkin at a good price whether it's a candle, a dish, or an actual pumpkin, they just seem to jump into my cart ;)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">In case you missed it, I have a tutorial for both of these centerpieces. It's the last post so just keep scrolling.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I wanted to show you what I did with my centerpiece once the flowers were spent. I transferred the gypsophyllia (babies breath) into a small lined basket and nestled the pumpkins (on skewers) into the same basket. I used the same ribbon to make a bow on the handle. This arrangement will easily last another 2 weeks.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">In this tablescape, I used white pumpkin candles but I wanted to show how you can easily use a different color. Here is the same pillar candle holders with dark russet orange pumpkin candles. These candles are from my local Safeway store (Debi Lilly) and come in about 4 sizes.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">If you love some sparkle with your romance, here is a gold Thanksgiving tablescape. I bought these beautiful gold table-squares years ago on ebay for $7.00 each. We had a Renaissance masquerade ball theme for my daughters 16th birthday and I've used them more than I ever thought I would. A few years ago I ordered more in silver for our 25th wedding anniversary party :)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The only things I did different for the gold table was to top the white tablecloth with the gold square and remove the silk leaves.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">So I think the moral of this tablescape is that you should <b><u>never</u></b> underestimate the impact one or two things can make. The reality is that if you dress your table with things that make you happy, things that you love, you <b><u>WILL</u></b> end up with a beautiful tablescape. Don't be afraid to play around with things, and remember that things can take on a new purpose. Those same little plates that are holding candles would make great butter dishes, or sprinkle fresh ground pepper and sea salt on them for salt and pepper cellars. Go ahead and get creative, but most of all..just have fun! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Okay, so it's not a secret, I'm a romantic, no, I'm a hopeless romantic. I love to be surrounded by beauty and romance, especially during the holidays. So I've come up with a couple of romantic Thanksgiving tablescapes, and a couple of romantic centerpieces for inspiration. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">If you like the centerpieces but prefer a different color scheme for your Thanksgiving table, go ahead, this centerpiece would be beautiful with orange or red roses. Imagine yellow sunflowers, mums, or alstromeria instead of gerberas. It would also be just as lovely with orange mini pumpkins, or even other decorative squash. I used a white urn style vase and two urn style pillar candle holders.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> In the pillar candle holders I used white Pumpkin candles because at our house we have Thanksgiving dinner as the sun sets and we love to have candlelight on the table. This has two advantages, the first that I don't have to rush Thanksgiving day to get dinner on early, and two, it's so beautiful to sit down to a candlelit table and listen to Christmas Carols over dinner ( I told you I was hopeless). So use the vase and pillar holders you have, or use this as an excuse to buy some that really touch your soul. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">What your going to need</span><br />
<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">(I purchased all my flowers at my local grocery store)</span><br />
<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">One dozen long stem roses- I used a pale pink-peach</span><br />
<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">One bunch of Gerbera Daisies, sunflowers, alstromeria, or mums </span><br />
<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">One bunch of Gypsopholia (babies breath)</span><br />
<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">5-6 mini pumpkins</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">One medium size vase</span><br />
<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">1/2 block fresh floral foam (trim this to fit tightly into your vase, you want it to feel wedged in). Floral foam is easily trimmed with a knife.</span><br />
<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">5-6 bamboo skewers</span><br />
<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">One yard of ribbon- I used a 1 inch organdy pale yellow</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2 pillar candle holders</span><br />
<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2 pumpkin shaped candles that will fit in the pillar candle holder or</span><br />
<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2 small pumpkins or decorative squash</span><br />
<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Make sure you completely soak your floral foam and place floral preservative in the water surrounding the foam.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Tuck in short, about 3 inch, sprigs of gypsopholia around the pumpkin base until you get the desired effect. That's it, your done! I just loved how these turned out, how about you?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">For the floral Centerpiece poke 3 inch sprigs around the entire edge of the vase, into the foam, until you can no longer see the floral foam. You don't have to do this in the center since other flowers will be going there. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Poke the pointy end of the bamboo skewer into the bottom of the mini pumpkin and trim the skewer to 6 inches. Place the pumpkins evenly into the outside of the foam, gently tucked into the gypsopholia.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Trim the Gerbera daisies so that they sit at a comfortable height above the pumpkins. You don't want the pumpkins to get hidden under the daisies. Your going to place the daisies inside of the gypsopholia, but not in the center of the foam (that's reserved for the roses). If you wanted, you could actually stop here and you would have a perfectly lovely centerpiece, it's all up to you. If you did want to stop here you may want to use some gypsophlia to cover any foam that might be showing though.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Pure Canadian Maple Syrup</span><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.purecanadamaple.com/"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>http://www.purecanadamaple.com/</b></span></a><span style="color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> </span> <span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">has challenged bloggers to "think outside the griddle". They wanted us to show you some delicious ways to use this wonderful liquid sweet Amber besides "on your pancakes".</span><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I was all over this one, because I love Pure Maple Syrup! It adds a depth and flavor to so many recipes. They also wanted us to show you a way to use the leftovers from our dish in a second recipe. Wait until you see what I've come up with :) I hope you enjoy these two dishes as much as I did. I was inspired by the season and found some beautiful pears at the Farmers Market.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b><u>Raspberry Wine Poached Pears with Maple Wine Reduction Ala Mode</u></b></span><br />
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<li><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>4-6 Ripe Bosc or Anjou Pears</b></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>1/2 cup Pure Maple Syrup</b></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>12 ounces frozen Raspberries, thawed</b></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>2 cups of Orange Juice (preferably not from concentrate)</b></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>4 cups of Raspberry Wine (this can be substituted with a red fruity wine, or with raspberry juice for a non-alcholic version).</b></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>1 quart of Vanilla Ice Cream</b></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>6 ounces fresh raspberries</b></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>1 ounce of Sliced Almonds</b></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><b>Fresh Mint Sprigs for garnish</b></span></li>
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<span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Press thawed raspberries, and any juice in the container, through a strainer saving all but the seeds, for me this rendered about 1 cup of juice and pulp</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">In a medium sauce pan place the strained Raspberry pulp and juice, Raspberry Wine, Orange Juice, and <b><u>Pure Maple Syrup</u>.</b><br />Stir ingredients and bring to a boil. Turn the heat down to simmer and place the peeled pears in the simmering sauce.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">You have several options as how to poach and serve your pears. I love the organic look of the whole pear with the stem left on. To ensure my pears would sit well on the plate, I cut a flat, thin slice from the bottom of each pear (see photo above). I also like the stems left in tact and the pears sliced and fanned out</span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">You can save time on poaching by coring and slicing your pears before putting them in the pan, and some people prefer cutting their pears into bite size pieces, the choice is all yours.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">If you decide to poach your pears whole they will take about an hour, you want to poach the pears until a knife easily pierces through the pear. In the past I've turned the pears half way through but this time I used a heatproof saucer to set over the pears and this held them gently under the liquid. I think I like this method better, I removed the saucer with tongs quite easily.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Once you've removed the pears take 3 cups of the poaching liquid and boil it down until it has halved in quantity. It will also become thicker. Keep and eye one this you don't want to burn it. After your liquid is reduced, turn off the heat. This took 15-20 minutes for me, stirring occasionally.</span><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">To plate your dish, place the pear in the center of the plate. Ladle about 1/2 cup of the reduction sauce over the pear letting the sauce puddle. Scoop the vanilla ice cream (I did 3 half scoops). Garnish with fresh raspberries, sliced almonds and a sprig of fresh mint. </span><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This dish is easy, sophisticated and just plain delicious, Bon Appetit!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">So you're wondering what I have in store for the leftovers? You're going to love it! How about a Pretty Pink Pear cocktail? </span><br />
<span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Place everything except the core and stem into a blender and Voila... this is what you get! A delicious, creamy, and pretty cocktail! You can also get this with a little of the ice cream, the reduction sauce, and a splash of the Raspberry Wine. Cheers!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> I think this is definitely "outside the griddle". I would be proud to server these two recipes to any guests, and I hope you'll give them a try. Check out </span><a href="http://www.purecanadamaple.com/">http://www.purecanadamaple.com/</a><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> for more ideas on how to use Canadian Pure Maple syrup, you're in for a sweet surprise ;) </span></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b><u>Pure Canadian Maple Syrup </u></b> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>http://www.purecanadamaple.com/</b></span><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> has asked Bloggers to "</span><b style="color: #783f04; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><u>Think Outside the Griddle" </u></b><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">:). So what do you get when you marry Italian Ciabatta Baguettes with Mexican Carnitas, Crema, Queso Fresco, and Asian Sriracha, with Canadian Pure Maple Syrup, and locally grown rainbow slaw? You get a flavor fusion explosion in a sandwich!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> I have to say that my family really, really enjoyed this sandwich, it's sweet, spicy, salty, crunchy, creamy, and tangy all wrapped up in chewy Ciabatta. Both the sweet and spicy can be altered to your taste, it's just a matter of adjusting two ingredients... the pure maple syrup and the Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce. You can turn the volume up or down on either. I'll be sharing what worked for us :) </span><br />
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<li><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">2). The </span><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Crunchy Rainbow Slaw</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>1) <span style="color: #660000;">16 ounces of Cooked Carnitas Fried Pork</span></b><span style="color: #660000;"> </span><span style="color: #783f04;">(I've seen this at both my local grocery store, and at my membership warehouse store)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>2).</b> <b>1 Cup of Roasted bell pepper & Chipotle Sandwich spread, <u>with 2 tablespoons reserved for slaw</u> </b>I saw 3 brands of this at my local grocery store, pick your favorite<b></b></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>3). 1/2 Cup Pure Maple Syrup</b></span></li>
<li><b style="color: #783f04; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">4). 2 Tablespoons Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce</b></li>
<li><b style="color: #783f04; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">5). 1 Italian Ciabatta Baguette</b></li>
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<li><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>1). 12 ounces of Rainbow Slaw Mix</b> found in the fresh produce section</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>2). 2/3 Cup Crema Mexicana</b></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>3). 3 Tablespoons Pure Maple Syrup</b></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>4). The reserved 2 Tablespoons Bell Pepper and Chipotle Sandwich Spread</b></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>5). 1-2 Tablespoons Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce</b> 1 tablespoon gives it a little kick, 2 gives it a good kick ;)</span></li>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">To Celebrate 600 followers on Pinterest and 400 followers on my Shannon's Shanonigins Facebook page, I wanted to share some of my favorite pins from my Board "Romancing Blue and White" </span><a href="http://pinterest.com/shannonimlay/romancing-blue-white/">http://pinterest.com/shannonimlay/romancing-blue-white/</a> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I love this color combination even more in the Summer, it's cool and calming influence has always made me smile.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">This ethereal vignette from The Charm of Home, captures, innocence, sweetness and all the beauty of blue and white, I won't forget these forget me not's...sigh</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">Decidedly English Country, this beautiful Pine hutch loaded with blue and white Spode Transferware just about took my breath away. I can just imagine it it the kitchen of an English Country home.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">Did you know that blue is the rarest color in flowers? They have never been able to breed a blue rose. So I suppose we will have to continue to adore blue and white dishes, and linens. I hope you enjoyed this walk through the timeless combo of blue and white. I hope it enchants you as it continues to enchant me.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I want to take the time to wish all of you a happy, and safe Fourth of July. I hope you have fun plans and if you would like to use some great vintage patriotic images in your decor or table scapes, well I just happen to have a few :)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> Try setting these around your table to give it a Vintage Patriotic feel, you can anchor them with seashells, or small stones. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Today I have a very special and talented guest blogger...Jaime Carrillo, </span><a href="http://mangia-bella.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">http://mangia-bella.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> She recently threw her daughter a very enchanted 5th birthday party. I'm honored that Jaime is gracious enough to share this celebration with us. Jaime is proof that a beautiful celebration can be done on a budget, don't you love it?</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #a64d79;">I consider it such an honor and privilege to be writing this guest post for my dear friend Shannon. Aside from the fact that I cannot look at any sort of lace or tartan plaid, without thinking of her and smiling, I must tell you how very much her creative passion, romantic spirit, and appetite for life continues to inspire me....She is a true visionary! Every time I visit her blog, I feel as though I am trapped in time...suspended in a place brimming with such beauty and elegance, that I simply do not want to leave. She has opened her world to me, and invited me to dream with her...to come alive and be daring with her...to breathe the world in with all it's glory and splendor, and allow any worries or burdens to exhale and drift away. I am uplifted, edified and refreshed in every way, and that Sweet Bella's is a treasure to behold. Thank you Shannon, for the gift of your friendship, and the gift of YOU to the world..</span><span style="color: #a64d79;">.(Shannon blushing :)</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="text-align: start;"><span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">Once I had the inspiration, I came across these plates & cupcake holder by Talking Tables on Amazon, and it was just the springboard I needed to start pulling it together. I drew up some ideas and let the rest flow from there!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #a64d79; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; text-align: start;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #a64d79; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; text-align: start;">Sophia was such a big help during the preparation, and her participation helped create memories as well as anticipation for the party. My husband and I decorated the night before, and on the morning of I made the cupcakes, dipped the strawberries, and set out the pink table treats, as well as assembled the food. It wasn't stressful and we didn't feel rushed because the preparation was all done. The party flowed wonderfully, the guests were engaged, and the clean up was practically effortless, mostly all throw away items. It was definitely a party to remember!</span></span></div>
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Shannon's Shanoniginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16203756102554356164noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219659550973766871.post-62879445641314123112013-04-04T06:03:00.001-07:002013-04-04T06:03:55.076-07:00Throwing a Celebration for Someone Else<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">So you've been asked (or you've planned) to throw a party, a shower, or event for someone else. This post is going to cover what you should do before you even begin to make plans for the event. For the sake of this post, I'm throwing a bridal shower for Molly</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">1). If you don't remember anything else, remember this...... the party should revolve around the person you're throwing the party for! When thinking about anything regarding this party, I should ask myself (or even better, ask Molly) would Molly like this?</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2). Assuming it's not a surprise party, plan a lunch or evening together with you guest of honor and ask them what they envision for their celebration? If they seem awkward, or don't know how to answer this question, here are some good ice breakers.</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">What are your favorite colors ?</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">If it's a bridal shower, ask if they would like the same colors/theme as their wedding (they may want something different).</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">If it's a baby shower, ask the parents if they have a color scheme/theme for the nursery, and by all means ask them what they need for the new home/baby/nursery ect...</span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">My own bridal shower was a surprise and although I like surprises, I would have enjoyed having more of a say in my shower. My mom picked a lingerie shower theme, and quite honestly, I prefer picking my own lingerie, and I would have enjoyed a different theme. It ended up feeling a little more like a bachelorette party than a bridal shower.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">3). Take the persons style and personality into consideration.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Molly is a romantic that likes antiques and vintage. She's the type who would enjoy a High Tea, or maybe even a garden brunch, with pastel flowers and embroidered linens. She's also a bit introverted so having a big bash with bright colors and a ton of guests with loud music would not be comfortable, or enjoyable for her. She would also probably prefer craft activities as opposed to games at her shower. Make sure you think about these things, they're what makes the difference between a bad hostess, and a great hostess. The more fun your guest of honor has, and the more memorable it is (for the right reasons), the closer you get to the "Hostess Hall of Fame :)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">4). Ask them what their favorite foods, or at least their favorite type of food is. First take into consideration any dietary restrictions or allergies. If your guest of honor is a vegetarian, don't have a BBQ. Again, remember that there is a reason they're called the guest of honor. It's all about them :) And for the love of all that is good and Holy, ask them what kind of cake or dessert they want. They may not even like cake, they may prefer pie, or an Ice Cream Sundae bar.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">5). Make sure you understand how little, or how much your guest of honor would like to be involved. Some people would prefer to just let you plan the whole thing. They may not be comfortable, or may be too busy to do much beyond that first meeting or lunch. On the other hand, they may want to have their hand in all the details. If that's the case, just breathe and remind yourself, it's all about them ;)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I hope this has helped any of you who might be throwing a celebration for a loved one. It's a true honor to be able to host a celebration for them. They will carry your generosity and the memories of their celebration for the rest of their lives. Being a good hostess boils down to this, people are happy, well fed, and well entertained while under your care, so smile, and let the celebrations begin. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I did some local shopping this weekend and decided I would share some Colorado goodies with my readers for Easter. Two of my favorite stores were Rocky Mountain Olive Oil (they have an incredible selection of fantastic Balsamic Vinegar's) and Fort Collins Candy Shop. So......... one lucky reader will recieve</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> One bottle of Dark Chocolate, yes you read that right :) Dark Chocolate Balsamic Vinegar, I taste tested this in the shop and it is to die for. Made here in Colorado, This is a thick, rich, dark balsamic vinegar, and I have no doubt that you will find decadent ways to use this. Think the best vinaigrette that's ever passed your lips, or use it with olive oil for the best bread dipping sauce EVER! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Speaking of Chocolate, how about the cutest SOLID Milk Chocolate bunny, handmade here in Colorado, that you've ever seen. If you remember, my Christmas give-away had the famous Hammond's Candy cane's. This is sure to make some-bunny very Happy on Easter morning.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Jelly Belly has gotten together with Beatrix Potter's estate to bring you the sweetest little boxes that look like little children's books. Beatrix Potter is my all time favorite children's book author and I just had to get these.</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I've picked up 3 of these for you. My son's favorite book (when he was little) Peter Rabbit.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">When you open up the "book" you get a few lines from the original story, along with two watercolor images and a Spring collection of Jelly Belly's. Cute and Delicious, now you know why I couldn't pass these up.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The Tale of Benjamin Bunny, Peter's precocious little cousin.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> </span><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">You have to love a cute little bunny with the fashion sense to wear a tam ;)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">And The Tale of Jemima Puddle Duck, a not so bright duck who is lucky to have a very bright Collie for a friend.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">To Enter this give-away</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">1) Make sure you "Like" Shannon's Shanonigins on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Shannons-Shanonigins/135210736536443</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2). Make sure you are following my blog (right column)</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">3). Leave a comment telling me your favorite Item in the Give-Away</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">4). Have a Happy, Blessed, and Joyful Easter <3 font=""><!--3--></3></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Get your comments in quickly because I want to have this to you by Easter</span><br />
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Shannon's Shanoniginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16203756102554356164noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219659550973766871.post-71719879748644816522013-02-28T21:32:00.001-08:002013-02-28T21:32:20.832-08:00Celebrating 500 Followers on Pinterest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #6aa84f;">I'm excited to announce that this week I reached 500 followers on my Pinterest page </span><span style="color: #274e13; font-weight: bold;">http://pinterest.com/shannonimlay/ </span><span style="color: #6aa84f;">First I would like to say a big </span><b><u><span style="color: #274e13;">THANK YOU</span></u></b><span style="color: #6aa84f;"> to those of you following my Pinterest page :)</span><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span><span style="color: #6aa84f;"> I thought I would celebrate by sharing a few of my favorite pins for St. Patrick's Day recipes. If you're anything like me, you'd like to know that there is something to cook besides, or with Corned Beef and Cabbage ;)</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I've always been a fan of Irish Potato Soup and I must confess, my mom makes a really good one. How about serving this for lunch, or as a first course for dinner on St. Patrick's Day. What a great way to warm the body and the soul on a cold Spring day. </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here is the perfect thing to serve with soup (or stew). Irish Soda Bread Muffins. Click on the links just below any of the photos and they will take you to the recipes. I love the idea of making Irish Soda Bread muffins, they make the cutest single servings :)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">There is nothing that makes the Irish more happy than a dish with meat and potatoes. There is something about it that just satisfies, and comforts you. You may want to try this Irish Beef and Stout Stew from Martha Stewart.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I thought this was the cutest idea for garnishing green punch or cocktails (just make sure you rub the apples with lemon or lime juice to keep them from turning brown) but this link takes you to an entire, (beautiful) St. Patrick's Day party with lots of ideas and some free printable's :) Another idea that would make cocktails or sweet drinks fun would be to rim glasses with gold sugar (the gold at the end of the rainbow :)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It wouldn't be St. Patrick's Day without Irish Coffee, lol after all the reason God invented whiskey was to keep the Irish from ruling the world (sorry, I couldn't help myself). This is a beautiful Polish blog but don't panic there is a translation button in the upper right corner :)</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Serve this with any dessert or cookies and your guests will feel like they found the gold at the end of the rainbow.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Okay, so it's not Irish, but I have a soft spot for Shamrock Shakes, and they're so easy to make. If you live in the sun-belt or have kids, this is the perfect St. Patrick's Day treat.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If you thought you were going to read a post on recipes without chocolate, well then you don't know me that well, lol. Make the man in your life happy with this Chocolate Guinness Pudding.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Chocolate Baileys Irish Cream Cupcakes=Yum :) What an adorable and delicious way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Take a batch of these to work, or send them to your child's classroom (substitute non-alcoholic Irish cream flavor coffee creamer found in the dairy section in any of these recipes if you don't want alcohol ) and you will be one popular Bonnie Lass (or Lassie :)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> If you will indulge me one more Chocolate Irish recipe ;) How does Irish Cream, Pots de Creme sound? Well it sounds fantastic to me and I think this will be the way our family finishes off St. Patrick's day. I hope you enjoyed some of my favorite Irish Food pins and I invite you to follow my Pinterest page. It has a wide variety of boards and a little something for everyone (okay, mostly romantic someones). Let me know what your favorite Irish recipe is, I would love to hear about it. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For Christmas, I received a new phone :) When thinking about a phone case, I wanted to wrap my new phone not just in impeccable style, but in a style that said "Shannon". In my search, I found the most beautiful shop on Etsy called Case Hive http://www.etsy.com/shop/CaseHive</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Not only did I swoon over this beautiful Phone case, but I found out the owner, Kate, recently added compact mirrors to her shop- be still my heart.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Ultimate "Ladies Combo" Matching phone cover and compact mirror, your purse will never be the same ;)<br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: #ebf6f9; line-height: 21px; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;">About Kate- Kate likes to think of each design as a small canvas, almost a miniature piece of art. She has eclectic taste and enjoys designing pieces with a twist, incorporating everything from classical renaissance to urban art. "I am British and have been a graphic designer for five years. My Etsy shop is my creative outlet and I love to do custom designs for my customers".</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Chocolate, flowers, and Monogrammed, oh my. You had to know I'd love this one, the problem is that Kate makes so many beautiful cases, that you will have A LOT of trouble picking just one, this is harder than just one potato chip, or one piece of chocolate ;)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Each case comes with it's own gift box and believe it or not, everything I've showed you so far is under $20, so feel free to pick a different case for each season :), or give one as a much appreciated gift.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Go ahead, dive into the Sea of Love :) Romance meets Retro (don't you love it)? Kate has quite a selection of really fun Retro cases, check them out</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This case appealed to my Romantic sensibilities. I mean come on, beautiful roses and the word love in script, this one left me almost breathless. Imagine the romantic conversations you'd have with this cover for an inspiration</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Kate has graciously offered a phone cover, or a compact mirror to one of my lucky readers. So here are the rules for this fun give-away</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You get one entry for each rule you follow :)</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><u>1).</u></b> Follow me on Pinterest ( I only need 5 more followers to make it to 500 :) http://pinterest.com/shannonimlay/</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><u style="font-weight: bold;">2).</u> Visit Case Hive on Etsy and "Favorite" Kate's Shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/CaseHive</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><u>3).</u></b> Leave a comment (below) telling us what your favorite item in the shop is</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u style="font-weight: bold;">4).</u> Like Case Hive on Facebook </span><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">https://www.facebook.com/CaseHive</span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><u style="font-weight: bold;">5).</u> Make sure you leave me comments telling me which of these you have done (so I know how many entries you have, and if your comment comes up as anonymous PLEASE let me know who you are and how to get a hold of you :)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I will conduct the drawing on Feb. 25th, so good luck everyone. May your conversations be a pretty as these cases sweet friends.</span>Shannon's Shanoniginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16203756102554356164noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219659550973766871.post-7062295334930111352012-12-14T09:57:00.000-08:002012-12-15T19:55:47.117-08:00Tartan & Roses Romantic Tablescape<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I recently found the most beautiful dishes. Sadly they're a discontinued pattern by Ralph Lauren, but that didn't stop me from working very hard to collect 4 place setting (only two mugs so far). I said to my daughter, "aren't these the most beautiful dishes you've ever seen? She laughed and said " I think they're the most beautiful dishes YOU"VE ever seen" I had to giggle. They have two of my favorite things on them. Roses and Tartan Plaid. I think I actually squealed with delight (followed by a sigh) when I saw them, lol. Please Click on each photo for an enlarged version of each picture.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Even though both the tablecloth and the dishes are made by an American designer, I think this table setting just screams "English Country". It also mixes some very contrasting patterns and colors. There is the masculine and bold Tartan Plaid against the very feminine roses, and the traditional Red and Green Christmas colors accented with pink. I must confess, I love contrast, it reminds me of well....me, lol. Some days I feel like a proper English lady, others, I'm full of Shanonigins ;)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I've actually made two different centerpieces for this tablescape. One, the traditional English Country flowers in an antique wooden box, and the other, a more contemporary woodland scene tucked under a cloche. I purchased my Cloche at World Market for 24.00 and it's a really nice size.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Here's a close up of the cloche vignette. I used artificial snow on a white platter and tucked a white deer (from World Market) 2 tree candles, and a bottle brush wreath under the cloche. This was going more with the tartan plaid in using the woodland or hunting theme.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is the floral centerpiece. I have a vintage monogrammed hankie that I used under the box for a touch of romance and to pull in more pink. The base of the arrangement is evergreens, filled in with white and green mums, red carnations, and of course, pink roses. I think this would have also worked well with fushia or red roses, or a combo of all three.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here is a close up of each place setting I found these fun English Crackers with a tartan plaid band. Each one contains a tissue hat, a joke, and a charade title. I love crackers because they put everyone in a fun and festive mood. Let's face it, it's hard not to laugh when everyone puts on a silly hat. Have everyone share their joke at dinner, and then play charades with your dessert. It's built in fun, and I love it :)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> <u style="font-weight: bold;">The Key- </u> You may notice that each place setting has a key? This is the key to the Inn. It's to remind us that in our hearts, we can give the Holy Family a warm and safe place to stay. This symbolizes our love and generosity towards the baby Jesus. These are Christmas ornaments that can be taken home by each guest to remind them of this gesture.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Is someone you love (and miss) spending Christmas with the Angels? If you'd like to remember them in a special way, make them a place setting and place Angel wings on their plate. It's a nice way to remember that they are in good hands (or wings) even if you miss them. These wings can then be hung on the tree after dinner (from World Market).</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I want to take this time to wish you and yours a Joyful and Blessed Christmas season. You bless me every day by allowing me to share this blog with you. Thank you so much for the love and joy you bring to my life. I wish us all a special 2013</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">God Bless us Everyone, Hugs and Hope, Shannon </span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As most of you know, I'm a firm believer in shopping small, locally owned businesses whenever possible. It puts money into your local economy and keeps Americans working. That being said, I did some local shopping and one lucky reader will get to win this sweet stash :)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If you're ever in Denver, make sure you take the free tour of Hammond's Candies. They still make their candy canes and lollipops by hand. You'll definitely feel like you've spent some time in Santa's workshop. I've included two lollipops and one Christmas tree ornament. These would make great stocking stuffers, or just plain fun for the little one's in you life.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Baby, if it's cold outside, these should take the chill off. 6 ounces of Wind and Willow Original Mulled Cider mix. This can also be used to make hot mulled wine, and will make one gallon. 6.25 Ounces of Mary Lake Thompson Chocolate Peppermint Cocoa mix, in an adorable fabric bag. These would make great hostess, or neighbor gifts, or they would also be great for those Holiday visitors who stop by. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sweets for the sweet! 9.7 ounces of Scharffen Berger fine artisan 70% Cacao Dark Chocolate. Take my word for it, this is THE chocolate you want to bake with. This chocolate will kick any recipe up several notches. 7.8 Ounces of Dean Jacobs Silver Sparkling Sugar. Not only is this sugar beautiful, it comes in a lovely glass jar with a clamp seal. Sprinkle this on cookies or a white frosted cake for instant elegance.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The drawing for this give-away will be held on December 10th. Thank you so much to all my readers for the Joy you give me year round. I wish Blessings and Joy during your Holiday Season</span>Shannon's Shanoniginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16203756102554356164noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219659550973766871.post-41558575927902282502012-11-26T13:12:00.001-08:002012-11-26T13:12:17.339-08:00Say "Bless You" With Style - Give-Away<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I hope everyone's Christmas season is off to a Joyful Start :) I want to kick off this season with a fun give-away from a great Etsy shop I discovered. I recently ordered the beautiful tissue cover above from OctaviaStreet ,</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and I just had to share with you.</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">http://www.etsy.com/people/OctaviaStreet?ref=pr_profile </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"> Sandra is the owner, designer and seamstress for </span><span class="il" style="background-color: #ffffcc; line-height: 18px;">OctaviaStreet</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">, an </span><span class="il" style="background-color: #ffffcc; line-height: 18px;">Etsy</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">shop. No matter your style, I’m sure you will find a custom or monogrammed tissue box cover you like. At </span><span class="il" style="background-color: #ffffcc; line-height: 18px;">OctaviaStreet</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">, She will work with you to design a tissue box cover in your own style. She has been sewing for decades. After she left her full-time day job a few years ago, she was able to use her sewing skills for family and friends which eventually turned into </span><span class="il" style="background-color: #ffffcc; line-height: 18px;">OctaviaStreet</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"> </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sandra says " I’m very lucky to have a great sewing studio in my home that is equipped with a full range of sewing equipment to ensure every product you purchase is constructed to the highest possible quality. I've always enjoyed making things and I love machine embroidery. Having a shop on </span></span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="il" style="background-color: #ffffcc; line-height: 18px;">Etsy</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"> has allowed me to showcase some of my work and support my creative habit. There are many amazing artists on </span><span class="il" style="background-color: #ffffcc; line-height: 18px;">Etsy</span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"> and I hope you take time to check out my shop".</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Sandra will be giving 2 lucky readers one of her beautiful tissue covers (readers choice).</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><b><u>To enter</u></b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #444444;"><b>1).</b></span><span style="color: #666666;"> Make sure you</span><span style="color: #444444;"><b> like Shannon's Shannigins on Facebook </b></span></span></span><span style="color: #666666; line-height: 18px;">https://www.facebook.com/pages/Shannons-Shanonigins/135210736536443?ref=hl</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b><span style="color: #444444;">2).</span></b> <b><span style="color: #444444;">Check out OctaviaStreet</span></b><span style="color: #666666;"> and let us know which tissue cover you would pick http://www.etsy.com/shop/OctaviaStreet?ref=pr_shop_more</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b><span style="color: #444444;">3).</span></b> <b><span style="color: #444444;">Leave a comment below</span></b><span style="color: #666666;"> letting us know you liked my page on Facebook and which tissue cover is your favorite</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">I love the English Country feel of this hounds-tooth with the red monogram, it would be perfect in my living room. I just love the idea of having tissues displayed in such a beautiful way. In our house this is tissue season, lol These would make great hostess gifts, or if you're like me it would be fun to have tissues that compliment the different rooms they occupy. Sandra's tissue covers range from $10.00 to $14.00</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">The drawing for the two winners will be announced on Dec 2nd. Make sure you check back because there will be a new and different give-away next week. It's my way of saying Merry Christmas and thank you.</span></span></span>Shannon's Shanoniginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16203756102554356164noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219659550973766871.post-44110430721708425732012-11-12T14:35:00.001-08:002012-11-12T14:35:48.156-08:00Thankful for Pinterest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">How many of you have discovered Pinterest? Well, I'm addicted and it really is fun! For those of you who don't know what Pinterest is, well it's a website that allows you to make cyber idea boards. We've all made idea boards or books, well this is that on steroids :) My Pinterest address is http://pinterest.com/shannonimlay/ All of the photo's (or pins) you see on today's post come from either my "Be Ye Thankful, or "The Best Thanksgiving Ever" boards.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love this Turkey Transfer-ware setting by http://fabulousfifi.typepad.com/chez_fifi/ It seems right of a Norman Rockwell painting :)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This Apple Pecan Bread Pudding with Warm Caramel Sauce seems like a perfect Thanksgiving Dessert to me, it's by a wonderful woman, Deanna, who runs "The Old Hen" B&B in Washington State http://www.theoldhen.com/2012/09/25/apple-pecan-bread-pudding-warm-caramel-sauce-recipe/</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love the idea of serving apple cider or eggnog in in a pumpkin punch bowl :) You can also use this to chill wines like an ice bucket. Here are the instructions from Martha Stewart http://www.marthastewart.com/268772/pumpkin-party-cooler?backto=true&backtourl=/photogallery/pumpkins</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Simple yet elegant glittered letters pretty much say it all. Image by Google.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">How cute would these be at "The Kids Table). I know a few adults who would love these too. by http://www.accenttheparty.com/party-blog/view/40754/easty-to-make-pilgrim-hat-cookies-for-thanksgiving</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It doesn't get much easier, or prettier, than these leaf wrapped votives by Better Homes and Gardens. This is the perfect touch for your Thanksgiving table, sideboard, or buffet http://www.bhg.com/thanksgiving/indoor-decorating/holiday-decorating-projects/?socsrc=bhgpin102912Votives&page=5</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So check out Pinterest, and I'd love it if you followed me :) If you can think of it, they have an idea for it. Have a Blessed and safe Thanksgiving </span>Shannon's Shanoniginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16203756102554356164noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219659550973766871.post-9571066371363508592012-11-02T22:33:00.001-07:002012-11-02T22:33:24.227-07:00Thanksgiving Inspirations <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's November! The month when we really focus on being Thankful for all our Blessings. I thought I would get together some tablescape inspirations for you just in case your the one hosting the annual Thanksgiving feast this year.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If you want to go all out, take a tip from Country Living and layer on the Autumn Charm. Menu Cards and Pillar Candles are wrapped in turkey cameos for a touch of elegance. A ruffled runner, lots of mini pumpkins and Maple leaves add to the lush feeling of this table setting.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> A different view of the same table, I love the layered plates (they don't match) but they all pull a color from the Autumn spectrum.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> This table from Better Homes and Gardens, uses natural elements to bring Fall's bounty to the table. The simplicity of one maple leaf tucked into each napkin is pure understated elegance.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Adding the pop of green by simply placing a Granny Smith Apple on top of a Brown Damask Napkin is pure genius. The rest of the table is different shades of brown and white, but this table by Burlap and Crystal, is just lovely</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This Centerpiece by Country Living is a wooden trough filled with Fall Leaves, pine-cones acorns, winter squash, apples, and two pillar candles. I love the Autumn Bounty feel it brings to this buffet table. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is my table setting. I found this table cloth at the ARC thrift shop and I found the turkey salad plates and candle holders at Home Goods. It's almost a pastel setting, but I love that it's so calming, and romantic. The fall bowls were for a give-away and the vintage looking pieces are by Teena Flanner</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This pastel setting is by Martha Stewart, I love the pale greens, ivory and whites together. This is simple elegance at it's best.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I love this woodland setting by Better Homes and Gardens. I almost expect to hear birds chirping. White Birch branches berries, pine cones, mini pumpkins and vases of birdseed bring this vignette to life.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Don't forget to send your guests home with plenty of leftovers. You can find boxes at your local craft store. Embellish them with ribbon, stickers and tags that you can find at your local craft store (in the scrap-booking section) or print them up on your computer.</span><br />
<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If you have any questions about any of these ideas, please just ask :) </span>Shannon's Shanoniginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16203756102554356164noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219659550973766871.post-82265731092040038722012-10-31T07:33:00.001-07:002012-11-01T11:15:02.033-07:00Halloween Shoot at "The Morning Blend"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I just got home the other day from spending two weeks in Florida, with Domestic Goddess Extraordinaire Debbie Fabre. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: small;"> I really want to thank Debbie Fabre and her family for being the best hosts I could ever hope for. I fell in love with her whole family (she even has a wonderful dog ). This is a beautiful Southern Lady who understands the true meaning of Southern Hospitality.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">While I was in Fort Myers, Debbie and I were invited to share some Halloween Party ideas with Fox 4's Morning Blend. The cast and crew were just wonderful.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Here's the table we set up. From left to right- White Chocolate dipped pretzel sticks with fall sprinkles, Orange ghost cupcakes, Candy Corn, Chocolate Caramel Apples with Oreo Truffle Ghosts, Toxic libations, Milk Chocolate Mummy Bars, and Fresh Apple Cider</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The really fun thing about preparing for this shoot was working with Debbie on everything from making cupcake wrappers, decorating the containers, and embellishing everything from bottles to lollipops. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> We were so blessed to have two beautiful young ladies, Katie and Sarah Murphy help us get all this stuff to the studio, set up, and take it home with us, phewww. Somehow treating them to Starbucks seemed quite insufficient. Thank you so much ladies! </span></div>
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Shannon's Shanoniginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16203756102554356164noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219659550973766871.post-43038460894956549182012-09-23T19:18:00.000-07:002012-09-23T19:18:02.187-07:00Fabulous Fall Centerpieces<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hallelujah, it's finally here! Autumn, the most wonderful time of the year! There's a wonderful energy that comes with this season, and for me, that means entertaining. I've put together some really fun and beautiful ideas for Fall Centerpieces. I hope you enjoy them.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> I love taking a season (or holiday) and using non-traditional colors. Here you see gray and white pumpkins wrapped with grapevine branches (this can also be done with curly willow branches). Mini white pumpkins are made into baskets with curly willow and filled with yellow and orange roses.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Who would've thought that slightest whisper of pink roses would look so stunning with white and gold mums, maple leaves and white pumpkins. This centerpiece may whisper Autumn, but it's nothing short of stunning.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This may be one of the prettiest </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Fall Centerpieces I've ever seen. Pink and white roses, lambs ears, and <span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Eucalyptus in a white pumpkin.</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Just a note; Lambs Ears do not have a long vase life and will wilt quickly so you may want to use Eucalyptus leaves. They also have a gray tint , a long vase life</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">, and a nice menthol fragrance.</span>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I love these blinged out rose spheres! They are much easier to make than you think. All the floral supplies can be found at your local hobby store. Soak wet floral foam balls until wet through. You will only need about 1 and one half inches of rose stem (cut at an angle). Place the roses in the wet floral foam and stick a floral pin with a gem head in the center of each rose. You will note these are sitting on a tray to absorb any water or moisture, make sure you take a similar precaution. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Wrap a pillar candle in cinnamon sticks and tie it with a raffia (or fall ) ribbon. place it on a pedestal plate and fill the rest of the plate with fall scented potpourri for a fragrant and beautiful centerpiece. This will not only look like Autumn, it will smell like it too. Consider putting this on an entryway table where guests will feel welcome by the fragrance.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">To say I love this centerpiece would be an understatement. The rustic wood box filled with a variety of fall squashes, bittersweet vines, and different heights of pillar candles adds such a warm glow to this tablescape. It's not at all complicated, but it comes together beautifully. If you have any questions about any of these centerpieces, please leave a comment and I will do my best to answer any questions. Here's to a glorious Autumn! </span></span>Shannon's Shanoniginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16203756102554356164noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219659550973766871.post-26105990165659527012012-09-08T13:54:00.000-07:002012-09-08T17:56:20.094-07:00Legends from Europe, The Count of Monte Christo Breakfast Pastries. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I was recently asked by the wonderful people at Legends of Europe to develop a recipe for <b><u>Prosciutto di San Daniele.</u></b> I knew about, and love Prosciutto, but I decided to learn a little more about this Italian Gem and what makes it so special.</span><br />
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<strong><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A PIG THIGH CAN ONLY BECOME PROSCIUTTO DI SAN DANIELE IF IT FULFILS THREE CONDITIONS</span></strong></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">First of all, the origin of the raw material. The thighs must come exclusively from pigs bred in ten regions of Northern Central Italy (Friuli Venezia Giulia, Veneto, Lombardy, Piedmont, Emilia Romagna, Tuscany, Lazio, Abruzzo, Marche, Umbria).</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Secondly, respect for the production method inherited from an ancient tradition. Since any form of freezing of the meat is forbidden, the fresh thighs must rapidly reach the small hill town of Friuli, to set in motion a production process that recreates the natural rhythm of the seasons, using sea salt, without the addition of chemical additives or preservatives.</span></span>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 17.3 ounce box of puff pastry (2 sheets)</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1/4 pound of sliced <b><u>Prosciutto di San Daniele</u></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1/4 pound of sliced Smoked Provolone Cheese</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1/3 plus another 1/3 cup cup of four fruit jam, (the second 1/3 cup will be served with the pastries) this can be substituted with raspberry or strawberry jam if you prefer.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 egg lightly beaten with 1 tablespoon water</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1/4 cup powdered sugar</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Place a slice of <b><u>Prosciutto di San Daniele</u> </b>on the center of your square, see photo above</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Place one teaspoon of four fruit jam on top of the cheese. Be careful not to add too much jam or it will leak out during the baking process</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">To assemble your pastry, brush all exposed areas with your egg wash, fold the dough the way you see it in the photo, making sure to use your egg wash (to glue) your dough together. Place the pastries on your parchment lined baking sheet (you will probably only be able to do 4 at one time). Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown. This recipe will yield 8 pastries.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px;"> While pastries are still warm sift generously with powdered sugar and serve warm with extra jam. This recipe combines the delicious, complex, salty flavor of the <b><u>Prosciutto di San Daniele,</u></b> the smoky, gooey provolone, the sweet, 4 fruit jam, and the crisp, flaky texture of the puff pastry. We liked it with a little extra jam spooned on top, but I really think you'll enjoy these breakfast treats.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> This recipe was featured on the Taste of Home Facebook Page </span><a href="http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Banana-Colada-Sundaes?keycode=ZFB08BEST">http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Banana-Colada-Sundaes?keycode=ZFB08BEST</a> <span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> This delicious tropical Ice Cream Sundae was just calling out my name when I saw it and I had to try it. It's like a island vacation in a bowl and I highly recommend it :)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This cookbook is loaded with wonderful color pictures and has a feature I've never seen in any cookbook. A permanent ribbon book marker. What a wonderful idea! Best of all is that this book is jam packed with 20 years of the best recipes Taste of Home has to offer. I wanted to make a couple of recipes for you so I decided that since my garden is in full harvest mode and the Farmers Markets are bursting at the seams right now, I would make the Berry Delightful Spinach Salad and I'm really glad I did :)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1/2 cup sugar</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 Cup Chopped Pecans (I used halves)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">6 ounces Fresh Baby Spinach (I used lettuces from my garden)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1/4 Cup Balsamic Vinegar</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2/3 Cup Fresh Strawberries</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>1)</b>. In a small heavy skillet over medium-low heat, cook sugar until it begins to melt. Gently drag melted sugar to the center of the pan so sugar melts evenly. Cook, without stirring, until sugar is dark reddish brown, about 15 minutes</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>2). </b>Remove from the heat; stir in the pecans. Pour onto a foil-lined baking sheet; cool completely. Break pecans apart if necessary.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This salad is so delicious, so pretty, and so elegant! I would be happy to serve this to any guest.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 pint blueberries</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1 pint fresh strawberries, sliced</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1-1/2 cups watermelon balls</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>1) </b>In a large bowl, combine the lime juice, water and sugar; stir until sugar is dissolved. Add nectarines and banana; toss to coat.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Yields 8-10 servings</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This fruit salad was delicious and beautiful. and easy. I would love serving this at a brunch or even serving it over waffles & french toast. This got a huge thumbs up from everyone in my family :)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">What has writing this blog meant to me..... well most of you know I have a son with autism. I've spent 18 years focusing on getting him better. He started out as a non-verbal toddler (he didn't speak until he was 5 years old) with some scary behavioral problems. At that time there wasn't much information available about what I could do for my precious son. I spent the hours he was sleeping scouring the internet for articles, for doctors, for therapists, for any ray of hope on how I could help this little boy. I spent any spare time I had in the library reading any book I could find on, or about autism. I purchased books written by parents who had found ways to help improve the lives of their autistic child. I learned to read medical studies and papers about autism and the brain (not something I ever imagined myself doing as a home economics major) I learned quickly that I would need to be very pro-active and become my son's advocate. I became Vice President, then President of The San Antonio Chapter of The Autism Society of America. I did things, I endured things I never thought I was strong enough for, but I found out that if you love someone enough, you will reach deep inside yourself and find strength, hope, faith, and energy you never thought possible. So the answer to that question is...</span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: large;">Writing this blog is a victory for our whole family because it means that my son has come so far that I can now take the time to pursue my dream without worrying about him.</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></u><span style="font-size: small;">To even be able to write this is a blessing I wasn't sure I would ever see. It touches my heart, my soul and warms me to my toes to know that this day has come. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I was talking to my BFF the other day and we were talking about what an exciting age we're at. We've been through a lot and we like the women we've become. We're more confident because we've endured what life's thrown at us. We're more talented because we've taken the time to become skilled at our passions. We are women of substance! We still have so much to give and so much to share. I suppose that's a big part of following your dreams. Knowing that God still has so much in store for you. Thank you so much for following me through 100 posts and being a part of my dream. Never stop dreaming my friends.</span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So I want to thank all of my readers for helping me make this dream come true. May you all reach for your dreams and embrace them.</span>Shannon's Shanoniginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16203756102554356164noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8219659550973766871.post-31980098388168719332012-07-21T18:52:00.000-07:002012-07-22T14:32:56.157-07:00Bite A Beautiful Blossom, Edible (Savory) Flowers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Edible flowers is a subject near and dear to my heart, because not only do I love to cook and entertain, but I'm also a certified floral designer,and a passionate gardener. This subject feeds all my passions (pun </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">intended).</span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I think to make things a little easier, I'm going to put edible flowers into two categories. Sweet & Savory. There are some exceptions to this rule, like lavender. It's usually used in sweet recipes, but it's also one of the ingredients in Herbs de Provence. This post will cover savory and we will cover sweet in another post.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">There are a few warnings that you should know about before jumping into the the wonderful world of edible flowers.</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>1).</b> Never eat a flower if you're not certain it's edible. There are many flowers that are <b>toxic</b> or even<b> poisonous</b>. </span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>2).</b> Only eat organic flowers that are grown for the purpose of eating.</span><br />
<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>3). Don't eat </b>flowers that come from the <b>florist,</b> or<b> floral department</b>. These flowers are grown, and bred for the sole purpose of looking beautiful, and having a long vase life. As a result they are loaded with herbicides, pesticides, and chemicals not safe for human consumption. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Where do I find edible flowers? That's probably one of your first questions. The best and most affordable place to find edible flowers is your garden, or windowsill. Right now, just in the pots on my porch I have 8 types of organic edible blossoms. The next easiest place is the produce section of your grocery store. They're usually with the fresh herbs. Check and make sure that they're fresh, and colorful. If you're not happy with what you see, don't be afraid to ask the produce manager if he's got more in the back, or when he's expecting his next shipment. Edible flowers online usually come in bulk, so unless your throwing a large party this can be expensive. Consider starting a flower/herb co-op with friends and neighbors, this is an especially good idea if you don't have a lot of room for gardening, or if you're a novice. Then you can all share your edible flowers, herbs, and gardening tips over coffee in the garden :)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">How do I use edible flowers in my recipes, is probably the next question you have. This brings be back to the sweet and savory categories, but in my experience. I do have to say, use them sparingly. Many sweet flowers have a strong flavor and aroma (roses and lavender are two that come to mind) you want the subtle essence of flavor in your dish, you don't want to overwhelm all the other flavors. You also need to be careful with roses and lavender because your recipe can take on a soapy flavor very easily. Even in savory dishes or salads, edible flowers should compliment the look and flavor of your dish. The reality is that most people aren't going to be excited about eating an entire flower, so if you intend for it to be eaten (as opposed to garnish) think about using petals instead of the entire flower.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A good thing to remember is that all herbs have blossoms (eventually). The blossoms will have the same flavor as the leaves. I love using herb blossoms to make herbal vinegar. Here is link to the tutorial I did on herbal vinegar's. </span><span style="background-color: white;">
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><u>Scarlet</u></b></span></span><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u style="font-weight: bold;"> Runner Beans-</u> Scarlet- nectar, bean like</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><u>Snapdragons</u></b>-varies- bland to bitter- mostly used as a garnish</span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><u>Zucchini Blossoms</u></b>-large orange and green buds- nectar, sweet</span><br />
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<b>Zucchini Blossoms Stuffed with Amaranth </b></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here is a recipe from the Cornelia Guest Simple Pleasures Cookbook that I reviewed earlier this year</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Serves 4</span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Zucchini blossoms are so beautiful. This is so easy to make, and your friends will be very impressed. You can make the stuffing the day before so you can enjoy your friends, stuff the blossoms and have a great lunch. Amaranth is a gooey grain that works well as a stuffing. I serve this dish with iced tea with mint or a crisp white wine. Fresh tomatoes go well with the squash blossoms.</span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 small eggplant (you want to end up with 1-1/2 cups after its is cooked)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">4 large blossoms per serving</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1. Bring 3 cups of water to a boil and add amaranth. Simmer and cook until water is absorbed, approximately 20 to 25 minutes.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">3. Dice zucchini and sauté in 1 tablespoon olive oil until soft, approximately 5 to 7 minutes.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">5. Mix the cooked vegetables with the amaranth and add parsley. Fill the squash blossoms with the mixture. Serve at room temperature.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So I've shown you how to make herbal vinegar's with herb blossoms and given you Cornelia Guest's recipe for Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms, what else can you do with edible blossoms?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>1).</b> Sprinkle a salad or greens with a few colorful petals</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>2)</b>. Sprinkle colorful petals over a soup to give it a pop of color, texture, and taste.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>3)</b>. Use flowers to garnish dishes that would otherwise be a little drab or lack color</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>4)</b>. Use yellow marigolds the way you would saffron to add yellow to soup and rice dishes.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>5)</b>. Mince the colorful petals of herb flowers to make a beautiful and flavorful herb butter</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>6)</b>. Use Borage flowers to brighten lemonade, gin & tonic, or other beverages</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>7)</b>. Stuff Zucchini blossoms with a cream cheese and minced chive mixture.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So get out in the garden and start looking at flowers in a whole new light. Edible flowers are a sure fire way to impress your guests when entertaining, and a wonderful way to make your dishes and recipes more beautiful.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I would love to hear how you have used edible flowers in your recipes, or answer any questions you may have about edible blossoms.</span></div>
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