Thursday, February 27, 2014

Happy Strawberry and Polar Bear Day!!



You know what I made the other day? Punch! What was awesome was that this punch had strawberries and better yet, strawberry ice cream in it!





You should try it out. It was extremely simple, just ginger ale, pineapple juice, a little bit of water, and a little bit of pink lemonade concentrate, throw in some strawberries and strawberry ice cream, and what do you have?





Something delicious!




Or you could just make pretty decorations.




Or, you know, cover them in chocolate. That's definitely a good option.




HAPPY  STRAWBERRY  and  POLAR  BEAR  DAY!!!

Sunday, February 23, 2014

Happy National Banana Bread Day!!!

This is just too perfect, we actually made Banana Bread the other day and I had no idea there even WAS a Banana Bread day lol so you know how I'll be celebrating :D
So, without further adieu, Happy National Banana Bread Day!!! (Hope your not hungry...)









Friday, February 21, 2014

Happy Sticky Bun Day!


I really hope you're not hungry



Sticky bun:  rolled dough spread with sugar and nuts then sliced and baked in muffin tins with honey or sugar and butter in the bottom.




If I believed nothing could be more delicious than ONE thing, it would be this thing.


I wish I had a recipe to give you, but alas! I have never made these before..., an error I must correct with posthaste.


CINNAMON! SUGAR! NUTS! GLAZE! MMMMMMMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmm!



Happy Sticky Bun Day!!

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Happy Birthday Abraham Lincoln!

Happy 205th!

Here are 50 facts about him that I got from a Yahoo news story:

1. He was the only president to have a patent: Lincoln invented a device to free steamboats that ran aground.
2. He practiced law without a degree. Lincoln had about 18 months of formal schooling.
3. He wanted women to have the vote in 1836. The future president was a suffragette before it became fashionable.
4. He was a big animal lover, but he wouldn’t hunt or fish. If he were alive today, Lincoln would be running an animal shelter.
5. He really was a wrestler. Lincoln was documented as taking part in wrestling bouts. We don’t think he wore a mask or had a manager.
6. He lost in his first bid for a presidential ticket. The unknown Lincoln was an unsuccessful vice presidential candidate in 1856 at the Republican convention.
7. He never belonged to an organized church. Lincoln read the Bible daily, but he never joined an organized church in his lifetime.
8. He didn’t drink, smoke, or chew. Lincoln was a simple man of tastes, and he never drank in the White House.
9. He didn’t have a middle name. Lincoln went through his life with two names.
10. He hated being called Abe. Apparently, he preferred being called by his last name.
11. Lincoln established Thanksgiving as a national holiday.
12. He was the first president born outside of the 13 original states.
13. Lincoln loved to eat oysters.
14. Lincoln’s cat ate at the White House dinner table.
15. His dog was named Fido.
16. His cat was named Tabby.
17. His favorite food was fruit.
18. He was also a big fan of chicken casserole.
19. Lincoln was the first president to use the telegraph.
20. He used the telegraph like email to communicate with generals.
21. Lincoln’s mother was killed by poisoned milk.
22. Lincoln’s life was saved twice when he was young.
23. Grave robbers were foiled in 1876 when they tried to steal Lincoln’s body.
24. He was the first president with a beard.
25. Lincoln argued a case before the Supreme Court in 1849 and lost.
26. Lincoln failed in his first business.
27. Lincoln’s shoe size was between 12 and 14.
28. His coffin has been opened five times.
29. Lincoln was estranged from his father and didn’t attend his funeral.
30. Lincoln didn’t play musical instruments.
31. Lincoln served one term in the U.S. House of Representatives.
32. He ran for the U.S. Senate twice and lost.
33. Lincoln won the popular vote in Senate campaign against Douglas but lost the election.
34. Lincoln was shot on Good Friday.
35. Lincoln was photographed with John Wilkes Booth at his second inauguration.
36. There are no direct living descendants of Abraham Lincoln.
37. Booth’s brother saved the life of Lincoln’s son on a New Jersey train platform.
38. Lincoln was part of séances after his son died in the White House.
39. Lincoln’s animals also died in a White House stable fire.
40. Someone shot at Lincoln in 1864 and put a hole in his stovepipe hat.
41. Lincoln was the first president to be assassinated.
42. He was a judge on the circuit court in Illinois.
43. Lincoln defended the son of his most famous wrestling opponent from murder charges.
44. Lincoln battled depression for much of his life.
45. Lincoln was seemingly obsessed with cats.
46. He was set to take part in a duel, but it was cancelled at the last second.
47. Lincoln kept his important documents inside his hat.
48. Lincoln’s dog Fido was killed by a drunken assailant a year after Lincoln died.
49. Lincoln’s suit was made by Brooks Brothers.
50. Lincoln’s guest at Ford’s Theater was Ulysses S. Grant, who cancelled at the last second.


Today is also National Plum Pudding day, but I couldn't find any good pictures... So, Happy National Plum Pudding Day!!
(And here is the link to the Yahoo story: http://news.yahoo.com/50-shades-abraham-lincoln-233808620.html)