Waffle Wednesday Wonder Presents Today's Recipe

Lemon Ice Cream Recipe
Serves 10 to 12

INGREDIENTS

-1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest
-1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
-1 cup sugar
-3 large eggs
-2 cups half-and-half
-1/2 teaspoon vanilla

METHOD

In a saucepan whisk together the zest, the lemon juice, the sugar, and the eggs, whisk in 1 cup of the half-and-half and the vanilla, and cook the mixture over moderately high heat, whisking constantly, until it just comes to a simmer. Strain the custard through a fine sieve into a bowl, pressing hard on the zest, and chill it, covered with plastic wrap, until it is cold. Whisk in the remaining 1 cup half-and-half and freeze the mixture in an ice-cream freezer according to the manufacturer's instructions. Makes about 1 quart.

-Mr.M&M

APRIL 30TH Color Challenge

Howdy!

Today's Color Challenge is "Color Yourself Cracky"by wearing something Pale Corpse(grey).
Have something in your closet that looks like a cracky street? Put it on. Today you are a street ready to roam the streets.

Ironic, isn't it?

-Funyuns

APRIL 30TH "OATMEAL COOKIE DAY"

Hi everyone!


Today is Thursday April 30th. The last day of April. My last post. Well, our last celebration will be "Oatmeal Cookie Day".
Here you have some ways to celebrate it:

-Casual: Prepare some oatmeal cookies for yourself. Eat them and prepare yourself for a good May.
-Committed: Invite a friend to your house and ask him for help. You will prepare oatmeal cookies for your families.

-Hard-Core: Prepare as many cookies as you can. Sell them in your neighborhood. Eat the cookies you didn't sell.

I really hope you enjoyed the celebrations of April. My work is finished. Always live like it's your last day of life. Be sure to enjoy May. See you later!

-Orange

T-Bone Tuesday Team Presents Today's Short Story

A Green Movement: A Short History of KIWI.

The Kiwi originating in China was first called yang tao, or "strawberry peach", since then the name has been changed by Europeans as the Chinese gooseberry. Then "in 1962, New Zealand growers began calling it "kiwifruit" to give it more market appeal". The kiwi's scientific name is "Actinidia deliciosa" (Encarta). Kiwi's are grown on vines, vines which as very sensitive to warm and cold spells. These spells can reduce flowering, kill fruits, and even the entire kill plant. Kiwi vines are so sensitive they have been unsuccessful in growing them in certain areas of the world. The kiwi is most often used as a source of food. Kiwi is most often eaten fresh, but can also be used in flavoring, desserts, or beverages.

The kiwi vines are now grown on trellises and new ways of wrapping and trimming the vines are being discovered to produce more fruit. "New Zealand supplies 99% of the world production of kiwifruit". Most of the kiwi produced in New Zealand is consumed by Germany. Kiwi vines grow up to 30 feet long with a fruiting lifespan at the mature age of one year until the age of about three when fruiting slows unless proper measures are taken.

-Mr. M&M

APRIL 29TH Color Challenge

Howdy!

Today's Color Challenge is "Color Yourself Faithful" by wearing something Wavey Wave(Aqua).
Wear every water-like clothes you have in your dresser. Go out and walk in a very creepy wave-way.

Don't make eye contact.

-Funyuns

APRIL 29TH "WORLD WISH DAY"

Hi everyone!

Today is Wednesday April 29th. Today is the day we are going to be celebrating "Blueberry Pie Day."

Here you have some ways to celebrate it:

-Casual: Ask a child what toy does he want and buy it to him. Simple.
-Committed: Donate money to www.worldwish.org. This organization helps child to achieve their dreams and grants them wishes.

-Hard-Core: Invite your neighbor to donate money to www.worldwish.org. This will help a lot the organization. 

-Have a nice day!

-Orange

Mora Monday Moment Presents Today's Recipe

Caramelized Grapefruit Salad Recipe
Serves 4 to 5

INGREDIENTS

-1/3 cup pecan halves
-2 tablespoons plus 1/4 cup sugar, divided
-1 medium grapefruit, peeled and cut into segments
-4 cups spring mix salad greens
-3/4 cup chopped cucumber
-2 green onions, sliced
-1/2 medium ripe avocado, peeled and cubed
-2 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
-3 tablespoons reduced-fat honey mustard salad dressing
-1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper

METHOD

1.-In a small nonstick skillet over medium heat, cook and stir pecans and 2 tablespoons sugar for 2-4 minutes or until sugar is melted. Spread on foil to cool.
2.-Coat grapefruit segments with remaining sugar. Coat the same skillet with cooking spray; cook grapefruit over medium heat for 2-3 minutes on each side or until browned.
3.-In a large bowl, combine the salad greens, cucumber, onions, avocado and bacon. Drizzle with salad dressing and toss to coat.
4.-Divide salad among four serving plates. Top with grapefruit and pecans; sprinkle with pepper.

-Mr. M&M

APRIL 28TH Color Challenge

Howdy!

Today's Color Challenge is "Color Yourself Pure" by wearing something Cloud Away(White). Share your pureness and innocence with your all-white outift. Sometimes when you're on the streets you can pretend to levitate.

I'm sure that'll be fun.

-Funyuns

APRIL 28TH "BLUEBERRY PIE DAY"

Hi everyone!


Today is Tuesday April 28th. Today is the day we are going to be celebrating "Blueberry Pie Day."
Here you have some ways to celebrate it:

-Casual: Look for a recipe for making blueberry pies. Prepare it and enjoy it.
-Committed: Bring to your work 2 blueberry pies. Tell your boss today is Blueberry Pie Day! Eat them in his office. He may let you go home after you finish.

-Hard-Core: Cook as many blueberry pies as you can, because you are going to give them to every neighbor you see. Near your house, of course. You don't want to carry 20 blueberry pies all the day.

Enjoy your day!

-Orange

APRIL 27TH Color Challenge

Howdy!

Today's Color Challenge is "Color Yourself Ashy" by wearing something Elephantone (Dark Grey). Have something that looks like an elephant?

Put it on.

-Funyuns

APRIL 27TH "PRIME RIB DAY"

Hi everyone!


Today is Monday April 27th. Today we are going to celebrate "Prime Rib Day."
Here are some ways to celebrate it, that basically are the same, but with different number of people:

-Casual: Buy some cuts of prime rib and prepare them. It must be the only food for today.
-Committed: Invite a friend to your house. Tell him to buy some cuts of prime rib, first. Prepare them, eat them and enjoy your time together. 

-Hard-Core: Organize a party in your house. There, you must prepare many cuts of prime and give them to the guests.

Have a nice day!

-Orange

APRIL 26TH Color Challenge

Howdy!

Today's Color Challenge is "Color Yourself Trunky" by wearing something Chocolate (Dark Brown).

Dress up all brown so you look like a trunk, like, a tree trunk. Go out and act normal, if someone approaches you, just stay still, remember, you are half a tree.

-Funyuns

APRIL 26TH "PRETZEL DAY"

Hi everyone!


Today is Sunday April 26th. Today we are going to celebrate "Pretzel Day."
Here are some ways to celebrate it:

-Casual: Look for a recipe for making pretzels. They are easy and won't take you too long.
-Committed: Invite a friend to buy as much pretzels as you can and eat them in your house. This must be done during the morning. All the day you will be eating pretzels only.

-Hard-Core: Organize a party in your house. The only food must be pretzels, and they must bring a drawing of a pretzel in order to enter.

Have a nice day!

-Orange