Toast Thursday Trouble Presents Today's Short Story

A Green Movement: A Short History of LETTUCE

One of the oldest known vegetables, lettuce is a member of the daisy and thistle family and became known as a water plant for its refreshing properties.

It dates back to the Ancient Greeks who believed it contained sleep inducing properties and so served it at the end of a meal. However, the dictatorial Emperor Domitian (81-96AD) brought it out at the beginning of his feasts so he could torture his guests by forcing them to stay awake in his presence!

The popularity of lettuce continued into Roman times, with people benefiting from its nutritional properties – in fact Emperor Caesar Augustus built a statue praising lettuce as he believed eating it had cured him of an illness! It was traditional for Romans to begin their banquets with lettuce to enhance the appetite and relax the alimentary canal.

Originating from the Mediterranean area, lettuce was first introduced into America by Christopher Columbus when he sailed ‘the ocean blue’ in 1492.

-Mr. M&M

APRIL 17TH Color Challenge

Howdy!

Today's Color Challenge is "Color Yourself Bored" by wearing something Pale Corpse (Grey). Feeling way too tired to pick an outfit color? Just go neutral, a simple combination of grey tones will make the perfect match for your boring attitude.

Go ahead. Have some fun.

-Funyuns

APRIL 17TH "BLAH-BLAH-BLAH Day"

Hi everyone!

Today Thursday April 17th. Today is a different day. Today is "Blah-blah-blah Day."
Here you have some ways to celebrate this day:

-Casual: You can't say a single word. If someone calls you, your only answer will be blah.
-Committed: Tell your coworkers to don't say anything. Just blah. Even if your boss calls you, your only answer will be blah.

-Hard-Core: Invite your neighbors to participate. Tell them to say blah. Nothing else. Your conversations will be like this: Blah! Blah? Blah. Blah Blah Blah? Blah, blah blah (John! What? Hello. How are you? Fine, thank you.)

Have a nice day!

-Orange

Waffle Wednesday Wonder Presents Today's Recipe

Orange Cake Recipe
Serves 4 to 6

INGREDIENTS

-4 eggs
-1 1/2 cups sugar
-1/2 cup vegetable oil
-2 cups flour
-4 teaspoons baking powder
-1/2 teaspoon salt
-1/2 cup fresh orange juice
-zest from 1 or 2 oranges
-1 teaspoon vanilla

METHOD

1.-Preheat your oven to 350° F (180° C). Grease and flour a tube pan. If using fresh oranges, zest and juice them.
2.-With an electric mixer or by hand, beat together the eggs and sugar until thick. Gradually beat in the oil.
3.-Stir in the flour, baking powder and salt, and then the orange juice. Beat until smooth, and then mix in the zest and vanilla.
4.-Pour the batter into your prepared pan, and bake for about 40 minutes, or until the cake tests done.
5.-Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 7 to 10 minutes, then turn out onto a rack to finish cooling.

-Mr. M&M

APRIL 16TH Color Challenge

Howdy!

Today's Color Challenge is "Color Yourself Elephantone" by wearing something Elephantone (Dark Grey). Wear dark grey clothes, nothing too complicated. If someone asks just reply Hey, it's a free country, I can be an elephant if I want.

Stare.
Go.

-Funyuns

APRIL 16TH "SAVE THE ELEPHANT DAY"

Hi everyone!

Today Wednesday April 16th. Welcome to "Save the Elephant Day."
Here you have some ways to celebrate this day:

-Casual: Watch some documentaries about elephants. They are interesting, trust me.
-Committed: Tell a friend to be volunteers to help a foundation for the protection of elephants. It's not boring, trust me.

-Hard-Core: Tell your neighborhood to donate money for a foundation for the protection of elephants. They should donate at least 10 dollars per person. It 'll make you feel a good person, trust me.

Have a nice day!

-Orange

T-Bone Tuesday Team Presents Today's Short Story

A Green Movement: A Short History of GREEN GARLIC

Allium sativum, commonly known as garlic, is a species in the onion genus, Allium.
Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, and rakkyo. With a history of human use of over 7,000 years, garlic is native to central Asia, and has long been a staple in the Mediterranean region, as well as a frequent seasoning in Asia, Africa, and Europe. It was known to Ancient Egyptians, and has been used for both culinary and medicinal purposes.

According to Zohary and Hopf, “A difficulty in the identification of its wild progenitor is the sterility of the cultivars", though it is thought to be descended from the species Allium longicuspis, which grows wild in central and southwestern Asia.

Garlic is easy to grow and can be grown year-round in mild climates. While sexual propagation of garlic is indeed possible, nearly all of the garlic in cultivation is propagated asexually, by planting individual cloves in the ground.

-Mr. M&M

APRIL 15TH Color Challenge

Howdy!

Today's Color Challenge is "Color Yourself Skinnish" by wearing something Mannequin (Light Brown). Go out wearing your skinnish outfit and if someone compliments you just answer Hey, thanks! I'm all mannequin today.

-Funyuns

APRIL 15TH "ONE DAY WITHOUT SHOES"

Hi everyone!

Today Tuesday April 15th you won't be wearing your shoes for a long time. Welcome to "One day without shoes."
Here you have some ways to celebrate:

-Casual: Do not wear your shoes. Stay in your house dressed but without your shoes.
-Committed: Go to work without shoes. I know it may hurt, but, it'll be only for one day. And you shouldn't care of what your boss thinks about it.

-Hard-Core: Tell of your neighbors it's "One day without shoes"! Tell them they can't wear their shoes. It's only for today!

Have a nice day!

-Orange

Mora Monday Moment Presents Today's Recipe

Strawberry Milkshake Recipe
Serves 2

INGREDIENTS

-1/2 pound fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced, plus whole strawberries, for garnish
-2 heaping tablespoons sugar
-1 teaspoon vanilla extract
-1 pint vanilla ice cream
1/2 cup milk

METHOD

In a mixing bowl combine the sliced strawberries, sugar and vanilla extract and stir to combine well. Set aside and allow to macerate for at least 20 minutes and up to 1 hour.

In a large mixer, place the strawberries, ice cream, and milk. Blend until smooth. Pour into ice cream parlor glasses and garnish the rim of each glass with whole strawberries. Serve immediately.

-Mr. M&M

APRIL 14TH Color Challenge

Howdy!

Today's Color Challenge is "Color Yourself Cloudy" by wearing something Cloud Away (White). Cover up yourself with every white clothes you can find in your house. Go out and deal with the stares.

By the way, let people know you're not racist.

-Funyuns

APRIL 14TH "LOOK UP AT THE SKY DAY"

Hi everyone!

Today Monday April 14th you´ll be seeing the sky for a long time.
Here you have some ways to celebrate this day:

-Casual: Go up to the roof of your house and stay watching the clouds. Count them. This should be done during the day.

-Committed: Buy a telescope and bring it home. Invite one or two friends and enjoy watching what is far away from the Earth. This could be during the day or at night.

-Hard-Core: Go to a mountain with 4 or 5 friends and enjoy how the stars shine bright. Sleep there. This must be done at night.

Have a nice day! Or nice dreams, if you picked the hard-core celebration.

-Orange

APRIL 13TH Color Challenge

Howdy!

Today's Color Challenge is "Color Yourself Wise" by wearing something Chocolate Milk (Brown). Go out and have fun telling people you spilled way too much chocolate milk in the morning for you to clean it.

Because you're lazy.
That's why.

-Funyuns

APRIL 13TH "SCRABBLE DAY"

Hi everyone!

Today Sunday April 13th is "Scrabble Day."
Here you have some ways to celebrate this day:

-Casual: Download scrabble for your PC and play against CPU for one hour.

-Committed: Buy a scrabble. Then, call a friend and ask him to come to your house to play scrabble.

-Hard-Core: Go to a Scrabble club and play with everybody there.

Have a nice day!

-Orange

APRIL 12TH Color Challenge

Howdy!

Today's Color Challenge is "Color Yourself Brave" by wearing something Bloody Yummy (Red). Grab your red shoes, and practically every other red piece of clothe you can imagine, and go around town saying you feel bloody great in a british accent.

They'll get it.

-Funyuns