- Orange and black are the colors of Halloween because orange is associated with the fall harvest and black is the color of darkness.
- Tootsie Rolls were the first wrapped penny candy in America.
- Halloween candy sales average over 2 billion dollars per year.
- The ancient Celts thought that spirits and ghosts roamed the countryside on Halloween night, so they began wearing masks and costumes to avoid being recognized as human.
- Some people believe that if you see a spider on Halloween, it is the spirit of a loved one watching over you.
- According to superstition, if you stare into a mirror at midnight on Halloween, you will see your future spouse.
- Samhainophobia refers to an abnormal and persistent fear of Halloween. This time of year may also stir up other phobias such as the fear of cats, witches, ghosts, spiders, the dark and cemeteries.
Did you know that the fruit this summer is supposed to be the best it has been in years? Apparently, fruit loves hot weather. I personally have eaten more peaches and cherries this summer than I have in about five years just for that reason. As I have been a little overzealous lately buying peaches and cherries I found myself with a few peaches that were going to be too ripe for me to eat on the same day. That is unless I wanted to have them for every meal plus a few snacks. So I decided to make this recipe for Vanilla Peach Coffee Cake. Vanilla Peach Coffee Cake Adapted from Allrecipes.com Batter: 2 eggs 1 C milk 1/2 C oil 1 tsp. vanilla 1/2 C sour cream 3 C flour 1 C sugar 1 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. baking soda Topping: 5 or 6 large peaches, diced. 3 Tbsp. butter, melted 11/4 C brown sugar 1Tbsp. cinnamon 2 tsp. nutmeg 4 Tbsp. flour Vanilla Icing: 1 Tbsp. butter 1 tsp
Tootsie rolls? Really? Had no idea. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteCheers!