DECK THE HOLIDAY'S

   This great idea was found at www.shelterness.com .  Has that old retro look to it.  Very cool! Those of us who love room plants probably already has plenty of different pots with them. Halloween is coming and it’s probably a good idea to decorate one of them or a new one in the manner that shows how you do like this holiday. Happy Pumpkin Pot is the project that you can done by yourself and it would make you happy every time you see it. Here are materials you’ll need: Acrylic paints of different colors #1 liner brush ½” flat brush #4 round brush 1¼” foam spouncer 2 25mm wiggly eyes Glue Clay pot of your choice The process of painting is quite easy, but if you need instructions, go to  Plaid for them.

   This recipe was found at www.thegalleygourmet.net .   Give them a try, maybe even with some apple cider or one of your hot chocolate recipes.....Better yet, try them with graham crackers and chocolate. Pumpkin Pie Marshmallows   The weather here has been just beautiful lately. Crisp, cool and perfect! So perfect, it was time to roll out the fire pit and make some s'mores. Being so close to Thanksgiving, I thought I would put a spin on the traditional s'more. I searched and quickly came across a pumpkin marshmallow recipe. It was very similar to my vanilla one, but had the addition of pumpkin puree, spices, and orange food coloring. I changed the spices according to my own taste and left out the food coloring because I wanted them to look natural-- not neon. Paired with my homemade graham crackers and some white chocolate (and a little spread of caramel I had in the fridge)-- yum! Move over pumpkin pie. I think we have a new...

    Water is the element that most characterises Venice and it is no coincidence that the most famous and spectacular festivity in the city takes place on the waters of the Grand Canal. The spectacular eventstarts with a magnificent historical procession consisting of splendid,elaborately carved boats complete with hundreds od figures in gorgeous brocadecostumes.     Even now the Regata Storica is one of the most spectacular, picturesque and moving events of Venetian life, capable of both charming the tourists and exciting the locals. A historical procession commemorates the welcome given to Caterina Cornaro, wife of the King of Cyprus, in 1489 after she renounced her throne in favour of Venice. It is a procession of 16th century style boats, with the famous Bucintoro, the boat representing the Serenissima, at its head.     Then comes the competitio n. The spectators participate with gusto and shouts of encouragement during the spor...

   This recipe comes from www.lovefromtheoven.com .   Oh my!   Chocolate and pumpkin!   It could be the next best of both worlds after chocolate and peanut butter! (I'm just saying!)                        I know, another Pumpkin recipe!! I can’t stop baking with pumpkin right now and I must say that I am loving every minute of it. The way the house smells is enough to motivate me to bake all the time Cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger are probably my favorite beautiful smells coming from the oven, yum! Here is a fun, simple cookie with lots of spunk. I am such a sucker every time I pass those Holiday kisses, my hands uncontrollably pick them up and put them in my cart. So to use up my favorite holiday kisses, I created this fun and oh so tasty cookie that you are going to love. Take a peek and happy Fall baking! ...

    Lady Bathory, "Countess of Blood" , the first female vampire, may have been the bloodiest of all. She married into nobility and was the distant cousin of the vampire that started it all in modern time, Vlad Dracula, "Vlad the Impaler". She lived a life of leisure and peace in her Hungarian castle home.     That is until, so they say, a servant girl spilled a drop of her own blood upon her while bathing and grooming her. The countess noticed how the young servants blood made her skin seem rejuvenated and fell in love with its hypnotic effect.     Soon the countess was luring more and more local females to her mountain perch to be sacrificed to her. When the local flesh started drying up, the countess started a so-called "finishing school" for daughters of nobility and continued her reign of terror until she was caught in the early 1600's.     She devised many ways to make this harvest of blood more painful and ef...

    The story of the origin of the Rosh Hashana remains incomplete unless we know the history of the Hebrews. We come to know about the early Hebrews mainly from their own writings in the Old Testament, stories from the Bible , and excavations over the past century.     The Hebrews were descended from wandering tribes of Semites in the Near East. They were not at first one people, although their languages were very similar, and they did not all arrive in what was to become their land at the same time. The first tribe had been living in Mesopotamia at the end of the 3rd millennium B.C.     Then at around 1900 B.C. their lifestyle changed as they were led by Abraham, an experienced farmer , to move westwards in search of new land to settle down and start a strife-free living. It is believed that Abraham, a great devotee of Hashem, the lord of God, was even ready to sacrifice his own son when asked to do so. But later...

   This recipe comes from www.adventuressheart.com  .   When you don't want to make a big pie that sometimes goes to waste.  Why not make some little ones.  Better for you and a lot less waste. Mini Cherry Pies If pies are the new cupcake then these mini cherry pies can rival any cupcakes in the cuteness category and they're 100% home-made and so delicious! Start with the Pate Brisee , this was half of the recipe I used for the apple marzipan galette , I froze it so all I had to do was thaw it overnight in the fridge! Martha Stewart Living, December/January 1996/1997 Yield Makes one double-crust or two single-crust 9-inch pies Add to Shopping List Ingredients 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, cold, cut into small 1/4 cup ice water, plus more if needed Directions In the bowl of a food processor, combine flour and salt; pulse to combine. Add butter, and pulse until mixture resembles coa...