Valentine's Day could be based on and chocolates and hearts and cute little teddy bears. But the true meaning of Valentine's Day has been lost over the many years since it was created. Stories have been handed down, traditions made. It all depends. How many people know the true meaning of Valentine's Day? I mean, before I tell you.
(That man over on the side is Pope Valentine)
This Lupercian Festival was held in honor of the God of Fertility and during the festivities young men would get to choose their mate. At the time marriage was a common occurrence, but when Claudius became Emperor he changed all of that. Fearing that men would refuse their duty to fight because they would not want to leave their wives behind, he outlawed all marriages. Young couples still fell in love though and still wished to marry and they took these desires to the Catholic Bishop Valentine who, understanding love, began to secretly marry couples. When Claudius found out, he had Valentine arrested and ordered put to death. While waiting in jail, Valentine made friend's with the jailer and began exchanging letters with the his blind daughter. He would rip shapes in paper from the jailer to help her learn. Every day, there would be a new shape with a new message. The day he was to be beheaded, he wrote her one last note and signed it: ‘From Your Valentine’.Now what do you think? Is Valentine's day still about the cards, candies and sweets?
Amelia Earhart Quotes
~"The most effective way to do it, is to do it."
~"Never interrupt someone doing something you said couldn't be done."
~"No kind action ever stops with itself. One kind action leads to another. Good example is followed. A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees. The greatest work that kindness does to others is that it makes them kind themselves."
~"Never do things others can do and will do, if there are things others cannot do or will not do."
~"Anticipation, I suppose, sometimes exceeds realization."
~"Flying may not be all plain sailing, but the fun of it is worth the price."
~"...decide...whether or not the goal is worth the risks involved. If it is, stop worrying..."
Perfect Cauliflower
Even if you HATE cauliflower (like moi) you will love, love, love this! It is one of the only ways to get me to eat my vegetables (other than putting brown sugar on my carrots) and if that's not a miracle, I don't know what is.
"Even if you hate it; even if you detest it; even if you loathe and abhor cauliflower... You're going to love it after this...
You must, must, must try this recipe!
Ingredients:
One head cauliflower
Olive oil
Kosher salt
Directions:
1) Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2) Cut cauliflower in florets, then cut each floret in
half so each one has a flat side.
3) Rinse thoroughly.
4) Spread one layer deepon a lined baking sheet.
5) Drizzle with olive oil.
6) Sprinkle with kosher salt.
7) Roast for 20 min.
They will come out savory and browned and crunchy and amazing!" Quoted almost exactly from my mom's blog... so thanks mom!
Perfect Banana Bread
Notice the title of this is Perfect Banana Bread, not Almost Perfect Banana Bread. I got this recipe from Better Homes and Gardens, so thanks to them!!!
Materials:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 egg
1 cup mashed bananas (usually about three medium of them works)
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup cooking oil
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/8 teaspoon salt
Directions:
1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2) Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a medium size bowl, set aside.
3) In another bowl, combine the egg, bananas, sugar, cooking oil.
4) Add egg mixture to dry mixture all at once.
5) Stir till moistened.
6) Fold in nuts.
7) Taste test.
8) Get out a bread pan and spray with cooking spray.
9) Spoon in batter.
10) Bake for 50-55 minutes.
11) Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes before you enjoy!
Perfect Cookies
You have never tasked anything as good as this stuff! Thank you Better Homes and Gardens peeps.
Ingredients:
1 cup melted butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour
1 12-ounce (2 cups) semisweet chocolate chips
Directions:
1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2) In a large mixing bowl: beat butter, sugar, brown sugar and baking soda.
3) Beat in eggs and vanilla.
4) Beat in flour.
5) Taste test.
6) Drop dough on a cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes.
7) Let cool before you enjoy or you will burn your mouth!
1 comments:
That's intense, Dude!
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