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Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... September, 2008
September 1, 2008 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie

Posted on 08/31/2008 9:30:31 PM PDT by JustAmy




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TOPICS: Humor; Miscellaneous; Poetry; The Poetry Branch
KEYWORDS: amysplace; friends; poetry; september
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To: Billie; yorkie; LUV W; DollyCali; MEG33; gardengirl; FRiends; All
I found this among Fall things. They said it was a fall flower and none could be as beautiful. It stated it was a picture from Arkansas. I've never heard of it!

Hearts A'Bursting


2,341 posted on 09/23/2008 10:34:09 AM PDT by jaycee
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To: MEG33

Thats lovely, Meg. My granddaughter had one at her wedding reception. Everyone loved it.


2,342 posted on 09/23/2008 10:37:23 AM PDT by jaycee
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To: jaycee

How unusual..Lovely, jaycee.
Great name!


2,343 posted on 09/23/2008 10:44:17 AM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military)
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To: derllak
Yikes! Just looking at chocolate makes me gain weight. Time for a jog....:)

Run - don't look back! :)


  • 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 3/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 2 tsps vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/3 cup cocoa
  • 4 (2.07 oz) Snicker bars, coarsely chopped
  • 3 (1.55 oz) Hershey's milk chocolate bars, finely chopped

Combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl. Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; stir into sugar mixture. Fold in chopped nougat bars.

Spoon batter into a greased and floured 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan; sprinkle with chopped milk chocolate bars. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool on a wire rack, and cut into squares. Yield: 2 1/2 dozen

2,344 posted on 09/23/2008 10:44:40 AM PDT by Billie
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To: nw_arizona_granny
This is one I make every year for Christmas. It is light and fluffy and delicious and pretty all at the same time. Plus...you can make it a week or so ahead of time, put it in freezer and forget it until time to bring it out for ooohs and ahhhs after dinner. :)



CAKE (Oven 350o - 30 minutes)
  • Beat 9 large egg yolks until light & thick. Add 1 1/4 cup sifted granulated sugar, beating well after each addition.
  • Beat 9 egg whites until stiff and moist; fold into yolks; add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
  • Fold in 3/4 cup sifted regular flour and 3/4 teaspoon baking powder.
  • Bake at 350o for 30 minutes in three 9" layer pans. DO NOT GREASE! (I line the bottoms with waxed paper, cut to fit the pans.)
  • Cool completely by inverting pans and propping one edge up a little; otherwise they will fall a bit.

FILLING & FROSTING
  • Cream 1/4 pound butter with 1 cup sifted powered sugar.
  • Add 2 squares melted chocolate that has cooled.
  • Beat in 1 egg at a time, beating on high. 3 should be used, but check after 2nd. Frosting will NOT harden or thicken.
  • Frost first layer with part of chocolate - THICK
  • Whip 2 cartons heavy cream (add sugar & vanilla to taste)
  • Frost second layer with cream - THICK
  • Frost sides with rest of chocolate, and the top layer with cream.
  • Garnish with chocolate leaves*, chocolate sprinkles, or sprinkle cocoa or cinnamon lightly on top. Freezes well.

*The chocolate leaves are my favorite but when I don't take the time to make them, I sprinkle the top with cinnamon instead.


2,345 posted on 09/23/2008 11:00:52 AM PDT by Billie
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To: jaycee; MEG33; Lady Jag; La Enchiladita; Billie; JustAmy; LUV W; DollyCali; derllak; All

2,346 posted on 09/23/2008 11:07:42 AM PDT by yorkie (For God so loved the world, that He DIDN'T send a committee.........)
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To: jaycee

Beautiful, huh! It’s called strawberry plant. It’s a member of the eunymous family. They grow wild here, more in the middle of the state than the coast. The foliage is unremarkable, but the berries are worth the wait. They can be invasive, and critters love them. :)


2,347 posted on 09/23/2008 11:17:21 AM PDT by gardengirl
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To: Billie

Have you tried the dark choc chips?!!!

What time are the brownies going to be ready? :)


2,348 posted on 09/23/2008 11:18:36 AM PDT by gardengirl
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To: MEG33

You know what I liked best? I reduced it from 232,000 bytes to a little over 79,000. I’m new at that you know!


2,349 posted on 09/23/2008 11:31:11 AM PDT by jaycee
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To: gardengirl
The semi-sweet ones? They're the ones I usually make my choc chip cookies with (the milk chocolate are 'just in case' I need a fix) :)

Brownies will be done just in time for dinner (so they'll still be warm for ice cream on top) :)

2,350 posted on 09/23/2008 11:31:51 AM PDT by Billie
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To: jaycee; gardengirl

Re your 2341, jaycee - seeee, I knew gg could tell us what that flower is. I’ve never see one before - boy, it’s certainly a standout! The berries are good to eat, too, gg? Do they taste anything like a strawberry? (I think kiwis taste a lot like strawberries, just sayin) :)


2,351 posted on 09/23/2008 11:35:43 AM PDT by Billie
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To: La Enchiladita
Just wanted to say hi, dita. Hope you'll be here more often very soon.


2,352 posted on 09/23/2008 11:39:16 AM PDT by Billie
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To: jaycee
You know what I liked best? I reduced it from 232,000 bytes to a little over 79,000. I’m new at that you know!

ippity kippity!

2,353 posted on 09/23/2008 11:46:59 AM PDT by Billie
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To: jaycee

Beautiful, Jaycee! I have never heard of it either.


2,354 posted on 09/23/2008 11:51:38 AM PDT by luvie (McCain/PALIN!!!!--'nuff said! :D)
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To: jaycee

Isn’t it easy! I have enjoyed Lady J’s site, too as it will take really huge pictures and just reducing dimensioons makes the bytes acceptable.

I just have to take care to delete the huge picture from my file so I won’t use it accidently.( I have done that before)
;o)


2,355 posted on 09/23/2008 11:56:21 AM PDT by MEG33 (God Bless Our Military)
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To: Billie

Hey, there is always hope, Billie. Right now I’m laughing my head off with your cute little critters. I made something I didn’t know much about very hard and found out it was easier than expected. In fact I got carried away with it.

I would like to have something that cheerleader is taking~~LOL~~she is hyperactive isn’t she?


2,356 posted on 09/23/2008 12:25:17 PM PDT by jaycee
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To: yorkie

That is so cute, yorkie. Wish I had some cookies like that with a glass of milk.


2,357 posted on 09/23/2008 12:28:50 PM PDT by jaycee
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To: gardengirl

I sure was glad to get your information. And they are edible?
Thats amazing. The description I read was brief and didn’t give many details. Its good to have an expert on plants here at Amy’s. Thank you!


2,358 posted on 09/23/2008 12:31:38 PM PDT by jaycee
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To: LUV W

Thanks Luv! Hope you’re having a great day!


2,359 posted on 09/23/2008 12:32:55 PM PDT by jaycee
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To: MEG33

Are you speaking of the one that shrinks the graphics....I think I have that one but I forgot whose it was!

I was dealing with a large picture today and finally gave up on it. I’ll try that ‘shrink’ site when I come across it again.


2,360 posted on 09/23/2008 12:35:10 PM PDT by jaycee
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