Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... October, 2008

October 1, 2008 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie

[gardengirl]

If it involves math, I’m sunk! I feel like such a dummy. There’s jsut so much out there to learn, and I jsut don’t have time. Sigh

[jaycee]

Thanks for posting this, Luv!

[jaycee]

MINCEMEAT PIE A couple of timely new Yahoo! recipe categories illustrate the multiple varieties of mincemeat. Mince Pie and its associated subcategory Meatless Mince Pie mention a myriad of ingredients.

Blanche Park's grandma's recipe won a prize at the Iowa State Fair. The filling includes pork, beef, suet (hardened beef fat), apples, raisins, sorghum (a sweet syrup), cranberries, sour cherries, and spices. Scottish mince pie is a savory dish made with ground beef, onion, and beef bouillon.

At the opposite end of the minceable spectrum, we found Mincemeat Ice Cream Pie -- brandy-spiked mincemeat and chopped nuts are added to French vanilla ice cream and whipping cream for a uniquely festive frozen dessert.

Looking for mince sans meat? Most of the vegetarian recipes we encountered feature apples, nuts, currants or raisins, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. One variation uses green tomatoes that the frost left behind.

For a little more definition, we stopped in at the Epicurious Food Dictionary:

"A rich, spicy preserve made of fruit (usually chopped cherries, dried apricots, apples or pears, raisins and candied citrus peel), nuts, beef suet, various spices and brandy or rum. Old-time mincemeats included minced, cooked lean meat (usually beef) hence the name."

Traditionally, mincemeat ingredients are allowed to mingle, mellow, and blend for a month before being turned into festive pies, tarts, or puddings. But in this age of convenience, you can find ready-made mincemeat in a jar.

[MEG33]

Amen
Thank You, LUV, For The Sunday Music And Blessings
Have A Wonderful Evening

[MEG33]

LOL! Perfect, yorkie!

[MEG33]

Thank you, Jaycee..I had a good nap..I ended up with two kitties in bed with me..A nice snooze..

[yorkie]

JC, I LOVE that butterfly! Everyone of them is somehow ‘magical’ to me................

[yorkie]

[jaycee]

That is so perfect for Meg.....goodness, its cute! Did you put that caption in?

Glad you liked the butterfly....!

[MEG33]

Picky..Picky

[yorkie]

Naw, I didn’t caption it - I wouldn’t know how to do that if you gave me a million dollars and a boyfriend!

When I saw it, I couldn’t help but post it to our Meg. It was SO hers! LOL

[jaycee]

I wouldn’t know how to caption it either...don’t feel left out~~LOL!

[MEG33]

;o)
Definitely me!
I think there are free caption sites on the web..I haven’t used them but think I have seen them.

[jaycee]

Well, I learn something new everyday and i guess thats good! I will try searching tomorrow.

[yorkie]

“Free Caption Sites”? Even if I had one, what would I do with it? ROTF!

I’m just tickled pink when I come accross one that just might ‘work’ on Amy’s Place!

At least I no longer post large bandwidth pics - thanks to Meg! (used www.shrinkpictues.com twice today)

[jaycee]

I feel your pain....! Been there, done that and am still doing it..

yorkie...FR.mail...

[MEG33]

I looked it up..I think they are called speech bubbles..I have enough trouble with what I can do!

Dear FRiends..
Thank you to all who came by today.

[yorkie]

Sweet Dreams, Meg!
Thank you for being here all day,
And for taking such good care of Amy's Place!

[MEG33]

;o)
Awww

[Diver Dave]

Evenin’ Amy.
Just got home a couple hours ago and have a week’s worth of pings and e-mails to catch up on.
Just briefly, we had services for Mom on Thursday. Lots of family and friends gathered together to honor Mom. More later