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{floral friday #33}

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September 30, 2011 By | 9 Comments

 

Happy Friday and welcome to this week’s {floral friday}!
Do you have any fun plans for the weekend?
It’s a 3 day weekend here in Germany. October 3rd is the Day of German Unity and we’re celebrating the anniversary of the reunification of East and West Germany.
The flower I’m sharing with you today is the Anthurium. A weird, but quite interesting looking flower. ;)
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A few facts about the Anthurium:
  • The Anthurium is also known as flamingo flower, painted tongue or tail flower.
  • All parts of the Anthurium are poisonous if ingested and may cause mild stomach disorders.
  • The Anthurium comes in a variety of colors, including red, pink, white, lilac, brown and green.
  • The heart-shaped flower of the Anthurium is not really a flower at all, but a type of leaf called a spathe. The flower on the plant is the spike in the center. (source)

I’m partying here! ♥

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{apples & cream trifle}

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September 28, 2011 By | 10 Comments

{apples & cream trifle}

A couple weeks ago, my mom invited the hubby and I over for dinner. Not only was the actual dinner delicious, but the dessert was yuuummy!!
Last wednesday we recreated the dessert to share it on my blog with you. Since we didn’t follow an exact recipe, I can only give estimated amounts of ingredients.

 

{apples & cream trifle}

What you’ll need:
for the applesauce

  • 4 apples (firm and tart)
  • Cinnamon
  • (Brown) sugar (to taste)
  • 1 vanilla bean (I’m sure extract will work just as well)
  • Some water
for the roasted almonds
  • About 1/2 cup almonds flakes
  • (Brown) sugar
  • Butter
for the cream
  • Whipping cream
  • 1 vanilla bean
for the cookie paste
  • Dutch windmill cookies (you can substitute with other cookies, like amaretti or cantuccini)
  • A little hot water
  • Optional: Amaretto, rum or Licor 43 (or any sweet liqueur ;) )
{apples & cream trifle}

How to:

for the applesauce
  1. Peel, core and dice the apples.
  2. In a sauce pan combine apples, cinnamon, sugar and scraped vanilla from one vanilla bean.
  3. Add some water.
  4. Cover and cook until the apples are soft. Stir occasionally.
  5. Mash with a fork or potato masher. (We left some bigger chunks of apples)
  6. Let cool.
for the roasted almonds
  1. In a frying pan over a low heat, melt some butter.
  2. Add the almond flakes and sugar.
  3. Toss frequently until golden brown.
  4. Watch the nuts closely, as they can turn from done to burnt quickly.
for the cream
  1. Whip the cream on medium speed.
  2. Just before it’s done, add the scraped vanilla of one vanilla bean.
for the cookie paste
  1. In a bowl, cover the cookies with some hot water.
  2. Mush with a fork.
  3. Optional: Add some liqueur.
{apples & cream trifle}
In little jars or glasses, start layering the apple sauce, whipped cream, almonds and cookie paste. Top off with some whipped cream and decorate with a spoon full of jelly and roasted almonds.
Enjoy! ;)

I’m partying here! ♥

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{1000 follower extravaganza: WINNERS}

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September 26, 2011 By | 6 Comments
Thank you so much to everyone who entered!!
Are you ready to find out who won?! ;)
Here are the winners of all 6 giveaways:
Giveaway #1
{Le Box Boutique — Baker’s Twine and Washi Tape}
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Giveaway #2
{Funky Vintage Lovely — Keep Calm and Carry On Necklace}
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Giveaway #3
{Turtle Down — Pushpins and Magnets}
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Giveaway #4
{It’s a Stitch — Antique Orange Flower Button Necklace}
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Giveaway #5
{Kateemarie — $25 Store Credit}
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Giveaway #6
{The Pleated Poppy — $25 Store Credit}
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Congrats to ya’ll!!
I’m also off to contact each of you via email (if I can find the address ;) ) .
Thank you again everyone!
I really appreciate you participating and supporting my little blog!
It really wouldn’t be what it is without you!
Also, a huge THANK YOU to the fabulous sponsors for making this celebration possible and such a great success!!
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{nifty thrifty sunday #24}

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September 24, 2011 By | 21 Comments
Welcome to this week’s {nifty thrifty sunday}!I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend so far! ;) What have you been up to this past week? I can’t wait to see what you’ll share!

Here are some of my favorites from last week’s {nifty thrifty sunday}:

{1} Maiden D’Shade: Ritz S’mores
{2} Too Much Time on my Hands: Wooden Pallet Dresser
{3} Homework: Rustic Twig Frame
{4} Trés Chére: Sunshine Mirror
{5} Home Frosting: Crate Dog Bed
{6} Show Tell Share: Pear Butter

If you were featured today, feel free to grab the button from the button pageat the top navigation bar!

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{floral friday #32}

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September 23, 2011 By | 12 Comments
{floral friday #32}
Happy Friday and welcome to this week’s {floral friday}!
What do you have planned for this weekend? ;)
Today is the autumnal equinox, which officially marks the first day of fall in the northern hemisphere.
Ironically, today it’s warmer and sunnier here than it has been in the last few weeks of summer..
But you can see the changes. The leaves on the trees are starting to turn color and the roses are transforming into little buds. The rose hips begin to ripen and are getting full and juicy.
{floral friday #32}
A few facts about rose hips:
  • Rose hips are used for herbal tea, jam, syrup, pies, bread wine, soup, jelly, …
  • Rose hips have a particularly high concentration of vitamin C.
  • The fine hairs inside rose hips can be used as itching powder.

I’m partying here! ♥

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