(I wrote this little story about ten years ago for our newspapers. I came across it today and decided that a resurrection might be in ord…
(I wrote this little story about ten years ago for our newspapers. I came across it today and decided that a resurrection might be in order. Enjoy!) / Have you ever wondered about those little “baby” ears of corn that are pickled and used in oriental foods? Do they grow like that? Maybe they are really regular sized ears of corn that are subjected to the shrinking methods that were once used by South American head-hunters. Maybe there are tiny little fields of corn growing in the smallest state of our nation – Rhode Island. But if there are do they use midget-sized tractors to cultivate with and, if so, who drives them? Maybe they are just ears that were never allowed to reach maturity – never allowed to wave in the wind and look over the fields from a lofty stature. If that is the case shouldn’t we form some type of baby corn ears activist group? / What is the correct way to eat “baby” ears of corn? Do you nibble each little row like you do a regular sized ear? Can you pick them up with your fingers or does Emily Post say that you have to use little prongs? Maybe tweezers would work? / Brussel Sprouts must be from the same family as baby corn. Wouldn’t it be neat if you were driving along, just sight-seeing, and you came across a baby corn field right next to a Brussel Sprouts field. Aren’t Brussel Sprouts supposed to be little cabbages? Have you ever tried to make cole slaw out of these? / And speaking of cabbage, isn’t Sauer Kraut just rotten cabbage? I guess if we called it Rotten Cabbage then no one would eat it. / And then there’s cherry tomatoes. Are these really cherries that have been injected with tomato juice so that they look like real tomatoes and are attractive in salads? Have you ever tried to stuff a cherry tomato with tuna salad? It’s hard! Do cherry tomatoes grow on trees or on a vine? If they grow on a tree must you put a tomato cage around them so that they feel more like real tomatoes? / Now what about water chestnuts? Are they chestnuts off of a chestnut tree that have been soaked in water? If not then what do they grow on? I’ve wondered about harvesting water chestnuts. Do you use water buffalo’s like you would an ox? And are there water squirrels that store these things up for the winter? / Recently I discovered a new treat called “Dried Cranberries.” Since cranberries are usually grown in bogs couldn’t someone develop a strain that would grow in arid regions and are dry when harvested? That way they wouldn’t have to squash the water out of the other ones in order to make dried ones! / Rice is grown in fields flooded with water but when we cook it we have to do so in water. Why? After it’s cooked we drain all the water off of it before we eat it so why couldn’t it just be harvested from the watery regions in “ready to eat” form? / Wouldn’t it be fun if someone had a recipe for cookies made with powdered milk so that all you had to do was dunk them in water? / My grandbaby has a milk allergy and her mother gives her “almond milk.” Is it pressed out of almonds or do you have to milk them with little tiny milking machines? Are there herds of dairy almonds? And how many almonds would you have to milk to obtain one glass full? / When you cook pop-corn shrimp does it come in microwaveable packets or do you use a hot-air popper? / One thing I’ve never puchased is Toffu. That stuff sounds awful to me. It seems to me that if people would just wash their feet more then they wouldn’t have to deal with Toffu. / All this food for thought has made me tired so I think I’ll just play like a couch potato and watch my favorite show – The Galloping Gourmet – and then vegetate for a while.
Just wanted to wish everyone a very happy thanksgiving! Let’s try not to get too fat ;)
Just wanted to wish everyone a very happy thanksgiving! Let’s try not to get too fat ;)
Just got word that the two artworks that I submitted to a local juried exhibition have been accepted! :-)
Just got word that the two artworks that I submitted to a local juried exhibition have been accepted! :-)
Check this then / Please go here to …
Check this then / Please go here to actually place your vote for my ad. That would be cool and appreciated if you spent 30 secs of your time to do that and have a laugh watching it.
OR wipe me off the watchlist as this IS one of the biggest yet, its been an emotional few weeks to say the least! Just an up date on my r…
OR wipe me off the watchlist as this IS one of the biggest yet, its been an emotional few weeks to say the least! Just an up date on my radiation treatment IT BLOOD HURTS :( The people looking after me at the hospital are just so beautiful especially Tony (l’m trying to convince hubby if l can bring him home) Tony gives a great shoulder massage & Cooks too but hubby won’t be init (YET). Radiation is starting to really burn & my skin is breaking(red roar is an understatement) but the good news is just 2 more days before they start in a totally new area for my LAST week of treatment which will give effected areas a break. Hey guess what my photo of ‘kissing cousins’ won my first ever challenge & l have had 7 features in one week HOWZZAT ! OH Yeh l got all your cards today l can’t wait to show you in the bubble buyers booth hopefully by the weekend. I just GOTTA tell ya they are 3 times as incredible in real life. l really do feel you all with me now & l am over the moon with the quality. Well l better get ready for me slide show now but be warned its VERY eclectic & probably around 20 but l think you’ll like it. I won’t bombard the groups so if ya like one of my pieces please tell a friend :) l’ve missed you heaps & l hope l catch up with you tonight XXXXXXXXXXX Flip ya in 5
Corn and Cobs got featured today(6.8.09) in Color and Light Group *I dedic…
Corn and Cobs got featured today(6.8.09) in Color and Light Group I dedicate this work to my GURU who taught me how to capture MACROS.My deepest regards!!!!! / / Thanx so much to the Hosts of this group for featuring my work. I feel honored to be a part of this group.
Many many thanks to the c…
Many many thanks to the customer who has just bought a “Poppy Plethora” Tote Bag on Zazzle. Thankyou for your visit to my store! Impulse Tote / Carry it all with this large capacity 12 oz. 100% cotton canvas impulse tote. Tough canvas stands up to stuffing, hauling and washing. Outside pocket is the perfect spot for your photos and designs. Colored handles, straps, and base. Eight color combinations available. 18 1/2” x 13 1/2” x 5 1/2”. A field of wild poppies on fallow land near Karabogutlen, Turkey. A poppy is any of a number of colorful flowers, typically with one per stem, belonging to the poppy family. They include a number of attractive wildflower species with colorful flowers found growing singularly or in large groups; many species are also grown in gardens. Those that are grown in gardens include large plants used in a mixed herbaceous border and small plants that are grown in rock or alpine gardens. / / The flower color of poppy species include: white, pink, yellow, orange, red, and blue; some have dark center markings. The species that have been cultivated for many years also include many other colors ranging from dark solid colors to soft pastel shades. The center of the flower has a whorl of stamens surrounded by a cup- or bowl-shaped collection of four to six petals. Prior to blooming, the petals are crumpled in bud, and as blooming finishes, the petals often lie flat before falling away. The pollen of the oriental poppy, Papaver orientale, is dark blue. The pollen of the field poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) is dark blue to grey. Bees will use poppies as a pollen source. The opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, is grown for opium, opiates, or poppy seed for use in cooking and baking, for example poppy seed rolls, in addition growing for the decorative flowers. For Poppy Significance scroll to bottom of the page! T-shirts, Unique Gifts, Posters, Art and more! / At my ZAZZLE store Female Contemporary Art you can instantly create and customise my art to your own personal style. / / / My zazzle gallery has a premium range of gifts that are suitable for people of all ages and tastes: an eclectic collection of unusually imaginative, hip and sometimes beautiful designs. Enjoy browsing though this store and please feel free to comment: there is always room for improvement. / / / Some products from my Zazzle store Female Contemporary Art More Zazzle choices from Female Contemporary Art Wear my Art – Check out great designs at Female Contemporary Art My Images Do Not Belong To The Public Domain. All images are copyright © taiche. All Rights Reserved. Copying, altering, displaying or redistribution of any of these images without written permission from the artist is strictly prohibited / See more of taiche at Female Contemporary Art / / Baby Custom T-Shirts :dress that baby up with a special design on a custom t-shirt, long sleeve or onesize / Kids Custom T-Shirts .from organic t-shirts to long sleeve shirts, boys, girls, and toddlers can fill their fashion needs with a one-of-a-kind custom t-shirts for kids. Check out the latest organic t-shirts, sweatshirts, and girls shirts. And plenty of styles for toddlers too! Aprons / Bags / Buttons / Cards / Hats / Keds Shoes / Keychains / Magnets / Mousepads / Mugs / Postage / Postcards / Stickers / T-Shirt / Ties* Don’t forget my Calendar Section / Below is an example Calendar but I am more than willing to customise calendars to meet your own individual taste and style at no extra cost! Poppies have long been used as a symbol of both sleep and death: sleep because of the opium extracted from them, and death because of their (commonly) blood-red color. In Greco-Roman myths, poppies were used as offerings to the dead. Poppies are used as emblems on tombstones to symbolize eternal sleep. This aspect was used, fictionally, in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz to create magical poppy fields, dangerous because they caused those who passed through them to sleep forever. A second meaning for the depiction and use of poppies in Greco-Roman myths is the symbolism of the bright scarlet colour as signifying the promise of resurrection after death The poppy of wartime remembrance is Papaver rhoeas, the red flowered Corn poppy. This poppy is a common weed in Europe and is found in many locations, including Flanders Fields. Canadian surgeon and soldier, John McCrae wrote the poem In Flanders Fields on May 3, 1915, after witnessing the death of his friend, Lt. Alexis Helmer. The opening line of the poem vividly describes the image of the poppies blowing in the wind amongst the many crosses that mark the resting places of fallen soldiers. In 1915 US professor Moina Michael inspired by the poem published a poem of her own in response, called We Shall Keep the Faith. In tribute to the opening lines of McCrae’s poem - “In Flanders fields the poppies blow / Between the crosses row on row,” - Michael vowed to always wear a red poppy as a symbol of remembrance for those who served in the war.Thus the plant became a symbol for the dead World War I soldiers. In many Commonwealth countries, artificial, paper or plastic versions of this poppy are worn to commemorate the sacrifice of veterans and civilians in World War I and other wars, during the weeks preceding Remembrance Day on November 11. In the United States, it is common practice to wear “Buddy Poppies” (artificial, paper or plastic versions sold by the Veterans of Foreign War) during the weeks preceding Memorial Day, the last Monday in May to commemorate the sacrifice of veterans in the various wars; whereas Veterans Day on November 11 is used to honor “living” veterans. It has been adopted as a symbol by The Royal British Legion in their Poppy Appeal. In Canada, poppies are distributed by the Royal Canadian Legion and the Anavets organization each fall prior to Remembrance Day. The design of the Canadian poppy consists of petals made of red plastic with a felt lining and black centre held on by a pin. In 1980, the Royal Canadian Legion formed a committee to decide the future of the poppy and it was decided that the centre should be changed to green to represent the green fields of France. This proved unpopular with the Legion membership and the design was changed back in 1986. Unfortunately a large quantity of green felt had already been purchased and it was decided to keep producing the green centres until the supply of felt was exhausted. It took until 2002 for the green felt to run out and the traditional black centres reappeared. Those who were unaware or had forgotten that black centres had been used in the design of the poppy from its introduction in 1921 until 1980 found the change somewhat controversial. In New Zealand and Australia, plastic poppies are widely distributed by the Returned Services Association leading up to ANZAC day (April 25). The California poppy, Eschscholzia californica, is the state flower of California.
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