I've chosen this one as song of the day! Let it snow, let its snow, let it snow...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN7LW0Y00kE&feature=related
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Thursday, December 16, 2010
Friday, December 10, 2010
ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥΓΕΝΝΙΑΤΙΚΗ ΜΑΡΜΕΛΑΔΑ
1 κιλό μήλα
1 κιλό αχλάδια
1 λεμόνι (ξύσμα και χυμό)
2 πορτοκάλια (ξύσμα και χυμό)
100 γρ. αποξηραμένα δαμάσκηνα, ψιλοκομμένα
200 γρ. αποξηραμένα σύκα, ψιλοκομμένα
150 γρ. ανάλατα φιστίκια, ολόκληρα
150 γρ. ασπρισμένα αμύγδαλα, χοντροκομμένα
1/2 κιλό ζάχαρη
1-2 ξυλαράκια κανέλας
1-1/2 σφηνάκι μαύρο ρούμι ή μπράντι
Καθαρίζετε τα μήλα και τα αχλάδια, τα κόβετε σε πολύ μικρούς κύβους και τα βάζετε σε κατσαρόλα μαζί με 2 ποτήρια νερό. Τα βράζετε σε μέτρια φωτιά, σκεπασμένα, μέχρι να μαλακώσουν και να γίνουν σαν κομπόστα. Στο μεταξύ βάζετε τις φλούδες και τα κουκούτσια σε τουλπάνι και τα δένετε σε πουγγάκι. Βάζετε στα βρασμένα φρούτα το χυμό με το ξύσμα των εσπεριδοειδών, ανακατεύετε με τα αποξηραμένα φρούτα, σκεπάζετε την κατσαρόλα και τα αφήνετε να μαριναριστούν 12 ώρες. Μεταφέρετε κατόπιν το μείγμα σε πλατιά κατσαρόλα, ρίχνετε τη ζάχαρη και τα ξυλαράκια κανέλας, προσθέτετε το πουγγί με τις φλούδες και βράζετε ανακατεύοντας καλά για 10 λεπτά σε δυνατή φωτιά (από τη στιγμή που θα πάρει βράση). Προσθέτετε τους ξηρούς καρπούς και συνεχίζετε το βράσιμο για 10 ακόμη λεπτά. Η μαρμελάδα θα πρέπει να έχει δέσει. Τη δοκιμάζετε ρίχνοντας ένα κουταλάκι σε πιατάκι που έχετε βάλει νωρίτερα στο ψυγείο να παγώσει και βλέπετε αν "στέκεται". Αφαιρείτε το πουγγί, προσθέτετε το ποτό, ανακατεύετε και τη μεταφέρετε σε αποστειρωμένα βάζα. Τα βιδώνετε, τα αναποδογυρίζετε και τα αφήνετε μέχρι να κρυώσει εντελώς η μαρμελάδα.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
World AIDS Day - 1st December
World AIDS Day, observed December 1 each year, is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection. It is common to hold memorials to honor persons who have died from HIV/AIDS on this day.
Some facts:
Some facts:
- More than 90.000 people are living with HIV in the UK.
- Over a quarter of them are undiagnosed.
- Over 34 million people living with HIV or AIDS worldwide.
- The avarage age living with HIV is between 33-40.
- Every 12 sec. a pupil gets infected with HIV.
- Over 25 million people have died from the disease.
Get alerted get protected!
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
TEMPERATURES IN EUROPE TODAY
- Berlin: -2° C
- Brussels: -1° C
- Amsterdam: -3° C
- London: -3° C
- Paris: -1° C
- Moscow: - 15° C
- Madrid: 7° C
- Rom: 13° C
- Athens: 21° C
Saturday, November 27, 2010
We ♥ oversized coats!
Fall oversized coats are the latest craze as hollyscoop.com informs us!
We love them because...
1. You can pair them either with a pair of skinny jeans, or with a hot mini skirt.
2. It's oversized...it's big! Keeps us warm and safe...
3. You don't have to worry you look fat in it! It's Big anyway, so you're skinny anyway ;)
4. It's an oldfashioned trend.
5.They are always comfortable.
6. We love their big collars.
7. ...and their buttons.
8 Oversized coats= overizes pockets as well. For those who are bored and fed up with the mess of their purse and want to find their cell or keys immediately. This is me of course...
We love them because...
1. You can pair them either with a pair of skinny jeans, or with a hot mini skirt.
2. It's oversized...it's big! Keeps us warm and safe...
3. You don't have to worry you look fat in it! It's Big anyway, so you're skinny anyway ;)
4. It's an oldfashioned trend.
6. We love their big collars.
7. ...and their buttons.
8 Oversized coats= overizes pockets as well. For those who are bored and fed up with the mess of their purse and want to find their cell or keys immediately. This is me of course...
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Monday, November 8, 2010
recipe with peanut butter!
Bananas Foster Peanut Butter Sandwich
Inspired by Elvis Presley’s favorite fried peanut butter and banana, this makes a great breakfast sandwich the King would have loved!
Makes 1 sandwich
2 tablespoons peanut butter
2 slices bread
1 banana, cut in half lengthwise and widthwise
1 tablespoon butter
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Spread peanut butter on one slice of bread.
Melt butter in a skillet over medium high heat. Add sugar, cinnamon and banana quarters and sauté for 1-2 minutes. Turn the bananas over and continue sautéing until they are browned and caramelized. Place bananas on top of the peanut butter-covered bread and top with second slice of bread.
Brown the sandwich on both sides in the same skillet you used to caramelize the bananas (adding a little extra butter if necessary). Cut in half and serve warm.
Inspired by Elvis Presley’s favorite fried peanut butter and banana, this makes a great breakfast sandwich the King would have loved!
Makes 1 sandwich
2 tablespoons peanut butter
2 slices bread
1 banana, cut in half lengthwise and widthwise
1 tablespoon butter
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Spread peanut butter on one slice of bread.
Melt butter in a skillet over medium high heat. Add sugar, cinnamon and banana quarters and sauté for 1-2 minutes. Turn the bananas over and continue sautéing until they are browned and caramelized. Place bananas on top of the peanut butter-covered bread and top with second slice of bread.
Brown the sandwich on both sides in the same skillet you used to caramelize the bananas (adding a little extra butter if necessary). Cut in half and serve warm.
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Did you know...
a single female cat can produce 200 kittens in her lifetime and if all these and their descendants survived, there would be as many as 65,536 extra cats in the worlds five years later...
Friday, November 5, 2010
Cats...clever cats!
Clever cats. They are now probably the most numerous pet in the world. in numbers far greater than their old rivals, dogs. How did they find their way into our houses and hearts??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBnSJLJYrTQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBnSJLJYrTQ
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