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[mickeyfan2]

The Giants Won!!!!!!!

 

[pennst8r]

The Giants Won!!!!!!!

We were rooting for ya! That was an awesome game.

 

[mickeyfan2]

We were rooting for ya! That was an awesome game.

Yes it was.

On the ride home from the SB party DH told me I know what I am getting you for Valentine's Day. He said I could have any Giants jersey I wanted. I told him I want the Eli Manning Super Bowl XLII Jersey. It is all sold out around the net, but I am sure they will get more.

 

[Kirby]

I really didn't have any chores as a child. My mom would have us do the dishes from time to time but got tired of our complaining and stopped asking us. As I got older, I began helping out on my own. I don't remember if my sister did or not.

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

Had chores for as far back as I can remember. Once I turned 11 I had a list full of them. Dust Baseboards & half walls; vacuum, wash breakfast dishes, laundry duty, put supper on and then I got to do dinner dishes. Sister had pet duty-feeding dogs, cleaning cat litter, dusting furniture. Brother did nothing. Go figure.

 

[JLitfin]

As a child, what type of chores did you have?

Didn't really have a list of chores, I did help with the dishes and gardening. Plus, we had to keep our rooms clean. My mom didn't work and she use to say our job is our school work, so we just helped out when she asked.

 

[mommytotwo]

Happy Mardi Gras Day everyone!!!

QOTD-
Have you ever celebrated Mardi Gras, eatten a king cake.....?

 

[pennst8r]

Happy Mardi Gras Day everyone!!!

QOTD-
Have you ever celebrated Mardi Gras, eatten a king cake.....?

No, but it's Fastnacht Day here in central PA. Fastnachts are kind of like donuts, you can get them plain, iced or powdered.

Good excuse to eat donuts for breakfast and pancakes for dinner!

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

No, but someday I would like to.

 

[Kirby]

Not yet, maybe one day......

 

[mommytotwo]

The only time we had gotten close to beads would be in Vegas that one of the casinos . I would like to get a king cake, but those things are pricey when you total in the cost of shipping.

 

[kimbac3]

No, but it's Fastnacht Day here in central PA. Fastnachts are kind of like donuts, you can get them plain, iced or powdered.

Good excuse to eat donuts for breakfast and pancakes for dinner!

I like that idea!! I could go for some doughnuts...and hey, I'm close enough to central PA to participate right??

Never had a king cake and have never participated in anything Mardi Gras related.

Kimba

 

[bobbiwoz]

Today at school, University of Cincinnati, if you flashed your ID, you got a piece of King Cake...never had it before and it was delicious. A sort of mush, pudding inside, covered with sugary sprinkles, very good cake
They gave out hats and beads if you wanted, so I'm wearing my beads this evening.

It was fun!
Bobbi

 

[pennst8r]

Is it king cake that has a something baked inside it? That might be fun to do next year.

And, yes, Kimba I think you're close enough! No distance rules for donuts.

 

[bobbiwoz]

Is it king cake that has a something baked inside it? That might be fun to do next year.

And, yes, Kimba I think you're close enough! No distance rules for donuts.

They said there was a "baby" baked into it, and if you got it, you won a UC planner. Didn't win, but enjoyed the cake a lot! Bobbi

 

[Meriweather]

Interesting, so of course, I had to look it up

Enjoy this traditional Mardi Gras yeast cake
Also known as Twelfth Night Cake, the brioche-style King Cake is prepared in New Orleans bakeries for the period between the Twelfth Night (January 6) and Ash Wednesday.

The tradition is thought to have begun with French settlers, continuing a custom dating back to 12th century France, when a similar cake was used to celebrate the coming of the three wise men bearing gifts twelve days after Christmas, calling it the feast of Epiphany, Twelfth Night, or King's Day.

Though the cakes are baked in many shapes now, they were originally round in shape to portray the circular route taken by the Kings to confuse King Herod who was trying to follow the wise men so he could kill the Christ child.

The cakes usually contain a bean, pea, or a figurine symbolizing the baby Jesus. In 1871 the tradition of choosing the queen of the Mardi Gras was determined by who drew the prize in the cake. It is definitely considered good luck to the person who gets the figure, and that person usually holds the next King Cake party.

The Rex Krewe, a Mardi Gras parade organization, chose the festival's symbolic colors, and since 1872 the colors have been used to tint the cake's icing. The colors of the King Cake are purple for justice, green for faith, and gold for power.

Mardi Gras King Cake
* 1 envelope active dry yeast
* 1/4 cup warm water, about 105 to 115 degrees
* 2 tablespoons milk, scalded and cooled
* 4 to 5 cups flour
* 8 ounces butter
* 3/4 cup sugar
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 4 eggs
* 2 teaspoons melted butter
* very small plastic doll, a large bean, or coin
* light corn syrup for topping
* granulated sugar colored with food coloring pastes: green, purple, and yellow

PREPARATION:
Dissolve yeast in warm water. Add milk and about 1/2 cup of flour. In a large bowl, blend butter, sugar, salt and eggs. Add yeast mixture and mix thoroughly. Gradually, add 2 1/2 cups flour to make a Place in a greased bowl and brush with melted butter. Cover with a damp cloth and allow to rise until double in volume, about 3 hours. Use 1 cup or more flour to knead dough and roll into a 4 to 5 foot long rope. Form into a oval on a 14 x 17" greased baking sheet, connecting ends of the rope with a few drops of water to make a good seal.

Press the doll, bean, or coin into the dough from bottom. Cover dough ring with a damp cloth and let rise until double in volume, about 1 hour. Bake at 325° for 35 to 45 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool. Brush top of cake with corn syrup and sprinkle with alternating bands of colored sugar. If desired, freeze cake.

 

[mommytotwo]

I had never heard of putting in a bean, just the small doll or coin.

 

[mommytotwo]

Since tomorrow is Chinese New Year, are you doing anything to celebrate it?

 

[bobbiwoz]

Since tomorrow is Chinese New Year, are you doing anything to celebrate it?

If I'm lucky, my school will have a treat for us to celebrate that! Other than that, no...are you?

Bobbi

 

[Kirby]

No special goings on here.