WEDNESDAY, MAY 13TH, 2015
Sunrise: 6:12 am
Sunset: 8:40 pm
Life is a Special Occasion!
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May 13 celebrates National Fruit Cocktail Day. Many of us have childhood memories of a dish of fruit cocktail served regularly with a meal.
Fruit cocktail consists of various kinds of fruit, served in a liquid of it’s own juices or a syrup. It is often sold canned and is a staple in cafeterias, however, it can be made fresh.
The word cocktail in the name, does not refer to alcohol. The secondary definition of cocktail is: An appetizer made by combining pieces of food, such as fruit or seafood.
In the United States, canned fruit cocktail is stipulated by the USDA to contain certain percentages of pears, grapes, cherries, peaches and pineapples.
Happy National Fruit Cocktail Day!
If you can't see the Bright Side, polish the dull side
THOUGHT FOR TODAY
Life is just a bowl of cherries.
I can remember eating dishes filled with fruit cocktail from a can but any more I usually make my own mixed fruit salads. It’s easy enough to combine some grapes pineapple, cherries and peaches and make your own.
I did find a new recipe to try out that is made with a can of fruit cocktail. It’s to be a little cooler here today so it would be ok to turn the oven on.
Fruit Cocktail Crumble
1 cup flour
1 tsp. soda
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 egg
1 can well drained fruit cocktail
Topping:
½ cup dark brown sugar
1 tbsp. butter
½ cup chopped walnuts
Whipped cream for garnish
Mix together the flour, soda, sugar and salt. Add to this mixture the egg, well beaten and the drained fruit cocktail. If it still seems dry, let it rest so the juices of the fruit can release into the flour mixture. Resist the urge to add any liquid.
Spread into a greased 8 inch baking dish. Cream the brown sugar and butter. To this mixture add the chopped walnuts and spread evenly over the top of the dessert in the dish.
Bake at 350 degrees 35 to 45 minutes. Let cool and serve with whipped cream.
I had a few pictures to share from Mother’s Day weekend so that is what you see today. Nice memories from a very summer like weekend.
I hope you all have a wonderful Wednesday !
COUNTING MY GIFTS
It’s a Grape Day !
Counting at least 3 things every day that I'm thankful for. There is truly is always something to be thankful for.
2757. for fruit, there are so many ways to serve it
2758. for whipped cream, a little dab will do you
2759. for clean fresh cotton sheets, I had to put those wintertime flannels away
Enter into His courts with thanksgiving — and in His presence is fullness of Joy!
PRAYER FOR OUR TROOPS
Please pray for God's protection of
our troops and HIS wisdom for their
commanders.
Lord, hold our troops in
your loving hands.
Protect them as they protect us.
Bless them and their families for the
selfless acts they perform for us
in our time of need. I ask this in the
name of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.
AND bless our Police Officers, Firefighters
and Paramedics and EMT's
GOD BLESS YOU ALL !
ADVICE FOR TODAY
Everything is not all peaches and cream.
A little smile, a word of cheer,
A bit of love from someone dear…
Love,
ma
3 comments:
Oooo, I love fruit cocktail! :-)
Love the sweet pictures.
Barb
Looked like it was fun over Mother's Day weekend :)
I like fruit cocktail; it is always refreshing, especially on a hot day.
betty
I love fruit cocktail too. We used to fight over the cherries in it when we were kids. Not that they are anything special. Just that they were so few I guess! Love the photos of you with your family! xoxo
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