With so many gorgeous colors of Poinsettia available how can you possibly pick just one ! Beth and I took off up to Shawnee, Georgia to Rahn's greenhouses to see this years selections and we almost didn't have enough room to bring back all of the ones we choose .
Strawberries & Cream Sure caught my eye in a large quantity they were beautiful.
This light lime colored was so pretty
and the salmon colored ones in the right setting would be beautiful
and then the pretty speckled ones !
With several greenhouse full of all the different varieties of poinsettias it was really hard to decide what I wanted because I wanted at least one of each ..
and look what was sitting among all those pretty poinsettias the prettiest flower of all Beth's granddaughter Miss Addie .... doesn't she remind you of a Kewpie doll with those big blue eyes and Kewpie lips .. lol
This one came home with me
and so did some of those burgundy ones top left and a pink one as well as a few others. Do you use poinsettia in your Christmas decorating ? What colors do you like ? Do you stay more with the traditional Christmas reds or are you more adventurous ? It's Outdoor Wednesday come see what everyone is sharing over at Miss Susan's ~ A Southern Daydreamer ...hum mm time to get back to a baking & a wrapping .. Christmas hugs from Savannah ya'll, Cherry
Brown Sugar Apple Cider yum with Praline Drizzle
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
I have been playing with this recipe for years and this year they are purrrfect !
Cream together butter and shortening with an electric mixer on medium to high for 30 seconds or till softened. Stir in about half of the flour. Add brown sugar, egg, buttermilk, vanilla, baking powder, soda & salt. Beat until combined, scraping sides of the bowl occasionally.
*In a separate bowl toss together the cranberries, drained raisins & all the nuts with the remaining flour coating everything well then add fruit, nuts and remaining flour to your wet batter stir just till mixed .
Cover bowl with plastic wrap refrigerate for at least an hour.
preheat oven to 375 degrees bake for 8 ~ 10 minutes or till edges are firm. Cool on a wire rack. Once cookies are cooled place them on wax paper close together and drizzle with the warm praline.
I like to use a small cookie scoop to keep the cookies uniform in size but if you would like you can roll the dough into logs before refrigerating and then slice and bake.
** A few day's before you are going to mix these soak 1 cup of golden raisins in a good apple cider
Praline Drizzle
Heat and stir over medium heat till mixture comes to a full rolling boil. Boil 1 minute stirring constantly. Remove from heat whisk in powdered sugar till smooth but be quick it will start to harden quickly you can add a few more drops of orange juice if needed to make drizzle consistency.
The batter can be refrigerator for up to 3 days or wrapped well and put into the freezer for up to 3 months.
The original recipe is Praline brown sugar rounds from Better Homes & Gardens Old Fashioned Home Baking Cookbook which has a lot of wonderful recipes in it, so if you happen upon it, grab it... It's a good one..
I'm joining in on The Incredible Christmas Cookie Party over at Aly & Ash Where I have already seen some really great looking cookies...
I will also be joining All Things Merry & Bright over at All Things Heart and Home
Miss Robin has already shared her Oatmeal Dolce de Leche-Marshmallow Cookie Pies and they look out of this world yummy.. Now if you can't get enough cookies at these two parties come join us at Pleasant Home for more wonderful yummy goodness...
Christmas Hugs from Savannah ya'll, Cherry
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup of shortening
- 3 cups all- purpose flour * divided in half
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoon buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup apple cider infused Golden raisins ~ drained **
- 1 cup chopped pistachios
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup chopped dried cranberries
Cream together butter and shortening with an electric mixer on medium to high for 30 seconds or till softened. Stir in about half of the flour. Add brown sugar, egg, buttermilk, vanilla, baking powder, soda & salt. Beat until combined, scraping sides of the bowl occasionally.
*In a separate bowl toss together the cranberries, drained raisins & all the nuts with the remaining flour coating everything well then add fruit, nuts and remaining flour to your wet batter stir just till mixed .
Cover bowl with plastic wrap refrigerate for at least an hour.
preheat oven to 375 degrees bake for 8 ~ 10 minutes or till edges are firm. Cool on a wire rack. Once cookies are cooled place them on wax paper close together and drizzle with the warm praline.
I like to use a small cookie scoop to keep the cookies uniform in size but if you would like you can roll the dough into logs before refrigerating and then slice and bake.
** A few day's before you are going to mix these soak 1 cup of golden raisins in a good apple cider
Praline Drizzle
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 Tbsp. orange juice
- 1/4 cup light cream
- 1 1/3 cups sifted powder sugar
Heat and stir over medium heat till mixture comes to a full rolling boil. Boil 1 minute stirring constantly. Remove from heat whisk in powdered sugar till smooth but be quick it will start to harden quickly you can add a few more drops of orange juice if needed to make drizzle consistency.
The batter can be refrigerator for up to 3 days or wrapped well and put into the freezer for up to 3 months.
The original recipe is Praline brown sugar rounds from Better Homes & Gardens Old Fashioned Home Baking Cookbook which has a lot of wonderful recipes in it, so if you happen upon it, grab it... It's a good one..
I'm joining in on The Incredible Christmas Cookie Party over at Aly & Ash Where I have already seen some really great looking cookies...
I will also be joining All Things Merry & Bright over at All Things Heart and Home
Miss Robin has already shared her Oatmeal Dolce de Leche-Marshmallow Cookie Pies and they look out of this world yummy.. Now if you can't get enough cookies at these two parties come join us at Pleasant Home for more wonderful yummy goodness...
Christmas Hugs from Savannah ya'll, Cherry
Flaunting Camellia's for Fertilizer Friday
Friday, December 10, 2010
'Ville De Nantes'. This sport of 'Donckelarii' was introduced in France in 1910, and it is one of the most popular camellias in the world today.
'Lauren Tudor Pink' This is another outstanding camellia japonica from Hulyn. It is a sport of Hulyn's 'Lauren Tudor' which was introduced in 1999 and named after one of his daughters.
Hybrid from Hulyn called 'Ray Gentry'.
Beautiful Hybrid from Hulyn called 'Nedra Ann Mathis'. This variety is a cross of 'Suzanne Withers' X 'Jean Pursel', and it was introduced in 1996
you can CLICK HERE to see more of these beauties ..
Wish I had something of my own to Flaunt this week but we have been in the low 20's all week and everything looks pretty sad ....
It's Fertilizer Friday over at Tootsie Time come along to see what everyone is sharing..
Christmas Hugs from Savannah ya'll, Cherry
'Lauren Tudor Pink' This is another outstanding camellia japonica from Hulyn. It is a sport of Hulyn's 'Lauren Tudor' which was introduced in 1999 and named after one of his daughters.
Hybrid from Hulyn called 'Ray Gentry'.
Beautiful Hybrid from Hulyn called 'Nedra Ann Mathis'. This variety is a cross of 'Suzanne Withers' X 'Jean Pursel', and it was introduced in 1996
you can CLICK HERE to see more of these beauties ..
Wish I had something of my own to Flaunt this week but we have been in the low 20's all week and everything looks pretty sad ....
It's Fertilizer Friday over at Tootsie Time come along to see what everyone is sharing..
Christmas Hugs from Savannah ya'll, Cherry
Showing off the Christmas tree 2010
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Thrifty Decor Chick and Hooked on Houses
are having Christmas Parties Come along and join us I promise if you want to be inspired these parties are the ones to attend there is yumminess everywhere you look...
Christmas Hugs from Savannah ya'll, Cherry
Yummy, yummy an entire hotel lobby filled with Gingerbread
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Oh Baby it's REALLY, REALLY cold in Savannah .. it has been a 2 pair of socks kinda week around here !
The Savannah Harbor Foundations Tenth Annual Gingerbread Village is going on now through Christmas at the The Westin Savannah Harbor .. My niece Dianne and I took little Mr. Kaiden to see it and she and I were the ones acting like children ... it's an entire lobby of sugar.. we wanted to touch everything.
The Olde Pink House Restaurant
love this one
They are all done by local chefs, students and community groups.
I loved the little church
there was a lot of really cute entries they have the larger village set up in the main lobby and then a smaller one in an adjacent lobby
The boats were awesome
The little veggie garden was really cute
as was this barn with the horse and the chicken looking out the door & window
The Gulfstream jet was much bigger than it looks
the hedge around this house was made out of rice crispy treats. I love the roof line of this house it's typical of downtown Savannah.
There was a train track all the way around the large village
and my little guy Kaiden tried really, really hard to get his hands on it. If you get the opportunity to go see the village go it will bring out the kid in ya ... I have been thinking about gum drops and ginger snaps ever since ..lol
Happy Wednesday everyone
Hugs from Savannah ya'll, Cherry
The Savannah Harbor Foundations Tenth Annual Gingerbread Village is going on now through Christmas at the The Westin Savannah Harbor .. My niece Dianne and I took little Mr. Kaiden to see it and she and I were the ones acting like children ... it's an entire lobby of sugar.. we wanted to touch everything.
The Olde Pink House Restaurant
love this one
They are all done by local chefs, students and community groups.
I loved the little church
there was a lot of really cute entries they have the larger village set up in the main lobby and then a smaller one in an adjacent lobby
The boats were awesome
The little veggie garden was really cute
as was this barn with the horse and the chicken looking out the door & window
The Gulfstream jet was much bigger than it looks
the hedge around this house was made out of rice crispy treats. I love the roof line of this house it's typical of downtown Savannah.
There was a train track all the way around the large village
and my little guy Kaiden tried really, really hard to get his hands on it. If you get the opportunity to go see the village go it will bring out the kid in ya ... I have been thinking about gum drops and ginger snaps ever since ..lol
Happy Wednesday everyone
Hugs from Savannah ya'll, Cherry
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