April Birthstones; Diamond

By gabeadz

There are twelve different stones listed as birthstones for the calendar month of April, or as Sun/Star, Planetary, or Talismanic stones for the Zodiac sign of Aries or Taurus. But the most traditional stone is the diamond.

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Diamonds symbolize purity, eternal love and faith. Diamond birthstone has a great suitability in jewelry, providing exquisite diamond settings. Diamond gemstone is judged by the "four Cs": carat, clarity, color, and cut. Diamond jewelry absorbs negative energy and transforms it into a positive one. Worn close to the body, diamond gemstone stimulates the intellect.

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Mushver (Mucver)

By tantancharms

I love zucchinis and the following recipes use them as the main ingredient.

The first recipe is a Turkish recipe. I make it as my husband’s family makes it, but I’ll also show you a variation:

Mushver (Mucver)

Ingredients
1 large zucchini
½ cup parsley (chopped) (you can use dried parley too, just use less)
½ cup dill (chopped) (you can use dried too, use less)
1 egg
Flour

Grate zucchini and squeeze to get the water out. Mix all the ingredients. Add flour until the mix is not too watery (usually I end up adding a bit more of flour if I fry the 1st mucver and it breaks apart while frying).

In a large skillet add vegetable oil and when warm, add lumps of the zucchini mixture (I use a small ladle for this) and fry for about 3 min on each side on medium high heat. Take them out and place on a plate with paper towels to dry.
Serve with plain yogurt on top.

This is another variation, I haven’t made it myself but I trust this lady’s recipes. They are the best! Link

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St. Patrick's Day!

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Happy New Year!

Happy New Year for all of you!

We hope 2010 will be much better than the last one. Our Best Wishes from our heart!

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Birds... Water!

By GarageInc

The other day I asked to myself what’s the one thing that will draw birds to our backyards like a magnet? And I said WATER! So I went to the library to investigate…

And found that just as important as food wild birds need water to drink and bathe. If you provide it, winged activity will surely follow.

But don’t think a traditional birdbath is the only way to take the plunge. Experts have come up with all sorts of unique and easy ideas to create a perfect watering hole-from using recycled containers as makeshift baths to building elaborate backyard ponds.

Try some of these hints:

- A couple of nestle terracotta colored plastic drainage trays, (the kind used under potted plants) placed in the rings of a tomato cage, use them as birdbath.
- Often spray water on the trees and shrubs, which keeps them healthy and also attracts ours winged friends.
- Most birds prefer shallow water no more than 1 or 2 inches.
- To prevent messy buildup , put a bucket of water aside for a few days before adding it to the birdbath, it seems to slow the growth of algae.

I hope you can implement any of these tips and I invite you to add any other hint by commenting on this blog.

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The winner of our Piñata Giveaway!

And the winner is...

Number 17

Here are the participants, the entries and the numbers that they got:

Digital Misfit ( two entries ) ( 1-2 )
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So our lucky winner is number 17 ---> Cindy :-)

Congratulations and enjoy your Piñata!

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Piñata Anniversary Giveaway!

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We are celebrating our first year as a team ever. We are so happy to have such wonderful and friendly members. It was not easy for us to create this team. It was a huge challenge but we trusted our feelings and good energy to do it! We had the good luck to find amazing people during our journey and we thank you all for your support, trust and friendship.

So today is our celebration and we invite you to be part of this great and amazing day! Let's celebrate together! Go Spanglish Team!

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Piñata Anniversary Giveaway !

Our Piñata Giveaway will start today, Wednesday Nov 11th till Sunday Nov 15th.

Inside this great Piñata handmade by Lolos are 15 wonderful presents from our members.

Anyone, except team members can participate. In order to win this Giveaway you have to follow the rules, please.

Rules:

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-Tweet about our giveaway, shops and follow us on twitter. Come back and post it here.

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Note: Limit seven entries per person.

The raffle will be held on Sunday 15th of Nov until 10:00 pm East and the result will be published Monday 16th at 2:00pm East.

Now we invite you to discover what it is inside the Piñata.

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Dia de los Muertos Recipe!

By Yayahandicraft

Day of the Dead Bread:

- 1/2 cup of butter
- 1/2 cup of sugar
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1 tablespoon of anise seed
- 1 1/4 teaspoon of dry yeast
- 1/2 cup of milk
- 1/2 cup of water
- 4 eggs
- About 3 - 4 1/2 cups of flour
- 2 teaspoons orange zest
- 1/2 cup with sugar
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 2 tablespoon white sugar

1. Heat the milk and the butter together in a medium saucepan, until the butter melts. Remove from the heat and add them warm water.
2. In a large bowl combine 1 cup of the flour, yeast, salt, anise seed and 1/4 cup of the sugar. Beat in the warm milk mixture then add the eggs and orange zest and beat until well combined. Stir in 1/2 cup of flour and continue adding more flour until the dough is soft.
3. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic.
4. Place the dough into a lightly greased bowl cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size. This will take about 1 to 2 hours. Punch the dough down and shape it into a large round loaf with a round knob on top.
5. Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for about 35 to 45 minutes. Remove from oven let cool slightly then brush with glaze.

To make glaze:

In a small saucepan combine the 1/4 cup sugar, orange juice and orange zest. Bring to a boil over medium heat and boil for 2 minutes. Brush over top of bread while still warm. Sprinkle glazed bread with white sugar.