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Saturday, April 12, 2008

An Excellent Month Deserves A Celebration!



Just as this blog turned one month old, I was given another award. Grace of Grace Today has been a regular reader and encouraging commenter for this blog since I first started Joy Of Desserts, and she has awarded me An E For Excellent Blog Award. Thank you so much Grace! It feels so wonderful to see that my dessert blog is liked and appreciated.

I have had a wonderful first month with lots of readers and great, kind, even educational comments. It's a pleasure to write this blog and share with all of you some of my food experiences and my dessert recipes, tips and trivia. I am so thankful for all of you dear readers, your visits, your comments, your numerous links and your awards! I'm up to four awards now and I'm on cloud nine with this totally unexpected response. Thank you to all and thank you Grace!

In celebration of this award and my first month anniversary, I'm sharing with you seven wonderful bloggers who have been a blessing to me:

  • Twinkle Mom: has a knack for writing comments which warm my heart; She likes Bible study, archeology, scrapbooking, reading, travel, baking, cooking, family, fishing, and pets. She writes a religious blog named Sunflower Faith;
  • Lana G: shows us gorgeous photography; Like me she participates in Word-Filled Wednesday and her entries are awesome; Her blog is named Above The Clouds because living in Washington, but working in California puts her in airplanes twice a week.
  • Ellen B: is Lana's sister and also does excellent photography. She is a wonderful hostess and it shows in her photos of her table settings and parties. If you are like us and love tea, be sure to look for her series of posts on teacups and everything tea as she participates in the Gracious Hospital-i-tea Blog-a-thon. She named her blog The Happy Wonderer because she is happy and wonders a lot. She wAnders a lot too and has all the pictures to prove it.
  • Amy Deanne: hosts Word-Filled Wednesday at The 160 Acre Woods. Word-Filled Wednesday has been a real blessing for me. I have enjoyed creating these images with a Bible verse and I have enjoyed visiting the other participants. All have their own unique way of doing it and it is a beautiful trip through the Internet as I click from one to the other. Amy Deanne is a very nice person, encouraging and a good "bloggy" friend.
  • Amy: is a Christian mother of 3 boys who gives us tips, techniques, tutorials, and free blog templates at Split Decisionz. Grace recently told me about Amy's site and I immediately felt like a kid in a candy store as I was reading through some of the easy little things I can do to improve my blog's appearance. She also provides custom templates and services for a small fee.
  • Mrs. Brownstone: is mother to Tornado and Twister and an XBox Wife. She is funny and insightful. I found Mrs. Brownstone last September when she posted her first Works For Me Wednesday post, but later lost track of her because at the time I had no blog reader, no blogroll and no good way of keeping track of blogs I liked. I was so glad when she happened to find my Joy Of Desserts blog a few weeks ago and started leaving comments. She hosts Ten Things Tuesday.
  • Kathryn: has been my friend in real life for more than 12 years. She started out as my neighbor when we visited the model home at the same time and filled out our purchase papers at the same time. We're unfortunately not neighbors anymore, but as the saying goes, the road to a friend's house is never far. She writes about her three Chihuahuas at 4urpets and has just started a new blog called The Empty Nest. Her friendship, humor and wisdom have been a blessing to me all these years and now I can look forward to a dose of laughter each time I visit her blogs.
My thanks to all of you for your Excellent blogs.

Here are the rules to the award:
  • Find at least 10 more blogs of any kind which you deem to be excellent;
  • Post about which blogs you picked, linking to me and to them;
  • Once you've posted, return here to let me know your post is up, and of course let your 10 award winners know too.

That's all there is to it, but we each get to make ten more people happy and we all get to discover some EXCELLENT blogs. If this is your first time at Joy Of Desserts, please have a look around and make yourself comfortable. This is a fun blog all about desserts. I hope you will all return often.

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Word-Filled Wednesday: Churning Milk Into Butter


Photography by Rob Burton from Flickr public files
Graphics by Joy Of Desserts

This type of butter churner is still used by nomadic tribes in the Middle East and is similar to the ones which would have been used in Biblical days. They are made of animal skins.

Wishing all of you a happy and blessed Wednesday.
For more participants in Word-Filled Wednesday, be sure to visit Amy at The 160 Acre Woods.


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Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Eat With Joy, Drink With Cheer

Photo by imapix in Flickr public files; Graphics by Joy Of Desserts

Happy Word-Filled Wednesday to all! I have a giveaway this week, so be sure to click on the link to find out what you could win! There will be 5 winners. I have also started a new meme in celebration of my 100th post. It's fun, it's sweet and you don't even need a food blog to participate, just a sweet tooth. :-) I hope you'll join me with 100 For The Sweet Tooth. While we are on the topic of announcements, let me remind you that the Need To Kneed Bread Roundup Tamy and I are hosting is coming up in less than one month and all are invited to participate.

For more Word-Filled Wednesday participants, visit Amy at The 160 Acre Woods.

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Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Bring Also These Ten Cuts Of Cheese



These cheeses are from the Auvergne region of France. In France, a meal is not complete without eating cheese for dessert. It is often accompanied with fruit and bread. The French love cheese so much that there are thousands of cheese varieties. Each town and village, even many individual cheese makers, creating their own specialty.

Word-Filled Wednesday participants gather at The 160 Acre Woods.

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

He Who Tends The Fig Tree Will Eat Its Fruit


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Figs are mentioned throughout the Bible and are recorded since about 27038 B.C. in the Tablets of Lagash. They are out of season right now, but it is the perfect time to use dried figs. Here is a fast, easy and healthy snack which is easy to eat on the run or pack for lunch.

Rolled Figs
1 Cup dried figs
1/2 Cup raisins
1/2 Cup finely chopped coconut
3/4 Cup of your favorite nuts
A dash of nutmeg and/or cinnamon to taste
1 or 2 squeezes of lemon juice

Cut off any stems from the figs. Roughly chop the figs and reserving about half of the coconuts, put all other ingredients in a food processor. Process until you get a rough paste, not too fine. Roll into small balls, adding a bit of lemon juice if necessary, and roll the balls in the reserved coconuts.

Previous Word-Filled Wednesdays:

Sweet Honey Tastes Oh So Good
Woe To Those Who Call Evil Good
The Fruit of Happiness
Make Them Into Bread For Yourself
Passover For Jews And Christians Alike
Faith The Size Of A Mustard Seed Is Enough
Raisins From Biblical Days To Television Days
The Spice Of Life -- Let Spices Be Wafted Abroad
Take Fine Flour And Bake Twelve Cakes With It
Pithoi Stored Oil, Wine And Grain In Biblical Times

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Come Home With Me And Eat Bread

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I found this little baker on Flickr and thought he would be just perfect for this verse.

He's also a great reminder to invite everyone to my Need to Knead Bread Roundup on October 15th. Tamy at 3 Sides of Crazy is co-hosting it with me, and we would love your recipes and your help in spreading the word about the roundup. There's already quite a bit of interest and the more the merrier, so if you want to read all the details, be sure to click on the Need to Knead Bread Roundup post.

Visit Amy at The 160 Acre Woods for more Word-Filled Wednesday participants.

Wishing all of you a happy and blessed Wednesday!



Wednesday, October 8, 2008

A Word Fitly Spoken




Happy Wednesday to all!
This image is of digital art work created by ArteZoe and posted in Flickr's public files. Click the image to enlarge it.
Participants of Word-Filled Wednesday gather at Amy's 160 Acre Woods.

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

The Spice Of Life -- Let Spices Be Wafted Abroad




If you have ever been to a spice market, you know how powerful the scents are. Oh it is so good ... Similar to going to a flower market.
The Word-Filled Wednesday is hosted by Amy at The 160 Acre Woods. Be sure to visit everyone.
Have a great Wednesday!

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

California Grapes On The Vine In Mid August

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This beautiful young August vine is growing at a community garden in Palo Alto, California. I immediately knew I wanted to use it for Word-Filled Wednesday when I saw the fencepost from afar. It was a serene walk amongst lovely fruits, vegetables and flowers on a cool yet sunny mid-summer's day. Wishing everyone an equally lovely Wednesday.
JOY


Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Figs Mean Summer; Figs Mean Desserts

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Figs are now in season. It's definitely summer! Wishing a happy Wednesday to all.
More Word-Filled Wednesday participants can be found at The 160 Acre Woods.

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Thirteen To Try This Thirteenth Thursday Thirteen

Boy that headline is a tongue twister!
Even if you can't say it fast 13 times, here's
13 FUN Things You Can Do On My Blog

This is my 13th Thursday Thirteen!!
Visit other Thursday 13 participants.

  1. Enter a great giveaway. Five WINNERS!!
  2. Read the book review of this great giveaway;
  3. Join the Need To Knead Bread Roundup;
  4. Participate in the 100 For The Sweet Tooth Meme;
  5. Check out all the great recipes from July's Ice Cream Roundup;
  6. Take a look at the beautiful dessert related pictures and verses from Word-Filled Wednesday;
  7. Don't miss a single of my THIRTEEN Thursday 13s;
  8. Look at what I did to celebrate my 100th post;
  9. Try Scrumptious Sunday recipes;
  10. See who earned Joy Of Desserts Awards and why;
  11. Slide over to some of the awards I received (more in my sidebar ;-);
  12. Become one of my Blogger Followers;
  13. Leave me a comment.
Happy Thursday All!!

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Wednesday, March 26, 2008

The Fruit Of Happiness






This is a fruit seller in India. I found the picture in Flickr's public files.
For more participants in Word-Filled Wednesday,
visit Amy at The 160 Acre Woods.
God Bless.

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Pithoi Stored Oil, Wine And Grain In Biblical Times



These large, Greek ceramic vessels are called Pithoi and were used in Biblical times to store oil, wine and grains.
For more Word-Filled Wednesday participants,
visit The 160 Acre Woods.

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Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Faith The Size Of A Mustard Seed Is Enough


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Here in Southern California, the hills are bright green and yellow right now as the wild mustard flowers are in full bloom. It is a gorgeous site and always reminds me of this verse. It's a great verse to remember because I think most of us at one time or another will go through periods where our faith is tested, but all we need is faith the size of a mustard seed and we will still be able to move mountains. Now that's powerful!

I don't have a dessert with mustard for you. LOL! Although I'm sure there must be one out there because there's desserts with pepper, hot chile, and even garlic ice cream. I wouldn't want the hot chile in any of my dishes, but pepper can actually taste really good in some desserts and I add it to my chai tea. The other morning while I was still too sleepy, I inadvertently added pepper to my peach tea thinking I was making chai. OOPS! I tasted it just to see what it would be like, and guess what? I was very pleasantly surprised. This Mickey liked it! :-)

Wishing you all a pleasant day!