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CNN News Story - 9/11 Rescued Plant (?)
Comments (3)I agree it certainly does look like L pileata. I can't comment on its likely longevity indoors. It does seem an odd choice for a pot plant. It is totally hardy here and is often used as a tough ground cover in high foot traffic places like schools and carparks. If the story is true is it possible the finder assumed it was an office plant when it was actually unearthed landscaping? Does anyone have any recollection of what the landscaping used to be like round the World Trade Center?...See Moretdogmom to the rescue!
Comments (7):) It took me almost an hour to use a plastic toothpick (my 'new' tool-much easier to use the sharp, pointy end that the Plackers' dental floss pick, I've found) to remove the eggs from the little bitty leaves and then the fine paintbrush to remove the larvae. There were 104 eggs total (we shall see how many are viable!) that I removed that appeared in good shape (i.e., not sucked dry). I didn't count the larvae. I have lots of Passionvine so no worries there. My only concern? I have two weeks of vacation left before I start back to school. ;P I also have loads of Monarch eggs and larvae so I am going to be one busy gal. I just told hubby I wanted to go on a 'vacation' but perhaps it will be best to stick around the house now. What do you think? :)...See More9/11 Memorial Fountains in NYC
Comments (27)I've never been to NYC and as ignorant as it sounds I didn't even know what the WTC was at the time it happened. When you live so far from the scene of any event it's hard to grasp 100% what locals are experiencing. I'd hear New Yorkers say how strange it was to look up and not see those two buildings there any longer. Being a landmark they identified with it in a way we weren't able to. Like WIP08 said, many knew people who perished or were injured. No one I know had that personal connection, it was something we watched on TV. A woman even said on the radio, when she turned on the TV 9-11-01 she thought she was see a trailer for the next Die Hard movie. The media protected us all so much from the reality of death we healed from it faster than those who witnessed it. You're right, no one here is talking about the memorial. It's not like we can go visit it on the weekend. We'll watch on TV like everything else. This is why I make a point to view the documentaries, so I can get a sense of what these people who survived actually went through. Because no one here had personal stories to tell. This weekend I was listening to a radio talk show broadcasted from NY and they were discussing their memories of 9-11. I didn't know they estimated 200 people jumped from the towers. I thought only a handful did that. When they said in the documentary bodies and body parts were all over the place including inside people's apartments I couldn't believe it. All we were shown was a lot of grey dust and papers. You get desensitized a lot quicker when you've been spared the guts and gore of it. On 9-11 I was home. By the time I woke up the first tower had been hit hours ago. Took me awhile just to figure out what they were talking about. DH was so clueless he got ready for work like it was any other day, oK so a building in NY is on fire. I told him as he was leaving this is no fire, this is worse and he should stay home from work. He dismissed it and left for work anyway. It was a couple hours before they finally understand at work this WAS BIG. I was glued to the TV but not my husband. And because I saw more of the candid shots of people searching for their loved ones it captured my heart. That's what he missed. One image has stayed with me all these years. Never saw it except that one time. A news reporter sees a teenage girl in tears, she was holding a picture of her father who was missing. I have never seen a girl more desperate and panicy than her. This was when family were starting to post pictures on that large wall. That wall of pictures is what made it personal to me, it wasn't just a big building falling down, these people were in it. I'll never forget the anguish on her face. I felt so bad for her and was praying for her father to come home for her sake. DH missed all that so now when I tell him there are documentaries on the building of the new WTC he only wants to see them talk about construction, doesn't want to hear to human interest stories. No wonder the 10th anniversary doesn't mean that much to him. He has yet to identify with it on a personal level. So years and years go by with no news at all and then suddenly this month we see documentaries and hear that buildings have gone up and a memorial is ready. I didn't know they were that far along, as far as I could tell NewYorkers were still squabbling over what to build! Isn't it sad that on 9-11-11 we have to go to a little known network called the SCIENCE channel to see these documentaries? This should be airing on ABC/NBC/CBS. I hope they aren't planning to show their regular schedule of boob-tube programming. Heaven forbid Americans not get to see whatever stupid show they're hooked on....See MoreCheesecake Varieties
Comments (55)Now that I think of it, I have made this recipe many times and it could probably fit under a broad definition of a cheesecake. I'll include it for your research, Jim. [Sorry these directions are so long but my stepfather used to make this with just a list of ingredients on a scrap of paper. I finally got him to write down the instructions. There are easier versions of this that don't involve cooking the cheese mixture but this one comes out so creamy that it's worth the extra step.] PASKA (Ukrainian Easter Cheese) 1 1/2 cups sugar 7 egg yolks 2 1/4 lb. dry curd cottage cheese 1 1/2 cups heavy cream 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 cup blanched almonds, chopped fine 1/2 cup chopped candied or dried fruits 1 - 2 Tbs. liqueur Grated rind of 1/2 lemon 15 Tbs. soft butter 2 tsp. vanilla Scrub a 6 inch clay pot (measured across the top) thoroughly with a brush and soap and water. Rinse inside and out with hot running water; wipe dry and bake in a 300 degree oven for an hour or until thoroughly dry. Let the cheese, butter, egg yolks stand covered at room temperature for 2 hours. Mix fruits with liqueur. Place sugar and yolks in a mixing bowl; beat until light and lemon colored. Set aside. Break up cheese. Put half in the container of an electric blender. Add half the yolk mixture; blend at low speed until smooth. Scald the heavy cream; add half to blender. Blend until smooth. Empty into a saucepan. Repeat with the remaining yolk mixture, cheese and cream. Add salt and mix. Heat the mixture over low heat, stirring, until it thickens slightly. Do not allow it to boil. Remove from heat; add fruit, nuts and lemon rind. Put the mixture in a cool spot until it is completely cool. Place butter in a mixing bowl; beat until soft, fluffy and pale. This will take several minutes. Using a rubber spatula, stir and fold this into the cooled mixture. Add vanilla. The mixture should be very well blended. The flower pot must be thoroughly cooled before using. Cut off a large length of cheesecloth, rinse in cold water and squeeze until it is almost dry. Line the flower pot with a double layer of the damp cheesecloth. Allow the cheesecloth to extend way over the edges of the flower pot. Place the pot on a rack over a shallow pan. Pour in the paska mixture. Fold edges of the cheesecloth over top. Cover top with foil. Fit a small saucepan into the top of flower pot and weight down to press on mixture. Place in refrigerator for at least 24 hours. Whey will drain into the shallow pan. Run a knife around between cheesecloth and flower pot to loosen paska; open up cheesecloth to expose the top of the paska. Put serving plate on the top and gently turn over; ease paska out. Carefully remove cheesecloth. Garnish with fresh or glazed fruits. Cut in small wedges. Serves 16....See More- 18 years ago
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You can do as Claire mentioned but it can be baked again like,
Lucy and Linda :
Or you can bake another right away.
I keep pushing my Light and Fluffy Cheesecake that I finally got right after a couple of months.
A couple of members have tried it and said it was good.
I'll put in the feedback if you want but I'd have to get permission first.Thanks , LOU
Here's the recipe.
LouÂs Cheesecake - Light and Fluffy
Ingredients:
6 eggs- Xtra Large , Separated
2 Packs of Philadelphia Cream Cheese ( 16 0zs. )
3/4 cup of Vanilla Ice Cream
1 ¼ cups of Sugar
1 stick of Butter - ¼ lb. ( softened )
1 Tablespoon of Lemon Juice
6 tablespoons of Orange Juice and grate fine, the skin of 1 orange
1 teaspoon of Vanilla flavor
2 heaping Tablespoons of Flour
¼ cup of CornstarchAdd into a large bowl, 6 egg yolks, cream cheese, Vanilla Ice Cream,
¾ cup of sugar, Lemon Juice, ( save the ½ cup for the egg whites)
Orange juice, Grated orange skin, Butter, Vanilla and Flour.Beat until creamy smooth, no less than 3 to 4 minutes, with a hand mixer.
Add the Cornstarch and beat slow for 1 minute or until it is just blended.
In another bowl, beat the egg whites ; with clean beaters, until they hold soft peaks
and then add remaining ½ cup of Sugar, one tablespoon at a time, at Medium speed,
for1 minute. Increase the speed for 2 to 3 minutes ,or until whites hold stiff peaks.
add this to the Cheesecake Batter 1/3 at a time, folding easily but thoroughly.I buttered a 9 in. x 12 in. SS pan and dusted it with flour, poured the batter into it and
leveled it slightly by shaking. I placed this SS pan into a slightly larger pan, filled
with water about ¾ inches deep. This was put into the 325 Deg. preheated oven ,
on the middle shelf and baked about 45 to 50 minutes or until the top is a light Golden Tan.
DonÂt overcook to Dark Tan or it will be dryer.
Your favorite crust can be used instead of a floured pan.This mix fills the pan to the top while baking 2 1/2 inches,
it will settle to 1 3/4 inches high or a little less when cool.
Turn off the oven but leave the cake in until it cools down a little, donÂt disturb.
It will settle and be slightly recessed upon cooling.
When cool, cover the top of the pan with Aluminum Foil and refrigerate, for at least 1 hour.
It can be refrigerated for at least 3 days.
I tested a piece for freezing . After thawing, it didnÂt seem to affect it.You can add a fruit topping of your choice after refrigerating.
( Pineapple , Peach, Strawberry , Cherry, etc. ,made into a Sauce)
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