Mother's Day

Mother's Day is a day to Pamper your Mom, and what better way to pamper her than cooking for her and giving her a fresh bouquet of flowers to last her the week.

I suggest you start off with calling your local florist and ordering a fresh arrangement of flowers to adorn the dinning room table ahead of time.  You can have this delivered early so she can enjoy them a little longer.

She will love the smell and look of the fresh spring colors and know you thought about her ahead of time.

Then you can lay it on thick by cooking for her on Mother's Day!  Any mother will be sure to love nice homemade cook food .  They are always cooking for us all year why not cook for them on Mother's Day.

Here is just a small recipe you might like to try out...

Vanilla French Toast

Ingredients

• 4 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 cup half-and-half or light cream
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 8 slices dry white or whole wheat bread
• 2 tablespoons butter or vegetable oil
• Maple-flavored syrup
• Sliced bananas (optional)
   
   
  Directions
  1. In a shallow bowl, beat together eggs, half-and-half, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. Dip bread slices into egg mixture, coating both sides.
  2. In a very large skillet or on a griddle, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter over medium heat. Add half of the bread slices and cook for 4 to 6 minutes or until golden, turning once. Repeat with remaining bread slices and the remaining butter. Serve with maple syrup and sliced bananas.
  
  
  
  
  

Seasonal Changes

Signs Spring is Here!!

Good bye winter, hello spring!

The first day of Spring marks the beginning of warm weather and longer day light hours.

Here are a few signs spring has arrived.

-Snow begins to Melt and Rivers start to Flood.
-Budding of Leaves and Flowers.
- Monarch butterflies start to migrate North.
- And let's not forget to mention the sound of Birds chirping early hours of the morning.

*Fun Fact:
Did you know Neptune, the farthest gas giant from the Sun doesn't experience strong seasonal changes, though seasons there last 40 years.
 

Trying To keep Your Wedding Stress Free

Why do so many Brides stress out trying to plan one of the most important days of their lives?

One reason weddings can become a stressful process is trying to keep up with all the expectations with  family and friends. 
How can you eliminate this Problem?  Know that no wedding will satisfy everyone and as long as it satisfies you and your partner that is all that really matters.

Try to prioritize your wedding tasks and decisions and start early. 

Remember who is in control of this big day.  Make sure you just communicate with the person or persons helping you plan in a calm way.

Note that not everything is not always perfect and sometimes trying to make everything just exact will stress you out in it self.  Stay calm and everything will fall into place.

Peanut Butter Brownie Cakes

You just prepare your brownie mix, spread oreos with peanut butter, stack, cover with brownie mix and bake. Easy and so delicious! Enjoy!!

Oreo and Peanut Butter Brownie Cakes

1 box brownie mix, 8x8 inch size
24 Oreo Cookies
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a 12 muffin cup baker with paper liners.

Prepare brownie mix according to package directions. For each cupcake cup spread 1 teaspoon of peanut butter over 2 Oreo cookies and stack them on top of each other. Place oreo stacks into the cupcake lined muffin cups. Spoon 2 tablespoons of brownie batter over each stacked oreos and let it run down the sides of the cookies. If you have left over brownie batter, bake separately in a separate baker or muffin tin. Bake cookies and brownies for 18 to 20 minutes, until brownies are cooked through. Let cool completely then serve.

Makes 12 servings

Recipe from picky-palate.com

Early Delivery For Valentine's Day

February 14th "Valentine's Day" is just around the corner.

This day can be dreaded by some husbands and boyfriends around the world trying to figure out what the perfect gift would be, and getting it to her in time.  Not this year!!!

Have your Valentines Day Flowers Delivered a few days earlier and let us help you.

February is a tricky month with mother nature.  Who knows when we will get a snow storm on Valentines Day like we did a few years in the past.
All those partners out there that had every intention on flowers to be sent on that Day and now they received nothing due to a unexpected snow storm. Trust me you don't want this to happen to you!

We are encouraging  everyone to order for early delivery this year.
Reason's why besides the crazy Maryland weather...
Guaranteed on time delivery
We have the flowers you requested in stock
She knows you remembered her on your own
Added bonus FREE product with purchase for Early delivery dates.

Remember it won't matter what color or size the bouquet is, but the first one to arrive is the longest remembered!!

Place your Valentine's Day order for early delivery today!!

Recipe For The Holiday's

We have started to include recipes in our Newsletters each month, so why not post them here as well.

We hope you enjoy them!

Roasted Asparagus with Lemon

• 2 lb. Asparagus
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• Zest of 1 Lemon
• Salt & Freshly ground pepper, to taste
• 1 lemon , cut into 8 wedges

Directions: Position a rack in the upper third of an oven and Preheat to 450F.

Snap off the tough stem ends fro the asparagus spears and discard.  Arrange the spears on a baking sheet.

In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, garlic and lemon zest.  Brush the asparagus evenly with the oil, turning the spears to coat well and season generously with salt and pepper. Arrange the lemon wedges around the asparagus.

Bake until the asparagus is tender and just turning golden, 6 to 8 minutes.
Transfer the asparagus to a warmed serving platter and drizzle with the pan juices.  Serves 8

Enjoy!

When You First Bring Your Poinsettia Home...

When you first bring your Poinsettia home place it near a sunny window.
South, east or west facing windows are preferable to a north facing window.  
Poinsettias are tropical and will appreciate as much direct sunlight as you can provide.

Happy Holiday's!!!