♥ - WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD 03/19/2013 - ♥

Some people sit, 

some people try;

Some people laugh, 

some people cry;

Some people will, 

some people won't;

Some people do, 

some people don't.

Some people believe, 

and develop a plan;

Some people doubt, 

never think that they can;

Some people face hurdles 

and give it their best;

Some people back down 

when faced with a test.

Some people complain 

of their miserable lot;

Some people are thankful 

for all that they've got;

And when it's all over, 

when it comes to an end;

Some people lose out, 

and some people win.

We all have a choice, 

we all have a say;

We are spectators in life, 

or we get in and play;

Whichever we choose, 

how we handle life's game;

The choices are ours, 

no one else is to blame

~~unknown

 

Trust and Love go hand in hand. 

Trust is the foundation 

of a relationship, 

you can't build a house 

without the foundation first,

 just like you can't build 

love and happiness 

without trust. 

Trust is the glue in a relationship. 

No trust =no relationship. 

Without trust, 

there is no love.

--Unknown

Obstacles can't stop you.

Problems can't stop you.

Most of all, 

other people can't stop you.

Only you can stop you.

~~Jeffrey Gitomer

When you wake up in he morning,

 shout out to the world, 

"I'm back!" 

It acknowledges the gift 

you've received to be 

on this planet for 

another day.

-Anonymous

When your world caves in.  

When the lights go out.  

When devastating news arrives. 

 When fools rush in.  

When you have done everything you can 

and find yourself crushed

 by the weight of doing-

right there is where God 

wants you to stop and be still.  

Stand before the only hope 

you have and wait.

~~Angela Thomas

Do You Think I'm Beautiful?

To fulfill a dream, 

to be allowed to sweat over lonely labor, 

to be given the chance to create, 

is the meat and potatoes of life.

-Bette Davis

130g soft, unsalted butter

65g caster sugar

60g soft light brown sugar

2 medium eggs

120g plain flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 tsp vanilla extract

Splash of milk

For the topping:

75g soft, unsalted butter

200g icing sugar

100g strawberries, chopped finely

12 small whole strawberries, 

or 3 large ones, cut into quarters

50g plain chocolate

1. First, melt the chocolate in a bowl set over a pan of simmering water. 

Dip in the strawberries or strawberry quarters one by one, 

and leave them on a piece of greaseproof paper to set.

2. Preheat the oven to 200C/Gas Mark 6. Beat the butter, caster sugar 

and light brown sugar until fluffy. Crack in the eggs, and beat again until smooth. 

Stir in the flour, baking powder and vanilla extract and 

mix until it forms a dropping consistency. 

Add a splash of milk (about a teaspoon at a time) to loosen up the mixture if you need to.

3.Pour the cake batter into a 12-hole silicone cupcake mould 

and bake in the oven for about 15-20 minutes, 

until firm and springy to the touch. Lift out gently and cool on a wire rack.

4.Meanwhile, get on with the topping. 

Beat the butter and icing sugar together until it forms a stiff paste.  

Fold in the chopped strawberries. 

As you mix, the juice from the strawberries will turn the icing pink; 

it will also loosen it considerably. 

Spoon a teaspoonful or so onto each cupcake and top with 

the chocolate-dipped strawberries. 

Serve straight away.

Easy and Creative Kitchen Solutions

It's always charming 

to have shaped 

watermelons. 

Kung ang Italy, may gelato, 

ang Pilipinas naman, may "dirty ice cream." 

Also known as sorbetes, 

this delightful treat is commonly sold 

in colorful carts along busy streets, 

in flavors such as chocolate, cheese & ube.

 In the early 1920s, 

dealers bred their own cows and milked them

 with their own hands to ensure the freshness 

and sanitation of the milk needed 

to make the “dirty ice cream."