amylsacks' photos with the keyword: plum

Atlas Jars: The Rock Opera . Mom's dual personae: The Acid Queen and the Non-Acid Queen, were played by identical twins.

There's a house down the block which has an outdoor prickly pear cactus. I don't know if they ever harvest the fruit. I'm just impressed that they got it to grow 2'-3' tall in an environment where it rains nine months of the year. :D

"You say 'Plumcots'... I say 'Pluots'..."

"It is now possible for even the most inexperienced homemaker to enjoy the satisfaction and savings that come from a pantry well stocked with home canned products..." Cover of a 72-page promotional booklet published by Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc. of Baltimore, Maryland.

" ...In addition to making it possible to serve the family their favorite foods at any season of the year, thousands of thrifty homemakers throughout America have also reduced the family food budget very substantially through the economies resulting from the use of Crown Two Piece Mason Caps..."

The apple design needs to be on my future food cart, and on my line of tie-in T-Shirts. Meanwhile, the directions on the right remind us: "To keep the sparkle in 7UP, please don't 'paddle your punch.'" At least not if it's an all-ages celebration.

"...Serve hot dishes hot and cold dishes cold. Serve attractively. Experiment. Keep a record of exactly how you cook a new dish-- temperature, time, etc.-- so that you can repeat it exactly if it is a success, and vary it, if it needs improvement. It is better to cook a few dishes really well, than many dishes badly. Repeat your successes, with variations. Simple dishes, well cooked, perfectly flavoured and coloured, and properly served, make perfect meals for even the greatest occasions..."