SUNNY BUNNY'S PLENTEN TIPS

Listen up…. As this year’s Feaster Bunny- big honour, thanks eh- I’ve got

a few tips on some of the Plenten imbib’n protocols.  Such as: you tea

totallers knock it off; anyone with a milk mustache will be sent to their

room;  juice is OK as long as it’s got some celebratory punch to it, if you

catch my drift.  Every drink is a TOAST TO PLENTITUDE, so go for it like you

mean it.  I’ll be watching, and like my bud the big jolly red guy- I’ll know

who’s Plenting and who’s not.

OK, so booze is not totally mandatory. There may be a few exceptions

allowed as long as you get with the program and celebratize your drink

with at least a cherry or umbrella.

Let me know if you got questions or concerns.  Four weeks till Feaster!

Cheers and Plentitudes

Sunny Bunny

Inspiration for Merlot

We recently visited the Louisiana Bayou and took a swamp tour.  Our guides keep many cats and the bravest of them all is Mugsy.  Watch as he faces down not one, but two (!) alligators.

Like Merlot, the heart of a lion in the body of a kitty.

Bonnie's Plenten Plans

In keeping with my on going recovering catholic syndrome I have decided to give up certain thing for Plent:

I will give-up lettuce,broccoli, rapini and any other green that looks like it would appeal more to a cow than a human. 

 Champagne, beer and wine remain on the list of desirables.  

Also for Plent I will try at least 5 minutes of laugh therapy every day because we all know that Laughter is the best medicine. 

Love Bonnie

Yoga for Champagne Lovers

I came across this most excellent yoga instruction from Harold's Planet, I will be teaching a 45 minute class next Saturday after I have perfected all the moves, it may take a few practices! ah well

cheers Jane

http://harolds-planet.blogspot.com/2010/07/harolds-planet-yoga-for-wine-lovers.html

Mardi Gras for All Our Friends

Tally, our 12-year-old Golden Retriever, enjoys the occasional costume.  Yesterday she sported her Mardi Gras beads.

No, we did not give her a hurricane cocktail.  They were just for us.

Shrove Tuesday kick off...

Plent festivities kick off on Shrove Tuesday, this year on March 8^th, with the customary Pancake Dinner.  Shrove Tuesday is a term associated in English-speaking countries for the day preceding Bash Wednesday, the first day of the season of feasting and plenitence called PLENT.

Of course PLENT has a long and fascinating history of symbolism and iconography. The Pancake symbolizes the circle, which is “an ancient and universal symbol of unity, wholeness, infinity, the goddess, and female power. To earth-centered religions throughout history as well as to many contemporary pagans, it represents the feminine spirit or force, the cosmos or a spiritualized Mother Earth, and a sacred space.”

Pancakes also represent the plentitude that can be found in the simple ordinary staples of life.  They are an excellent way to ease into the Plenten practices.  My advice is DON’T OVER DO IT ON THE 1^ST NIGHT.  You’ve got to pace yourself so you can peak at FEASTER.

Onto the ……The Pancake Dinner.
The following is an outstanding recipe from Bonnie Stern. I highly recommend it. I have learned from experience that it is a good idea to have double ingredients on hand in case you need to make 2 batches. Sometimes in the excitement, say when guests are distracting you, there could be an ingredient mix up or omission.

 

MM MMMM     YOGURT PANCAKES

Ingredients

Champagne     

2 eggs  (raw)

11/2 cups plain yogurt (check the expiry date)

2 tbsp granulated sugar (optional) I usually omit this- on purpose

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 tsp *****BAKING S O D A *****

1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted

     Pour liberal amount of champagne and toast the occasion.  Break eggs-into bowl. Whisk in yogurt, sugar (if desired). Take a break for more toasting.  Sift flour and baking SODA into egg mixture.  Sifting can be tiring so break for more champagne. Pour melted butter into batter; mix in.

     Heat lightly greased skillet, preferably non-stick, over medium-high heat. For each pancake, sip champagne and drop about ¼ cup of batter into pin.  Cook 3 to 4 minites or until tiny bubbles appear in your champaine er..hic..bubbles appear in your pancakez and the sirfice has lost its sheen. Sip n’flip and cook second side briffly.

     Makes about 16 pinkcakes.

   HAPPY PLENT !