The World's Largest Human Hand on the Ice
Some 2,493 inhabitants of Luleå in the far north of Sweden gathered on the ice in a bid to break a Guinness World Record and celebrate that the municipality had surpassed 75,000 residents.
Strawberry Snake Cake
What you'll need
- SHORTCAKE BISCUITS:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup margarine (1 stick)
- 1 cup milk
- STRAWBERRY FILLING:
- 1 quart strawberries
- 4 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- WHIPPED CREAM TOPPING:
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- GARNISHES:
- 4 whole strawberries
- Green fruit leather
- Mini chocolate chips or M&M's
How to make it
1. Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into a large mixing bowl. Cut in the margarine with a pastry cutter. Or use a vegetable grater to grate the stick into the mixing bowl and let your kids take turns blending the margarine into the dry ingredients with their fingertips. Once the dough is crumbly, slowly stir in the milk.
2. Turn out the dough onto a floured working surface and gently roll or pat the dough into a 1-inch-thick rectangle (it should measure about 6 x 8 inches). For the best results, handle the dough as little as possible.
3. Slice the rectangle into four 1-1/2- x 8-inch strips. Place the strips on an ungreased baking sheet, then let your child mold and curve them into S shapes that resemble snakes. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until the bottoms are golden brown. Transfer the baked shortcakes to a wire rack (a parent's job) and let cool. Carefully slice the cooled shortcakes in half lengthwise or split them with a fork and then set aside.
4. Wash the strawberries and let your kids select four to use for the snakes' heads. Slice the rest of the berries lengthwise into a mixing bowl. Toss with the confectioners' sugar and let stand while you prepare the whipped cream.
5. Combine the whipping cream and confectioners' sugar in a chilled bowl and beat with an electric or hand mixer until stiff peaks form.
6. Just before serving, arrange berries on the bottom half of each shortcake, then cover with the shortcake top. Spread on whipped cream and add a layer of sliced strawberry "scales."
7. For the snakes' heads, cut mouth openings in the tips of the whole berries and place one at the end of each shortcake. Press a pair of mini chocolate chip or M&M's eyes into the sides of each head and add a forked tongue cut from green fruit leather. Serves 4.
The World's Biggest Butterfly
The Atlas Moth has the largest wing surface area of all Lepidoptera (butterflies & moths). It is native to SE Asian countries & India, particularly the jungles of Malaysia and can vary in colour a bit. This monster can only be appreciated in person.
Size 25-30 cm
Maximum age 5 days - Because it has a rolled tongue it can't eat.
Monkey Saves Puppy From Explosion
A good story during the incidents, the explosion of a plant in Nanjing, China on July 28, 2010 ago. Event of a crash that killed 13 people and injured 300 people tells a lot of attention the fact that suck the public. During the explosion occurred, a monkey was recorded during the camera saves the puppy from the explosion site. They hold the dog as he ran out of the factory.
Genesis powerful high explosive that occurs when a pipe from burning chemical factory in China last year. The explosions occurred in Nanjing, Jiangsu provincial capital, about 10.00 am. In addition to deaths and injuries, the explosion also damaged the surrounding area. windows of houses, shops and offices were damaged and affect the extent to 300 meters. While other people thought was an earthquake.
If this event can tap our collective conscience, animals can show kindness to each other.
Swing for the Handicapped
We have seen number of swing in our life for regular people.But for handicapped children I found very innovative wheelchair accessible swing.It is great idea for the handicapped children.It is actually a metal platform which is accessible for the wheelchair to get up on the platform.The platform has front and rear ramp.After the wheelchair reached on it, the ramps are folded up and the wheel chair is locked in place.It performs the same function i.e. swinging for the handicapped children.It is a beautiful idea to get fresh for children(handicapped).
Swimming Pigs Kit Kat Chocolate Cake
Recipe:
A 20cm sponge cake
2x 200 g milk chocolate bars
250ml of cream
Filling of choice for your pie.
Layer of jam/ tinned cherries or such, and a layer of creme patisserie, cream or butter icing
3x five packet kitkats
1 packet of light pink marzipan
Big knife
Tooth pick or skewer
Ribbon
Flat plate or board to put your cake on
Start by making your pigs. Do your own thing as there are no instructions for this. Put your cream in a pan over low heat. Keep stirring until it just starts to boil. In between break the chocolate bars in pieces.
When the cream is almost boiling take it from the heat and gradually add chocolate. Keep stirring until you have a nice smooth mass and then leave to cool stirring every now and again. Cut your sponge in half and put your fillings of choice in.
Put your cake , at this stage, on a lazy Susan or something else easy enough to rotate . The sides are going to be covered with your chocolate and you don’t want your serving plate/board to get messy.
Break your kitkats in two and have them ready. If your chocolate sauce has cooled at thickened to a custard consistency you can start smearing it on the sides of your cake. Use a spatula or the back if a knife to do this. Once you’ve smeared it all around you can stick your kitkats on. This can be a bit tricky so place them on a slight angle against the cake.
When you have gone right around quickly tie your ribbon around the cake. This will pull the kitkats up straight against your cake. When the left over chocolate sauce is only just fluid pour it over the top of the cake.
Make sure it it is not too thin when you do this or it will seep between the KitKats. Before it totally sets place your little piggies on the chocolate. Place in the fridge to set. After an hour or so you can place the cake gently on your serving plate. Have a good appetite :)
His and Her Key Holders by Jette Schieb
This adorable key holder would make a wonderful gift for the modernist couple in your life. Made from beech wood, it mesaures 12 by 12 cm. 
Keep Bananas Fresh Longer
Did you know that you can keep bananas up to five days longer by simply wrapping the stems in plastic wrap?
This method prevents ethylene gas, produced naturally in the ripening process, from reaching other parts of the fruit and prematurely ripening it. Simply wrap the stems in some plastic wrap. Re-cover the bananas with the wrap after removing each banana.
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