Lovely White Stock & Baby's Breath from Trader Joe's

A week ago we went to a great event with other Dutch, or former Dutch people, in the Atlanta area. We enjoyed some yummy Indonesian food at the home of the Club's President and his gracious wife. That was 30 of us with perfect sunny weather for enjoying a chat on the deck.

Of course I did not drive the 3 hours back home all the way from Marietta!

So we stayed at Hyatt Place Atlanta Perimeter Center, behind the Costco store for making our rounds in the morning.

Great for living here in the USA as stores are open on Sundays as well!

So when we came to Trader Joe's I grabbed these lovely fresh Stock flowers and added also Baby's Breath as a filler. There were no two nosegays of the white stock...

Matthiola Incana or Stock flower. Violier in Dutch...
Oh, how I LOVE their fragrance and so does Pieter.

As a teen, he used to grow them in his Dad's greenhouse for use for the yearly Catholic Sacraments Procession in Groessen, The Netherlands.

They still keep that annual tradition alive, since the 16th Century!

Back then, all the little girls walking in the Blessed Sacrament Procession, outfitted in their white First Communion dresses, got each an armful of Stock flowers to take home after it was over.

Such a Procession was not for First Communion but it was custom then, for wearing the white dresses. I've done so too!

Thousands of Stock Flowers were brought into the Church.

Creating an almost overwhelming heavenly fragrance...

As much as both of us love this, to some people it was too much.

Potted red Geraniums were lined up alongside the entire Procession Route.

A kind of flag pole,  with white/yellow pennant and a small rack holding 3 pots with red geraniums...

Quite a sight! 

Wish there were still photos...

They stopped along the route through the fields.

There was a special made rest altar, full with flowers and there the Monstrance that got carried by the Priest under a Canopy, would be placed down for prayers.

During the Procession they also sang.

Fond memories about growing up in The Netherlands and both LOVING these White Stock flowers!

Here they reside in our veranda.

Do you also love those fragrant White (or other color) Stock?

Historical tradition from 1520 - 1600 - the above is translated by an app in a 'funny' English but you get the info. Pieter's home town belonged to Germany till 1816, just like my Province of Limburg...

Photo shows the white communion dresses I mentioned above... They were worn during this Blessed Sacrament Procession. 

A tradition, still being observed in Pieter's home town!

Thanks for your visit and comment.

Have a great weekend!

Related links:

Processie Groessen 2007 YouTube video from Pieter's birth place where the Blessed Sacrament Procession  still is being done annually!

Processie 1520 - 1600 Groessen en Loo Link to the above screen shot in English

eBay's Excellent Global Shipping Program vs Postal Service

So glad for having migrated the remainder of my business items to eBay.
You can find me under Spectrenoir, just click this link.

eBay allows up to 12 photos per item and also their listings do rank a lot higher.

Many good reasons for having done so!

The above shown Global Shipping Program from eBay is one of the BEST reasons!
Click on the pink link to find out more...

In August I had a German customer that purchased off my website.

This 925/1000 Giovanni Raspini Silver Key Ring in its signature blue box.

The shipping via regular Postal Service was $ 40.95
SHOCKING for 1.60 oz...
Not in a parcel but in a Tyvek envelope.

Tracking was a horror...
From us it went to Orlando, then to Miami!
Back up to West Palm Beach, Florida
To Louisville, Kentucky
To Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
AND BACK TO Louisville again!!!
And AGAIN to Philadelphia...
From there it crossed the Ocean, to Cologne, on to Frankfurt and finally to its destination!

This Antique German REPOUSSE Silver Angels Napkin or Card Holder did travel far better!

For only US $ 17.51 it went with FedEx to Japan!

Needless to say that the weight of this parcel was about 4 x that of the silver key ring!
Yet very economically!
Of course, it is because of the Global Power of eBay as they find the BEST option available.

Glad for having found this option and also excellent tracking, easy from your account with one click.

Wishing you a happy Autumn or Spring if you are at the Southern Hemisphere!

Thanks for your visit.

Tea with Turmeric Coconut Flour Muffin

Yes, baking Muffins from Coconut Flour makes for a delicious result!

Found the recipe on line one day: Turmeric Coconut Flour Muffin Recipe and had to try it.
Here shown on the tennis tray with teacup, see below post.

I will give you the recipe below...

Ingredients

6 large eggs

½ cup unsweetened coconut milk

⅓ cup maple syrup

1 t vanilla extract

1 cup coconut flour

½ t baking soda

2 t turmeric

½ t ginger powder

pinch of salt and pepper

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Prepare a muffin tin with 8 muffin liners.

In a large mixing bowl, add eggs, milk, maple syrup, and vanilla extract. Mix until it's well combined and the eggs begin to bubble.

In a small bowl, sift together coconut flour, baking soda, turmeric, ginger powder, pepper, and salt.

Slowly stir the dry ingredients into the wet ones, until the batter is smooth and thick.

Transfer the batter to a prepared muffin tin, dividing the batter evenly.

Bake for 25 minutes, until slightly browned around the edges.

Remove muffins from the oven, and transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Working with coconut meal is something else!

It can absorb so much liquid - surprisingly!

But in the end, the result is good and turmeric is so healthy as an anti inflammatory ingredient.

Thanks for your visit and comment!

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