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St. Marys, Georgia Home Of The First Pecan Trees In The Usa

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St. Marys, Georgia: Home Of The First Pecan Trees In The Usa

St. Marys, GA is the second oldest community in Continental US. The oldest is in Arizona. In 1562 Jean Ribault, a French Huguenot, sailed into the St Mary&25263; River. A Spanish Mission was established, but nothing remains of the early establishment. The area was read more permanently restablished around 1765. The Timucuan Indians, many of them over six feet tall, inhabited the area. They were semi-agricultural and had an elaborate system of government. Their diet also included copious amounts of oysters. Their tribe no longer exists. Drawings, however, were made of them and can be seen at The Timucuan National Historical and Ecological Preserve in Jacksonville, Florida.

Some of the interesting sights include, the Submarine Museum (Kings Bay Submarine based, home of the Trident Class Sub is located nearby), Orange Hall (Built for the first minister of the Presbyterian Church. It is more than twice the size of the church), and the Oak Grove Cemetery (c. 1780). All are in short walking distance from each other

Worthy of a subnote in history, St. Marys is the home of the first pecan trees in Continental United States. Pecan nuts were found floating at sea and then planted in the city. The nuts produced by these trees were taken to distant points in the Eastern US. They were famous, even before the Texas pecans became popular.

The streets are tree lined and lined with beautiful homes. Walking them is a real pleasure.

St. Marys is also the embarkation port for Cumberland National Seashore, home to a herd of wild horses and the ruins of Dungeness, the estate of Thomas Carnegie. Other estates of the Carnegie family are also on the island, one of which, the Greyfield Inn, operates as a B & B. Most of the island, however, is a vast wilderness limited to only three hundred visitors a day.

St Louis Style Gooey Butter Cake

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St Louis Style Gooey Butter Cake

Very rarely do I share family recipies. It is not because they are anything so totally wondeful that anyone couldn figure out or make the same thing or even better, its just that my mom, Gertrude, was such a beloved icon of cooking by her many many close friends and family, that it has taken years for any of us since her passing to admit we have been hording these magnificant written memories of a person so beloved of our hearts, cause it just is not the same without her.

Even last night, at my first attempt to make this cake since her passing over 15 years ago it felt strange to be reading the ingredients without thinking that somewhere out there she wasnt preparing it to send me some at college or even to my brother far away in vietnam.

So, to end this weeping memorial to my mom today read more I have decided to share the recipie with the world.

1 boxed yellow cake mix

1 stick butter or margarine

2 beaten eggs

Mix together and spread with oiled hands thick onto the bottom of an 8x8x4 inch pan bringing the dough up the sides of the pan slightly.8 oz of room temp cream cheese

1 egg

1/2 cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 pound of powered sugar( reserving some to sprinkle on top of finished cake)

Beat ingredients together with an electric mixer till smooth and pour on top pf crust

Bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes or untill top is golden.

Cool at least 15 minutes and sprinkle top with reserved powdered sugar. but it sure tastes good while I am!

My mom had lots of recipes like that as well. unfortunately, the way they were written, if you didn know my mother you would never figure out what she meant. Like cooking something till it a “medium dark caramel brown” instead of by temperature.

St. Patricks Day Crafts 2 Leprechaun Eyeglasses And Handprint Shamrock

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St. Patricks Day Crafts 2: Leprechaun Eyeglasses And Handprint Shamrock

St. Patricks Day is a worldwide celebration often celebrated at the onset of spring season. Let this event be memorable and inspiring by making your own St. Patricks Day craft. Our featured St. Patricks Day craft for today is Leprechaun eyeglasses and Handprint Shamrock . Irish visit more information legend says that leprechauns keep a hidden treasure and humans can have it if they catch a leprechaun and interrogate it of its whereabouts. Leprechauns are said to vanish if you let them out of your sight.
To make Leprechaun glasses you must first gather the materials. You will need: a green construction or cardboard paper, a pipe cleaner, a pair of blunt-end scissors and green cellophane. Cut along the green construction paper or cardboard by making it into a glasses shape. Cut through the center to create eyeholes. Paste the green cellophane through the eyeholes. Poke or punch through the side ends of the glasses and insert the pipe cleaner, gently twist the end to set. Place it onto your kids ear and gently curl the end to settle in her ears.
To make handprint shamrock you must first gather the materials. You will need: light green and green-colored construction paper, scissors and glue. Place a childs hand on the green construction paper and trace. Make three hand traces following the shape of the three leafed clover. Next, cut out the hand traces. Place the hand trace on the light green construction paper and trace a big three-clover leaf. Cut it and glue a stem at the bottom using the green colored construction paper.
Have fun making these St. Patrick’s Day crafts with your kids. Further enrich the experience by holding a St. Patricks Day craft school at your home. Invite your friends kids over your home and arrange crafts lessons for them to enjoy. Encourage the parents to participate too!
Spread this article around with your friends so they would also have fun spending their St. Patricks Day by bonding with their kids and making crafts.