What are you doing today for Earth Day??
It's Wild Inside!!!
Lion Country Safari!!
Hundreds of animals on over 300 wild acres plus a 4 mile drive-through safari
Location:
On Southern Blvd.
10 miles west of Florida's Turnpike
Turnpike Exit 97 or I-95 to Exit 68
Phone: 561-793-1084
2003 Lion Country Safari Road,
West Palm Beach, FL 33470-3976
Come Fly with us!
Orlando Baloon Rides!
Their sunrise flights are scheduled seven days a week, 365 days a year, weather permitting. Meet one hour prior to sunrise and then travel to one of the many launch sites. Inflation takes about 20 minutes and then you are airborne!
The flight is approximately one hour and will ascend anywhere from tree tops to several thousand feet. Once you're airborne your pilot will point out the spectacular sites of this area, from the theme parks to the Orange groves and forests, to swamps absolutely untouched for thousands of years. The flying area has many wonderful things to see.
On landing a tradtional champagne toast is held to celebrate your wonderful adventure. Non-alcoholic beverages are also available. You will then return to the Radisson Resort Orlando-Celebration for an all you can eat breakfast buffet. Passengers are then presented with a Flight of Ascension certificate by their pilot . Most importantly Orlando Balloon Rides is fully liscenced and insured. Our pilots are all FAA certified, highly experienced and are full time professionals.
To book your flight of a lifetime, call today on 1-407-894-5040, email flyme@orlandoballoonrides.com
Easter Egg Hunt!
Come one, come all to Integra Meadows Annual Egg Hunt!
The Easter Bunny will drop off over 1,000 stuffed Easter eggs to be hidden in various areas of the community!
There will also be some very special eggs hidden with prizes!!! The egg hunt will be held on Saturday April 7th @ 10:00 am. Be sure to bring your basket and of course don't forget the running shoes!!
How did the tradition of coloring eggs start?
The original tradition of Easter egg coloring is said to have started in Persia in 3000 B.C. to celebrate the first day of spring. The first known egg dyeing in the U.S. was by the Pennsylvania Dutch (German) settlers in the early 1700's. They used natural materials such as onion skin and bark to color the shells.
The Easter Bunny is not a modern invention. The symbol originated with the pagan festival of Eastre. The goddess, Eastre, was worshipped by the Anglo-Saxons through her earthly symbol, the rabbit.
The Germans brought the symbol of the Easter rabbit to America. It was widely ignored by other Christians until shortly after the Civil War. In fact, Easter itself was not widely celebrated in America until after that time.
Pick your shades - each of these combinations produced a different shade of the color. Go ahead and experiment using different liquids, spices, food and ingredient combinations. I would love to hear how they come out so please let me know.
Purple and Pink
1 cup beet juice and 2 teaspoons white vinegar
1 cup red wine and 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 cup pomegranate juice and 2 teaspoons white vinegar
1/2 cup Concord grape juice and 1/4 cup deeply steeped black cherry herbal tea (use any red-ish tea)
Green
1 cup kale or spinach juice and 2 teaspoons white vinegar
1 cup deeply steeped green tea and 2 teaspoons vinegar
Yellow
1 cup water, 2 tablespoons turmeric and 2 teaspoons white vinegar
Brown
1 cup strong black coffee with 2 teaspoons white vinegar
1 cup Worcestershire sauce with 2 tablespoons soy sauce
Orange and Rust
2 cups water and 2 tablespoons chili powder, 1 tablespoon annatto and 2 teaspoons white vinegar
Blue
2 cups pureed blueberries and 2 cups Concord grape juice
Red 2 cups canned cherry pie filling (wanted to try fresh cherries but not in season in Jersey) and 2 cups beet juice
Dye the Eggs
For purple, pink, green, yellow and brown: Place mixture in clear plastic cup. Gently place hard-boiled egg in mixture. Let egg sit in mixture until the color is what you are looking for which can be from 30 minutes to overnight. The longer they soak, the deeper the color will be. If you want to leave overnight just place cups in fridge.
Remove from mixture and set on a rack with baking sheet underneath. Don't handle them until completely dry.
For orange, rust, blue and red:
Hard boil the eggs: Lay the eggs in the pan and cover with mixture adding more juice if needed to cover eggs completely. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 3 minutes. Remove from heat, cover the pot, and let sit until cool.
Let egg sit in mixture until the color is what you are looking for which can be from 30 minutes to overnight. The longer they soak, the deeper the color will be. If you want to leave overnight just place cups in fridge. Remove from mixture and set on a rack with baking sheet underneath. Don't handle them until completely dry.
The Easter Bunny is not a modern invention. The symbol originated with the pagan festival of Eastre. The goddess, Eastre, was worshipped by the Anglo-Saxons through her earthly symbol, the rabbit.
The Germans brought the symbol of the Easter rabbit to America. It was widely ignored by other Christians until shortly after the Civil War. In fact, Easter itself was not widely celebrated in America until after that time.
Pick Your Shades
Pick your shades - each of these combinations produced a different shade of the color. Go ahead and experiment using different liquids, spices, food and ingredient combinations. I would love to hear how they come out so please let me know.
Purple and Pink
1 cup beet juice and 2 teaspoons white vinegar
1 cup red wine and 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 cup pomegranate juice and 2 teaspoons white vinegar
1/2 cup Concord grape juice and 1/4 cup deeply steeped black cherry herbal tea (use any red-ish tea)
Green
1 cup kale or spinach juice and 2 teaspoons white vinegar
1 cup deeply steeped green tea and 2 teaspoons vinegar
Yellow
1 cup water, 2 tablespoons turmeric and 2 teaspoons white vinegar
Brown
1 cup strong black coffee with 2 teaspoons white vinegar
1 cup Worcestershire sauce with 2 tablespoons soy sauce
Orange and Rust
2 cups water and 2 tablespoons chili powder, 1 tablespoon annatto and 2 teaspoons white vinegar
Blue
2 cups pureed blueberries and 2 cups Concord grape juice
Red 2 cups canned cherry pie filling (wanted to try fresh cherries but not in season in Jersey) and 2 cups beet juice
Dye the Eggs
For purple, pink, green, yellow and brown: Place mixture in clear plastic cup. Gently place hard-boiled egg in mixture. Let egg sit in mixture until the color is what you are looking for which can be from 30 minutes to overnight. The longer they soak, the deeper the color will be. If you want to leave overnight just place cups in fridge.
Remove from mixture and set on a rack with baking sheet underneath. Don't handle them until completely dry.
For orange, rust, blue and red:
Hard boil the eggs: Lay the eggs in the pan and cover with mixture adding more juice if needed to cover eggs completely. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 3 minutes. Remove from heat, cover the pot, and let sit until cool.
Let egg sit in mixture until the color is what you are looking for which can be from 30 minutes to overnight. The longer they soak, the deeper the color will be. If you want to leave overnight just place cups in fridge. Remove from mixture and set on a rack with baking sheet underneath. Don't handle them until completely dry.
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