Back on January 26th Angie (AKA Tuscanartist), an incredibly talented artist living in Paris, posted this on a slowtravel message board:
Today I decided to blog everyday for a month. Anybody want to join me?
There are a lot of people out there that blog more than me but some do less too. So maybe we can motivate each other in this midwinter. I'm starting today
The group you see listed on the side as the February Bloggers are the folks who accepted the challenge. So starting on February 1st these folks: an Australian, three Canadians, some Americans, an American living in Paris, and a Norwegian living in Baltimore, filled countless hours sharing their thoughts, experiences, and stories on-line. Today, being the last day of February, the challenge is complete.
I confess that I felt a cheat joining in . . . I have blogged every day since January, 02, 2007. However, I am always one to join a party so the group kindly allowed me to join.
In honour of the group's accomplishment, I post a martini recipe which was created by . . . drumroll please . . . me! Like mant good things, it was created by accident. I felt like making a chocolate martini but had no dark chocolate liqueur. I did find some white chocolate liqueur (I know, I know . . . white chocolate isn't really chocolate) which I poured into a shaker with some other indigents.
When I poured it out for Paul he raved 'this is amazing, just like a Banana Cream Pie!'
Now, I don't like banana flavoured drinks as a rule but managed to quaff this back with a smile.
Banana Cream Pie Martini
1 oz Vanilla Vodka
1 oz White Chocolate Liqueur
1 oz Creme de Banana
1/2 oz White Creme de CacaoPour over ice in a martini shaker. Shake until well chilled.
Strain into martini glasses.
We garnished the glass with pieces of sliced banana which had been dipped in chocolate.
Cheers to the wonderful February Bloggers, be proud of your accomplishment!
Thanks Jerry - how sweet to create a cocktail for the Febloggers!
I love banana cream pie, so this sounds amazing! Hmm, now I wonder if I can talk Dave into running up to the liquor store for me...
Posted by: Anne | February 29, 2008 at 07:07 PM
Jerry, this really looks delicious! I wonder if that will count as one of my fruit servings for the day.
Posted by: Eden | February 29, 2008 at 08:30 PM
JERRY!!! This is fabulous. Leave it to you to come up with a very special way to celebrate February 29th.
Thanks!
Posted by: Deborah | February 29, 2008 at 08:38 PM
Thanks Jerry! It's been a fun month. And that martini looks awesome - I love banana flavored anything so I need to give that one a try.
And thanks so much for the link to the Nova Scotia folk artist site - great stuff! I'd love to know what you bought from him.
Cheers!
Posted by: Annie | February 29, 2008 at 08:39 PM
Yummy! I am going to have to drink this martini 'virtually' because I don't have the ingredients in the house to make it for real. It has been a fun February blogging with you, and I'm sure you will continue to be an inspiration to me to continue blogging regularly.
Posted by: Krista | March 01, 2008 at 01:37 AM
Virtual martinis are the best . . . no silliness will ensue. *smile*
Paul will have the real one for y'all.
Posted by: Jerry | March 01, 2008 at 07:08 AM
Congratulations everyone, and thanks for the martini, Jerry! I didn't realize that you had blogged every day for TWO months already!
Posted by: Chiocciola | March 01, 2008 at 10:07 AM
Beautiful, Jerry....yea, all of us!
Posted by: sandrac | March 01, 2008 at 09:48 PM
There is nothing like a nice drink to toast accomplishments! If y'all blogged for a year I'd need to really put something together! *smile*
Posted by: Jerry | March 02, 2008 at 07:17 AM
Wow, talented, thanks. I've decided to continue the daily posts. That martini makes me want to die, my mouth is watering. I have my eye on your martinis for when I can have a cockatail again.
Angie
Posted by: angie | March 02, 2008 at 11:37 AM
What a great way toast us all!!
Posted by: girasoli | March 02, 2008 at 03:04 PM
Oh no - it looks as if folks are going to blog for March as well. I had bette get busy on my martini mixings!
Posted by: Jerry | March 03, 2008 at 08:56 AM
Jerry, martinis, we must drink martinis in Savannah!
Posted by: Kim | March 04, 2008 at 09:03 PM
I think that they are required on the midnight cemetery tour.
Posted by: Jerry | March 04, 2008 at 09:08 PM
wow...that makes me so happy. i'm a huge tina turner fan and think that she's absolutely the greatest. it's such an amazing thing to know that i share that opinion with a woman who broke so much ground in the music scene.
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