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Proper Brioche Texture

This is what brioche, the famous Viennese and French coffee bread, looks like inside when it is made properly.

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Health-Promoting Cayenne Pepper

Four Benefits of Cayenne Pepper Cayenne Pepper: a Health-Promoting Fruit, Used for Spicing Many Dishes The Health Benefits of Cayenne Peppers, at George Mateljan’s World’s Healthiest Foods Capsaicin-Rich Cayenne Peppers are a Heart-Tonic and Anti-Inflammatory Fruit Click Here to Read M-J's Main Website, Elegant Survival

Elegant Survival News | The Auxiliary Page for Elegant Survival: Stylish Living on a Shoestring

Elegant Survival News | The Auxiliary Page for Elegant Survival: Stylish Living on a Shoestring

Elegant Strawberry Dessert

So Long, Spring!

It's been a wonderful springtime for my low-moisture gardens.©M-J de Mesterton

Old West Novels by Paul L Thompson

Paul L. Thompson's Old West Novels Click Here to Read M-J's Main Website, Elegant Survival

This Is NOT a Safari Dress!

Photo by Keith King The photograph is very nice. The description, however, as a "classic safari dress", is absurd. From the article entitled, "11 New Classic Spring Wardrobe Additions" in Real Simple, (March 2008) It might be a nice night-shirt, but it is certainly not a classic anything , much less a safari dress. No one in his/her right mind would go "on safari" in something so skimpy, short, and without a collar or sleeves! Unless he/she wanted to be devoured by mosquitoes. And why bother with Wellingtons in this case? Why not go all the way and wear Crocs ? Oh, by the way: Crocs will give you a rash, as will any plastic shoe. And never wear Hunter Wellingtons without socks! By the way, Hunter is the brand of Wellingtons made in Scotland. Beware of situations in which your Wellingtons could be punctured. I've had my latest pair for fifteen years. They are great for working in the garden and for mucking-out stables. The idea on safari, as I wro

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Elegant Aloe Vera Plant

Aloe vera plants make excellent hostess gifts. Their neat habit and elegant shape make them welcome in any room. They are low-maintenance and useful in wound-care applications. Because aloe vera needs very little water, it is also the perfect plant for a college dormitory room. The aloe vera plant provides a natural healing salve and some elegant greenery. ~~M-J

Ladies' Elegant Pinstripe Suit

This superb, elegant women's pinstriped suit is offered by our reliable and sterling friend Peter in Herefordshire. He will ship outside of Great Britain. This vintage women's skirt-suit gives a very shapely silhouette to its tasteful wearer.

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