Thanksgiving sides and a dessert Nov 18, 2009
Buttercup: Has dark-green skin, sometimes accented with lighter green streaks ... Ambercup: Similar to buttercup in shape and size, but with orange skin ... 1 ambercup, butternut or buttercup squash (about 2 pounds, peeled, cubed). (Montana Standard, MT)
• The Chocolate Lily: It's what's for dinner Oct 15, 2009
In the estuary of the Thorne River on Prince of Wales Island, the lilies grow over large areas among an array of other colorful flowers - blossoming blue lupine, yellow buttercup, white cow parsnip, red indian paintbrush and shocking pink shooting star - set off by the deep greens of their leaves and the tall grass. A great place for photography, it is also a good idea during the summer bloom to take note of the location of chocolate lilies. (Juneau Empire)
Pumpkin shortage? Not in Illinois Oct 9, 2009
Homeowners can also use butternut squash or buttercup squash as substitutes for recipes that call for pumpkin. . (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Clawdia the Sandcrab recently performs in front of Calhoun High School fans during the CHS vs. Sharpstown High School football game at Joe K. Butler Stadium in Houston. (Wave photo by Sherry Ficklen) Oct 4, 2009
The first piece she made was a flat panel hummingbird with a buttercup. Blankenship began her custom-design business six years ago. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Spotted on Campus With...Jessika Smith Oct 4, 2009
Build Me Up Buttercup. What is the greatest thing you can learn from a loss. (Goleopards.com)
Bar brawls, bra/gas masks inspire 2009 Ig Nobels Oct 2, 2009
Try calling her Bessie or Buttercup ... Peter Rowlinson and colleague Catherine Douglas of the University of Newcastle in England won Ig Nobels for showing that Bessie and Buttercup give more milk than cows without names. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
How to Cook Stuffed Squash Sep 22, 2009
Both of these stuffed butternut squash recipes can use a buttercup squash as a substitute. Add Sausage to Baked Summer Squash. (Suite101.com)
Fall pickin' party planned at Pyrah's Pioneer Peak Sep 16, 2009
Anchorage Daily News. Daylight : 7:29 AM - 8:19 PM. (Anchorage Daily News)
Some flower bulbs are downright unsavory to pests Sep 9, 2009
Eranthis or winter aconite, a member of the buttercup family. Blooms late winter, early spring. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Hello, cupcake Aug 20, 2009
"I don't know how long it takes for a trend to end and become mainstream, but apparently we've established an industry," said Jennifer Appel, who was one of Magnolia's original owners and now owns Buttercup Bake Shop on Second Avenue near 51st Street. "You'd think it would reach its peak but it hasn't people are still into cupcakes, and I don't see it slowing down," said chef Melanie Underwood. (MSNBC -- Travel)
NYC cupcakes: Bakeries, cafes, a hotel and a truck Aug 13, 2009
"I don't know how long it takes for a trend to end and become mainstream, but apparently we've established an industry," said Jennifer Appel, who was one of Magnolia's original owners and now owns Buttercup Bake Shop on Second Avenue near 51st Street ... BUTTERCUP BAKE SHOP: 973 Second Ave., between 51st and 52nd streets, and 141 W. 72nd St., http://www. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Love stories to love Jul 14, 2009
The Princess Bride (1987) What won't Westley (Cary Elwes) do for the love of Buttercup (Robin Wright Penn). Any man willing to fight off Rodents of Unusual Size and join forces with Mandy Patinkin is obviously following his heart. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Ancient Death-Smile Potion Decoded? Jun 3, 2009
The hairy buttercup (aka the Sardinian buttercup) was also a candidate, but that plant doesn't grow in the damp places mentioned in ancient texts, nor does it make sense in terms of its toxic properties, Appendino said. "Besides, Sardinia is the only place all over the Mediterranean where [hemlock water-dropwort] grows," he added. (National Geographic)
Take Me Home May 5, 2009
Buttercup knows her place -- in your lap. Buttercup is a lap cat: If you sit down, she'll jump up and comfortably position herself ... You can see Buttercup and other animals in need of homes 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday; 2-5:30 p.m. Thursday; and 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday at Bonnie L. Hays Small Animal Shelter, 1901 S.E. 24th Ave., Hillsboro; 503-846-7041. (OregonLive, OR -- Living)
Kerria japonica Apr 18, 2009
Shade-loving shrub for the garden. The shrub is a native of temperate areas of Japan and China. (Suite101.com)
Neighbors plan offensive to eradicate English ivy Apr 18, 2009
She took note of an isolated little patch of trillium flowers, tender white petals and buttercup stamens, struggling to poke through the carpet of ivy. "This is what we want to come here," she said. (Longview Daily News, WA)
'Twilight' Musician Visits Vancouve... Apr 13, 2009
I sang Build me Up Buttercup at school when I was 13, 14. And then I didn t play any music. (Suite101.com)
Spring's blooming shrubs offer color, fragrance Mar 20, 2009
I still remember the first time I met Corylopsis pauciflora, Buttercup Winterhazel at the Scott Arboretum on the Swarthmore College campus ... Buttercup Winterhazel blooms in late winter to early spring and has fragrant pale yellow bell-shaped flowers ... Buttercup Winterhazel is well suited for the mixed border or the edge of a woodland with hellebores and early daffodils. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Where The Blooms Are Mar 13, 2009
Already at Sunol, Herron has identified milkmaids, redmaids, blue dicks, buttercups, Johnny jump ups, popcorn flower and blue witch ... She reported golden poppies, Johnny jump ups, blue dicks and buttercups ... At Almaden Quicksilver this week, he reported milkmaids, buttercup, shooting stars, vetch and nightshade. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
100-plus years - and still 'growing' strong Mar 2, 2009
The farm produces hybrid anemones, a delicate flower in the buttercup family, as well as a few of its relatives like ranunculus. Battenfeld, who said he's been working on the farm since he was 10 years old, became official business partners with his father, Frederick Battenfeld, after graduating from college. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Cracking The Species Code For Plants Feb 22, 2009
True, most would have little difficulty in distinguishing between a buttercup from a dandelion (provided both are in flower) but only a hand full of experts could identify all 1600 native plants in the UK, and nobody is able to name all of the 250,000 or so plant species recorded world-wide. Accurate plant identification on a large scale is nevertheless vital if we are to protect the most biodiverse regions of the world. (Science Daily)
Click and Clack Talk Cars Feb 20, 2009
When I come out to the parking lot, I smile at my little yellow flower amid all the potatoes out there, and greet her: Buttercup. Where was I. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Nicholas M. McGill Feb 19, 2009
Key invasive plants controlled by Milestone include thistles, knapweeds, cocklebur, scentless chamomile, burdock, rush skeletonweed, perennial sowthistle, absynth wormwood, St. Johnswort, tall buttercup, black medic, curly dock, sulfur cinquefoil, and wild licorice ... Preliminary guidelines for these suggest that plants in the rose, pea, sunflower and buttercup families are most susceptible to Milestone. (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
Submerged Plants as Natural Water P... Feb 17, 2009
Yellow Water Buttercup (Rannunculus flabellaris) The Water Buttercup is beautiful in large colonies especially while in bloom during the spring and summer. This North American native is not an invasive plant and it grows either submerged or floating. (Suite101.com)
