Saw it in the Movies Tag

Several weeks ago, Hamlette (from Hameltte's Soliloquy) very graciously nominated us for the "Saw It In The Movies Tag". This Tag was so much fun to do and it brought a bunch of memories to reminisce over!

The Rules:

~ Pick at least three things that you have done from a movie. It can be any movie, anything you did ~
~Tell how the event worked out ~

~ Link back to the tags creator and the person who tagged you ~

~ Have fun ~

~ Tag at least four people ~

~ Use the header ~

Grace's Answers

#1. Danced the Ship's Cook 
from
"Emma"

When we first moved to MO, obviously we didn't know many people, so in an effort to find friends we joined a group of Homeschoolers who met once a month and did Contra Dancing. Contra dancing (also know as English Country dancing) is the kind of dancing you'll find in Jane Austen movies and is soooo much fun!!!!!! We learned quite a few dances, such as the Virginia Reel, Posties Jig and Ships Cook. Though we didn't know at the time, the Ship's Cook dance is featured in the 2008 movie, Emma, and is most diverting!

~This is the music~

And here is the dance!

#2. Re'enacted "The Lady of Shalot"
from 
"Anne of Green Gables"

Yes, that famous scene!!!! When our best friend Juli was moving from PA to TX, we spent a considerable amount of time at their house helping them pack up... or in my case "helping"!!! I was about 6 or 7??? Anyways, while the adults were industriously working downstairs, Juli, Katherine and I were playing Anne of Green Gables, in particular the Lady of Shallot scene. I, who always played the boy characters, had the honor of playing Gilbert. Here's how it worked: after Anne (either Juli or Katherine) had climbed into her boat (a handy laundry basket), and been sent off by Diana, she would quote from the The Lady of Shallot poem, as the boat "floated" across the room ("Hey, Grace, push me slower!"). When the boat began to take on water, Anne would swim desperately to the pilling (bedpost) where she would cling till yours truly would row over in my own laundry basket and rescue her. I remember most vividly pretending to row Anne back to shore and spouting "So the fact is... I rescued you!" Ah, the joys of youth!!!! Later on in life, Katherine and I also acted out the scene from The Count Of Monte Cristo, where Edmond rescues Jacopo, in our canoe on our pond....It ended with my shin bruised since the boat moved as  I (a shot officer) fell out!!!

#3. Cooked Ratatouille
from 
"Ratatouille"

I don't know about you guys, but I love this movie!!! It's so sweet, funny and oh, so quotable!!!!

Before we even saw this movie we were making Ratatouille and I can attest that is very good... even if it does have eggplant in it!!! Our recipe comes out more like a vegetable stew, where in the movie (yes, I know it's animated!) they portray it more like a casserole. Actually, you know when Anton (you know- 'Appetite is coming and he's going to have a big ego?') has a flashback to when he's a kid and his Mother has made Ratatouille for him? Ours looks more like that. Either way it is very good and I'll include our recipe here if any of you wish to try it!

Ratatouille

 from the Moosewood Cookbook

 by Mollie Katzen

Ingredients

1 medium onion, chopped

2 medium bell peppers, in strips of cubes

2 small, or 1 medium, zucchini, cubed

1 small eggplant, cubed

4 cloves crushed garlic

2 medium tomatoes, in chunks

1 bay leaf

1 tsp. basil

1 tsp. marjorm

1/2 tsp. oregano

dash of ground rosemary

3 Tbs. burgundy (or dry, red wine of your choice)

1/2 cup tomato juice

2 Tbs. tomato paste

2 tsp. salt (approximately)

black pepper to taste

1/4 cup olive oil

freshly- chopped parsley

Heat olive oil in large, heavy cooking pot. Crush the garlic into the oil. Add bay leaf and onion; salt lightly. Saute over medium heat until onion begins to turn transparent. Add eggplant, wine and tomato juice.. Add herbs. Stir to mix well, then cover and simmer 10-15 minutes over low heat. When eggplant is tender enough to be easily pricked by a fork, add zucchini and peppers. cover and simmer 10 minutes. Add salt and pepper, tomatoes and tomato paste. Mix well. Continue to stew until all vegetables are tender. (How tender is tender? Do a taste test and decide what seems right to you.) Just before serving, mix in the fresh parsley. Serve on a bed of rice, or in a bowl, accompanied by some good french bread. Top with grated cheese and chopped black olives.

~ Katherine's Answers ~

#4. Eaten Gelato 

from 

"Roman Holiday"

Those of you who have watched the fun film, Roman Holiday with Audrey Hepburn will recall the scene where she orders a gelato cone and eats it! 

(*stomach growls* Me-"Hey, Grace, do we have any gelato?"

Grace- "Ugh!")

My gelato experience was in a tub of Talenti- Peanut Butter Vanilla Fudge to be exact!  We found a bunch of discounted Talenti's at the store, so Grace and I cashed out and treated ourselves and Mamma, and Papa!  It's funny because when I first started to eat mine, I thought it was not as flavorful as other ice creams I'd eaten, but then by the end of it I was having difficulty finishing it for it being so rich!  (Me- Hmmmm.....Grace, are you SURE we have no Talenti?

Grace-disgusted- NO!"

#5. Sung in the Rain

from

Singing in The Rain

Yes, I have sung in the rain!  I love the rain and therefore how could I not seize the opportunity and burst into song??

Alright, now it's your turn to confess!  Have you, yes, you, sung in the "out of doors drippage"??

#6. I've had a Story Published

from

"Little Women"

We and some of our homeschooling friends,  volunteered at a Living Historical Farm called Quiet Valley. The farm had a spring home-schoolers program where, once a week, you could dress in period costume and assist the tours for the public school kids. As part of program each homeschooler had to complete a project pertaining to something from the late 1800's.  All completed projects were to be displayed at the Homeschoolers Picnic at the end of the 5 to 10 week program. I chose to write a short story about a girl named Lydia Weaver who lived on a farm like Quiet Valley titled Two Special Births! My story ended up being published in the Quiet Valley Newsletter that went out to their patrons and members.

We tag

 Chalice @ Lionhearted Art

Amaris @ The Storybook Journal

Mary Kate @ Sarcastic Scribblings

Ivy Miranda @ Revealed In Time

Thanks again, Hamlette for tagging us!

Till next time!

Grace and Katherine