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Chess Pie Recipe
CHESS PIE
Ingredients:
3 eggs
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup melted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup light cream
1 9 inch pie pastry
Directions for Chess Pie:
1. Beat eggs until light and frothy. Gradually beat in white sugar, brown sugar, and melted butter. Beat until fluffy.
2. Beat in vanilla, salt, and flour. Stir in light cream, mix well.
3. Place pastry in pie pan, crimping edges. Pour filling into pie shell.
4. Bake at 400F for 10 minutes, then reduce oven temperature to 300F. Bake for an additional 25-30 minutes, until filling is set.
Ingredients:
3 eggs
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup melted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup light cream
1 9 inch pie pastry
Directions for Chess Pie:
1. Beat eggs until light and frothy. Gradually beat in white sugar, brown sugar, and melted butter. Beat until fluffy.
2. Beat in vanilla, salt, and flour. Stir in light cream, mix well.
3. Place pastry in pie pan, crimping edges. Pour filling into pie shell.
4. Bake at 400F for 10 minutes, then reduce oven temperature to 300F. Bake for an additional 25-30 minutes, until filling is set.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
November products
The weather is turning cooler as winter approaches. The leaves, once colorful displays, are now slippery messes along the sidewalks and roadways. More and more time is spent indoors now. Soon the holidays will be upon us all. However you choose to celebrate the year’s end, in all likelihood you will have friends and family, neighbors and guests visiting your house. Little wonder that this season (not Spring Cleaning) is the busiest time of the year for rug cleaning services.
At this time of year, many folks take a look around their houses. The
décor of your home says a lot about you. What do you see in yours? As our new home page at www.ChessRight.com reminds us, nothing says “status” like a chess set and, whether deserved or not, chess players have reputations for being brainy types and shrewd negotiators. Incorporating chess themes into home decorating is an easy way to grab a little of that respect for yourself.
The easiest way, of course, is to proudly display your favorite chess set. You might be able to get a “do you play?” invitation for a match from a neighbor. Chess is one of the most popular games in the world, and friendly chess matches are a highly pleasant way to spend many a dark winter evening. But where can you display your set? Finding an empty flat surface can be challenging in some homes. If yours is one of those homes where the horizontal surfaces have been filled long ago, consider a chess table. From modest wooden side tables to beautiful inlaid game tables, Chess Right has something for almost any budget. Please visit our gallery of beautiful chess tables.
Need funds? Try our new partners at: AMERICA ONE .. use this link:
Unsecured Loans – FAST – SIMPLE – APPROVED!
We have found a new product to help you display your favorite chess set. Must-see our latest find! These vertical chess boards hang on the wall. Your chess set stays on display as the fine work of art it really is, whether or not a game is in progress. Take a look at these unique chess boards on Chess Right website. A vertical chessboard will surely intrigue your visitors and help keep those flat surfaces clear. We have several varieties to choose from, so please look around.
Keep playing chess!
At this time of year, many folks take a look around their houses. The
décor of your home says a lot about you. What do you see in yours? As our new home page at www.ChessRight.com reminds us, nothing says “status” like a chess set and, whether deserved or not, chess players have reputations for being brainy types and shrewd negotiators. Incorporating chess themes into home decorating is an easy way to grab a little of that respect for yourself.
The easiest way, of course, is to proudly display your favorite chess set. You might be able to get a “do you play?” invitation for a match from a neighbor. Chess is one of the most popular games in the world, and friendly chess matches are a highly pleasant way to spend many a dark winter evening. But where can you display your set? Finding an empty flat surface can be challenging in some homes. If yours is one of those homes where the horizontal surfaces have been filled long ago, consider a chess table. From modest wooden side tables to beautiful inlaid game tables, Chess Right has something for almost any budget. Please visit our gallery of beautiful chess tables.
Need funds? Try our new partners at: AMERICA ONE .. use this link:
Unsecured Loans – FAST – SIMPLE – APPROVED!
We have found a new product to help you display your favorite chess set. Must-see our latest find! These vertical chess boards hang on the wall. Your chess set stays on display as the fine work of art it really is, whether or not a game is in progress. Take a look at these unique chess boards on Chess Right website. A vertical chessboard will surely intrigue your visitors and help keep those flat surfaces clear. We have several varieties to choose from, so please look around.
Keep playing chess!
Friday, October 16, 2009
National Chess Day
Did you know the U.S. has an official National Chess Day? The observance first began in South Carolina as a state event. In 1976, President Gerald Ford (the 38th President of the United States) declared October 9th to be National Chess Day. This year marked the 32rd annual observance of this occasion since that Presidential declaration.
In celebration of National Chess Day, many chess clubs offer tournaments, expositions, public events and educational programs in their communities to raise awareness of the game of chess. The 2009 US Womens Chess Championship in St Louis, however, observed chess day as a day of rest from the competition to interact with some community activities. You may watch the video recap of the closing rounds of the US Womens Championship at http://main.uschess.org/content/view/9755/556/
Here at the Chess Right Chess Shop, we believe that nothing raises chess awareness more than a Megachess(R) game in a public setting, such as a park, shopping mall, public library or community center. Our best selling Megachess(R) set is our “School Special” with the 25 inch king (direct link: School Special). If your chess club would be interested in buying one of these eye-catching chess sets, please contact us! We have a number of fund raising tools and techniques and we can often negotiate discounts with the supplier for qualified nonprofit organizations.
OUR CHALLENGE: Take your club s Megachess(R) set to the busiest neighborhood park in your area and just play a game. Put up an easel with your club’s name and the words “Open Game” and “Membership Drive.” If you don t get at least one new member, you can return your Megachess(R) package for a refund. No one has ever returned their package because this works better than anything your club has ever tried.
More recently, our Megachess(R) supplier has partnered with Operation Interdependence to send these oversized chess sets to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. If you or your group would be interested in sponsoring a Megachess(R) set for a deployed unit, please let us know and we will get you set up with their “signature chess program.”
In celebration of National Chess Day, many chess clubs offer tournaments, expositions, public events and educational programs in their communities to raise awareness of the game of chess. The 2009 US Womens Chess Championship in St Louis, however, observed chess day as a day of rest from the competition to interact with some community activities. You may watch the video recap of the closing rounds of the US Womens Championship at http://main.uschess.org/content/view/9755/556/
Here at the Chess Right Chess Shop, we believe that nothing raises chess awareness more than a Megachess(R) game in a public setting, such as a park, shopping mall, public library or community center. Our best selling Megachess(R) set is our “School Special” with the 25 inch king (direct link: School Special). If your chess club would be interested in buying one of these eye-catching chess sets, please contact us! We have a number of fund raising tools and techniques and we can often negotiate discounts with the supplier for qualified nonprofit organizations.
OUR CHALLENGE: Take your club s Megachess(R) set to the busiest neighborhood park in your area and just play a game. Put up an easel with your club’s name and the words “Open Game” and “Membership Drive.” If you don t get at least one new member, you can return your Megachess(R) package for a refund. No one has ever returned their package because this works better than anything your club has ever tried.
More recently, our Megachess(R) supplier has partnered with Operation Interdependence to send these oversized chess sets to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. If you or your group would be interested in sponsoring a Megachess(R) set for a deployed unit, please let us know and we will get you set up with their “signature chess program.”
Saturday, September 12, 2009
The Clinton Library
This summer, I took a trip into Little Rock to see the Clinton Library. When I asked, I was informed that the presidential library had three chess sets on display. One that was particularly interesting was a decorative chess set with caricatures commemorating the Belfast peace accords. I remember that news announcement, sometime during 1997 I think it was. I was working for a British fellow in those days, a short guy with an oversized ego. I think everyone has met at least one of those in their lives.
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This set (called “The Northern Ireland Political Chess Piece Process.") was designed by Belfast sculptor Anto Brennan and produced by his company Open Windows Productions. As it was a gift to the library from President Clinton, the staff did not know any of the details whether this was given to the President or by whom, but furnished me with this photo. The photo may be a little difficult to read; on the Nationalist / Irish side: King is Bernie Ahern, the Irish Prime Minister; Queen is Mary McAleese, President of Ireland; Bishop is Sean Brady; Knights are John Hume and Seamus Mallon; Rooks are Martin McGuinness and Gerry Adams; with paramilitary pawns. On the Loyalist / UK side: King is Tony Blair, British Prime Minister; Queen is Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of England; Bishop is Robin Eames; Knights are Dr. Ian Paisley and David Trimble; Rooks are David Irvine and Dr. Mo Mowlam; with pawns depicting the R.U.C.
Enlarge picture: Belfast Chess Set
Please note: the center column, entitled “Rules of the Game of Chess,” has been left blank.
I found another chess set on the top floor of the exhibit and was able to snap this photo somewhat surreptitiously (I’m pretty sure the security people said no photos were allowed) so the photo quality isn't so very good:
Enlarge photo: Rulers of the Sea
This set is called “Rulers of the Sea” with a nautical theme. It was a gift to the President and the First Lady from the artist, Alexander C. "Doc" Cullison of Washington, D.C., on the occasion of President Clinton's first Inauguration in 1993.
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This set (called “The Northern Ireland Political Chess Piece Process.") was designed by Belfast sculptor Anto Brennan and produced by his company Open Windows Productions. As it was a gift to the library from President Clinton, the staff did not know any of the details whether this was given to the President or by whom, but furnished me with this photo. The photo may be a little difficult to read; on the Nationalist / Irish side: King is Bernie Ahern, the Irish Prime Minister; Queen is Mary McAleese, President of Ireland; Bishop is Sean Brady; Knights are John Hume and Seamus Mallon; Rooks are Martin McGuinness and Gerry Adams; with paramilitary pawns. On the Loyalist / UK side: King is Tony Blair, British Prime Minister; Queen is Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of England; Bishop is Robin Eames; Knights are Dr. Ian Paisley and David Trimble; Rooks are David Irvine and Dr. Mo Mowlam; with pawns depicting the R.U.C.
Enlarge picture: Belfast Chess Set
Please note: the center column, entitled “Rules of the Game of Chess,” has been left blank.
I found another chess set on the top floor of the exhibit and was able to snap this photo somewhat surreptitiously (I’m pretty sure the security people said no photos were allowed) so the photo quality isn't so very good:
Enlarge photo: Rulers of the Sea
This set is called “Rulers of the Sea” with a nautical theme. It was a gift to the President and the First Lady from the artist, Alexander C. "Doc" Cullison of Washington, D.C., on the occasion of President Clinton's first Inauguration in 1993.
Saturday, September 5, 2009
New Chess Image
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I have been working with my new digital camera and my Paint Shop software. I would say that the results have been tasty, but the play on the words is too much even for me. But you can zoom off to the chess shop in a twinkling if you click on this link: www.ChessRight.com (I put the image on the shipping page. No reason. Can't figure out where else it should go ...)
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