The Sugarplum Fairy and the Nutcracker by goldie
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Description
Most of us are familiar with "The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads" from Eugene Field's Christmas poem, "T’was the Night Before Christmas." Sugarplums are also in Tchaikovsky’s famous ballet, "The Nutcracker Suite," performed during the Christmas season. The specific dance is called the "Sugarplum Fairy."
When considering sugarplums as a food item, the name "sugarplums" seems to imply they are sugarcoated plums. Nope. They are more akin to Jordan Almonds. They can have any of various types of nuts, fruit or seeds inside them, including almonds, pistachios, walnuts, figs, fennel seeds, etc. The nut or fruit is coated in many layers of sugar. The finished product has a hard outer shell made of sugar in a variety of colors. There are so many types of sugarplums that in the late 1800’s there was a factory in New York that made sugarplums in 150 varieties.
Something simple for a Sunday afternoon.
Thanks for the view and for any comments you'd like to leave. I always appreciate your support.
Comments (13)
CleonXXI
Charming render and informative text, thanks!!
Faemike55
Love the information and your scene
miwi
GrandmaT
Beautifully done scene!
eekdog
Wonderful nutcracker staues, a great holiday image dear Barb.
VDH
Beautiful composition,great fantasy !!
tetrasnake
Very elegant and beautiful!
ontar1
Awesome scene!
rhol_figament
Nice one!
mazzam
Very nice ballet scene. Elegant, too.
Richardphotos
very graceful pose and seasonal scene
bakapo
this is beautiful. I love the color scheme.
Freethinker56
Beautifully crafted! Well done my friend! And her outfits one of my fav"s.. sugarplums =Jordan Almonds I didn't know that..Perfect color for this scene.