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Aug 06, 2016 01:35PM
Happy National Wiggle Your Toes Day!
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Happy Mead Day!One of the world’s oldest fermented beverages, mead is also called honey wine, ambrosia or nectar. It is made by combining honey, water and yeast.
In honor of National Mustard Day, here is a link to a recipe for homemade mustard:http://www.gardenersnet.com/recipes/m...
On this day:2005 Died: Peter Jennings, Canadian-American journalist and author, the sole anchor of ABC's World News Tonight from 1983 till his death. Although he dropped out the high school, he managed to become one of the American television's most prominent journalists.
On this day: 1974 Philippe Petit performed a high wire act between the twin towers of the World Trade Center. The wire was stretched at height of 1,368 ft (417 m).
(This man was certifiable!)
One of my very favorites was born today!1960 Born: David Duchovny, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter, best known to audience as FBI Agent Fox Mulder on the science fiction series The X-Files. His other famous role is as Hank Moody, an alcoholic and drug-abusing novelist on series Californication.
The Truth Is Out There!
On this day:1947 Thor Heyerdahl's balsa wood raft the Kon-Tiki smashed into the reef at Raroia in the Tuamotu Islands. The journey lasted 101 days and the raft swam 4,300 mi (7,000 km) across the Pacific Ocean. This attempt to swim across the ocean was made to prove, that prehistoric peoples could have traveled from South America.
On this day:1909 Alice Huyler Ramsey and her three friends became the first women to complete a transcontinental auto trip. Their trip started in New York and finished in Florida.
On this day:1782 George Washington, then-delegate to the First Continental Congress from Virginia, ordered creation of the Badge of Military Merit to honor soldiers wounded in battle. The Badge was later renamed to more poetic Purple Heart.
On this day:1635 Died: Friedrich Spee, German poet, most notable as the early opponent of trials of witchcraft. He insisted that torturing is not a good way of obtaining truth from someone, who's undergoing painful questioning.
Gee, ya think?
Happy National IPA Day!The first known use of beer, “India pale ale”, IPA, was in Sydney, Australia 1829
IPA is consistently the top selling craft beer style in America, representing around 18.4% of total craft beer sales.
Double IPAs (also referred to as Imperial IPAs) are a stronger, very hoppy variant of IPAs that typically have alcohol content above 7.5% by volume
American-style IPA is generally drier and uses American hops to give an intense hop profile with more floral, citrusy, piney, or tropical characteristics.
English-style IPA is generally maltier flavored brew that uses English hops and yeasts, giving a more fruity and herbal aroma with a lower ABV than American IPAs.
Some other events on this date:1794 The Whiskey Rebellion. Protesting the 1791 federal tax on distilled spirits a large gathering of rebels in western Pennsylvania burned the regional tax inspectors home. President Washington ordered 13,000 troops to the area, but opposition disappeared.
1991 The world’s largest Burger King opened in Budapest.
Happy Lighthouse Day! A couple of books you can read in honor of that:To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
The Lighthouse by P.D. James
The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman
Happy Particularly Preposterous Packaging Day! Please tell me I'm not the only one that has nearly slashed her wrists trying to open those hellish packages!!
On this day:1983 Rolla N. Harger died. A biochemist, he invented the first successful test machine for blood alcohol content, the Drunkometer, in 1931.
1963 The Great Train Robbery occurred at Bridego Railway Bridge in Buckinghamshire, England. A gang consisting of 15 robbers stole over £2.6 million.
1962 Died: Elizabeth Ann Duncan, also known as Ma Duncan, American murderer. She was the last woman to be executed in California.
1899 A.T. Marshall of Brockton, Massachusetts patented the refrigerator.
Today I found out:The Story Behind the Godfather
http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.p...
That Time the BBC Deleted Almost Every Episode of Doctor Who From Its Archives
http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.p...
National Frozen Custard DayFrozen custard is a type of frozen dessert that was invented by ice cream vendors Elton and Archie Kohr from Coney Island, New-York.
Frozen custard is similar to ice cream, but it contains egg yolks in addition to cream and sugar. Adding egg yolks allows to create a smoother texture and help the dessert stay cold longer. Frozen custard was invented in 1919 but it had been unknown to the wide public until 1933.
A frozen custard stand at the World's Fair in Chicago helped spread the dessert's popularity across the United States. Frozen custard is especially popular in Wisconsin (Milwaukee is even referred to as the unofficial frozen custard capital of the world) and Ohio.
According to the Food and Drug Administration requirements, frozen custard must contain at least 1.4% egg yolk solids and 10% milkfat. True frozen custard is a very dense dessert with a smooth consistency and a thick, creamy texture. It is typically prepared right at frozen custard stands, rather than stored. Most stands offer three flavors per day: vanilla, chocolate, and “flavor of the day”.
Custard bases may also be used for quiches and other savory foods.
Depending on how much egg or thickener is used, custard may vary in consistency from a thin pouring sauce (crème anglaise), to a thick pastry cream used to fill éclairs.
Custard is a variety of culinary preparations based on a cooked mixture of milk or cream and egg yolk.
The most common custards are used as desserts or dessert sauces and typically include sugar and vanilla.
Sometimes flour, corn starch, or gelatin is added as in pastry cream or creme patissiere.
Happiness Happens Day
Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor's Porch Day
Did you know that zucchini was a fruit?
Recipe of the Day: Zucchini Santa Fe
http://gardenersnet.com/recipes/zucch...
National Dollar Day
August 8 commemorates the day Congress established the U.S. monetary system in 1786. It’s National Dollar Day!
The first U.S. dollar bill wasn’t printed until 1862, and it didn’t bear the image of George Washington, either. Salmon P. Chase, President Lincoln’s Secretary of Treasury, was featured on the first greenback.
President Obama's summer reading list. What do you think?
Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life by William Finnegan
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Seveneves by Neal Stephenson
Nice selection. I'm planning on reading The girl on the train and I might add the underground railroad.I tried seveneves but didn't like it at all.
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Just saw the preview for The Girl on the Train movie! Not really sure about the casting.
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I saw this a while ago and wasn't entirely impressed .... it didn't make me think I wanted to see it.
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I have:
I'm also first in queue for: (They are all due to come in soon!)
I am so jealous!! If you don't want to read the Jodi Picoult, send it to me! (Of course, it'll have to be exceptional to beat Leaving Time!)
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Any Anthony Bourdain fans here?Just listened to a great interview he did on NPR's Morning Edition this morning about his new book Appetites: A Cookbook.
http://www.npr.org/2016/10/25/4992627...
Love the image of having a sleepover at his house complete with French toast bar.
Merry Christmas to all the members of gcabc!!!! I hope Santa treated you well! :)
You too Savanes! ENJOY that new baby! :)
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I hope everyone had a great holiday... here's wishing a great 2017 (but my hopes are not good).
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After 5 hours of queuing (and thinking I've got no chance) I've managed to snag 2 tickets to see Harry Potter and the Cursed Child!!!!!
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March 2018888888??? That's insane!Congrats anyways, I hope you like it!
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Wow! That is very exciting. Something to look forward to for a looooong time. :)
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First of all, I never said that I had any chronic issues and secondly, wow, what an assumption that I eat pizza (and other 'junk' food) every Friday night because I said that I don't want to follow an overly strict diet and cut a lot things completely out of my diet.
She also said, "Yes, it requires discipline--but isn't that an admirable trait we'd all like to have?" As if, because I don't want to follow this diet, I am a completely undisciplined person.
What makes people think that they can judge others by their opinion of a book?? I gave the book 3 stars and even said that it may work for others, but it's just not for me at the end of my review. I seriously want to drop the rating to 1 star just because the trolls annoy me so much.
Anyway, here is my review (attached below) if you want to take a look. Please come back here and let me know if you think it was over the top. I felt it was just an ok book with a diet that won't work for me.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Wow, I just read all that and wow... really!Some people think they have all the answers for everyone and have to put in their two cents.
I thought your review was very fair to the book and even though it isn't for you, there were nice things you said about it.
People who don't know you, shouldn't judge you.
You definitely can have a healthy lifestyle and NOT follow that plan (or any plan) even IF one DID want pizza every Friday night. lol
I would rather read a whole bunch of things and pick and choose what works for me and mine and have an enjoyable and healthy food life.
AND one more thing... even if someone HATED the book, they should be able to say so, with out persecution. That is the beauty of opinion.
So there is my rant about it.
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I find your review balanced and honest, Kristie. I do understand your irritation completely, I myself can't stand when people judge others, no matter what, and when they behave in such a radical way. Do not resign from writing reviews, I find them helpful :)
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What? No free speech? The only criticism I'd give to a review would be if someone used spoilers without warning.
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