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Post by ZandraJoi on Nov 17, 2020 9:20:19 GMT -5
"National Take a Hike Day on November 17th encourages us to get out there and hit the trails. With over 60,000 miles of trails in the National Trail System across the 50 states, there is no lack of opportunity to take a hike. Some of those trails are hundreds of years old. For example, the oldest continuously used trail in the United States is Crawford Path in New Hampshire. The beginnings of the mountain path were cleared to the summit of Mt. Washington in 1819. Other trails allow us to follow in the footsteps of Lewis and Clark or explore even more ancient history like Effigy Mounds National Monument. Besides experiencing majestic views and the great outdoors, we also exercise our bodies. Hiking not only gets our hearts pumping and our muscles moving, but being outdoors is good for our minds. Many of us spend too much time indoors behind a desk. Hiking can burn between 400-550 calories per hour. What better way to get a head start on all those ‘other’ holiday temptations and observe Take a Hike Day? Events around the country celebrate Take a Hike Day. Local, state, and National Parks support hiking events encouraging us to enjoy a hike. Be sure to wear good shoes, take a snack and bring a buddy, but get out there and enjoy the fresh air, scenery and get a little exercise to boot!"
My notes: I love hiking & walking. We do have some trails we've been on to see different things.
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Post by ZandraJoi on Nov 17, 2021 9:34:47 GMT -5
"On November 17th, homes will fill with warm, comforting aromas reminding us to slow down and enjoy National Homemade Bread Day. Yeast bread calls for us to slow down. We need to spend time with each other as we work the dough and let it rest and rise before baking. Quick breads allow a special treat to share and enjoy with coffee or tea. Other homemade breads, such as donuts, pretzels, muffins, and biscuits, add variety to our everyday meals. And making them with friends and family brings joy and an opportunity to exchange recipes.
Those who make homemade bread commit to using good ingredients and investing in the time. They make it not only because they love the flavor, but because they know the people they love to do also. Homemade bread enriches the flavors of our meals and the flavors of our conversations, too. Bread is full of symbolism around the world, across cultures and religions. In our lives, bread is valuable. We consider our livelihood to be our daily bread. We are making it, breaking it, consuming it as part of our faith. Bread can be exciting if it’s sliced or boring if it’s white. There’s a bonus bread, too. However, it seems a bit messy if it’s buttered on both sides. Then again, when we roll in the dough, it’s messy, too. Bake it, and it becomes heavy bread, but it means the same thing."
My notes: We used to have a bread machine & made our own & it was definitely better than store-bought.
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Post by Bob on Nov 20, 2021 18:46:22 GMT -5
I like homemade bread but we don’t make it ourselves.
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Post by ZandraJoi on Nov 17, 2022 10:37:00 GMT -5
"Few ingredients make a meal richer and more flavorful than butter. On November 17th, National Butter Day gives this creamy ingredient, and those who make it, a pat on the back. Butter has been used by humans for thousands of years. As recently as the first half of the last century, the butter churn was an essential tool in many kitchens. When butter was rationed during World War II, households struggled to get along without this delicious staple."
My notes: Who likes butter? What do you put it on? I eat the vegan soy free Earth Balance one as dairy tends to bother me. I put it on a lot of veggies.
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Post by lainee on Nov 17, 2022 19:42:39 GMT -5
I love my organic butter from Costco...it's the best!
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Post by ZandraJoi on Nov 17, 2023 7:55:15 GMT -5
"Every year on November 17th beer lovers gather together to celebrate International Happy Gose Day. Instead of rhyming with rose, Gose (ɡōzə) rhymes with Rosa. Gose is a fermented sour wheat beer that originated during the sixteenth century in Goslar, located in Northern Germany. In later years, Gose became more associated with the city of Leipzig. The beer became so popular that it gained exemption for the country’s purity law called Reinheitsgebot. This law stated that German beer could only contain water, barley, yeast, and hops. But Gose is also made with malted wheat and coriander. Salty water from the Goslar River was also used, giving the drink a unique salty and tart taste."
My notes: I am not familiar at all with any alcoholic beverages. Anybody heard of this one? How about tried it? I've never drank but it's interesting to read about the history.
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Post by lainee on Nov 17, 2023 19:10:29 GMT -5
While I do occasionally drink beer, I've never heard of this kind....sounds like something I'd be willing to try
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Post by Steve on Nov 19, 2023 9:44:53 GMT -5
Dang it! I missed it this year!
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