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Celebrate Stop Food Waste Day
Stop Food Waste Day is an international day of action in the fight against food waste which is a serious and growing problem. Roughly one-third of the food produced globally is either lost or wasted every year.
Launched in 2017 by Compass Group the global leader in foodservice, on this day consumers, corporates and influencers across +30 Compass countries will work together to raise awareness of the critical food waste problem and inspire change.
Food waste has become a severe epidemic across the world due to a lack of understanding of how to effectively use food and conserve it. Food waste, however, can be stopped.
Stop Food Waste Day aims to change the statistics of food waste, continuing to decrease it over time. Eventually, the holiday hopes to help those in need get the food they need and stop landfills from filling over.
History of Stop Food Waste Day
Stop Food Waste Day began back in 2017 by Compass Group, one of the world’s largest foodservice companies serving restaurants, cafes, hospitals, schools, and more. Compass Group committed to reducing food waste 25 percent by the year 2020.
This is as part of its mission to create a positive impact on people, the planet, and the food system. They serve 9.8 million meals daily in North America alone. The Compass Group focuses the efforts of its mission by teaching their chefs how to track and reduce waste as much as possible. They also seek to donate more than 250,000 pounds of food each year to local food banks.
Today, 45% of root crops, fruit, and vegetables produced globally are wasted per year as well as 33% of all food produced globally. With those percentages, there is a significant food waste epidemic that people are globally facing.
Stop Food Waste Day aims to educate people about their food waste and create impactful solutions to how people farm, produce, purchase, and use food. They have identified the possibility of 25% of food produced globally being able to feed 795 million hungry people in the world.
Stop Food Waste Day hopes to change the way leftovers are used so people can take the most significant advantage of what food people use.
Joke of the Day
PUSHING A CAR
As I pulled into the gas station, I noticed a woman trying to push her car toward the pump. Having always considered myself a Good Samaritan, I parked and joined her in pushing her car.
"What are you doing?" she asked.
"I'm giving you a hand," I said. "What are you doing?"
"I'm stretching before my run."
Word of the Day
superbious
MEANING:
adjective: Proud; insolent.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin superbiosus (proud or insolent), from superbia (pride), from superbus (superb, proud). Earliest documented use: 1509.
USAGE:
“I find myself a superbious match,
That, of course, being me.
I made my mind up long ago:
I am what is best for me and all those with me.
Nobody else, just me.”
Cameron Mcnaughton; Imaginings; AuthorHouse; 2019.
That, of course, being me.
I made my mind up long ago:
I am what is best for me and all those with me.
Nobody else, just me.”
Cameron Mcnaughton; Imaginings; AuthorHouse; 2019.
Teachers Urge Government To Reopen Schools Before Students Learn To Think For Themselves
Teachers Urge Government To Reopen Schools Before Students Learn To Think For Themselves
Idiom of the Day
- Familiarity breeds contempt
Meaning: When you’re around someone for too long, you get tired of them and annoyed by them.
This Day in History
1429 - Joan of Arc led Orleans, France, to victory over Britain.
1813 - Rubber was patented by J.F. Hummel.
1852 - The first edition of Peter Roget's Thesaurus was published.
1899 - Composer Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was born.
1913 - Gideon Sundback patented an all-purpose zipper.
1941 - The Boston Bees agreed to change their name to the Braves.
1945 - The Nazi death camp, Dachau, was liberated.
1961 - ABC’s "Wide World of Sports" premiered.
1968 - The musical "Hair" opened on Broadway.
1981 - Steve Carlton, of the Philadelphia Phillies, became the first left-handed pitcher in the major leagues to get 3,000 career strikeouts.
1990 - The destruction of the Berlin Wall began.
1997 - Astronaut Jerry Linenger and cosmonaut Vasily Tsibliyev went on the first U.S.-Russian space walk.
2015 - The White Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-2 at Camden Yards. The game was played without a crowd present due to the ongoing riots and protests in Baltimore. This was the first time a Major League Baseball game was played in front of an empty house.
thanks, Marge
DAILY SQU-EEK
If You Were Born Today, April 29:
You are an inventive and expressive person with a strong aura. While you hold onto many traditional values, there is an unconventional streak to your personality that is unmistakable and fascinating. At times cynical, you can also be inspiring with your unique and quite witty take on the world. Famous people born today:
1863 William Randolph Hearst, American newspaper publisher (San Francisco Examiner, Seattle P-I), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1951)
1899 Duke Ellington, American bandleader, composer and pianist (Take the A Train), born in Washington, District of Columbia (d. 1974)
1933 Willie Nelson, American country singer (On the Road Again), born in Abbott, Texas
1943 Ian Kershaw, English historian (wrote seminal biographies of Adolf Hitler), born in Oldham, England
1954 Jerome "Jerry" Seinfeld, American comedian and actor (Seinfeld, Bee Movie), born in Brooklyn, New York
1957 Daniel Day-Lewis, English actor (Last of the Mohicans, Gangs of New York), born in London
1963 Mike Babcock, Canadian NHL Coach (Anaheim, Detroit, Team Canada), born in Manitouwadge, Ontario
1970 Andre Agassi, American tennis player (Olympic gold 1996, 8 Grand Slam titles), born in Las Vegas, Nevada
1970 Uma Thurman, American actress (Baron Munchausen, Pulp Fiction), born in Boston, Massachusetts
thanks, Bonnie
READERS INFO
1.
(Not So) Totally Useless Facts of The Day:
In the history of Major League Baseball (MLB), only one player has won the MVP (Most Valuable Player) award in both the American and National League. That player is Frank Robinson. He was National League MVP in 1961 with the Cincinnati Reds and American League MVP with the Baltimore Orioles in 1966.
What is Mageirocophobia? It is a condition that afflicts many bachelors. It is the fear of cooking and it is recognized as a real phobia. It comes from the Greek word ‘mágeiros’ which means chef or butcher.
On a hot summer day, a popsicle is a welcomed snack to help cool down. But how long have they been around? Exactly how old is the popsicle? Frank Epperson gets the credit for creating the frozen delight in 1905, making the popsicle 116 years old.
2.
1958 -
Britain, My Fair Lady
1958 : The Broadway musical "My Fair Lady" opens for its first night in London, with Rex Harrison as Professor Higgins, and Julie Andrews playing Eliza Doolittle. Tickets for the show cost just over £1, the first month is sold out before opening night.
3.
Coronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent
Today I am back on calls for the foodbank, but later I will be making Claudia's Amazing Five-Star Ricotta Gnocchi. I had just learned how to make ricotta substitute for her ricotta desserts, which I served of an evening to a young couple I know, and then I saw this. I love gnocci but instead of slathering it with tomato sauce, I melt a ton of butter in a ceramic dish, roll the cooked gnocchi in it, sprinkle it with Romano, and bake it until a little brown.
Or I make Schupfnudel by 1/4 c. browning bread crumbs in 1/2 c. butter until brown, fragrant, and very toasty, then roll the hot drained gnocchi in that. (I also do that to hot cauliflower, a nice change from cheese sauce).
Oh, it is so heavenly.
8 oz. Ricotta cheese
1 egg
4 T. Parmesan cheese, grated (I prefer Romano, myself)
1 t. salt
3/4 c. potato flour + 3 T. more to work the dough
- Drain the ricotta.
- Add the egg, cheese and salt and mix well.
- Add the flour and knead until smooth.
- Flour your flat working surface and roll out to about 1/2".
- Cut into 1" pieces, and roll with a fork.
- (I have a little gnocchi board that I oil first, which makes this very easy.)
- Drop them into rapidly boiling salted water, and when they float to the top, they are done.
- Drain them and use them any way you prefer, with the butter sauces above, a marinara sauce, or some pesto.
1429 - Joan of Arc led Orleans, France, to victory over Britain.
1813 - Rubber was patented by J.F. Hummel.
1961 - ABC’s "Wide World of Sports" premiered.
1997 - Astronaut Jerry Linenger and cosmonaut Vasily Tsibliyev went on the first U.S.-Russian space walk.
2015 - The White Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-2 at Camden Yards. The game was played without a crowd present due to the ongoing riots and protests in Baltimore. This was the first time a Major League Baseball game was played in front of an empty house.
thanks, Marge
DAILY SQU-EEK
1963 Mike Babcock, Canadian NHL Coach (Anaheim, Detroit, Team Canada), born in Manitouwadge, Ontario
1970 Andre Agassi, American tennis player (Olympic gold 1996, 8 Grand Slam titles), born in Las Vegas, Nevada
1970 Uma Thurman, American actress (Baron Munchausen, Pulp Fiction), born in Boston, Massachusetts
thanks, Bonnie
Britain, My Fair Lady
Or I make Schupfnudel by 1/4 c. browning bread crumbs in 1/2 c. butter until brown, fragrant, and very toasty, then roll the hot drained gnocchi in that. (I also do that to hot cauliflower, a nice change from cheese sauce).
Oh, it is so heavenly.
8 oz. Ricotta cheese
1 egg
4 T. Parmesan cheese, grated (I prefer Romano, myself)
1 t. salt
3/4 c. potato flour + 3 T. more to work the dough
- Drain the ricotta.
- Add the egg, cheese and salt and mix well.
- Add the flour and knead until smooth.
- Flour your flat working surface and roll out to about 1/2".
- Cut into 1" pieces, and roll with a fork.
- (I have a little gnocchi board that I oil first, which makes this very easy.)
- Drop them into rapidly boiling salted water, and when they float to the top, they are done.
- Drain them and use them any way you prefer, with the butter sauces above, a marinara sauce, or some pesto.
Pictures of the day
Pictures of the day
Tract housing evolved in the 1940s when the demand for
cheap housing rocketed after World War II. Economies of
scale meant that large numbers of identical homes could be
built faster and more cheaply to fulfil the increased demand.
Developers would purchase a dozen or more adjacent lots
and conduct the building construction as an assembly-line
process. This type of development is often criticized by city
planners and architects because it overlooks the concept of
community building, instead creating a homogeneous
residential neighborhood with no local employment,
commerce, services, or attractions. This aerial photograph
shows tract housing in the suburbs of Markham, a city in
Ontario, Canada.
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Seward, Alaska, USA.
Unlike the Atlantic and tufted puffins, which dig tunnels in soil for their nests, the horned puffin usually lays its single egg deep in a crevice among rocks.
knit ... Mother's Day
thanks, Denise
knit
thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent
thanks, Shelley, New York Food Correspondent
CROCKPOT RECIPE
thanks, Tina
Slow-Cooker Chicken Breasts With Lemon, Sage & Milk
SWEETS
ADULT COLORING
CRAFTS
CHILDREN'S CORNER ... Mother's Day
PUZZLE
SUDOKU ... easy
QUOTE
CLEVER
CROCKPOT RECIPE
thanks, Tina
Slow-Cooker Chicken Breasts With Lemon, Sage & Milk
SWEETS
thanks, Sandy
Banana Oatmeal Cookies - 2 ingredients
rachaelrayshow
Ingredients
1 cup mashed bananas, approximately 2 bananas
1 cup old fashioned oats
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a food processor, process oats until coarsely ground.
In a medium mixing bowl, mash bananas with a fork until smooth.
Mix in ground oats. Using a small portion scoop, scoop out banana oatmeal cookies onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
Bake for 15 minutes or until light brown on the bottom.
Cool completely before eating.
ADULT COLORING
CRAFTS
thanks, Kathy
Street Feeders And Drinking Bowls For Cats In Damascus
CHILDREN'S CORNER ... Mother's Day
thanks, Lucy
PUZZLE
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SUDOKU ... easy
solution:
QUOTE
thanks, Lori
CLEVER
Potential Health Benefits:
EYE OPENER
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
I don't need time. What I need is a deadline. -Duke Ellington, jazz pianist, composer, and conductor (29 Apr 1899-1974)
OPTICAL ILLUSION
Sometimes optical illusions are just the result of an interesting perspective.
This image was taken showing two pigeons perching on the edge of a ledge of a building, but it ends up looking like two massive birds looking to see where they parked their car.
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