| Monday 17 November 2014 |
Subject: Monday 17 November 2014 by captmike13 on 2014/11/17 12:28:48 Good morning gang. We had a nice little snow shower yesterday that dropped 3" of snow. Today will be mostly cloudy and temps fall all day to around single digits by time work is done. Let's get going shall we. Word of the Day Monday, November 17, 2014 rufescent \ roo-FES-uhnt \, adjective; 1. somewhat reddish; tinged with red; rufous. Origin: Rufescent was mostly used in zoological descriptions when it entered English in the early 1800s. Its Latin precursor rūfēscent was formed from the Latin term for "red" or "reddish," rūfus , the inchoative element -ēsc-. Today is NATIONAL BAKLAVA DAY Each year on November 17, lovers of the rich sweet pastry that is made with layers of filo pastry and filled with chopped nuts and sweetened with syrup or honey celebrate National Baklava Day. Believed to have originated by the Turkic people in Central Asian nations, Baklava is a dessert in many countries and prepared in various ways. The word “Baklava” first appeared in English in 1650. Preparing this dessert may be somewhat time-consuming however, it is definitely worth the work and the wait. To celebrate National Baklava Day, try your baking skills with the following “tried and true: Baklava recipe: http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/baklava/ NATIONAL BAKLAVA DAY Within our research, we were unable to find the creator of National Baklava Day, an “unofficial” national holiday. |
