| January 2006 |
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| SOME NOTEWORTHY JANUARY DATES: Jan. 17 Ben Franklin, Statesman and Inventor, was born in 1706. McMinnville's Golden Valley Brewery and Restaurant joined Brewers from all over America in honoring Franklin's 300th birthday. They served Poor Richard's Ale - a beer specially brewed for the occasion. Jan. 24 According to a British researcher, January 24 is the most depressisng day of the year. It is something about - a month after Christmas and bills come due. New Year's Resolutions broken, or maybe, something about 40 days of rain! |
| Cooks Country magazine's February/March issue has a recipe for "Wacky Cake" under lost recipes. �War rationing led to the creation of some unusual recipes, including a delicious chocolate cake - with an unusual name�. I still have my recipe for "Crazy Cake" in my files - yellow with age, it IS old !!!! CRAZY CAKE 8" square pan. Sift together in the pan, 1-1/2 C. flour 1 C. sugar 3 Tbs. cocoa 1 tsp. soda 1 tsp. salt Make three holes in dry ingredients, and in 1st hole, put 1 Tbs. vinegar in 2nd hole, put 1 tsp. vanilla in 3rd hole, put 5 Tbs. oil. Cover with 1 Cup cold water or 1/2 C. cold water and 1/2 C. coffee. Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees. |
| Jan. 25 Robert Burns, Scottish poet, born in 1759. Burns, Oregon has a big celebration. The Resort at the Mountain, also, has a special celebration. Many others raised a glass of Scotch to toast Robert Burns on his birthday and .... maybe sang a round of Auld Lang Syne. Jan. 29, 4703 ( by the lunar calendar ) begins the year of the Dog. |