Friday, April 29, 2011

Random Facts Friday April 29, 2011

Hi All
These are facts I have collected this week through my natural
comings and goings. See how many you already know!

 1.The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture tested eggs in 2010 for nutrition
data. The last time they did was 2002. The amount of cholesterol
in a single large egg is now 185 mg., down from 215. Eggs now

contain 41 IU of vitamin D, which is an increase of 64 percent from 2002.  
The amount of protein in one large egg – 6 grams, remained the same. 
One large egg has 70 calories. (See www.incredibleegg.org)


2. The Titan Arum, the "Corpse Flower", has been in the news lately 
because several have bloomed in various greenhouses around the world. 
The blooms are approximately 3 feet across and are believed to be the 
largest blooms in the world. Besides their odor, they are famous because 
the plant may only bloom once in 10 years and the bloom stays open 
for only a few days.


3.  Kiplinger.com. named the top 10 states most at risk of disaster
using data from this decade. The states ranked in order are: Louisiana,
Florida, Texas, New York, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Alabama,
California, Missouri, and Ohio.

4. Easter is always celebrated on the Sunday immediately following
the Paschal Full Moon.
See http://christianity.about.com/od/faqhelpdesk/qt/whyeasterchange.htm
for a pretty good explanation. Would welcome others.

5. I tried this recipe from Cooks.com. and everyone loved it.
See what you think.

Cornbread Casserole
1lb. ground beef                        1 onion, chopped                    
1/2 green pepper, chopped        1 can condensed tomato soup
1 can whole kernel corn            1/2 c. olives, sliced                    
1 recipe corn bread topping (Jiffy box)

Brown meat, and add onion and peppers. Cook until tender.
Add remaining ingredients, except corn bread, and heat.
Pour into a 1 1/2 quart casserole and top with corn bread mixture.
Bake, uncovered in 375 degree oven, 35 to 40 minutes.
Serves 4-6.

I substituted a can of chopped tomatoes for the soup.
I used green olives.
Will be definitely having this again!


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