Hi all,
Make it through another week?
Just want to think of some miscellaneous facts?
See if you know them already!
1. Ohio is the number one state in producing soft red winter wheat.
2. There are 40,000 varieties of rice in the world. It is grown on every continent, except Antarctica.
Rice grows in flooded and dry land, tropical rain forests and deserts, coastal plains and in the Himalayan Mountains.
3. The United States ranks last among 16 high-income nations on preventable deaths.
4. Most furnishings and features in your home were standardized based on measurements of men in the military during WWII.
5. Recipe: U.S. Capitol Bean Soup. This recipe is served in the United States Senate Restaurant.
2 lbs. navy beans 4 qts. water 1.5 lbs smoked ham hocks 1 onion
Take the beans and wash and run them through hot water until they turn white. Put them in a pot with the 4 qts. of water and turn on the heat. Add the ham hocks. Boil 3 hours covered. Then braise the onion
in a little butter and when light brown, add to soup. Remove ham and let cool. Dice ham and return to soup. Remove 2 cups of beans, puree, and return to soup. Add salt/pepper to taste and serve.
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