The History of the Holiday
St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17, his religious feast day and the anniversary of his death in the fifth century.
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VERNAL EQUINOX – SPRING
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 Friday, March 20th at 11:46 am spring officially arrives. Two times every year the sun crosses the celestial equator. While heading north, the crossing is called the Vernal Equinox or spring.
The Vernal Equinox is the point in time when the center of the Sun crosses the celestial equator. When the Sun crosses heading south it's called the autumnal equinox or autumn.
An equinox occurs, when the tilt of the Earth's axis is inclined neither away nor toward the Sun, causing the Sun to be located vertically above a point on the equator.
The name Vernal Equinox is derived from the Latin aequus (equal) and nox (night), because around the equinox, the night and day are approximately equally long. The term equinox can also be used in a wider sense, as the date that such a passage happens.
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| Spring Cleaning Car Care |
- A good hand wash of your vehicle is very important in the spring. Take the time to check out the condition of your paint while you're washing and make note of any chips or scratches.
- If you do find some minor damage to your paint job, buy some touch-up paint as soon as possible. It's important to prevent rust from forming!
- Spray the salt and dirt out of your wheel wells ( a favorite hiding spot for rust) and repair any rust if necessary.
- A good waxing is great for your paint job after winter.
- Check the windshield for stone chips or cracks. It often isn't necessary to replace the entire windshield, just repair the chips.
- This is also a good time to replace worn out wiper blades.
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| Family Recipes |
Mini Mushroom and Sausage Quiches!!
1 Hr. prep | Serves 12 |
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Ingredients
- 8 ounces turkey breakfast sausage, removed from casing and
crumbled into small pieces
- 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
- 1/4 cup sliced scallions
- 1/4 cup shredded Swiss cheese
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 5 eggs, 3 egg whites, 1 cup 1% milk
Directions:
- Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 325 degrees F. Coat a nonstick muffin tin generously with cooking spray.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage and cook until golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a bowl to cool. Add oil to the pan. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring often, until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer mushrooms to the bowl with the sausage. Let cool for 5 minutes. Stir in scallions, cheese and pepper.
- Whisk eggs, egg whites and milk in a medium bowl. Divide the egg mixture evenly among the prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle a heaping tablespoon of the sausage mixture into each cup.
- Bake until the tops are just beginning to brown, 25 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Place a rack on top of the pan, flip it over and turn the quiches out onto the rack. Turn upright and let cool completely.
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