LUNA-TICS TEAM ROOM: Year-round "Looney" fun.

[jay]

My Dad eats a peanut butter sandwich everyday for lunch. Sometimes with jelly or jam, but most times he varies it. Bananas, jalapeno peppers, radishes, olives, onions, pickles, apples, celery, carrots, raisins are some of the things I have watched him make a sandwich with. Not all at the same time, just one of these and PB.

[Kristine Strasburger]

Wow, I never knew that about pine nuts. I better check the package next time. Those cookies sound good! Is there a certain kind of pine tree you get the good nuts from? We live in a pine forest with many varieties of pine trees.

[bg]

My Dad eats a peanut butter sandwich everyday for lunch. Sometimes with jelly or jam, but most times he varies it. Bananas, jalapeno peppers, radishes, olives, onions, pickles, apples, celery, carrots, raisins are some of the things I have watched him make a sandwich with. Not all at the same time, just one of these and PB.

love the combos.....i've had peanut butter with bananas...need to try some of the others....

[onoratim]

My Dad eats a peanut butter sandwich everyday for lunch. Sometimes with jelly or jam, but most times he varies it. Bananas, jalapeno peppers, radishes, olives, onions, pickles, apples, celery, carrots, raisins are some of the things I have watched him make a sandwich with. Not all at the same time, just one of these and PB.

We used to love peanut butter, pickle and mayo sandwiches when I was a kid. Yeah, I know it's weird.

[Kona2]

Wow, I never knew that about pine nuts. I better check the package next time. Those cookies sound good! Is there a certain kind of pine tree you get the good nuts from? We live in a pine forest with many varieties of pine trees.

There she goes....collecting nuts....as if this team wasn't enough nuts....

[DavidA]

Wow, I never knew that about pine nuts. I better check the package next time. Those cookies sound good! Is there a certain kind of pine tree you get the good nuts from? We live in a pine forest with many varieties of pine trees.

"Many parts of a pine tree are edible"

Sorry, couldn't resist. You must be of the appropriate age to understand.

David

[DavidA]

Marshmallow fluff is pretty good. I think it's a northeast thing. All the people I knew in Massachusetts ate it, but I had never heard of it before then (I grew up in Washington).

I can't stand the stuff, but how would one make Rice Krispie treats, which I also don't like, without it?

David

[onoratim]

Marshmallow fluff is pretty good. I think it's a northeast thing. All the people I knew in Massachusetts ate it, but I had never heard of it before then (I grew up in Washington).

I can't stand the stuff, but how would one make Rice Krispie treats, which I also don't like, without it?

David

With actual marshmallows, of course...

[Toothdoc]

Anita,

Welcome aboard the the looney'ist team in the galaxy.

danno

[Kristine Strasburger]

Welcome to the Team, Anita. That was my grandmother's name, as well.

[Kona2]

We've been mooned !!



Woohoo and hooyah! Congratulations, Minnie, Zander, Ronnie, and Chris H, on completing your half marathons! We've been internationally mooned !

[Kona2]

Million Team Meters!

Wowzer, mates, only 18 days into the rowing year and we're at six million team meters! Way to row !!

Season meters as of 18/365 = 6,012,051 m

Total meters on the day = 299,459 m

Oars in space (participation) = 43 percent

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

250 K Minnie
250 K Anita
150 K Chris H
100 K Sam
50 K Pat S

Thanks to all who rowed today !

Peter G 1,000 m
Benny 3,000 m
Sam m
K2 4,000 m
Jim 5,600 m
Kristine 6,066 m
Rick 6,382 m
Danno 10,000 m
Dan S 10,000 m
Pat S 10,000 m
Mary O 10,059 m
Gabby 10,555 m
Rodrigo-go-go 11,527 m
Tammy 11,800 m
Cathie 12,000 m
AJ 12,040 m
Rosita m
David A 12,357 m
Jay 12,500 m
Ross 12,500 m
Anita 13,100 m
Baz 15,000 m
Chris H 21,097 m
Ronnie 21,097 m
Zander 21,097 m
Minnie 31,127 m



Summmmr's coming, and here's hoping that more people will be riding bikes! Share the road safely !

Weeeeeeeheeeeeeeeeeee!

[Kona2]

Today's episode of Bunny Trails of the Mind...

It was the pine nut discussion that started this trail...David A referenced Euell Gibbons, naturalist and author of Stalking The Wild Asparagus (I kid you not)...and while I'm pretty sure Gibbons didn't write Stalking The Wild Pine Nut, he probably thought about it. Kristine asked what kind of pine tree grows the edible pine nut...and noted that there were multiple kinds of pine trees in her location. Seems that there are about 20 different pine varieties that produce these gems here in the US...Pinon, Ponderosa, Jeffrey pines are a few. Here is a bit of a reference article (with full credit to its author!) on how this harvest might go....although that bit about the rumored aphrodisiac powers might change a harvest up a bit...

How to Harvest Pine Nuts

By Autumn Jones, eHow Contributor updated April 13, 2011

. Why buy organic nuts when you can pick pine nuts for free?

Pine nuts are full of protein, fiber and zinc. Their flavor is delicate and distinct, and they are rumored to be an aphrodisiac. If you buy pine nuts they are expensive, due to a labor-intensive harvesting process and the destruction of many pine trees. But pine nut harvesting is a way family or friends can get outdoors and enjoy picking pine nuts together, since it's difficult to do alone, and try the pine nuts raw---or take them home and make pesto.Think of it as your hookup to organic nuts.

Read more: How to Harvest Pine Nuts | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_5003002_harvest ... z1MuHYs4HM

Season meters as of 19/365 = 6,343,167 m

Total meters on the day = 331,116 m

Oars in space (participation) = 40 percent! Excellent!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

300 K Jay
300 K Cathie
250 K Rosita
250 K Zander
100 K Jim B
50 K Chuck
50 K Harold

Thanks to all who rowed today!

Peter G 5,500 m
Chuck 6,000 m
Dan E 6,145 m
Rick 6,308 m
Ross 7,054 m
Minnie 7,077 m ...must have been watching James Bond movies again
Pat S 7,500 m
Dan S 10,000 m
David A 10,013 m
Sam 10,102 m
Gabby m
Rodrigo-go-go 10,523 m
Anita 10,899 m
David T 12,000 m
Ronnie 12,000 m
Zander 12,000 m
Jim K m
Rosita m
Cathie m ... counting the days to school's end
Greg H 12,503 m
Chris H 15,000 m
Jay 15,000 m
Tom P 20,011 m
Jim B 31,000 m
Harold 57,470 m

[brotherjim]

Just a quick update, since my stroke of 6 years ago I have been on cholesterol lowering meds. 6 months ago, my Doc was able to take me off and my last 2 checkups have shown a decrease in levels even without meds. I know that rowing has been a big factor in this along with changes in diet and many prayers.

[Toothdoc]

Just a quick update, since my stroke of 6 years ago I have been on cholesterol lowering meds. 6 months ago, my Doc was able to take me off and my last 2 checkups have shown a decrease in levels even without meds. I know that rowing has been a big factor in this along with changes in diet and many prayers.

Good on you BJ!

danno