Today I learned....

Diwundrin said:
It gets pretty warm here and the 'Blueberry Farm' is a huge producer of them. It's only a few kilometres from here.

I found them disappointing, sort of a cross between a grape and a lychee but not as much flavour as either. Seems to be the colour that is the attraction.
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What is a lychee???
 

Here you go Anne






Lychee
The lychee is the sole member of the genus Litchi in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae. It is a tropical and subtropical fruit tree native to the Kwangtung and Fukien provinces of China, and now cultivated in many parts of the world. Wikipedia
Nutrition Facts
Lychee
Amount Per 100 grams
Calories 66
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.4 g 0%
Saturated fat 0.1 g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat 0.1 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Sodium 1 mg 0%
Potassium 171 mg 4%
Total Carbohydrate 17 g 5%
Dietary fiber 1.3 g 5%
Sugar 15 g
Protein 0.8 g 1%
Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 119%
Calcium 0% Iron 1%
Vitamin D 0% Vitamin B-6 5%
Vitamin B-12 0% Magnesium 2%
*Per cent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
 
Thanks, Jillaroo!! Are they yummy?? I was thinking of the Litchi - a cherry tomato that is loaded with thorns, and tastes bland with way too many seeds.
 

Jillaroo said:
Full of antioxidents apparently Di so keep eating them
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Would you happen to have a recipe that uses them Jilly...something aside from the usual ho-hum muffins....No avocados please!

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I think lychee nuts were mentioned in the book, The Good Earth..seems to me I remember something about them turning a character's teeth brown that was fond of them.



Today at the airport I learned that if you have a ticket with one airline and get bumped to a different one for some reason, and you have paid baggage fees to the first airline, you will have to pay the fees again to the airline you got bumped to....then you get to haggle with the first airline to get your baggage fees back...what a swell system.
 
Nup, all went sweet tks Jilly.

Hey JILLY !! did you see the Statins thread yet? Prepare to celebrate girl! You too OG, this'll set you dancin'.

Today I learned that Chocolate is apparently as good, or better, than Statins in controlling blood pressure and cholesterol.


How warm and fuzzy does that make us feel huh??
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Diwundrin said:
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Today I learned that Chocolate is apparently as good, or better, than Statins in controlling blood pressure and cholesterol.
How warm and fuzzy does that make us feel huh??
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Careful what you post here ..... Robyn occasionally reads over my shoulder and she doesn't need to hear any good news about chocolate. More chocolate = Less red wine. :(
 
I think there may be a gender factor involved here DB, Red Wine for the boys, Choccy for the girls. There's some sacrifices you're just gonna have make in a marriage mate, sorry 'bout that, but there may need to be more Chateau de Chocolat included in the order.
 
Cheaper, and probably more appreciated, if you just bought a carload of her favourite chocolate DB. Would you like me to ask her what her preference is?? Just tryna help out.....
 
I feel a little short changed in this sometimes, as people who love chocolate usually really love it. It's one of their greatest pleasures. Not being a fan of almost any kind of sweets, I'm missing out totally. One of you can have extra for my part. I have no hope in ever hearing anything salty, which I LOVE, is good for me! That Red Wine for the boys sure sounds appealing, if they'll share with me.:playful:
 
Today I learned the difference between recur and reoccur. Why has it taken me
all this time to learn that? It's crazy to learn these simple things at our age.
According to grammarist.com:

Something that recurs happens repeatedly, perhaps at regular intervals. Something that reoccurs happens again, but not necessarily repeatedly nor at regular intervals. For example, the sunrise recurs, and an unpredictable event that happens to occur more than once—such as an earthquake or a financial crisis—reoccurs.
 
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