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May the road rise up to meet you
Or better yet
May the wind be always at your back
Or better yet
May the wind be always at your back
Did you grow up in a bubble?
These ZIP codes suggest you did OHHHHH CANADA: I Wish I Could Chefs battle for top tasting poutine at annual festival Beer for Breakfast? Scottish craft brewer launches 'world's first spreadable beer'  I was out in the woods last weekend checking out one of my favorite areas. Its getting to be that time of the year and with the unseasonal cool weather that we had here for the last couple of weeks, I was a bit skeptical. But when I got to that secret spot, things looked good again. There were not a lot of them yet, but there were a few starting to sprout up. It's Fiddlehead time. Each spring, not long after the snow melts and before the bugs are problems. Besides fishing, foraging for fiddleheads is a favorite spring activity of mine. Fiddleheads are the young coiled fronds of the ostrich fern. Nearly all ferns have fiddleheads, but the ostrich fern is very distinct. The Ostrich fiddlehead is about an inch in diameter. As the ferns start to push their way up through the forest floor, it can also be identified by the brown papery scale-like covering on the uncoiled fern. It also has a deep”U”-shaped groove on the inside of the fern stem. It's at this moment just before they uncurl that it’s time to harvest them. They are usually available for about three weeks. Last year, I started picking here in Southern New England on April 12th. Either way, the window of opportunity to enjoy fresh fiddleheads is a short one. If you’re interested in trying these spring delicacies out, it would be well worth the adventure. Or you can buy the overpriced fiddleheads that will soon be sold in the gourmet grocery stores.  To prep the fiddleheads, any leftover papery scale-like covering should be removed. The scale is a thin, brown, papery covering that resembles a peanut casing. You can place small bunches of dry fiddleheads in a paper bag first and shake them vigorously. You will find that most of the brown papery flakes will have fallen off the fiddleheads and they are significantly cleaner. Now place them in a large container of cold water. You can wash off the remainder of the silk with your fingers in a bath of cold ice water. Drain the water and then rinse them again in a bowl of cold water, gently agitating them with your fingers and pouring off the water until it is free of particles. Drain well and pat dry.  It is recommended that you cook them for at least 10 and up to 15 minutes before you eat them. Fiddlehead ferns contain a toxin that causes stomach pain in humans when ingested. The toxin is destroyed by the heat generated during the cooking process. These springtime delicacies have a taste reminiscent of asparagus. If you cook the fiddlehead like an asparagus, you really can’t go wrong. Their flavor is mild and they are pleasantly crunchy. They can be cooked in many different ways, from steamed, to boiled, or dipped in beer batter and fried. I like them sautéed with some garlic, lemon juice and mixed with olive oil and butter. There are a lot of good recipes that can also be found on the internet, and they will also freeze well. If you have never tried canning them before and want to give it a try, head out to the store and buy a case of canning jars for less than ten dollars. You will also need a good set of tongs to remove the jars from the boiling water pot during the water bath canning method. If you enjoyed it, there are a few more goodies that can be purchased later to make the job easier. “Good Diggin"  For those of you that are into canning, here are a couple of my canning recipes.
Spicy Fiddleheads 3 pounds fiddleheads 3 large red onions, thinly sliced 1/2 teaspoon celery seed 1/4 teaspoon turmeric 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder 1/4 teaspoon Oriental Five spice 1/2 tablespoon black mustard seed 1/2 tablespoons pickling spice 1/2 teaspoon of ground juniper berries 7 cups cider vinegar Makes about 6 pints. Bread and Butter Fiddleheads 3 pounds fiddleheads 3 large red onions, thinly sliced 5 cups sugar 7 cups cider vinegar 1 1/2 teaspoons turmeric 1 1/2 teaspoons celery seeds 1 1/2 teaspoons mustard seeds 1 1/2 teaspoons coriander seeds Makes about 6 pints. Preparation: 1 Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the cleaned and trimmed fiddleheads to the water and cook for 4 minutes. Drain in a colander and lightly pat dry. 2 Mix the brine…..sugar, vinegar, spices and seeds. Over high heat, bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer, for 10 minutes, stirring often. 3 While the brine is cooking, with a slotted spoon place fiddleheads into jars and fill up to 1/2 inch from the top. 4 Now ladle the hot brine over fiddleheads. Process 10 minutes in boiling water process canner. Remove jars from water, and let sit on a towel and to cool completely and insure the tops of jars have popped. Check for seals (the middle of the caps should have made a popping sound while cooling and will stay depressed. Wait at least a week for the flavors to develop before sampling (they will be even better after a month). The pickles will keep, unopened, at room temperature for at least 1 year (they are still safe to eat after that but the quality will decline). Once opened, store in the refrigerator.
   Keep Moving Please A Maine teenager captured an unusual video of a moose running down a street and stopping in front of her camera to seemingly perform a dance. The Elmwood Resort Hotel posted a video to Facebook this week showing a moose running down a rural road toward the filmer's school bus stop. He Should have Tried some Vanishing Cream. Burglary suspect caught despite spraying legs with fire extinguishers in attempt to elude arrest. Deputies, with help from bystanders, found the suspect walking nearby. He had a white powdery substance on his legs and was taken into custody. He did admit to breaking into the Family Dollar store in an attempt to steal cigarettes and added that he stole the fire extinguishers and sprayed himself in an attempt to elude capture. Woman found with crack pipe in her vagina…. just storing it for a friend A woman arrested for cocaine possession told jailers in Florida that the crack pipe found hidden in her vagina was not her property, but rather she was storing the drug paraphernalia for a friend. Where is da Wurst Police were called in to break up a fight over sausages at Daimler shareholder meeting. Shareholders were celebrating the company's highest-ever dividend payout. But the celebrations were overshadowed when a woman complained a man was helping himself to too many sausages from a buffet table Living the Dream, Teenager arrested for allegedly masturbating in Kum & Go convenience store. A teenager from Des Moines is facing a charge of indecent exposure in Mason City, Iowa. At about 2:30pm last Monday, there was a report of a male masturbating inside the Kum & Go convenience store 
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Deemed Unacceptable 'Political Statement' At Harvard Going Back to what Works Billy Dee Williams is back as Colt 45 spokesman Father's Day Is Coming up Next!!! The ManCan Personal Keg System. 
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Information and sightings of fiberglass giants we call the Muffler Men. Recent sightings, origins, mutant variations, inspirational Muffler Man stories! The one in my town has been placed in three different locations during the last 25 years. The Keys to Happiness There may not be a magic formula, but here’s what we know about how to get there, according to recent research and expert advice.
 15 National Beer Day Coupons, Deals and Freebies Weizmann-developed drug may be speedy prostate cancer cure, studies show In a trial, a photosynthesis-based therapy eliminates cancer in over 80% of patients – and could be used to attack other cancers, too. Tucker the Turtle Can't Fart, Gets Treated Tucker the turtle can’t swim underwater because he has an abnormal build-up of bubbles in his body. To treat his “buoyancy problem”, researchers at Seattle’s Virginia Mason hospital put him in a hyperbaric chamber, making him the first nonhuman patient to receive such treatment. Buried Somewhere in the Catskills is a Stash of Nazi Loot An amateur pilot halted Nazi saboteurs during WWII, but did he then steal their war chest of cash?
Indiana Pastor goes Walter White and Turned Flock into Drug Runners A small-town holy man by day was running a massive synthetic marijuana ring at night using his unwitting congregants. Possible Viking Find Could Rewrite North American History Archaeologist Sarah Parcak used satellite data to find the Canadian site. The Latest on the Panama Papers by a coalition of media outlets into the offshore financial dealings of the rich and famous: What You Should Know About the Panama Papers - DIGG The Panama Papers: All you need to know about how the tax fraud worked | Business Standard News The Latest: France vows to hunt town alleged tax cheats – The Washington Post The Politicians Named in the Panama Papers – The Atlantic Here Are The International Figures Tied to The Panama Papers
 Worth the Wait, Its always the Crab Legs Police were called to the Royal Buffet restaurant in Manchester, Connecticut, over a dispute that started verbally over crab legs at the buffet table and escalated into a physical confrontation on Saturday evening. During the scuffle, a juvenile was punched in the face and lost a tooth. That teenager’s mother then deployed her pepper spray. It Was a Slow Night at the Bar West Melbourne police arrested a man who they say was under the influence when he took the fire extinguisher off of a wall at a hotel and sprayed people outside. Has The Trump Train Derailed? As Kurt Schlichter notes, the last couple weeks have not been good ones for the Donald: 
After Yesterday's Setback with the Snow, Strong Winds and Cold, April is quickly becoming Cruel.
From the National Weather Service… Today Snow, mainly before 5pm. High near 30. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible. Tonight A chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. Tuesday Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 36. North wind 10 to 13 mph. Tuesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.    A Connecticut woman sought help from law enforcement after claiming a pizza shop delivered the wrong order.
The woman said she ordered a small half-cheese, half-bacon pizza from Empire Pizza, but instead received a half-hamburger pizza. It’s all about Protecting the Assets Husband divorces wife after she kicked his penis and claimed he was too fat to satisfy her sexually 1,428 bags worth of heroin in his Rectum! Vermont State Police said a man found with drug paraphernalia in his car during a traffic stop was concealing 1,428 bags worth of heroin in his rectum. Mans Best Friend Dog comes home with surprise for family: Bag of marijuana He was in The Zone Man, 69, 'drove six miles with his screaming wife, 50, clinging to roof of his Toyota and claims he didn't know she was there' Say Chheeeeeessse New York nurse loses license for taking picture of patient's penis
I Have Said this on Many Occasions. Why A Vegetarian Diet May Be Bad For You… The story To the Guys! Looking for love? Manspreading could be the key to success, study suggests… The story The Bro-mance had Barely Begun, But Alas, it’s Over. The blossoming relationship between our lovelorn President and Fidel Castro seemed so promising. Obama did all the right things: he wooed Fidel of his affection. He used flattery. He made promises. But it seems that it’s simply not meant to be. The dictator, just couldn’t find it in his heart to return the Obama-love. Instead, he brutally rebuffed Obama with a mean, mean letter filled with criticism and anger. Obama must be heartbroken. Be thankful we're not getting all the government we're paying for." Will Rogers Anglers will be out today as the 2016 fishing season gets under way in Connecticut, New Hampshire and Maine. Fishermen are dropping their lines along rivers, lakes and streams that State Fish and Wildlife officers have stocked with salmon and trout. Vermont and Rhode Island will have their opening day next week, Massachusetts is open year round.  
Today is April Fools Day, Dont Believe Everything you hear.
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