#23 january

[greendayauthority]

DHL Stadium | Cape Town, South Africa | 23 January 2025

[newyorkthegoldenage]

Although the rest of the city fumed and fretted as a blinding snowstorm made traffic almost impossible and walking a real hardship, the city's youngsters were only too happy. This photo shows children from the Collegiate School Outing Club sleighing in Central Park, January 23, 1935.

Photo: Bettmann Archive/Getty Images

[ayziwe]

yıllandık.

♾

life is short and temporary.

23 ocak 🥳

[oediex]

Rain today means I feel like burrowing and staying inside, but I made a commitment. The good news is that temperatures are up, so my feet are bare, my toes are out. I don't even need to wear a jacket when I leave the house. Just an umbrella. It was cold, sure, but very doable.

Oh, how free I feel, no longer confined to shoes.

And I stepped in all the puddles.

[dateinthelife]

23 January 1964

Paul McCartney and John Lennon record a demo for a song they're writing for Billy J Kramer in the bathroom of their suite at the George V in Paris.

[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in Irish History | 23 January:

1774 – Dudley Cosby (Baron Sydney), former MP for Carrick, commits suicide. 1803 – Death of brewer and the founder of the Guinness brewery, Arthur Guinness, in Dublin. He was also an entrepreneur and philanthropist. 1837 – Death of pianist, composer, and teacher, John Field. He was born in Dublin into a musical family, and received his early education there, in particular with the immigrant…

[wiiildflowerrr]

@Ashton5SOS: Higher levels in 2017.

Guess who's back in the studio today @5sos 📷 @HOEG

23 January 2017

[rabbitcruiser]

National Rhubarb Pie Day 

Who knew that such a tasty dessert could be made out of something that is technically classified as a vegetable?!

Though it may look similar to celery, the two are actually not related. Instead, rhubarb is surprisingly a part of the buckwheat family.

National Rhubarb Pie Day was put into place to enjoy, appreciate and celebrate the marvelous and unique flavor that can come from something so simple as a few stalks of garden rhubarb mixed with a bit of sugar and placed in a crust.

History of National Rhubarb Pie Day

A vegetable that is a bit sour when eaten on its own but turns very tart and tasty when cooked with sugar, rhubarb is the star of the show when it comes to National Rhubarb Pie Day!

When rhubarb began being cultivated in England in the 1600s, it was discovered to be a rather prolific spring vegetable. However, it took a bit longer for rhubarb to make its way to the United States. The story goes that Benjamin Franklin sent seeds for rhubarb from Scotland to Pennsylvania in 1772 and a few years later it grew in popularity in New England.

Now, rhubarb can be found growing abundantly in many parts of the world where it is used in all sorts of recipes, from desserts and cakes to muffins and jams. But, obviously, one of the most famous and beloved ways that a cook can use rhubarb in the kitchen is by making it into a delicious rhubarb pie.

National Rhubarb Pie Day is here to celebrate this humble, simple, and delicious creation!

How to Celebrate National Rhubarb Pie Day

Pie is a category of dessert that has so many different options and rhubarb pie is a unique and special expression of this tasty treat. Get to celebrating National Rhubarb Pie Day by implementing some of these ideas, or coming up with some creative ones of your own:

Make a Rhubarb Pie

One clear and sensible way to celebrate National Rhubarb Pie Day is to, of course, engage in some culinary artistry in the kitchen and whip up a little homemade, hand-crafted rhubarb pie!

Start with preparing the rhubarb by washing it, cutting off the ends and chopping it up into bite-sized pieces. Then, either prepare a homemade pie crust or use a refrigerated crust for a quick fix.

The filling for a rhubarb pie is not difficult to make and it doesn’t even require cooking it in advance (unless the rhubarb has been previously frozen). Many recipes can be found through a quick online search, where some people like to blend their rhubarb with strawberries and others prefer to let the rhubarb be the star of the show!

Typically, the filling can be made by mixing the rhubarb with lemon juice, sugar, and cornstarch and then tossing it into the pie crust. Add a top (lattice or standard), brush with egg white and bake the pie for about 45 minutes.

For a distinctly British flair, serve the slices of rhubarb pie warm and with a generous helping of cream or homemade custard.

Plant Some Rhubarb in the Garden

In honor of National Rhubarb Pie Day, perhaps it’s time to do some planting in the garden or, if it’s a bit too early in the year, at least it can be fun to do some dreaming and planning about what the garden will yield.

Rhubarb is a vegetable that grows well in cooler climates, such as the northern parts of North America or Europe. The plant loves tons of sun, but can tolerate partial shade if that’s the only option. Rhubarb crowns can be planted in late fall or early spring, but the seeds can be started inside at other times.

Of course, it is important to make the general reminder early on that the leaves of the rhubarb plant are toxic and considered poisonous to humans and animals. So those who are considering growing their own rhubarb should be aware and careful that it is tucked away safely from children and pets.

Host a National Rhubarb Pie Day Bake Off

Have some friends who really love baking pies? Well, then National Rhubarb Pie Day will be right up their alley. Host a bake off to see who gets bragging rights to say that they can make the best rhubarb pie in the area – or at least among that particular group of friends.

Decide in advance who the participants will be, determining who would like to be the baking contestants and who would enjoy the important job of being a judge! Set the rules for the bake off, including whether alternative recipes such as strawberry-rhubarb pie is allowed, and then send the people home to gather supplies and do their baking.

Meet up on the day of the contest to host a taste test to see whose rhubarb pie wins!

Get a New Rhubarb Pie Cookbook

Celebrate National Rhubarb Pie Day by learning more and strengthening those culinary skills in the kitchen through the use of books. Or just reading about it in a fun manner! Whether checking them out from the library or purchasing them in support of a local bookstore, this is the day to get those creative juices flowing.

Consider picking up a copy of one these books that include stellar information about rhubarb pie, as well as tips on growing and other fun bits:

The Rhubarb Pie Baking Book: Cooking and Baking like the Dessert Professionals by Alex Deen (2020). This little paperback offers recipes with a traditional background as well as tips and tricks for the modern baker.

Rhubarb: more than just pies by Sandi Vitt (2000). Taking things to the pie and so far beyond, this book offers tons of insight and information on how best to use a plethora of rhubarb in your kitchen.

Rhubarb Rhubarb: A Correspondence Between a Hopeless Gardener and a Hopeful Cook by Mary Jane Paterson and Jo Thompson. Share in the delightful anecdotes and stories between two women trying to share their skills with one another.

Rhubarb: The Pie Plant by Roby Jose Ciju (2013). This little booklet gets the reader started on the growing end, before the pie is ready to be baked.

National Rhubarb Pie Day FAQs

What is in rhubarb pie?

Rhubarb pie is made from rhubarb, sugar, lemon juice, orange peel, flour and butter in a pastry crust.

How to prepare rhubarb for pie?

To prepare rhubarb for pie, cut away ends and bruises, wash, and peel if desired. Then cut into bite sized pieces.

Can rhubarb pie be frozen?

Sure! Just wrap the rhubarb pie carefully in plastic wrap or foil and place in the freezer where it’s best if eaten within 6-8 months.

Do you need to peel rhubarb for pie?

Unless the stalks are very thick or it’s off season, rhubarb can be cut and baked into pie without peeling.

Do you boil rhubarb for pie?

While it isn’t completely necessary to boil rhubarb first, some people like to cook it ahead with sugar and lemon juice.

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[mynqzo]

meet the artist thingy ive been doing since i was 16 wowee !!

[northgazaupdates]

23 January 2024

Journalist Mohammed Saber Arab reports from western Gaza City following the withdrawal of occupation troops from that area. The Arabic text reads “غرب غزة اليوم" which means “west Gaza today”.

Behind him is a multi-story building that has been bombed, the outer walls are completely stripped off so that the rooms and hallways of the building are exposed, and the floors are collapsing. He overviews the destruction he observed today in West Gaza and provides a panorama of the destruction in the around area, including a road which has been destroyed by IOF bulldozers and is strewn with the debris.

Source: Mohammed Saber Arab via Stories on Instagram

[greendayauthority]

DHL Stadium | Cape Town, South Africa | 23 January 2025

[newyorkthegoldenage]

A worker replaces the glass in one of the high chandeliers in the lobby of the New York Life building with non-shattering plastic panels, January 23, 1942. This eliminated the danger of flying glass in a bombing raid.

Photo: Carl Nesensohn for the AP

[tswiftupdatess]

NEW Lover cardigan available now on Taylor's store!

(January 23, 2025)

[oediex]

There's something so meditative about wiping the floor that you just don't get with vacuuming. Don't get me wrong, it's entirely satisfying to see the surface appear completely cleaned from under the roller, but it doesn't have the same calming effect as the sweeping movement involved in the manual labour.

Perhaps it is simply the repetitious motion, but something tells me it also has something to do with the visual of all that dust and dirt that you've somehow managed to accumulate since your last cleaning. When I vacuum, the evidence of having lived is not so blatantly visible against the tiles of my kitchen floor. It does not involve making a neat pile of the last week or so of my life only to dump it ceremoniously into the bin. There is some kind of metaphorical act manifesting there. A way of coming to terms with the reality of my existence in a physical space on this globe that we call Earth.

[chalamet-chalamet]

Timothée Chalamet-Saturday Night Live promo💥

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