What’s happenin’ in the HOUSE:
GREAT NEWS – we have been able to fill out our New Recreational D Division!! Please welcome our new members! (they will be playing at 6:40pm tonight)
Tonight: It’s March 1st - It is National Peanut Butter Lovers Day! And in Iceland it is BEER Day! Pick one or both to celebrate and Enjoy!
Next week: Just 5 games left until Playoffs for WNL begin! Get your Curl on!!
Please Help Out: This year's Jerry Sproat Senior Men's Bonspiel are running a food drive for Food 4 Kids of Halton. They are asking that we help with donating the following items into the boxes that will be out along the East Wall of the Lounge.
They are asking for the following specific items:
- Soup - 248ml cans - Chicken Noodle, Vegetable or Tomato
- Canned Chicken/Turkey/Salmon
- Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce
- Annie's or Kraft Mac & Cheese - any type
- Canned Pasta - like Chef Boy R Dee, Heinz Aloha-Getti,
The boxes for contributions will be out until March 8 - the day of the Bonspiel.
Sandra Schmirler Key Chains Fundraiser: Laurin Chamberlin will be upstairs between 8:30pm and 9:30pm tomorrow for you to pick up your order (between both draw times). She will be set up near the fireplace at one of the small tables and chairs.
- If you have pre-donated by EMT, thank you. If you selected Donation At Pick Up, please try and have exact change.
- If you aren't playing tomorrow, please let her know if somebody will be picking up your order for you.
Thank you all again, you Ladies are truly amazing!
This is the NEW WNL Logo!!
Thank you Karen & Laurin!
Now, what kind of swag do we want??
Should we start out with Key Chains and see if Laurin will make and sell them to us??
Laugh of the Week:
Get to Know your WNL teams:
TEAM SILS!
The members on Team Sils have been curling for a range of years - from a brand new curler to 25 years of experience. We are newly rearranged this year into a 5 person team. Here is a fun fact about each of our members:
Cindy Hawley - any position as needed
Cindy is a twin.
Cathy Buttrum - LEAD
Cathy loves to travel and enjoys scuba diving. She has done close to 200 dives.
Joanne MacMaster - SECOND
Joanne was in a drum corp as a young teen and was on the rifle line spinning and tossing a rifle in the air.
Cara Sproat - VICE
Cara met her husband at the Oakville Curling Club.
Sarah Sils – SKIP
Sarah has lived in 5 countries in her life.
Stuff that will help us Curl better:
Another tip from - Curling Steps to Success – Sean M.R. Turriff
Observational Skills and Concentration (part of step 6)
Every shot needs to be watched for what line it takes. Not every shot will be thrown down the line intended and you’ll need to register what actually happens rather than what was intended to happen. Each shot must be watched in its entirety so you see their full nature of the curl. If you neglect to watch a shot to completion, you run the risk of missing any potential finish the rock may have. Finish is the final bit of curl, often a significant amount of movement that can be used later to help hide rocks behind others. Concentrating on the curl, shot after shot, requires focus and more than a little discipline.
Misstep: You don’t watch the entire shot from the slide to the point where the rock comes to rest.
Correction: Develop the habit of mentally recording each shot. Mentally link the slide path to a final result to help complete the mind map of the sheet.
Again, primarily the skip will be watching for the finish, but all players should watch as many shots as possible to build a bank of information for their sheet. If all the players on a team are watching shots and building their own store of information, then it relieves some of the pressure on the skip if she is struggling with where to place the brush. It also help you visualize a shot before you throw it if you know the path your shot is intending to take. Watching each shot also keeps all players engaged in the game. Because curling is a turn-based sport, there are times when your team will be simply waiting for the other team to complete their turn. Getting into position to watch shots keeps your mind on the game when it is not your team’s turn to throw.
Recipes Around The Rings:
I am making this as I type this – So ask me how it turned out!
Artisan No Knead Bread
This quick and easy No Knead Bread has a crisp artisan crust and is extra soft and tender inside. It only requires four ingredients and couldn’t be easier to make.
Nothing beats the smell of homemade bread! It will amaze you how quick and easy it is to make this No Knead Bread and you can make the bread dough without any special tools!! My other favorite bread recipes include Honey Whole Wheat Bread and Easy Banana Bread.
I have included some variations for making this No Knead Bread. You can make the bread dough even healthier by using whole wheat flour (see directions below) or add a variety of different flavors to the dough. You can also choose to bake it on a baking sheet or in a cast iron pan!
It’s hard to believe there is absolutely no kneading required to make this bread, but you have to try it! I’m confidant you’ll “wowed” by how easy this bread is to make!
Ingredients:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons coarse sea salt *see note
- 1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast (or instant yeast)
- 1 ½ cups warm water (about 110 degrees F)
How to make No Knead Bread:
- In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, salt and yeast. Pour in warm water and stir with a wooden spoon until well combined. The dough will be sticky. Cover the bowl and allow it to rise at room temperature for 3-4 hours, or in the refrigerator for up to 15 hours.
- Scoop dough onto a floured work surface and shape into a ball. Sprinkle a tiny bit of flour on top of the dough ball and place it on a piece of parchment paper. Cover the dough lightly with plastic wrap. Allow to rise for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, place an empty cast iron pot, with the lid on, into the oven and preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
- Remove covering from dough ball. Lift the parchment paper and dough ball up, and place inside cast iron pot that’s been preheating in the oven. Cover with lid and return to oven to bake for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, remove lid and bake, uncovered for 12-15 more minutes, until golden on top. Remove from oven and allow bread to cool on a wire cooling rack.
- Store bread in an open paper bag on the counter for up to 1 week.
- Baked (and cooled) loaves of bread can be frozen for up to 3 months.
No Cast Iron Pan? Use a Baking Sheet!
- Make the dough as directed, including allowing it to rise. Place it on a greased baking sheet.
- Add three cups boiling water to a 9×13 pan and set it on the lowest rack of your oven. The water will create steam which will help keep the bread crusty on the outside as it bakes. Bake for about 30-35 minutes.
The result is the same delicious, crusty bread, and I love that you can really shape the dough any way you like when you use this method. I shaped mine into a log and I cut 3 very shallow diagonal slits in the top (optional). I felt like I was eating my own homemade version of a La Brea baguette!
Variations:
- Whole Wheat Flour: For best results, use half whole wheat flour and half white flour. Try stirring in 2 tablespoons of honey to the warm water, for a flavor boost. Make and bake as directed.
- Mix-Ins (add to the flour mixture, before adding water):
- 3 large cloves minced garlic plus 2 Tablespoons fresh chopped rosemary,
- 1 cup favorite kind of shredded cheese (try adding a chopped jalapeño!)
- ¾ cup dried cranberries and/or chopped nuts.
Freezing Instructions:
Make the dough and place in a freezer-safe bag. Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw completely in the refrigerator, then allow to rise for 30-45 minutes at room temperature before baking. Baked (and cooled) loaves of bread can also be frozen for up to 3 months.
Calories: 115kcal
Carbohydrates: 24g
Protein: 3g
Sodium: 341mg
Potassium: 38mg
Calcium: 6mg
Iron: 1.5mg
New
Song of the Week:
Each week a new song to either introduce you to – or - for you to remember!
Oh Lord it’s hard to be humble – by Mac Davis
See the video here: https://www.youtube.co-m/watch?v=0WTrMuZOZvM
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