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IDITAROD (continued): • The race begins with a ceremonial start in downtown Anchorage and winds through several miles of city streets and trails before heading out to the foothills to the east to the official starting point. The time for the ceremonial opening does not count toward the musher’s official race time. • The exact distance of the Iditarod race varies from year to year. The trail alternates between a northern route (run on even-numbered years) and a southern route (run on odd-numbered years). Prior to 1977, there was just a northern route, but the southern route was added to financially benefit the smaller villages in that area. Although the northern route is officially 975 miles (1,569 km) and the southern route is 998 miles (1,606 km), snow, ice, and other terrain issues can impact the length of the course. In 2015, oddly enough, the race had to be rerouted due to a lack of snow. • There are 26 checkpoints on the northern route and 27 on the southern route. All mushers must sign in at each one. Prior to the race, mushers have prepared “drop bags” of supplies that are flown ahead to checkpoints. That way when the musher arrives, there is food, dog food, extra dog booties, spare headlamps, batteries, sled repair parts, and tools. Rest is not mandatory at each checkpoint, however, there are three mandatory rests throughout the course, including one 24-hour layover and two 8-hour layovers. • Only northern dog breeds, such as Siberian huskies and Alaskan Malamutes, are permitted to race. This became an official rule in the early 1990s after one competitor used European standard poodles that had to be left behind at checkpoints with frozen feet and hair-matting problems. continued on the next page
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This sandwich is a classic in the French Quarter of New Orleans, but with our recipe you won’t have to travel to get it. It tastes even better made a day ahead. 4 medium celery stalks, finely chopped (about 1 1/4 cups) 1 cup drained giardiniera (Italian mixed pickled vegetables), finely chopped 1 cup loosely packed fresh parsley leaves, chopped 3/4 cup pitted green olives, finely chopped 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper 1 clove garlic, minced 1 round (10-inch diameter) loaf soft French or Italian bread (1 pound), cut horizontally in half 6 ounces thinly sliced smoked ham 6 ounces thinly sliced provolone cheese 6 ounces thinly sliced Genoa salami 1. In a medium bowl, combine celery, giardiniera, parsley, olives, oil, pepper and garlic; set aside. 2. Remove a 1-inch layer of soft center of bread from both halves to make room for filling. On bottom half of bread, spread half of olive mixture; top with ham, cheese, salami and remaining olive mixture. Replace top half of bread; press halves together. 3. Wrap sandwich tightly in plastic wrap, then foil, and refrigerate at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours. Cut into 8 wedges to serve. * Each serving: About 390 calories, 24g total fat (8g saturated), 19g protein, 26g carbohydrate, 24g total fat (8g saturated), 1g fiber, 44mg cholesterol, 1,515mg sodium.
Each year on March 19, the “Miracle of the Swallows” takes place at the San Juan Capistrano Mission in California’s Orange County. This week, Tidbits explores this fascinating phenomenon. • The San Juan Capistrano Mission was founded in 1776 by Father Junipero Serra, a Spanish Franciscan priest, as a means of expanding the territorial boundaries of Spain, and to spread Christianity to the Native Americans of California. By 1806, the mission was a shelter to more than 1,000 people, 10,000 head of cattle, and the Great Stone Church, the largest and most ornate structure of all of California’s nine missions. Situated near two rivers, the location provided plenty of insects for birds and the perfect place for swallows to build their mud nests each Spring. • The Mission began to decline in 1812, following an earthquake and the Spanish government’s inability to keep it supplied with goods. The Great Stone Church was in need of preservation, and during the work, the swallows’ nests were removed. However, the birds merely diverted to other areas of San Juan Capistrano. • The migratory American cliff swallows average just 5.1 in. (13 cm) in length, yet make the 6,000-mile (10,000-km) flight from their winter home in Goya, Argentina, in just 30 days. The tiny birds depart Argentina on February 18, and arrive in California on March 19, St. Joseph’s Day. This feast day was dedicated to Joseph, husband of the Virgin Mary, in the 10th century, and falling in the midst of the Lenten season, it is a day of abstinence from meat. The swallows’ journey involves 15 hours of flight daily, from dawn until sunset, at a speed of about 18 mph (30 km/h). continued on the next page
If you feel the urge, build on the basic recipe by adding any of the ingredients listed below and/ or whatever else you can think of.
1. Prepare vinaigrette. Cut bread horizontally in half. Remove enough soft center from each half to make room for filling. (Reserve soft bread for another use.) 2. Brush vinaigrette evenly over cut sides of bread. Layer meats and cheese on bottom half of bread. Top with additional ingredients of your choice. Replace top half of bread. If not serving right away, wrap sandwich in foil and refrigerate up to 4 hours. Cut into 4 pieces. * Each serving: About 430 calories, 23g total fat (7g saturated), 20g protein, 36g carbohydrate, 48mg cholesterol, 1,226mg sodium. For thousands of triple-tested recipes, visit our website at www.goodhousekeeping.com/recipes/. (c) 2017 Hearst Communications, Inc. All rights reserved
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1/4 cup vinaigrette of choice 1 large loaf (12 ounces) Italian bread 4 ounces thinly sliced hot and/or sweet capocollo, prosciutto, soppressata and/or salami 4 ounces mozzarella cheese, preferably fresh, thinly sliced Shredded romaine lettuce or arugula, peperoncini, basil leaves, roasted red peppers, very thinly sliced red onions, pesto, olivada and/or sliced ripe tomatoes
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MISSION SWALLOWS (cont’d) They fly at altitudes of more than 6,600 feet (2,012 m) in order to take advantage of favorable tail winds, while avoiding predators at the same time. • The California community organized a festival around the swallows’ faithful return, ringing the Mission bells as soon as the birds were sighted. San Juan Capistrano even passed a city ordinance prohibiting the destruction of any nests. • In recent years, with the rapid urbanization of southern California, the swallows have chosen other sites in the area for their nests, such as overpasses and the underside of bridges. Restoration work at the Mission destroyed old nests, which the birds had always made use of to start new nests. After 200 years at the Mission, thousands of swallows have made a new home in the eaves of Vellano Country Club’s clubhouse, 50 miles north of the Mission’s ruins. • An expert ornithologist is working on an ecological plan, using recordings of mating calls, in an attempt to draw the swallows back to the Mission. Speakers situated behind statues play the courtship calls, hoping to lure them to the church. • Every year, on the morning of October 23rd, the Day of San Juan, the swallows circle the community and begin their journey to Goya, where they will arrive about November 24th, greeted by a local series of festivals there. Their preferred nesting spot in Goya is San Martin Square, where a monument to the swallows has been constructed. • The musical group, The Ink Spots, had a hit on the charts in 1940, with the song “When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano.” After reaching #4 on the charts, it was later recorded by several others, including Glenn Miller, Guy Lombardo, and Pat Boone. According to the lyrics, “that’s the day I pray that you’ll come back to me!”
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