Morning, noon and night
Three random things I learned, or remembered, todayArchive for September 20, 2007
Honey does not spoil

NOON
You never see a layer of fungus on top of a jar of honey as can happen with jam. Why? Why is honey so efficient in killing of microorganisms or at least preventing them set up home.
“Because honey is hydroscopic, it is extends the shelf-life of baked goods. They are less likely to dry out because the honey absorbs moisture from the surrounding air. If you want to try this out, bake a batch of cookies using sugar. Then make a second batch replacing half of the sugar with honey. To do this you need to reduce the liquids in the recipe by 1/4 cup for each cup of honey (because of the water in the honey… remember, about 19%) and reduce the cooking temperature by 25 degrees. See which batch survives longer.”
Here is a link to the possible reasons.
Emoticons
MORNING
Emoticons
Emoticons typically represent a facial expression and are used chiefly to mark the tone of the preceding sentence or to indicate the writer’s feelings.
Am I the only person in the world not knowing the html for a smiley?
Probably.
Now I know, thanks to this link.