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Sherman A1

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Tue Dec 30, 2014, 04:31 AM Dec 2014

Daily Holidays - December 30

National Bicarbonate Of Soda Day (Baking Soda) December 30 is National Baking Soda Day.

While this holiday may not exactly make you want to stick a spoon in the baking soda jar, don't forget that this little white powdery miracle is what makes all of your favorite baked treats come to life.

Baking soda is a leavening agent, meaning it releases carbon dioxide and has a nifty way of poofing up batter, especially in treats like cakes and pancakes. It also enhances the texture of fried foods and gives them a little uplift.

You can use baking soda for things other than actual cooking, like exfoliating or removing a tough stain. Back in the day, it was also cooked with vegetables to make them soft and completely lacking in nutrition.

Chances are, if you can think of one of your favorite sweet treats, it has a bit of baking soda in the middle of the ingredient list. Crack open just about any cookbook or flip through the family recipes and we're sure you'll find something to make in honor of "bicarbonate of soda." http://eatocracy.cnn.com/2011/12/30/breakfast-buffet-national-baking-soda-day/

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Daily Holidays - December 30 (Original Post) Sherman A1 Dec 2014 OP
Cheers to Baking Soda! bigwillq Dec 2014 #1
Let's go with Asa Griggs Candler: femmocrat Dec 2014 #2

femmocrat

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2. Let's go with Asa Griggs Candler:
Tue Dec 30, 2014, 10:22 AM
Dec 2014

Asa Griggs Candler (December 30, 1851 – March 12, 1929) was an American business tycoon who made his fortune selling Coca-Cola. He also served as the 44th Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia from 1916 to 1919. Candler Field, the site of the present-day Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, was named after him, as is Candler Park in Atlanta. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asa_Griggs_Candler



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