National Double-talk Week

Dive into the world of double-cheese delights! Explore savory recipes, discover presidential birthdays, and relive a historic planetary mission. Plus, enjoy a cosmic puzzle challenge. #DoubleCheese #PresidentialBirthday #PlanetaryMission

Elevate Your Culinary Experience with Double-Cheese Delights!

Indulge in the savory world of double-cheese creations! Transform your favorites into a cheesy delight—think pepperjack and cheddar in a sandwich, mozzarella and Parmesan on pizza, or cream cheese inside scrambled eggs with a topping of jack cheese. Explore two delectable recipes and double the joy!

Auntie Noreen’s Double Cheese Ball:

• Ingredients:
  • Cream cheese, softenedPepperjack cheese, gratedGreen onions, slicedBlack olives, slicedPecans, chopped
  Unleash the magic of this family recipe by combining cream cheese, pepperjack, green onions, and olives. Form a cheese ball, cover it with chopped pecans, let the flavors meld, and serve with crackers. An irresistible treat!

Double-Stuffed Double Cheese Potatoes:

• Bake, scoop, mix!
• Fill potato skins with a blend of your favorite grated cheeses.
• Bake until the cheese reaches gooey perfection.
• A potato-lover’s dream come true!

Double Your Favorite Recipe:

• Double the joy by cooking your favorite meals in abundance.
• Whether it’s soup, cookies, or homemade bread, savor the goodness of doubling up.

Double Presidential Birthday:

• Did you know James K. Polk and Warren G. Harding share a birthday?
• The odds of two out of 44 U.S. presidents sharing a birthday are surprising—over 90%!
• Dive into the birthday paradox and explore statistical wonders.

Double Planetary Mission:

• in 1971, Mariner 10 embarked on a groundbreaking mission to Venus and Mercury.
• Discover the marvel of the “slingshot effect” used to navigate the spacecraft’s orbit.
• Honor this double space mission with a cosmic puzzle—spell out 12 solar system words!

In honor of the double space mission, here is a puzzle-puzzle:

Can you fill in the blanks with consonants to spell out 12 solar system words? Each consonant in the box will be used only once.

(Hint-Hint: The names of the two planets visited by Mariner 10 are in the puzzle.)

1. _ A __
2. _ E U _ Y
3. _ A U _
4. _ O O _
5. _ E U _ E
6. _ E U __
7. U _ A U __
8. A _ E O I _
9. _ U I E _
10. _ O E __
11. _ U _
12. _ U __ O

Consonant Box

C C D J L M M M M N N N N N N N P P P R R R R R R R S S S S S S T T T T T T V

Answers:

1. MARS 2. MERCURY 3. SATURN 4. MOON 5. NEPTUNE 6. VENUS 7. URANUS 8. ASTEROID 9. JUPITER 10. COMET 11. SUN 12. PLUTO