January : Time for the first of the month quiz !

The above image shows the breathtakingly beautiful area of Langdale, in the UK's Lake District.

It runs west of Ambleside up to the Langdale Pikes. Pike is a local term for peak.

It splits into two valleys, Great Langdale and Little Langdale (image from google)

Happy New Year wishes, as we welcome January, the first month of the year, I thought why not start the month with a quiz about January! So here we go with seven questions, why seven I hear you ask?

Well, as January has seven letters why not ask seven questions 😊

If you are born in the first 19 days of January, what star sign are you?
Capricorn, Aquarius, Taurus, Leo

January always starts on the same day of the week as which other month?
June, July, October, November

How many days does January have in total?
28, 29, 30, 31

Which Roman God was January named after?
Juno, Mars, Mercury, Janus

What flower is closely associated with January?
Snowdrop, Violet, Daffodil, Rose

Before January was added to the calendar, how many months were there?
8, 9, 10, 11

Which city’s name translates to ‘River of January’?
Rio de Janeiro, Antananarivo, Khartoum, Buenos Aires

How did you do? Come back tomorrow when the answers will be revealed. 😊

In the meantime can I offer you a coffee (or tea) and a low carb Lemon Cheesecake Cookie / Biscuit ...  they are soft, buttery and fluffy.

Ingredients

24 servings

1 tbsp chia seeds

2½ tbsp water

½ cup (4 oz./110g) unsalted butter, softened

½ cup (4 oz./120g) cream cheese, softened

½ cup (110g) erythritol (use a little less if you do not like things too sweet)

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp lemon zest

½ tsp baking powder

¼ tsp salt

3 cups (12 oz./325g) almond flour

Instructions

can be seen here

Recipe Tips

Convection oven; if you are cooking in a convection oven, the baking time will be a few minutes less. Keep an eye on the cookies to make sure they don't brown too much on the top.

Storing; these cookies can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days

and in the freezer up to 2 months.

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All the best Jan