With Some Veggies on the Side!
Day 1
1. Of all fruits "native" to the United States, this is the largest.
It's flavor has been compared to banana, pineapple & mango. It is
grown in 26 States from Florida to Maine, and from Maryland to
Nebraska! There is an old folk song written about this fruit. Please
tell me the name of the fruit, the name of the song, and what the little
girl in the song was doing with the fruit.
Pawpaw
The Pawpaw Patch
Pickin' up pawpaws, putting them in her pocket. (or basket)
http://www.pawpaw.kysu.edu/pawpaw/cooking.htm
http://www.floridata.com/ref/a/asim_tri.cfm
2. If you're looking for an afternoon snack, pick this fruit -- It's
trees are grown on every continent except Antarctica! What is it?
Plums
http://www.dole5aday.com/FoodService/Fun/F_Trivia.html
or
Apples
http://www.boundaryschools.com/perley/CHIJ/trees/Trees.html
3. What state is the Sweet Potato the official vegetable of?
North Carolina
http://www.aitech.ac.jp/~iteslj/quizzes/9807/sc-nctrivia.html
Day 2
1. American colonists created grey paint by boiling this fruit in
milk. And though Maine produces 99% of them, when mixed in a
muffin they are the offical STATE MUFFIN in the Land of 10,000 lakes!
Recent studies have shown that eating this fruit can decrease
age-related motor changes and increase results on memory tests.
Just 3.5 ounces of this fruit, enough to cover a bowl of
cereal in the morning, has the antioxidant capacity of 1,773
International Units of vitamin E.
Blueberries
http://www.blueberry.org/
http://www.realblueberries.com/html/facts.html
2. Before WWII, this sweet treat was sold with a banana cream filling. But
during the battle at Pearl Harbor bananas were in short supply, and so
they were sold with a plain vanilla cream filling instead. It has remained
so to this day. What is this sweet treat?
TWINKIES
http://www.funtrivia.com/Food/Fruit.html
3. This is a common evergreen tree with large oval to elliptical leaves,
belonging to the Laurel family, which also includes cinnamon, camphor,
and sassafras. It bears a fruit that tastes like a vegetable. This
fruit will not ripen on the tree. It must be removed for the ripening
process to begin. What is it?
Avacado
http://www.hub-uk.com/questions01/foodtrivia01.htm
4. In Blue Hill, Nebraska, a woman can not be seen eating an ONION in
public if she is wearing _______________________________________.
A hat that would scare a timid person!
http://www.foodreference.com/html/fonions.html
Day 3
1. Getting to these sweet red beads is a LOT of work! This fruit
grows on a spiney shrub. It was this fruit that Persephone ate which
gave Pluto his power over her. What is this fruit? What did Pluto do
with his new found power? What was the result of his actions?
The Pomegranite
He kept her from returning to Earth.
It caused WINTER!
http://www.aloha.com/~ritt/
2. The wild version of this veggie is thought to date back to prehistoric
times. The bitter taste of it's roots indicates that it was probably valued
more as an herb than an edible vegetable. By contrast, it's cultivated form
has been eaten and enjoyed for approximately 2,000 years. Rich in Vitamin
A, it comes in a variety of colors, from orange to red, white, and even
purple. It is the favorite snack of a certain cartoon mammal. What is it?
Who is the cartoon character that likes to eat it?
Carrot
Bugs Bunny
http://chinesefood.about.com/library/bltrivia83.htm
3. Why didn't the Mother Potato want her daughter to marry the famous
newscaster?
Because he was a "common-tater".
http://www.sunspiced.com/ptrivia.html#4
4. In certain parts of Mexico, Christmas Eve is also called the "Night of
the Radishes". What do they do with the radishes on that night?
Carve them into animal shapes.
http://www.foodreference.com/html/fradishes.html
Day 4
1.
It's __________________ weather,
that summer kind of weather,
when people get together an' sing!
It's the time of year the stars
seem to dance with laughter
an' the moon's so big an' ripe
it can hardly climb!
So, why don't you meander
to your best gal's veranda
an' sorta, kinda, hand her the ring?
For it's the sweetheart kissin' season,
and all the world's in rhyme,
when it's __________ sweet love tellin' time!
This is the time to sing
this kind of purdy little ditty
a walkin' along an' singin' a song
an' clinging to someone purdy,
the type of a tune to go with the moon
that's sailin' along a way on high!
After strollin' a while, for maybe a mile,
remember to stop an' pop the question!
if your timin' is right, your future is bright,
as bright as a ___________ sky!
An' then when you found a bench for two,
you found your cue to linger
the chance you sought, to show what you bought,
you happily thought to bring her,
to cinch the thing, you give her the ring,
you purchased from the five an' dime!
Take her in your arms an' whisper,
that you are mine all mine,
with that line to sell, I'm here to tell,
that you'll do well in ____________ time!
For it's the sweetheart kissin' season,
and all the world's in rhyme,
when it's ___________ sweet love tellin' time!
One sweet fruit will fill in all the blanks!
Please give me the fruit, the name of the song,
and the name of it's two artists! (words & music)
Watermelon
Watermelon Weather
Hoagy Carmichael & Paul Francis Webster
http://home.istar.ca/~townsend/early_years/watermelon_weather_lyrics.htm
2. This fruit is native to India and has the great honor of being the
most favored tropical fruit in the WORLD! It comes in red, yellow-red,
green or purple and can vary in size from about the size of a duck's egg
to about 5 lbs. It might be oval, round, or sometimes even kidney shaped.
Mango
http://chinesefood.about.com/library/bltrivia69.htm
3. The Our Father is 66 words long. The Declaration of Independance
boasts 1,322 words. HOW MANY WORDS are in the Government's Regulations
dictating the sale of Cabbage?
26,911
http://www.foodreference.com/html/fcabbage.html
4. This vegetable was called "mad apple" when it was first introduced
into northern Europe -- botanists believed eating it caused insanity.
What is it?
Eggplant
http://www.5aday.com/news/events/f&v_trivia.html
Day 5
1. Many folks, me included, are shocked to find that you can eat the fuzzy
skin of this fruit. It originated in China's Yangtze River Valley and
grows on vines. It is an excellent source of vitamin C an fiber.
Kiwi
http://www.dole5aday.com/FoodService/Fun/F_Trivia.html
2. Swampy bogs? Not MY favorite place! But that's where this fruit
grows... What is it?
Cranberries
http://www.5aday.com/news/events/f&v_trivia.html
3. This vegetable was originally thought to be poisonous. It was brought
into acceptance on September 26, 1820 when Colonel Robert G. Johnson
ate an entire basket full of them, sitting on the courthouse steps in
Salem, New Jersey. The assembled crowd expected to see him drop dead,
but when he remained healthy, this veggie won it's spot as one of
America's favorites!
Tomato
http://www.heirloomseeds.com/trivia.htm
4. List the 5 fruits required to make Ponche de Frutas.
Oranges
Lemons
Grapes
Plums
Pineapple
http://beverage.allrecipes.com/AZ/PnchdFrtsFritPnch.asp
Day 6
1. In ancient Greece, the winner of certain athletic events were given this
vegetable, sort of like we give the winner flowers today.
Celery
http://www.dole5aday.com/FoodService/Fun/F_Trivia.htmlI also accepted Olive Branches or Olive Leaves
http://www.usask.ca/antharch/cnea/Exams/bath.html
http://www.ehs.pvt.k12.ca.us/ehs/projects/9798/AnCiv6/Greece/acjacob
2. This is a very important fruit! It is mentioned in the Bible -- the
rod of Aaron was made from this tree. It is also mentioned in mythology.
Phyllius dies of a broken heart after Demophoon deserts her. The Gods,
out of sympathy, change her into this tree. The fruit is equally at home with
Chicken, salad, or chocolate. Name it.
Almond
http://chinesefood.about.com/library/bltrivia71.htm
3. American composer Charles Ives had a cat who liked a specific vegetable.
What was that vegetable? What was the name of the vegetable-loving
cat?
Asparagus
Christofina
4. We've all heard of Fried Green Tomatoes ... but according to Edna Lewis
there is another vegetable that tastes good when fried green! Name it!
Fried Green Corn
http://southernfood.about.com/library/news/bln150.htm
And the winners are:
Walter
RiRi
AmberStar
Weezer
Wystful1
Loretta
Congratulations ladies and gent!
You were all great players and it was
a pleasure hosting for you!