Happy New Year

Club members celebrated the new year with the annual Dip in Da Crick yesterday morning in Lehigh Parkway. The headcount this year was upwards of 80 or more people which we are considering a very successful year for our polar bear plunge.

Check out the video on the Morning Call website!
Morning Call photos of the Dip
More photos of Dip available on John Hofmann’s website.

Two hours later, we met up at Emmaus Community Park for another annual tradition, the New Year’s Day Run. Five miles up and down the mountain with a champagne stop midway at the top. There was also a 5k option. The run was followed by lunch and drinks at Fire Company #1 in Emmaus.

Happy New Year!

One Response so far.

1. Brian Patterson says:

   January 8, 2012 at 9:32 am

   A popular item from the New Year’s lunch, as requested by several members

   New Year’s Carrots

   MUSTARD GLAZED CARROTS

   3 tablespoons firmly packed dark brown sugar
   2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
   ¾ teaspoon salt
   2/3 cup blanched slivered almonds
   2 tablespoons butter
   1 tablespoon vegetable oil
   1 lb carrots, peeled and sliced thinly on diagonal
   2 large stalks celery – sliced thinly on diagonal
   2 cloves garlic – chopped finely
   1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley

   combine sugar, mustard and salt – set aside
   saute almonds in butter and oil until golden
   add carrots and saute over medium heat until barely tender – about 4 minutes
   add celery and garlic and saute until vegetables are just tender – about 2 minutes
   stir in mustard mixture and continue cooking, stirring constantly until carrots are glazed – about 1 minute
   stir in parsley

   serves 6

   Recipe easily doubled