Laurier Brantford Athletics & Recreation
100 Water St Brantford, ON, Canada

COOK OFF: Sport Club Edition . Are you ready to get creative in the kitchen? Show us what you’ve got and compete against other Sport Club athletes for the Cook Off Champion title! . Swipe through to see how you can get involved! Are you up for the challenge??

Get to know your Golden Hawk Athletes! Varsity Cross Country runner Chiara Carinci celebrates her Italian culture through family gatherings and authentic Italian food. . "On March 19th, throughout Italy it is a day to honor and give thanks to St. Joseph, the patron saint of workers and artisans. St. Joseph was the Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the legal father of Jesus. In Sicily specifically, during the Middle Ages there was a time where the crops were failed a...nd there was a severe famine and drought. The families prayed to St. Joseph to help by sending them rain. They promised a feast in his name for answering their prayers. The rain came, crops were planted, and people kept their word, and now every year on March 19th they celebrate St. Josephs day. The celebration consists of a three stepped display that represents the Holy Trinity and there is a 12-course meal that is usually donated or asked for. At the celebration they re-enact the scene of when Joseph was knocking on doors asking for a room because Mary, his wife, was about to give birth to Jesus, the son of God. As a kid I would be a part of this re-enactment and I played an angel. My mom would always try to get me to play Mary, but I was too shy. When we were all seated, everyone would proceed to eat the 12 courses. Sometimes breadcrumbs are added to dishes to represent sawdust which commemorates Joseph's work as a carpenter. At the end for dessert we would get these breads that had very beautiful designs, but my mom would never let me eat them because they were so pretty. We still have a couple on display in our dining room. We would also get a dessert called zeppole, which are similar to cream puffs. My mother would tell me that we had these because when the Sicilians originally had their feast, they were very poor and did not have much so the Zeppole were made very plainly. As I got older my Nonna (grandmother) taught me how to make Zeppole and I have my own copy of the recipe in a book with all of my Nonna's other recipes." . Thank you for sharing your story with us @chiara_carinci_! Can you make us a batch of those Zeppoles? PLEASE AND THANKS See more

Week of #embraceyourculture kicks off with another recipe & some facts did you know that curry powder was created by the British to evoke the essence of Indian food? The popular Indian dish known as 'curry' refers to the dish itself being made up of sauce, meat & vegetables, not the spices. One of the main ingredients in curry powder is turmeric. Curry powder can be used to season roasted veggies, add flavour to soup, hummus, eggs & even popcorn! for more curry facts visit the link in our bio to visit 'The Spruce Eats' fact page!

COOK OFF: Extramural Edition . Are you ready to get creative in the kitchen? Show us what you’ve got and compete against other Extramural athletes for the Cook Off Champion title! . Swipe through to see how you can get involved! Are you up for the challenge??

This week we are challenging our SOORT CLUB ATHLETES to a little bit of competitive fun . Think you’ve got it in you to finish some minute to win its or to cook the best casserole out of all the other athletes? Well now is your chance to prove it! . Throughout the week we are going to be releasing some new challenges and features for our Sport Club athletes to try their shot at. Today we kick it off with some MINUTE TO WIN IT games! Go check out our stories to see what you ...can get up to and challenge some of your fellow club team members to come along this week! . #teamchallenge #athletechallenge #soarabove See more

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TACO TUESDAY It is believed that the origin of the taco started in Mexican silver mines.Have you ever realized that taquitos look similar to a stick of dynamite? It was originally seen as a low-class street food.The hard taco is not a traditional Mexican staple.Even though you may be surprised that tacos did not exist in the Aztec days, we can agree that tacos are now a Mexican staple that is easily one of the most popular and delicious Mexican foods out there! . Check out our Mexican Street Taco recipe and head on over to @wlurecreation and @wluathletics for their own take on them too! . #soarabove #embraceyourculture #tacotuesday

This week we are challenging our EXTRAMURAL ATHLETES to a little bit of competitive fun . Think you’ve got it in you to finish some minute to win its or to cook the best casserole out of all the other athletes? Well now is your chance to prove it! . Throughout the week we are going to be releasing some new challenges and features for our Extramural athletes to try their shot at. Today we kick it off with some MINUTE TO WIN IT games! Go check out our stories to see what you ...can get up to and challenge some of your fellow extramural team members to come along this week! . #teamchallenge #athletechallenge #soarabove See more

Today's #embraceyourculture DID YOU KNOW segment focuses on YOGA! It has a history from India over 5000 years ago! Do you practice? Let us know what your favourite position is & if you want to practice more we encourage you to check out the Saturday 9am class at the LBYMCA or comprehensive schedule at @modoyogabrantford

Did you know that Wellness Education hosts virtual workshops/activities? Well now you do! There’s a pretty cool one coming up so listen up: MARK YOUR CALENDAR: Monday, November 17th from 12pm-1pm Health and wellness goes beyond the gym. Definitions vary from person to person! Wellness 101: FIND YOUR FIT is a 1hr virtual workshop where discussions are had about the impact that physical health has on your mental wellness ... FREE and no registration required! Just click the link in our bio to get access to the zoom event

COOK OFF: Varsity Edition . Are you ready to get creative in the kitchen? Show us what you’ve got and compete against other varsity athletes for the Cook Off Champion title! . Swipe through to see how you can get involved! Are you up for the challenge??