Today in America, we celebrate President’s Day. It is a day to honor our first President, George Washington and our first Republican President, Abraham Lincoln. It is also National Wisconsin Day.
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True Romance Begins at Home
Those of you who know me, know that my favorite thing to do is create menus. Look for pairing, find ways to present foods together that compliment one another and create a “feast” for the eyes as well as the taste buds.
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Hey there, how’s life in 2021 been so far? We’re still on such a roller coaster ride in California, half the time I don’t know if I’m coming or going. We’re open, we’re closed. Stay home unless your skiing. Depressed? Shop retail. Just don’t go inside a church, because that’s where the virus thrives.
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In case you were wondering, the Chinese New Year is determined by the lunar calendar. Chinese New Year falls on the second new moon after the winter solstice of December 21. Therefore, on the Gregorian calendar, Chinese New Year can be as early as January 21st or as late as February 20th.
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Our Lady of Lourdes is a feast day celebrated on February 11th each year to honor the first appearance of Our Lady to young girl in France on February 11, 1858. It’s interesting to note that Catholics are not obligated to accept the appearance at Lourdes as an article of faith. Such matters are considered by the Church to be a private matter.
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Wither or not you want to celebrate National Have a Brownie Day or National Cream Cheese Brownie Day, it all comes down to the same thing – Brownies! These awesome bites of goodness have been around since the World’s Colombian Exposition in 1893. (World’s State Fair in Chicago).
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Today is National Pizza Day. I’ve made no bones about it in the past, I am not a huge fan of pizza. That said, I do love making my own pizza. Making pizza is easier than you would think. So don’t let pizza dough intimidate you.
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Today is National Iowa Day. Iowa, home of sliced bread, Field of Dreams, and The Bridges of Madison County. Iowa is also home to the Grotto of Redemption. The Grotto is considered by many to be one of the Wonders of the World.
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Good Morning everyone. Well, it’s official, Hubby is walking away from the NFL. So Super Bowl Sunday is no longer a valid excuse for elevating his blood pressure. If you could see the stress he puts himself through with every game, you’d understand my relief that he’s had enough. I’ve never understood how veins bulging out of your head can be pleasant.
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Today is National Chop Stick Day. In our family, we have a chop stick tradition. It doesn’t matter if we are serving Chinese at home or eating out, that first bite is always with chop sticks. After that, forks and spoons and whatever else is fine. Hey, at least we make the effort.
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Today is World Nutella Day. Tomorrow is National Frozen Yogurt Day. Imagine my delight when I found a cornucopia of recipes combining Frozen Yogurt with Nutella! Nutella today, Frozen Yogurt tomorrow. Perfect.
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Sometimes staring blankly into the refrigerator is all you need for inspiration. My guys had headed off to work, I had already had my first morning cup of Joe for the day. The TV was on for company, and the crew of The Kitchen were talking about breakfast.
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In our house, this year’s Super Bowl is sort of up in the air. Hubby was so disappointed in the Packer loss after coming so far. He’s not even sure he wants to watch the game since the outcome holds no interest. And then there’s all the political nonsense that has somehow seeped into every aspect of life in America, including sports.
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When the days were completed for their purification
according to the law of Moses,
Mary and Joseph took Jesus up to Jerusalem
to present him to the Lord,
just as it is written in the law of the Lord,
Every male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord,
and to offer the sacrifice of
a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons,
in accordance with the dictate in the law of the Lord.
The Gospel According to Saint Luke
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Today we celebrate the Lone start State – Texas. Today is also National Freedom Day. On February 1, 1865 President Lincoln signed the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution outlawing slavery. The states did not ratify the amendment until December 18, 1865. On June 30, 1948, President Truman signed a bill proclaiming February 1 officially as National Freedom Day in the United States.
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