Today is National American Beer Day, Navy Day and Black Cat Day. So raise your glass of Coors and say thanks to those who serve our country at sea. As for the black cat thing, this day was created to spark awareness of the low adoption rate for black cats. Personally, if Hubby weren’t allergic to cats, I’d have a black cat. These are beautiful creatures. And just for the record, black canine also face a similar adoption problem. So it’s not totally a superstitious over Black Cats.
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I'm a wife, mother, grandmother and avid home cook.I believe in eating healthy whenever possible, while still managing to indulge in life's pleasures.
Savor the Flavor of Tennessee
Today we celebrate Tennessee, the Volunteer State. What an awesome nickname – Volunteer State. People who volunteer are people who are willing to make personal sacrifice for others. Tennessee has stepped up to that plate time and time again, and that’s a history they should be proud of.
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Today is National Greasy Food Day. Hands down, it might just be one of the most unhealthiest National Days on the calendar. You could eat healthy on National Dessert Day if you really wanted to, although I subscribe to the notion that Healthy Desserts are a fine example of an oxymoron. My sister may argue otherwise, but in my book treats are a break from healthy choices.
Continue reading “What Could Be Better?”Worldly Flavors on United Nations Day
On this day over sixty-years ago, two nations came together to exchange vows and become one in Holy Matrimony. My mother always made a big deal out of the fact that two people on opposite sides of the world were married on United Nations Day.
Continue reading “Worldly Flavors on United Nations Day”Oh Yeah, a Beantown Favorite
When did you first try a Boston Cream Pie? I remember buying one from the bakery to serve at a small dinner party when I was barely on my own. It was good and became one of my favorite desserts to pick up at the market.
Continue reading “Oh Yeah, a Beantown Favorite”Flame Seared Tri-Tip Goodness
Say what you want to about living in California, there are a few advantages. Being a conservative in a state controlled by liberals isn’t one of them. Loving a good barbecue on the other hand is. Californians, especially those in the central valley, can barbecue almost all year.
Continue reading “Flame Seared Tri-Tip Goodness”Biscuits and Gravy for One
While some aspects of life have returned to normal, not everything is as before. Certain aspects of County Fairs became virtual events over the summer. The Future Farmers and Ranchers still grew their prize winning vegetables and raised their 4-H Livestock. Only this year they submitted their entries in virtual competitions.
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Welcome to Tuesday in my world. You know, Taco Tuesday or as we call it Tijuana Tuesday. Tuesdays are our night for all things Mexican. As it just so happens, tonight really is all about the tacos.
Continue reading “Stand Up Chicken Tacos”A Four-Course Kentucky Day
Kentucky, the Bluegrass State, the 15th state to be granted statehood, was the first to enter the union west of the Appalachian Mountains. Daniel Boone blazed trails through Kentucky, and several state parks bear his name. Welcome to National Kentucky Day!
Continue reading “A Four-Course Kentucky Day”Cupcakes for Brother Dear
Today isn’t just any ordinary National Cupcake Day. Today is National Chocolate Cupcake Day. This day had to be created for Brother Dear. He lived for Chocolate Cupcakes. I can remember as a kid, Mom would bake up chocolate cupcakes and Brother Dear would eat them warm, with just a pat of butter melting down the sides. Gosh, I still miss him.
Continue reading “Cupcakes for Brother Dear”Amazing Two-Sauce Italian Butterfly Pasta
Welcome to National Pasta Day. Did you know that not only is October 17th a day revered by Pasta Lovers everywhere, but the entire month of October is dedicated to pasta? If you were to eat a different type of pasta for each day of the month, you still wouldn’t have eaten your way through all the pastas out there.
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Today is World Food Day. As delicious as it would be to sample the flavors the World has to offer, today isn’t about a bountiful spread. Today is about recognizing the need for one.
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Depending upon which “National” calendar you subscribe to, today is National Mushroom Day and the second Red Wine Day of the year. It’s also 10 other National Days, but only one of those has anything to do with food. That would be National Cheese Curd Day. I suppose I could have created something with wine and cheese curds and mushrooms – maybe next year.
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Dessert – that wonderful conclusion to a meal – so sweet, so rich, so special. Naturally Dessert deserves its own National Day. And today is that day.
Continue reading “Hooray for Dessert Day”A Feast Fit for A Miracle
The Miracle of Fatima began on May 13, 1917 in Fatima, a city 110 miles north of Lisbon, Portugal. Our Lady let her presence be known to three young children during six visitations from the first appearance in May, and ending on October 13, 1917. Her final appearance is known as The Miracle of the Spinning Sun.
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