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May 9th, 2008

World Cocktail Week

World Cocktail Week is May 8 - 13. The b5media Travel Channel has been having a good time with this holiday, with many of the bloggers posting their favorite cocktails. Below are just some of the posts:

Las Vegas Cocktails
Zurich Cocktails
Chicago Cocktails
A Family-Friendly Disney Cocktail
A Sake Margarita from Tokyo
A (tongue in cheek) Seattle Cocktail
Personally, I’m more […]

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April 23rd, 2008

National Pecan Month

April is National Pecan Month, a celebration America’s only native nut tree. A relative of the Hickory tree, pecan trees are prevalent throughout the Southeastern United States, but can be found as far west as Texas and as far north as Indiana and Illinois. Some other pecan facts:

Pecans contain 19 vitamins and minerals
The […]

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April 17th, 2008

National Cheese Ball Day

April 17 is National Cheese Ball Day, a celebration of that ubiquitous party food. Not only is it easy to make (or buy), but it’s a rare person that doesn’t enjoy cheese. Consider making this Bacon Cheddar Cheese Ball from CDRecipes.com for your next party:
Bacon Cheddar Cheese Ball
16 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 pound grated sharp […]

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April 8th, 2008

Kraft Gives Away Cheese
for National Grilled Cheese Month

April is National Grilled Cheese Month. To honor it, Kraft Foods is offering a coupon for a free pack of KRAFT singles to the first 1000 sandwich lovers that submit their favorite grilled cheese memories via their Web site, beginning April 16. Who doesn’t love a grilled cheese sandwich–and a free one is even […]

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April 2nd, 2008

National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day

April 2 is National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day. It shocks me that there are dozens of videos on YouTube about how to make this sandwich. I’d think that even people that have trouble boiling an egg should be able to handle a PBJ. However, this one amused me, both because of […]

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March 28th, 2008

Black Forest Cake Day

March 28 is National Black Forest Cake Day. It celebrates that baked delight composed of layers of chocolate cake, whipped cream, and cherry filling…and sometimes a little bit of cherry liqueur. The cake originated in German in the 1930s and is popular in German communities on both sides of the Atlantic. For a recipe, click […]

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March 24th, 2008

National Chocolate-Covered Raisin Day

Today is National Chocolate-Covered Raisin Day. Why not? To celebrate, here’s a recipe for chocolate-covered raisin cookies, courtesy of the people at CDKitchen.com:
Chocolate-Covered Raisin Cookies2 cups Flour
1 teaspoon Baking soda
1 teaspoon Salt
2 teaspoons Cinnamon
1 cup Butter or margarine, softened
1 cup Brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup Granulated sugar
1 Egg
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 1/2 cup Chocolate-covered raisins
Directions:
Sift together flour, […]

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March 1st, 2008

Beer Day in Iceland

Thanks to Chris over at “Brew Ha Ha” for reminding us that March 1 is Beer Day in Iceland. Although not particulary well known in the United States, Iceland is home to a number of breweries. Among them are Egils, Viking, Thule, and Kaldi. Not bad for a country where beer was banned […]

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February 26th, 2008

National Pistachio Day

February 26 is National Pistachio Day. How much do you know about Pistachios? Did you know that:

Pistachios grow on trees, each one producing an average of 50,000 nuts every two years.
Pistachios have existed for 80 million years.
Each nut weights around 1 gram.
Iran is the world’s leading grower of pistachios.
Most pistachios sold in the United […]

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February 22nd, 2008

National Margarita Day

February 22 is also National Margarita Day. What an inspired idea for a holiday! There are a myriad of margaritas–traditional, lime flavored ones, peach margaritas, strawberry margaritas, even chocolate margaritas. To help you celebrate, here are a few links to my favorite margarita recipes:

Traditional Margarita
Frozen Peach Margarita
Cranberry Margarita
Pommegrante Margarita
Here’s to a happy Margarita Day!
(photo […]

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