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  • #835729
    Jeankit
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    #835730
    Jeankit
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    It’s time for August’s fave Nomz:

    National Food Holidays: August

    Celebrate Food Holidays For Waffles, S’Mores, Filet Mignon & Lemon Meringue Pie

    August is the biggest vacation month, but it is also:

    •National Brownies At Brunch
    Month
    •National Catfish Month
    •National Panini Month
    •National Peach Month
    •National Sandwich Month
    •National Apple Week Is The Second
    Week

    And, there are plenty of single day holidays to celebrate:

    •National Mustard Day: The First Saturday
    •August 1: IPA Day
    •August 1: National Raspberry Pie Day
    •August 2: National Ice Cream Sandwich Day
    •August 3: National Watermelon Day
    •August 3: Grab Some Nuts Day
    •August 4: National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day
    •August 5: National Oyster Day
    •August 6: National Root Beer Float Day
    •August 7: National Raspberries in Cream Day
    •August 8: National Zucchini Day
    •August 8: National Frozen Custard Day

    •August 9: National Rice Pudding Day
    •August 10: National Banana Split Day
    •August 10: National S’mores Day
    • August 11: National Raspberry Tart
    Day
    •August 12: Julienne Fries Day
    •August 13: National Filet Mignon Day
    •August 14: National Creamsicle Day
    •August 15: Julia Child’s Birthday
    •August 15: Lemon Meringue Pie Day

    #835731
    Jeankit
    Participant

    Monday August 3rd 2015 Posted on August 3, 2015 by The Thought Collectors WifeAugust 2, 2015
    “Quotations help us remember the simple yet profound truths that give life perspective and meaning.
    When it comes to life’s most important lessons, we can all use gentle reminders.” ~ Chriswell Freeman- See more at: http://homeinsteaders.org/monday-august-3rd-2015/#more-20166

    #835793
    Jeankit
    Participant

    Get Ready for 27 more days of August Fun!

    Month:
    • Admit You’re Happy Month
    • Family Fun Month
    • National Catfish Month
    • National Eye Exam Month
    • National Golf Month
    • Peach Month
    • Romance Awareness Month
    • Water Quality Month
    • National Picnic Month

    Weekly Events:
    • Week 1 National Simplify your Life Week
    • Week 2 National Smile Week
    • Week 3 Friendship Week
    • Week 4 Be Kind to Humankind Week

    August, 2015 Daily Holidays, Special and Wacky Days:

    1 National Mustard Day first Saturday

    1 National Raspberry Cream Pie Day

    2 Friendship Day – First Sunday in August

    2 International Forgiveness Day – First Sunday in August

    2 National Ice Cream Sandwich Day

    2 Sisters Day – First Sunday in August

    3 National Watermelon Day

    4 U.S. Coast Guard Day

    5 Work Like a Dog Day

    6 Wiggle Your Toes Day

    7 National Lighthouse Day

    8 Sneak Some Zucchini onto Your Neighbor’s Porch Day – now that’s nasty!

    9 Book Lover’s Day

    10 Lazy Day

    10 National S’mores Day

    11 Presidential Joke Day

    11 Son and Daughter Day

    12 Middle Child’s Day

    13 Left Hander’s Day

    14 National Creamsicle Day

    14/15 V-J Day – which date do you mark the end of WWII?

    15 Relaxation Day – now this one’s for me!

    16 National Tell a Joke Day

    17 National Thriftshop Day

    18 Bad Poetry Day

    19 Aviation Day

    20 Chinese Valentine’s Day/Daughter’s Day – 7th day of 7th Lunar Month

    20 National Radio Day

    21 Senior Citizen’s Day

    22 Be an Angel Day

    22 National Tooth Fairy Day – and/or February 28

    23 Ride the Wind Day

    24 Vesuvius Day

    25 Kiss and Make Up Day

    26 National Dog Day

    26 Women’s Equality Day

    27 Global Forgiveness Day

    27 Just Because Day

    28 Race Your Mouse Day -but we are not sure what kind of “mouse”

    29 More Herbs, Less Salt Day

    30 Frankenstein Day

    30 Toasted Marshmallow Day

    31 National Trail Mix Day

    #835794
    Jeankit
    Participant

    Tuesday August 4th 2015

    by The Thought Collectors Wife

    “If you are not willing to learn,
    no one can help you.
    If you are determined to learn,
    no one can stop you.”
    ~ Zig Ziglar
    Hilary Hinton Ziglar ( November 6, 1926 – November 28, 2012 ) An American author, salesperson, and motivational speaker born in Coffee County, Alabama the tenth of 12 children. He has published over 48 works. Since 1970, his career has moved from master seller to master motivator. Ten of his 25 books have been best sellers. He is in constant demand as speaker and instructor to audiences of all kinds and sizes… Source
    – See more at: http://homeinsteaders.org/tuesday-august-4th-2015/#more-20168

    #835856
    Jeankit
    Participant

    Yesterday’s treats as today’s left overs:
    •August 4: National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day
    http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/vegan-chocolate-chip-cookies
    vegan choco chip cookies

    •August 5: National Oyster Day
    purry pearls
    Purry Peals instead!
    Getting a little ahead in month:
    2 moons August 27
    Hmm…someone disputed pic & said was hoax…we’ll have to wait & see.
    Oh, the fleeting fun of FB! 😉

    #835935
    Jeankit
    Participant

    TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE

    “The turnip is a capricious vegetable, which seems reluctant to show itself at its best.”
    Waverley Root, ‘Food’ (1980)

    Food Holidays – Today is:

    • National Root Beer Float Day (Frank J. Wisner, owner of Cripple Creek Brewing in Colorado and manufacturer of Myers Avenue Red Root Beer, is said to have invented the ‘Black Cow’ root beer float in 1893)
    RBF 15 cents
    How 15 cents – buying round for all in TDK Land! 🙂
    • World Breastfeeding Week (Aug 1-7)
    • National Farmers Market Week (Aug 2-8, 2015)

    TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY

    On this day in:

    1867 Sheldon Everitt of Ansonia, Connecticut received
    patent for tea kettle.
    cat tea kettle
    Tux approves of this! 😉

    #835973
    Jeankit
    Participant

    TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE

    08-07-15:

    “Give a man a fish and he’ll eat for a day. Teach him how to fish and he’ll sit in a boat with a fishing pole and drink beer all day.”
    Lorena McCourtney, ‘Invisible’

    Food Holidays – Today is:
    • National Raspberries & Cream Day
    raspberries & cream cake
    Swoon, 😀
    • International Beer Day
    beer day
    Cheers!

    #836113
    Jeankit
    Participant

    8-10-15:

    Always eat grapes downward — that is eat the best grapes first; in this way there will be none better left on the bunch, and each grape will seem good down to the last. If you eat the other way, you will not have a good grape in the lot.”
    Samuel Butler (1835-1902)

    Food Holidays – Today is:

    • National S’Mores Day
    http://kblog.lunchboxbunch.com/2009/06/vegan-campfire-smores-ooey-gooey-good.html
    • St. Lawrence of Rome Day, patron of cooks and protector of vineyards

    TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY

    On this day in:

    1814 Henri Nestle was born (died July 7, 1890). In 1867 he invented an infant formula, farine lactee, a substitute breast milk for infants unable to breast feed. He sold the company in 1875. The company kept the Nestle name, and later expanded its products to include chocolate and condensed milk.

    Plus:
    Happy World Lion Day
    world Lion Day!
    8-10-15
    Cecil
    Plus Special Tribute to Magnificent Cecil with all other lions slaughtered for man’s greed/vanity!

    #836162
    Jeankit
    Participant

    TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE

    August 11,2015:

    “As a work of art, I know few things more pleasing to the eye, or more capable of affording scope and gratification to a taste for the beautiful, than a well-situated, well cultivated farm.”
    Edward Everett (1857)

    Food Holidays – Today is:

    • National Raspberry Bombe Day
    http://www.cooks.com/recipe/x03kg36l/watermelon-bombe.html
    How about watermelon too!

    TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY

    On this day in:

    1858 Christiaan Eijkman was born (died Nov 5, 1930). A Dutch physician who discovered that beriberi was caused by a poor diet (a lack of vitamin B1), which eventually led to the discovery of vitamins.

    1874 Harry S. Parmelee of New Haven, Connectic

    #836167
    Jeankit
    Participant

    Remember to keep looking up Tues. & Weds. Nights:
    http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/spectacular-perseids-meteor-shower-competes-with-excessive-lights-b99552702z1-321329941.html
    meteor shower
    Spectacular Perseids meteor shower competes with excessive lights

    #836239
    Jeankit
    Participant

    Thursday August 13th 2015

    by The Thought Collectors Wife
    “Throw Back Thursday”
    Jimmy Carter

    “War may sometimes be a necessary evil.
    But no matter how necessary, it is always an evil,
    never a good.
    We will not learn to live together in peace
    by killing each other’s children.”
    ~ Jimmy Carter
    Jimmy Carter, photo portrait, 2000.jpg | From The Carter CenterJames Earl “Jimmy” Carter, Jr. (October 1, 1924) was an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States (1977–1981) and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office. Before he became President, Carter served as a U.S. Naval officer, was a peanut farmer, served two terms as a Georgia State Senator and one as Governor of Georgia (1971–1975).
    – See more at: http://homeinsteaders.org/thursday-august-13th-2015/#more-20192

    #836292
    Jeankit
    Participant

    More Nomz to share as we continue thru end of August:
    •August 16: Bratwurst Day
    •August 16: National Rum Day
    •August 17: National Vanilla Custard
    Day
    •August 18: National Soft Ice Cream
    Day
    •August 19: Potato Day
    •August 19: Hot & Spicy Food Day
    •August 20: Lemonade Day
    •August 20: National Chocolate Pecan Pie Day
    •August 21: National Pecan Torte Day
    •August 22: National Spumoni Day
    •August 22: Eat a Peach Day
    •August 23: National Sponge Cake Day
    •August 24: National Peach Pie Day
    •August 24: National Waffle Day (Waffle Day in Sweden is March 25th)
    •August 25: Whiskey Sour Day
    •August 26: National Cherry Popsicle Day

    •August 27: National Pots de
    Crème Day
    •August 27: Banana Lover’s Day
    •August 28: National Cherry
    Turnover Day
    •August 29: More Herbs, Less Salt
    Day
    •August 29: Chop Suey Day
    • August 29: Lemon Juice Day
    •August 30: National Toasted
    Marshmallow Day
    •August 31: Eat Outside Day
    •August: 31: International Bacon Day
    •August 31: National Trail Mix

    Friday & Saturday’s Treats:
    •August 14: National Creamsicle Day
    creamsicle drinkie poo
    Adult version!
    •August 15: Julia Child’s Birthday
    julia child
    •August 15: Lemon Meringue Pie Day
    http://rawlifestyleco.blogspot.com/2013/04/raw-vegan-recipes-lemon-meringue-pie.html
    lemon meringue pie

    Enjoy Weekend nomz kits!

    #836411
    Jeankit
    Participant

    Yesterday with today’s treats:

    •August 16: Bratwurst Day
    vgan bratwurst
    Yes you can – eat bratwurst on a plant based diet! 😉
    •August 16: National Rum Day
    RUM LOL
    LOL

    #836453
    Jeankit
    Participant

    TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE

    “My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy your ice cream while it’s on your plate—that’s my philosophy.” Thornton Wilder

    Food Holidays – Today is:

    • National Ice Cream Pie Day
    ice cream pie day
    • National Soft Serve Ice Cream Day
    soft serve ice cream & cat
    😀

    #836521
    Jeankit
    Participant

    TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE

    “What I say is that, if a fellow really likes potatoes, he must be a pretty decent sort of fellow.”
    A.A. Milne, English Author (1882-1956)
    08-19-15:
    Food Holidays – Today is:

    • National Hot & Spicy Food Day (also January 21)
    • National Potato Day
    potato day
    😀
    http://healthyblenderrecipes.com/recipes/creamy_vegan_potato_salad
    • Feast of St. Magnus, patron of fish mongers

    #836587
    Jeankit
    Participant

    Thursday, August 20, 2015

    TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE

    “Men may come and men may go…..but Pie goes on for ever.” George Augustus Sala (1882)
    Food Holidays – Today is:

    • National Lemonade Day
    cats at lemonade stand
    Café kits have set of stand in TDK Land! 😉
    • National Chocolate Pecan Pie Day
    • St. Bernard of Clairvaux’s Day, patron of beekeepers
    • Sweden: Surströmingspremiären, Sour Herring Premiere. By ordinance, the year’s supply of sour herring may begin to be sold.

    #836645
    Jeankit
    Participant

    TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE

    “The olive tree is surely the richest gift of Heaven, I can scarcely expect bread.” Thomas Jefferson

    08-21-15
    Food Holidays – Today is:

    • National Spumoni Day
    spumoni ice cream
    • St. Bernard Tolomeo’s Day, patron of olive growers

    #836751
    Jeankit
    Participant

    AUGUST 24, 2015:

    “I’ve waffled before. I’ll waffle again.”
    Howard Dean, American politician

    Food Holidays – Today is:

    • National Waffle Day
    WAFFLE FRUIT FACE
    • National Peach Pie Day
    PEACH PIE
    YUM!
    • National Knife Day
    • St. Bartholomew’s Day, patron of cheese merc

    #836803
    Jeankit
    Participant

    TODAY’S FOOD QUOTE
    August 25, 2015:

    “Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.”
    Groucho Marx (1890-1977)

    Food Holidays – Today is:

    • National Banana Split Day
    banana split
    • National Whisky Sour Day
    whiskey sour cake
    http://www.sugardishme.com/whiskey-sour-cake/
    How about as a cake…goes better w/banana split/LOL
    • Feast of St. Louis IX, patron of distillers.

    • World Water Week (Aug 23-28, 2015) World Water Week is organised by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) and takes place in Stockholm, Sweden. It has been the annual focal point for the globe’s water issues since 1991.

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