Celebrating World Orangutan Day August 19 to raise awareness about the great red ape, which is threatened by habitat loss, pet trade and hunting!
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20 orangutan pictures for World Orangutan Day
Aug 3, 2014
National Watermelon Day
one of the days we celebrate this month.
Watermelon is a staple at family picnics and cookouts during the summer. But given the health benefits of watermelon, you might consider adding this yummy fruit to your diet year round if you can get it.
Watermelon is yummy and healthy
Did you know that watermelon is one of the high-lycopene foods. Lycopene is a carotenoid phytonutrient that's especially important for our cardiovascular health.In recent research studies show watermelon to be high in lycopene. An increasing number of scientists now believe that lycopene is important for bone health as well.
Watermelon is also a good choice for anti-inflammatory and antioxidant health benefits that can provide us with great fiber benefits at a low calorie cost.
How to Eat a Watermelon
Are you going to need a good knife to cut you watermelon? Try this one made especially for cutting watermelon, cantaloupe, or honeydew melon with ease!Read more Watermelon Recipes, Stories, History & More
Apr 6, 2014
National Scotland Day
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We're celebrating National Tartan Day again, a time for celebrating the full, rich culture of Scotland! Tartan Day commemorates the Scottish Declaration of Independence, signed on April 6, 1320. In Canada and the US it’s a huge celebration, particularly for more than eleven million Americans who claim Scottish and Scotch-Irish roots and are proud of their ancestors. The Declaration Of Arbroath
This document was the inspiration for The 1776 US Declaration Of Independence. Hence Senate Resolution 155 and the Presidential Proclamation that decreed April 6 National Tartan Day. This proclamation refers to the predominance of Scots among our founding fathers and it recognizes the huge contribution they have made to the building of this nation.
"So today America celebrates all things Scottish with marches, Saltires, food fairs, gigs, fashion shows, tattoos, bagpipes, drums, dancing, speeches and parties — even miniature Falkirk Kelpies will be unveiled." ~Donald MaCleodIt’s Tartan Day — let’s party like it’s 1320
How will you celebrate? If you are not of Scottish heritage, I bet you know someone who is.....you know me! Take me to TEA!
Brodies Tea, Scottish Breakfast
You might know a few Celtic Women, some of them might have some Scottish blood!
If you are of Scottish heritage, reply to this message. Let's have some fun!!
To order your Tartan, click this link to start your search:
Light Beige Tartan Lambswool Scarf Gift
Here are some links you might want to check out:
Celebrating Tartan Day 2013
Mar 16, 2014
St. Patrick's Day Cookies
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St. Patrick's Day Cookies
They may not be traditional but they are fun! Whether you are planning a party or just for family, these cookies will be a big hit.For centuries, these symbols held incredible power for the ancient Celts in every way of life. These Irish-inspired cookies are shamrocks, Celtic crosses and the Claddagh.
Ancient Celts revered the shamrock because of the trinity of its leaves.
The Celtic cross is a symbol representing the meeting place of the Divine energies.
The heart of the Claddagh represents love, the crown is symbolic of loyalty, and the hands represent friendship.
Tips to make Perfect Cookies / Top 10 Cookie-Baking Tips / Tips for Decorating Cookies
Love this photo of St. Patrick's Day Cookies
used with permission from Oh Sugar Events Claddagh
Celtic Symbols and Signs
edited 3/17/2017
Mar 6, 2014
Celebrating National Oreo Day
March 6 is National Oreo Day!
For over 100 years the world has enjoyed the Oreo Cookie! In 1912, Nabisco had a new idea for a cookie – two chocolate disks with a creme filling in between. Little did they know that this sweet white cream sandwiched between two chocolate biscuits would become the largest selling cookie of all time.Did you know Oreos were first created in a New York City bakery with British customers in mind? Today they can be found in more than 100 countries.
It remains a mystery exactly why the cookies are named Oreos. They were initially named “Oreo Biscuits.” But the name changed to the “Oreo Crème Sandwich” in the 1940s and to the “Oreo Chocolate Sandwich Cookie” in the 1970s.
The first Oreo cookie looked very similar to the Oreo cookie of today, with only a slight difference in the design on the chocolate disks, but the ingredients have changed.
My friend Shinichi Mine loves to eat, travel and cook. You can follow him on adventures through new food discoveries on YouTube as he comes up with unique recipes in his tiny kitchen in Tokyo. Here is his recipe for Oreos!
Festive White Chocolate-Covered Oreo Cookies
Oreo cookies covered in decadent white chocolate with sprinkles make everyone happy! Easy to make and yummylicious!
The original Oreo recipe included pork fat for the creamy center!!
In the mid-1990s, health concerns prompted Nabisco to replace the lard in the filling with partially hydrogenated vegetable oil. Starting in 2006, Oreo cookies replaced the trans fat in the cookie with non-hydrogenated vegetable oil. Oreos became Kosher in December 1997.
When they first debuted, there was also a lemon meringue flavor of Oreos, but those were discontinued in the 1920s.
Do you think this is true?
I've read that women rather than men are more likely to pull their Oreos apart before eating them.
It's easy to order a box of Oreo's Click Here
Images from Public Domain and Amazon
Updated 3/15
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