tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46672320699136772402009-12-22T02:10:06.205-05:00A lyrical approach to the food we eat, the cookbooks we enjoy, and the curiosities of why, how and who...Each month is filled with tidbits of food history and celebrated days. <i>Thanks for visiting:) </i>~~louise~~http://www.blogger.com/profile/07335196139849995706acalenda@gmail.comBlogger269125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667232069913677240.post-20891427780442434452009-12-21T05:00:00.002-05:002009-12-21T08:51:19.690-05:00

Happy First Day of Winter! I know I'm not such a great photographer but, this picture is bad in more ways than one. It's what I saw when I looked out my window yesterday morning.So yesterday I told you about that chant that's been streaming through my head. Maybe you've heard it too. It goes something like this "Make new friends...keep the old...One is silver...the other gold." I think we learned

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"Make new friends...keep the old...One is silver...the other gold." Yes, I was a Girl Scout. And as a Girl Scout, I earned many badges. However, you may be surprised to learn, I never received a Friendship Badge. (I was very quiet and shy in those days and a wee bit awkward to boot, but that, gentle readers, is a story for another day:) For the past few days, I have not been able to get the above

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Westinghouse Electrical Gifts:Turnover ToasterJust open the rack to turn the toast! (click any image to enlarge)Patented around 1914, the Westinghouse Turnover Toaster was said to have "a very attractive appearance." It was made out of pressed sheet steel and finished in highly polished nickel. The toast could be turned without danger of burning the fingers, by means of an insulated knob. The

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Depending on a host of circumstances, a cookbook can be many things. Many were conceived as silhouetted passages recorded in family manuscripts handed down from generation to generation. Sprinkled with social history and darned in intimate family moments, these unpretentious hand crafted compositions cast a shadow on societies ever changing eating habits. I love them for many reasons. While

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Wouldn't you know it, I have finally made a conscience decision to limit my blog post embellishments and look what happens. In roll the timbales!  Please bear with me just a bit longer. I will try to orchestrate this as simply as possible. Let's begin by trimming down the Five Ws.Who invented timbales? What are timbale? Why post about timbale today?Who invented timbales?According to this website,

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"God gave us memories so that we might
have roses in December."
James M. BarrieHi everyone! It's Great! to "see" you all. Let's get right to the yummeeeeee food days December has to offer! I have some blogs to visit:)Daily Food Celebrations7th-National Cotton Candy Day! The threads of Fairy Floss history are immersed in quite a sticky up bringing. You can read all about it @ my other blog

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There's lots to do before my daughter and her family arrive in Pennsylvania for Tabi's seventh birthday and Thanksgiving, so I've decided to put the month of November on the back burner. It was a tough decision, but it's the first time in two years that they will be coming and our first Thanksgiving in the new house.  As you can imagine, I want everything to be just perfect:) I'm planning a

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Yippee! it's National Candy Corn Day and do I have a frightfully fun recipe; or two, for YOU!!! Did you know, "more than 35 million pounds of candy corn will be produced in 2009." I learned that at the National Confectioners Association, a sponsor of National Candy Corn Day!!!Oh, I know there are a couple of you out there that don't particularly care for candy corn. You know who you are, Marjie,

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Update Nov. 1, 2009 Congratulations to Natashya' Kitchen Puppies! Her number, #2, was chosen as the winner in the comment section. Natashya when you see this update, please email me with your info so I can mail your gift off. Thanks for "playing."2Random numbers generated Nov 1 2009 at 21:15:39 by www.psychicscience.orgFree educational resources for parapsychology, psychical research & mind

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What kind of month would October be if it didn't set aside a day for Pumpkins? But Wait!!! There seems to be quite a mish mash of Pumpkin Days and not all of them are in October. Take Pumpkin Pie Day, for instance. There are those who claim National Pumpkin Pie Day is October 12th and then there are those who believe National Pumpkin Pie Day to be December 25th. Beats the heck out of me. I

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I went down Argentina way the other day in search of recipes to share for United Nations Day. United Nation's Day has been celebrated on October 24th since 1948. The anniversary of the entry into force of the United Nations Charter on 24 October 1945 has been celebrated as United Nations Day since 1948. It has traditionally been marked throughout the world by meetings, discussions and exhibits on

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What if you could capture the essence of each changing season all in one small compartment? Tutti Fruiti:Take one cup of brandy, one of sugar and one fruit to begin. Whatever fruit you choose, lay it in jar, first, then sugar, and lastly brandy; continue to add different fruits as they appear in season, one cup of each. You do not need any more brandy; as the juice will be extracted from the

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I have boogied my way into unfamiliar territory in the past, but never have I attempted fate by following the footsteps of Bram Stoker's rogue character, Count Dracula. Join me as I ramble my way through Transylvania's winding passages deep in the Carpathians, into the heart of Transylvanian Cuisine and a few of Jonathan Harker’s menu encounters. Dracula Chapter 1The culinary odyssey begins in

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There's so much sweetness to spread in the month of October and yet, I just can't resist celebrating another Winnie the Pooh anniversary. I'd be rather remiss if I didn't mention that October 14th is also the day one of the first patents for a corn-planting machine (harvester) was granted to an African American by the name of Henry Blair. I wouldn't want to inadvertently miss Saint Paraskeva's

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I arrived home late Sunday evening to a large box on my front porch. Guess what was in it??? The prizes for the Pizza Party Mix-Up Game. It was a most welcome surprise especially since I had such a grueling trip back from Pennsylvania. The alternator went on my car. Actually, it was the alternator that I had replaced before I left for PA. Thankfully, I made it across the George Washington Bridge

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"Spread one piece of bread with Fluff.Then spread another with peanut butter.There you have it: a Fluffernutter!"The Yummy Book of FluffFact is, I'm no stranger to Fluff. It's been "covered" more than once on this blog. Oh, and did I mention, I LOVE Fluffernutters and I'm not ashamed to admit it. Tsk, tsk, wipe those silly grins off your face. I know a few of you are as addicted to fluffernutters

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The very first broadcast of The Andy Griffith Show was aired on October 3, 1960. It was titled The New Housekeeper and featured Frances Bavier as Aunt Bee. Unfortunately, the episode is disabled for downloading on Youtube but you can watch it there if you like. I must confess, I spent a good part of the afternoon watching many episodes myself:) I sure got a hankering for Aunt Bee's Fried Chicken

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It's my Blogoversary!Let's have a...Pizza Party!!!And, Mix it Up! It isn't much fun to have a party without guests; especially a Pizza Party!!! And, did you know October is National Pizza Month? A National Pizza Month Blogoversary Party is just what I have in mind. We'll play a game and have prizes too!!! Let's begin with the game:How to Play the Pizza Party Mix-Up! Game1. Scout out a prized

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Cartoonist Al Capp was born 100 years ago today. Is it true Al Capp "created" Sadie Hawkins Day? You'll have to pop on over to my Sadie Hawkins Day post to find out the details. In the meantime, here's a slideshow of "comic" recipes including Al Capp's Country Gravy, Country Fried Potatoes and Black-Eyed Beans all gleaned from the Cartoonist Cookbook published by The Newspaper Comics Council in

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The Story of Johnny Appleseed begins with John Chapman and the legends of his life passed down from generation to generation. We do know for sure that John Chapman aka Johnny Appleseed was not a myth. He indeed created apple orchards more than 200 years ago and some of those trees still bear apples today. Traveling by canoe or on foot, he gave apple seeds from cider mills to any farmer who

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The first National Rice Month was proclaimed in 1991 by President George Bush. Sponsored by the USA Rice Federation, National Rice Month helps increase awareness of rice and recognizes the contribution the U.S. rice industry makes to America's economy.Did you know rice is one of the United State's oldest agricultural crops? I bet there's lots of interesting grains of trivia yet to be discovered

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I haven't been myself lately. I had a few posts I wanted to get to this past week and for some reason, I just couldn't get motivated. I'm not worried mind you. I've travelled this road before. I'm sure it has to do with the changing of the seasons; the cycles of being. My family is well, my business is maintaining its prospected rate of growth and, this is a big one, I'm finally making the move

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Harland David Sanders was not born a Colonel. The title of Colonel was bestowed upon him in 1935 by then Governor of Kentucky, Ruby Laffoon. But wait a minute. I'm putting the chicken before the KFC here.First, there was Harland David Sanders who was born on September 9, 1890 in Henryville, Indiana. The "Kentucky Colonel" did not come from a wealthy stock of Kentucky farmers. On the contrary, he

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Why wait until October to celebrate Pizza? We may as well get our orders in now. October may be National Pizza Month but, Today, "saucy" visitors, is National Cheese Pizza Day! (well, you didn't want me to call you cheesy visitors, now did you:)I rounded up a slice of some of the cheesiest pizza selections I could find in my Hospitality search for National Cheese Pizza Day. Thanks "guys."On the

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Do you know someone who has a birthday today? Perhaps, it is your birthday! Lovely, your birthday is on the same day as Anna Maria Stanhope, the 7th Duchess of Bedford who was born on September 3, 1783.Tea TimeM. Dalton King (1992)The Duchess is credited with the innovation of "afternoon tea." The daughter of an earl and wife to the Seventh Duke of Bedford, Anna had lived her entire life in

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