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Bake Cookies Day

It’s difficult to ignore this.

Obviously, it is a

very special day

and requires absolute following

 and respect.

(I will not label today

as a Crazy Day!)

There is one problem!

I will be at work…

Therefore…

someone

may need to celebrate

this day for me…

I’m just saying.

Sweet Enough?

Maple Syrup Day

I almost let this day slide

into a sticky puddle…

But, I fought my laziness

and came up with some

fun bits and pieces.

 

 

 Maple syrup comes from trees…

the trees can live

for at least 30 years!

One tree can have four

maple syrup taps

inserted into it!

These taps do not

hurt the tree.

About 10% of the sap

 is taken each year.

If the days are warm

and the nights are frosty,

the tree will deliver more sap.

The sap flow

is at its fastest for 10–20 days,

 but the maple season

can last for about 5 weeks.

 The sap is pretty healthy –

its sugar content

is only about 67%.

I have some maple syrup –

the real stuff…

and, I must admit…

I quite like liberal drizzlings

 on my waffles and pancakes!

Today is the day

to enjoy maple syrup!

Pictures from here, here and here.

Chocolate Coated... but, wait!

Woohoo!

Chocolate Covered Anything Day

You had me at chocolate!

But, then…

Chocolate covered bacon…

Chocolate covered potato chips…

Now, I’m not so sure!

 

Fritter Day

 

Oh! Fritter Day!

That’s dinner sorted!

Nothing better than some hot,

fresh fritters,

drizzled with butter…

I do like banana fritters

(and I have a banana which

 needs to be used!)

I also like corn fritters,

with chives and tomatoes –

but, my tomatoes

are not ready to be picked yet…

so, banana fritters it is.

Fritter Day is held every December 2^nd.

I’m sure there’s a solid reason

 behind the creation of this day…

But, I can’t find it!

Pick It And Eat It

Eat A Red Apple Day

I’m guessing this is

an American celebration day

 because here in Australia,

it’s the first day

 of summer today!

Red apples are best in winter

– so I can’t bring myself

to eat a red apple today… I

 have to go

with a summery option –

to celebrate the new season.

I stayed

with the red colour theme…

I stayed with a fruit… 

Instead of fully embracing

Eat A Red Apple Day,

I might rebel a little…

In fact, I may rebel

so much as to declare today

 a different day altogether!

Henceforth, T

he Cow declares today

to be Eat a Berry Day.

I have celebrated this day

wholeheartedly already!

Something I love about summer,

is my daily

punnet-full serving of berries,

fresh from the garden.

Delicious!

Happy Red Apple/Berry Day!

Don't Toss The Bread

French Toast Day

Really?

I’m only just getting back

 into the blogging paddock

and I’m sent off

to learn about

 French Toast Day!?

OK!

 

1500’s – that was

a long, long time ago…

but that’s how long

people have been

eating French Toast!

In England, French Toast

was known as

the “poor knight’s pudding”.

It was so cheap to make,

even a poor knight could eat it! 

While we call it French Toast,

the French called it

“pan perdu”,

which translates (I’m told)

to “lost bread”.

It was named this

as it was the perfect way

 of getting rid of stale bread.

So… Being French Toast Day,

you best soak up some bread

 in egg mix and fry it up

 for breakfast!

Enjoy!

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Hold the Fish

Today is a Crazy Day for sure!

It’s Pizza With The Works

Except Anchovies Day. 

That can’t be seen

 as being anything except crazy!

I still haven’t learned

to like the taste of anchovies!

I am giving up trying –

after hearing about today!

I never have to pretend

to want to learn

to like them again!

I am having some time

in the dark ages,

with my internet connection

at my house slowing down

to painfully slow!

Painfully!

I can’t open any webpage,

unless I’m ready to wait ten minutes.

I can’t research crazy, weird,

strange facts

when my internet is so slow!

I’m a four-or-five-pages-open-and

working-at-once-computer user!

I will have to look into

the problems and work them out –

and then, I’ll be back

blogging about crazy days!

Until then… I’m having Pizza!

Candy Day

 

 

OK, candy screams to me

that this is an American day…

but, it’s an excuse to eat

“candy”, right?

Must celebrate.

Let’s find some weird facts

(or maybe creative versions

 of the truth… but it’s candy,

so I don’t really feel like

investigating too far into the “facts”.)

 

Frank C. Mars was born in 1882.

Having polio, he was unable

to go to school…

so, his mum taught him to cook.

Lucky!

The Mars confectionary company

made their first candies in 1911.

In the 1920s,

the Milky Way was born.

Snickers bars were named

after a horse

owned by the Mars family.

The Snickers brand arrived in 1930.

1936 brought us Maltesers! 

In 1940 we get M&Ms.

Pal dog food was launched in 1954,

with the name “Meet” –

Oh wait,

only interested in chocolate/candy!

Ok, 1954, Mars bars arrive in Australia!

 1955 and the Mars drinks line is started

 (not candy… but…)

in 1982, astronauts

took M&Ms to space –

the first candy in space.

I’m done researching.

Now, I’m going hunting

for the actual thing…

Information from here and here.

 

Sandwich Day

I’m having trouble

with Sandwich Day.

I’m not opposed to sandwiches…

I quite like them!

I am a little fussy, though.

 The bread must be fresh.

Very fresh.

And therein lies the problem.

 A loaf of bread is very big.

The bread is only fresh enough

(for my picky taste)

 the day it is bought.

(By the afternoon,

it'sfreshness becomes a little "iffy"!)

After that, no good.

So, I would have to buy

a loaf of bread every day,

eat a few pieces

and throw the rest away.

This would not be good practice…

 and so, I don’t eat sandwiches.

Today, though…

 I will make an exception.

I will eat a sandwich today!

There’s a webpage.

(I know! I’m surprised, too!)

So… history…

Today is the anniversary

of the Fourth (4^th!)

Earl of Sandwich’s birthday.

He was also known as John Montagu

 and had a serious gambling addiction.

It was so bad,

he could not leave the table

to eat and had his servants

 bring him his dinner

between two pieces of bread…

 Which is supposedly how

the sandwich came about.

 

He Cooks

Men Make Dinner Day

You think this is ridiculous,

don’t you?

And yet, there’s a webpage –

so it must be sensible and serious!

 Men cook dinner….

The ladies are jumping with excitement.

 The men are shuddering.

But, men!

The webpage lists ten top reasons

for cooking today.

And, they are pretty funny!

You can still wear a tool belt –

just chuck a spatula in it!

 Cook something with beer

in the recipe!

Blenders and what not are noisy –

 you won’t hear the kids fighting

or playing the recorder!

You could cook a dessert

that lets you use a propane torch!

But, there are rules…

So, he has to do the shopping

(preferably with a list),

the preparation & cooking

 must require more than one utensil!

He can’t ask for help!

He can wear an apron.

He must wash as he goes

and put everything away.

He cannot be in control

of the remote.

 He must set the table –

nicely, with candles.

Man cannot gloat

more than three times

and the dog

cannot be secretly fed any food,

After he’s cleaned up,

he gets the remote back.

(I enjoyed the webpage.

It’s actually pretty funny…

and yet, Oh so true!

Good luck

staying out of the kitchen today, Ladies!)

PS:I grew up regularly eating

my Father’s dinners.

Apologies to all male cooks!