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SUMMARY:National Doughnut Day
DESCRIPTION:Each year on the first Friday in June\, people participate in National Doughnut or Donut Day\, celebrating the doughnut and honoring the Salvation Army Lassies. The Salvation Army Lassies are the women who served doughnuts to soldiers during WWI. \n#NationalDoughnutDay \nIn 1917\, the original “Salvation Army Doughnut” was first served by the ladies of the Salvation Army. It was during WWI that the Salvation Army Lassies went to the front lines of Europe. Home-cooked foods\, provided by these brave volunteers\, were a morale boost to the troops. \nThe doughnuts were often cooked in oil inside the metal helmets of American soldiers. American infantrymen were then commonly called “doughboys.” A more standard spelling of the word is “donut.” \nOn this day\, many bakeries and coffee shops in the United States offer doughnut deals to their customers. \nHOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL DOUGHNUT DAY \nCelebrate the day by enjoying your favorite doughnut. There are many varieties of doughnuts to choose from\, too! Whether you prefer glazed or creme-filled\, holes\, or any number of deliciously made doughnuts\, get out there and support your local bakeries. Pick up a dozen to deliver to first responders\, a nursing station\, or your favorite charity. Use #NationalDonutDay or #NationalDoughnutDay when using social media. \nSource Link
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SUMMARY:National Pizza Party Day
DESCRIPTION:Each year on the third Friday in May\, millions of pizza lovers across the nation join in extolling the qualities of pizza on National Pizza Party Day. \n\n\n \n#NationalPizzaPartyDay\nSince pizza is one of America’s favorite foods\, it comes as no surprise we would celebrate a day that features a pizza party. Pizza parties bring friends together. They’re also an excellent way to reward a team or group for a job well done. Birthdays and some minor achievements are also celebrated with pizza parties\, too. Although\, just about any excuse can be used for a good pizza party. \n\n\n\nIn ancient Greece\, the Greeks covered their bread with oils\, herbs\, and cheese\, which some attribute to the beginning of the pizza.\nIn Byzantine Greek\, the word was spelled “πίτα\,” pita\, meaning pie.\nThe Romans developed a pastry with a sheet of dough topped with cheese and honey\, then flavored with bay leaves.\nOur modern pizza had its beginning in Italy as the Neapolitan flatbread.\nThe original pizza used only mozzarella cheese\, mainly the highest quality buffalo mozzarella variant. It was produced in the surroundings of Naples.\nAn estimated 2 billion pounds of pizza cheese was produced in the United States in 1997.\nThe first United States pizza establishment opened in New York’s Little Italy in 1905.\nThe largest pizza ever made\, according to Guinness World Records\, weighed 26\,883 pounds. It was made in Norwood\, South Africa\, on December 8\, 1990.\nAs far as pizza eating contests go\, the winner goes to Kelvin Medina\, who ate a 12-inch pizza in 23.62 seconds on April 12\, 2015.\n\n\n\n \n\n\nHOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL PIZZA PARTY DAY\nCome up with a reason for a pizza party and start ordering! We’ll give you a few ideas: \n\nIt’s someone’s half birthday.\nYour car hit 84\,324 miles.\nYour best friend found out he likes raisins.\nA bee flew by\, and you didn’t gasp.\nThe sun came out.\nSomeone correctly used the word “literally” in a sentence.\nYou woke up.\n10 days without road rage.\nYou went to the beach and your toddler didn’t eat sand.\nIn a conversation with Snoop\, he wasn’t a smarty pants.\nYou have a conversation with Amy where she doesn’t cuss like a trucker.\nYou write a sentence that Michele doesn’t correct the grammar.\nLaura asks\, “Did someone say Nacho Pizza?”\n\nCelebrate by inviting friends and family to share a night of fun at your favorite pizzeria.  Another way to celebrate is with a homemade pizza with fresh toppings or by having one delivered. Make individual pizzas so everyone can enjoy their favorite pizza. Order gift cards for future pizza parties to support local businesses. \nShare photos of your pizza party on your favorite social media and include #PizzaPartyDay. \nEducators and families\, visit the National Day Calendar Classroom for projects and ideas to #CelebrateEveryDay! \nSource Link
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SUMMARY:Stop Food Waste Day
DESCRIPTION:Food waste worldwide is an alarming issue. That is why on the last Wednesday in April\, Stop Food Waste Day raises awareness of the growing concern of food waste. \n\n\n \n#StopFoodWasteDay\nAccording to the USDA\, Americans waste between 30-40 percent of the food supply. That is near or more than the worldwide estimate of 1/3 of the world’s consumable waste. Additionally\, food waste occurs for many reasons all along the food chain. \n\nLack of workers to harvest\nQuality expectations\nWeather\nOverproduction\nFaulty equipment\nPoor planning\nOverbuying\nOver preparing\n\nThese are only a few reasons that add up to millions of tons of food waste. Stop Food Waste Day addresses all the factors and brings increased awareness to the world. The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that nearly half of food waste happens before it even reaches the consumer. So\, everyone along the food chain has a responsibility to help reduce it. That means\, from farm to table and everywhere in between\, we have work to do. Some of the solutions include: \n\nImproved weather forecasts\, so farmers know what to grow and when.\nImproved storage facilities so that distributers and markets can preserve food longer.\nReduced production where possible.\nAn improved understanding of food quality and a loosening of those standards.\nPreparing smaller meals.\nTeaching consumers how to use leftovers in soups\, casseroles\, and stir-fries.\nLearning how to preserve meals at home.\nBegin composting the incidental waste to improve home production and commercial production.\n\nFood waste is everyone’s problem\, whether we realize it or not. Join the movement to reduce food waste. Follow these tips for reducing food waste: \nAt home:\n\nPurchase and prepare only the amount of food you need to feed your family.\nDiscover new recipes that allow you to makeover leftovers.\nLearn how to preserve food.\nIf you buy in bulk\, consider donating excess to local shelters.\nUnderstand the use by and best by dates.\n\nIn your community or business:\n\nSpeak to your local grocers about changing their damaged fruit and vegetable policies. Those pristine-looking bins full of blemish-free fruits and vegetables shouldn’t be the standard anymore.\nShop farmer’s markets\, local food stands\, and food co-ops.\nCreate or participate in a donation program.\nPromote neighborhood composting.\nEducate your employees about best food practices.\nDevelop a partnership with area farmers and feed the animals.\n\n\n\n \nHOW TO OBSERVE STOP FOOD WASTE DAY\n\nShare your tips and tricks to avoid food waste.\nTry a new recipe that repurposes leftovers.\nGive a shout-out to restaurants and businesses that use smart food practices.\nLearn more about food waste\, the causes\, and how to prevent it.\nWatch documentaries about food waste such as:\n\nJust Eat It\, directed by Grant Baldwin\nWasted! The Story of Food Waste\, directed by Nari Kye and Anna Chai\nExpired! Food Waste in America\, directed by Rebecca Richman Cohen\n\n\nRead about food waste in books like:\n\nThe Waste Not\, Want Not Cookbook by Cinda Chavich\nIn Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto by Michael Pollan\n\n\nJoin the conversation and use #StopFoodWasteDay on social media.\n\nSource Link
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SUMMARY:National Animal Crackers Day
DESCRIPTION:National Animal Crackers Day on April 18th each year celebrates a childhood favorite. A box of these sweet animal-shaped crackers not only provided a delicious snack\, but they also offered a little entertainment\, too! \n\n\n \n#NationalAnimalCrackersDay\nThe celebration brings us back to our childhood memories and the many boxes of Animal Crackers we shared with our friends. Animal Crackers refer to a type of small cookie baked in the shape of circus or zoo animals\, such as a lion\, tiger\, bear or elephant. The most common variety is light-colored and slightly sweet. However\, makers also offer chocolate and frosted varieties\, too. Even though animal crackers are made with layered dough\, much like crackers\, they are sweet like cookies. \n\n\n \nHOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL ANIMAL CRACKER DAY\nIt’s a perfect day to celebrate that childhood memory again. Pick up some animal crackers at your local grocery store and share them with family and friends. \n\nMake your favorite dessert using animal crackers.\nThey’re great for dipping or adding to a fruit tray\, too. S\nhare your photos of your Animal Crackers Day celebration using #NationalAnimalCrackersDay.\n\nSource Link
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SUMMARY:National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day
DESCRIPTION:On April 2nd each year\, National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day celebrates a classic food favorite. The average American will have eaten over 2000 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches by the time they graduate from high school. \n\n\n \n#PeanutButterAndJellyDay\nPeanut butter was considered a delicacy in the early 1900s and was only served in New York City’s finest tea rooms. In a May 1896 article published in the Good Housekeeping magazine\, a recipe “urged homemakers to use a meat grinder to make peanut butter and spread the result on bread.”  That same year\, in June\, the culinary magazine Table Talk\, published a “peanut butter sandwich recipe.” \nIt is thought that Julia Davis Chandler issued the first reference to peanut butter (or paste) paired with jelly on bread in the United States in 1901. Her article is found in the Boston Cooking School Magazine of Culinary Science and Domestic Economics. In the late 1920s\, the price of peanut butter declined\, and the sandwich became very popular with children. \nAccording to the Peanut Board\, during World War II\, both peanut butter and jelly were part of the United States soldiers’ military ration list. \nIn 1968\, The J.M. Smucker Co. introduced Goober\, a jarred product that combined alternating vertical stripes of peanut butter and jelly. \n\n\n \nHOW TO OBSERVE PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY DAY\n\nEat something with peanut butter and jelly.\nIt may be a good day to try something different. The following are a few peanut butter and jelly ideas to help you out!\n\n\n\n\nCupcakes\nFrench Toast\nPie\nSushi\nCookies\nDonuts\nPancakes\nFudge\n\n\nWe’ve also created a hidden picture puzzle. Find the hidden peanuts in the picture. We’ve included the key if you think you’ve found them all.\nAlso\, we turned the image into a coloring page. Download and print it off. Have fun! Use #PeanutButterAndJellyDay to post on social media.\n\nSource Link
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SUMMARY:National Johnny Appleseed Day
DESCRIPTION:March 11th – On National Johnny Appleseed Day\, we remember a man who made apple (and pear) trees bloom across the nation. The day celebrates a kindly legend who lived by sage teachings and labored to bring the shade of fruit trees across much of the United States. \n\n\n \n#NationalJohnnyAppleseedDay\nJohn Chapman\nHe was born John Chapman on September 26\, 1774\, in Leominster\, Massachusetts\, to Nathaniel and Elizabeth Simons Chapman. Not much is known about his early life other than his mother died when he was two. His father packed up Johnny and his sister (an infant brother had died the previous year) and moved to Springfield\, Massachusetts. His father served as a Minuteman and fought at Bunker Hill. \nThen in 1797\, Chapman shows up in northwestern Pennsylvania\, propagating his apple seeds. He worked his way steadily into the frontier of West Virginia\, Ohio\, and Indiana. Eventually\, Chapman became known as Johnny Appleseed and worked his way as far west as Illinois and Iowa and as far north as Michigan and Wisconsin. \nIn his wake\, he left orchards and the teachings of Emanuel Swedenborg\, a Swedish spiritual leader. Appleseed would buy his books with whatever payment he might receive for his endeavors. In turn\, Johnny would give the books away as he traveled and planted. \n\n\n \nMostly\, though\, he planted his seeds and seedlings for free along with his wisdom\, his broad-brimmed pasteboard hat keeping the sun from his eyes as he went. Often shoeless\, he traveled mostly by foot and sometimes by horseback or canoe. His appearance was nearly as noteworthy as his accomplishments\, but so was his kindness. Farmers and frontier folk always found a place at the table if Johnny Appleseed came visiting. \nThere are many stories told that the man would travel many miles to nurse an ailing orchard when word would reach him of its poor condition. Bringing the trees back to health would be his chief endeavor while dispersing wisdom\, care\, and kindness as he did. \nLandmarks\nAcross the Midwest\, landmarks pepper the countryside honoring the man that brought fruit to the frontier. Warren County\, Pennsylvania\, lays claim to Johnny Appleseed’s first tree nursery. \nMansfield\, Ohio\, honors the man with a monument in South Park. The last known Chapman tree still lives! In rural Ashland County\, Ohio\, the tree struggles to survive\, but half of it still manages to bloom in the spring. \nIn his hometown of Springfield\, Massachusetts\, there is an entire park named after the man who nurtured the land and made apple trees bloom across a young nation. \nTwo dates celebrate Johnny Appleseed Day\, either March 11th or September 26th. The September date is Appleseed’s acknowledged birth date. However\, many people across the country prefer the March date due to the planting season. While some vagueness surrounds Appleseed’s death and burial\, he became ill in early March and passed soon after. In Fort Wayne\, Indiana\, in Johnny Appleseed Park\, a grave marks the spot where the legendary sower of apple seeds rests. \n\n\n \nHOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL JOHNNY APPLESEED DAY\n\nBegin by reading any one of the many books written about Johnny Appleseed. Some of them are mere folklore but others delve into the man himself.\nVisiting some of the landmarks where Johnny Appleseed once lived and worked.\nPlant a fruit tree. Visit your local orchard to learn more about the trees that live and thrive in your area. Sometimes you will need two in order for them to bear fruit\, so be sure you ask.\nEat your favorite tree fruit. It doesn’t have to be an apple. Johnny Appleseed planted several varieties of fruit trees. While you can find apples in March\, they aren’t in season. Tree fruits that are in season include avocados\, kumquats\, lemons\, limes\, oranges\, mandarins\, and pomelos. Only a few of these grow in the United States. Do you know which ones?\nEducators and families\, visit the National Day Calendar Classroom for projects and ideas to help you Celebrate Every Day!\nEnjoy an apple and use #JohnnyAppleseedDay to post on social media.
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