January 1

How I Celebrated

Today was crazy. Figuring out how to upload and edit and all that was much more exhausting than I thought. So, finally, here it is. Day 1. How dumb do I feel trying to be a bar tender when I don't drink? I felt pretty stupid. So I didn't really follow a recipe for my bloody Mary. I looked a few up and then just threw stuff in there. Tomato juice, worcestershire sauce, Valentina pepper sauce (left over from some visitors because I am a Tapatio girl myself) and a bit of vinegar to substitute for the alcohol. I even -TRIED- salting the rim. Hopefully you all get to watch me improve my camera performance because cameras make me super nervous.

Also, it is apple gifting day. I was going to give an apple to my friend, Rosella who gave me my favorite kind of apple (Fuji) when she found out that I liked them. I think it was because I am kind of a hard egg to crack and food definitely butters me up for friendship. I guess I am not THAT good of a friend though because I lost her phone number when my iphone deleted all my contacts and so I didn't contact her to give her an apple today (shame on me!)

Happy New Year!

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Tomatoes do have sugar (naturally occurring in fruits and vegetables), but you can always check the labels of store bought tomato juice to make sure there is no added sugars as well as make your own.

• Gluten Free

  Home-made Bloody Marys are naturally gluten free, but watch out for the mixes!

• Vegetarian

  If you are extremely picky about even sauces, be warned that Worcestershire sauce does contain anchovies.

Recipes

 

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• Best Ever Bloody Mary from Food.com
• Emeril's Bloody Mary Mix from The Food Network
• World's Best Bloody Mary Recipe from AllRecipes.com
• The Best Bloody Mary from Bon Apetit

History

Here are some Fun Facts from foodimentary

1. The drink’s namesake is Mary of England, whose 16th-century persecution of Protestants earned her the nickname.
2. Some drink aficionados believe the inspiration for the name was Hollywood star Mary Pickford.
3. The Bloody Mary is sometimes mistakenly believed to alleviate hangovers when it is served in the morning.  While it will temporarily alleviate some of the symptoms, it will also further dehydrate the drinker, causing the symptoms to worsen later.
4. The Bloody Mary is the US’s most popular alcoholic drink for brunch.
5. This drink has been called “The world’s most complex cocktail.”

So while it is not known when or where the holiday came from exactly, because it is said to cure hangovers, it is a great follow up holiday to New Year's Eve.
World's Special Days

Merchandise

Follow Molly's board January 1 Merch on Pinterest.
Find a T-Shirt or a sticker! Make your own creative wrapping for gift an apple day! Buy Margarita mix!

Restaurants

• Well if you happen to be in Tahiti today, stop by the Bloody Mary's Restaurant
• Frank's Lounge is said to have World Famous Bloody Marys but it looks like that is also in Louisiana
• If you are in LA like me, here is a nice list from LA Weekly. Once again, I don't drink so I can't tell you what I would recommend!

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• New Year's Day
• Public Domain Day
• Constitution Day (Italy)
• Founding Day (Taiwan)
• Global Family Day
• National Tree Planting Day (Tanzania)
• Oatmeal Month
• California Dried Plum Digestive Health Month (Prune Breakfast Month)
• Hot Tea Month
• National Soup Month
• Bread Baking Month
• Candy Month
• Egg Month
• Meat Month
• Wheat Bread Month
• Fat Free Living Month
• Be Kind to Food Servers Month