February 13

How I Celebrated

Tortellini was one of those foods that I pretty much knew what it was before I even had it the first time (this was not the first time). It was pretty expensive and not very easy to find (Nate calculated to be what, around $8/lb? Freaking more than salmon! and pasta is supposed to be cheap...). Well we got it and it was pretty tasty. I like me some cheese filled pasta.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Check your store bought tortellini to make sure the fillings to not contain sugar. If you make your own, either make your own pasta, or some people recommend using wonton wrappers for a quick fix.

• Gluten Free

  Either make your own or try someone else's like De Puma's

• Vegetarian

  Personally, cheese tortellini is just fine with me! Again, watch the fillings. 

Recipes

• Food network has a bunch of recipes to look at here
• This recipe for garlic alfredo tortellini sounds so good right now!
• Or try tortellini preimavera with extra veggies
• Or even a salad version looks great!

Follow Molly's board February 13 Recipes on Pinterest.

History

Punchbowl
I don't think I have ordered tortellini at a restaurant, but I have had the kind from I think Costco. Pretty tasty. Weird to think there are so many different styles of pasta and they all have different names. I mean just the noodles. Like different cuts of noodles. I don't know that I can think of anything else that is like that.

Merchandise

See if you can find a necklace and a hat so you can be part of the tortellini club thing that punchbowl was talking about
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Restaurants

• Thrillist recommends these 14 Italian restaurants
• OR these 21 in SF
• Here is a Thrillist list on Huff Post with the best 21 Italian restaurants in America

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Cherry Month
• Celebration of Chocolate Month
• National Hot Breakfast Month
• National Snack Food Month
• Potato Lover's Month
• Berry Fresh Month
• Canned Food Month
• Great American Pies Month
• Fiber Focus Month
• National Grapefruit Month
• Sweet Potato Month
• National Fondue Month
• National Heart Healthy Month
• Return Carts to the Supermarket Month
• Bake for Family Fun Month
• Boy Scout Anniversary Week
• Celebration of Love Week
• Children of Alcoholics Week
• Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Week
• Dump Your Significan Jerk Week
• Freelance Writers Appreciation Week
• Great Backyard Bird Count
• Have a Heart for Chained Dogs Week
• International Friendship Week
• International Week of Black Women In the Arts
• Jell-O Week
• Lent
• Love Makes the World Go Round, but Laughter Keeps Us From Getting Dizzy Week
• National Green Week
• National Marriage Week USA
• National Secondhand Wardrobe Week
• Risk Awareness Week
• Desperation Day
• Employee Legal Awareness Day
• Get a Different Name Day
• International Condom Day
• Madly In Love With Me Day
• Scout Sabbath
• World Radio Day
• World Whale Day