April 16

How I Celebrated

Ever since I saw eggs benedict on Food Network, I have been wanting to try it. For my first time, it was pretty good. The hollandaise was pretty lemony, I don't know if that is how it was supposed to taste, but it came out a good consistency even though I had to use oil and not butter (it probably would have had a much more buttery taste). Also, I did my poached eggs in the oven in muffin tins because I wanted them to look more uniform, and I read it was pretty easy. But, I  used duck eggs so I did not know how long exactly to put them in and they did not look like they were forming. They are a bit overcooked as the yolks were not runny (sad face). Everything else was pretty good and Nate really liked them too! Oh, those little mushroom things for the mushroom day part were a bit spicy but really sad because they were not crispy at all and still very oily. Sad day for that company. Always get fresh, guys!

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  No Problems here 

• Gluten Free

  You will need some gluten free English muffins or bread.

• Vegetarian

  Canadian bacon will be the problem here.

Recipes

• Food Network
• All Recipes
• Martha Stewart
• Mushroom recipes from All Recipes
• Mushroom recipes from Bon Apetit
• Martha's mushrooms

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History

 Punchbowl says eggs benedict was yesterday, but you can see what they had to say at least. I don't think I have ever tried eggs benedict. I have not been very fond of eggs for much of my life, deviled eggs were probably my favorite and then egg and potato salad. But after living in Hawaii with Loco Moco, that has definitely changed. I still never wanted to try poached eggs until I saw something on Food Network that made it look really delicious. Maybe it was the gravy, I don't know.

Merchandise

Mushrooms! So cute and so colorful!
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Restaurants

• List of some of the best places for eggs benedict in LA
• Best eggs benedicts according to Forbes
• Mellow Mushroom in FL
• The Golden Mushroom in NY

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Pecan Month
• National Florida Tomato Month
• National Soft Pretzel Month
• National Soy Foods Month
• National BLT Sandwich Month
• National Grilled Cheese Month
• National Garlic Month
• National Food Month
• Holocaust Remembrance Week
• International Dark Sky Week
• National Animal Control Appreciation Week
• National Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week
• National Garden Week
• National Library Week
• National Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week
• National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
• National Volunteer Week
• Undergraduate Research Week
• Week of the Young Child
• Emancipation Day
• Foursquare Day
• Get to Know Your Customer Day
• National Ask an Atheist Day
• National D.A.R.E. Day
• National Healthcare Decisions Day
• National High Five Day
• National Librarian Day
• National Elephant Day
• Stress Awareness Day
• Support Teen Literature Day