April 6

How I Celebrated

Oh man. Sugar overload. Just one twinkie and a small handfull of popcorn was enough! I got a sticker as a prize in my cracker jacks (which is better than a maggot that I found the last time I had them years ago! GROSS) lol Happy times!

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Here is a sugar free and gluten free recipe for twinkies. This recipe isn't real caramel corn, but if you use yesterday's sugar free caramel on the popcorn, that will work too.

• Gluten Free

  See above for twinkies. Caramel corn is gluten free

• Vegetarian

  Yep!

Recipes

• These guys at instructables think they have the twinkie recipe down
• Here is another go from Brown Eyed Baker
• Another from top secret recipes
• Classic caramel corn from All Recipes
• Food Network
• Betty Crocker

Follow Molly's board April 6 Recipes on Pinterest.

History

 Very interesting to read about what happened with the Hostess bankruptcy. I did not realize that twinkies were smaller because I have not had a twinkie in a long time. Ah business with it's never ending need to quench the greed.

Merchandise

Tap into those old vintage stores
Follow Molly's board April 6 Merch on Pinterest.

Restaurants

• Try Twinkie Breakfasts in France
• Here are a bunch of places to try deep fried twinkies
• PYT in Philly has a twinkie burger
• Try Joe Brown's Caramel Corn in Portland

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
• Bat Appreciation Week
• Golden Rule Week
• International Pooper Scooper Week
• Jewish Heritage Week
• Laugh at Work Week
• Medication Safety Week
• National Bake Week
• National Egg Salad Week
• National Minority Cancer Awareness Week
• National Public Health Week
• National Robotics Week
• National Window Safety Week
• Passover
• Testicular Cancer Awareness Week
• Army Day
• California Poppy Day
• Drowsy Driver Awareness Day
• Dyngus Day
• International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
• National Student Athlete Day
• Sorry Charlie Day
• Tartan Day
• Teflon Day 
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Day