April 8

How I Celebrated

Nate made some tasty empanadas with biscuit dough. Ground chicken and corn salsa wrapped up in goodness and baked. I know that they are often fried, but Nate's not letting me eat THAT good (ehem fattening).

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Get a savory empanada instead of a dessert one

• Gluten Free

  Have a recipe for the empanada dough.

• Vegetarian

  Get creative with your veggie empanadas

Recipes

• Here are cosmo's best empanada recipes
• Food Network
• Epicurious
• Babble
• Laylita

Follow Molly's board April 8 Recipes on Pinterest.

History

Punchbowl
Carbs, am I right? Make something into a pie, fry it, how can you go wrong?

Merchandise

I think I would wear empanada earrings
Follow Molly's board April 8 Merch on Pinterest.

Restaurants

• Plenty of Empanada places in LA
• Here are some in Denver
• And Dada Empanada in OH

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
• Jewish Heritage 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
• Buddha Day
• Draw a Picture of a Bird Day
• International Romani Day
• National Dog Fighting Awareness Day
• Trading Cards for Grown-Ups Day
• Zoo Lover's Day