May 31

How I Celebrated

I wouldn't usually call Trader Joe's cheap, but this is probably the best place to get pre-made, boxed and frozen macarons. They were very rich and hard to eat even one by yourself. I loved the butterscotch flavor though.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Here is a recipe for sugar free macaroons

• Gluten Free

  The above recipe is also gluten free

• Vegetarian

  Yes

Recipes

• Food Network
• Martha Stewart
• All Recipes

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History

 Punchbowl
 Punchbowl says that macaroons are not cookies because they do not contain flour, but we all know there are gluten free cookies. How else is paste made? I get the egg white ones, but there is almond flour and coconut flour. Whatever, call it what you want, I'll call it delicious.

Merchandise

More cute and cuddly stuff. Especially the kitties.
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Restaurants

• I will shamelessly promote my friend's online store Dessert First
• My first experience of eating macarons was at the Magic Castle
• Bottega Louie looks fancy
• Lette Macarons

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Barbecue Month
• National Egg Month
• National Hamburger Month
• National Salad Month
• National Salsa Month
• National Chocolate Custard Month
• National Strawberry Month
• National Asparagus Month
• National Gazpacho Aficionado Month
• National Vinegar Month
• National Sweet Vidalia Onion Month
• National Mediterranean Diet Month
• National Loaded Potato Month
• Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non Self-Governing Territories
• Black Single Parents Week 
• World No Tobacco Day

May 30

How I Celebrated

For our alcohol free version, we got some lemonade, some mint sprigs and some ice. You gotta chill your glass in the freezer, add some ice cubes, put some brewed mint tea with lemonade and add a mint sprig. Refreshing. Weird, but refreshing.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Try a sugar free mint julep

• Gluten Free

  Yes

• Vegetarian

  Yes

Recipes

• Epicurious
• My Recipes
• Food Network

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History

 Punchbowl
Mint Julep is not anything I have had or heard of, but that word Julep is pretty cool.  It's almost like tulip. A minty refreshing drink sounds like a great idea for hot summers.

Merchandise

Hmm I'll have to look into some of those lotions.
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Restaurants

• Mint Julep Bar in Disneyland
• Julep's Bistro
• The Julep Cup

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Barbecue Month
• National Egg Month
• National Hamburger Month
• National Salad Month
• National Salsa Month
• National Chocolate Custard Month
• National Strawberry Month
• National Asparagus Month
• National Gazpacho Aficionado Month
• National Vinegar Month
• National Sweet Vidalia Onion Month
• National Mediterranean Diet Month
• National Loaded Potato Month
• National Backyard Games Week
• Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non Self-Governing Territories
• Black Single Parents Week 
• International Hug Your Cat Day
• Memorial Day
• Water a Flower Day

May 29

How I Celebrated

Another biscuit day. Non specific this time. I should have thought ahead and got some of the good stuff from Red Lobster (or at least the recipe), but it just was not to be as I am preparing for a vacation!!! Biscuits/ carbs are always delicious to me though.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Here is a sugar free honey biscuit 

• Gluten Free

  Here are some gluten free biscuits. Make sure your coq au vin is thickened with a different ingredient than flour like this recipe.

• Vegetarian

  The vegetarian version is tofu au vin

Recipes

• Food Network's Coq Au Vin
• Epicurious
• Bon Apetit
• Betty Crocker biscuits
• Food Network
• NY Times

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History

Punchbowl
I heard people at work say coq au vin when I was a cook, but I really did not know what it was.

Merchandise

Haha that cheddar bae shirt
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Restaurants

• Le Coq au Vin Restaurant in FL
• Lincoln Tavern and Restaurant in Boston has Coq au Vin
• Popeyes and KFC have biscuits for sure.

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Barbecue Month
• National Egg Month
• National Hamburger Month
• National Salad Month
• National Salsa Month
• National Chocolate Custard Month
• National Strawberry Month
• National Asparagus Month
• National Gazpacho Aficionado Month
• National Vinegar Month
• National Sweet Vidalia Onion Month
• National Mediterranean Diet Month
• National Loaded Potato Month
• National Backyard Games Week
• Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non Self-Governing Territories
• National Polka Weekend
• Black Single Parents Week 
• Ascension of Baha u Llah
• Composting Day
• International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers
• Pink Flamingo Day

May 28

How I Celebrated

We had a strange schedule today so we needed to find a place open 24hrs to get burgers. That meant fast food and the only ones nearby were Carl's Jr. And Jack in the Box. We went to Carl's, no clear preference since we don't eat out much. Their double cheeseburgers were under 3 bucks so we got a couple of those and a spicy chicken and some fries. That spicy chicken saved me because I was super pissed at how many onions were on there. Sure, it is my fault for not liking onions and also not asking them to not put them on, but really, I just forgot. A hamburger is a rare thing in my life, and I only took one bite this time. Stupid onions.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Yes, these are some savory meaty items here. Oh, but look out for extra sweet buns or sauces!

• Gluten Free

  Your hamburger buns will need a gluten free do over. If you make your own patties you should be okay, but some pre-made patties will have gluten fillers.

• Vegetarian

  A veggie meal in brisket style. I really like veggie burgers with beans and rice like this one. They are extra filling with the rice too.

Recipes

• All Recipes brisket
• Epicurious
• Martha Stewart
• Food Network
• Hamburgers from All Recipes
• My Recipes
• Food and Wine

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History

Punchbowl
A lot of opportunities to eat cow today. I cannot wait until barbecue season. Well I say that now, but I doubt I will do much about it!

Merchandise

This is probably the most fun I had making a list ever. 
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Restaurants

• LA Brisket
• Dickey's Barbecue Pit
• Here is Thrillist List of best burgers in America

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Barbecue Month
• National Egg Month
• National Hamburger Month
• National Salad Month
• National Salsa Month
• National Chocolate Custard Month
• National Strawberry Month
• National Asparagus Month
• National Gazpacho Aficionado Month
• National Vinegar Month
• National Sweet Vidalia Onion Month
• National Mediterranean Diet Month
• National Loaded Potato Month
• National Backyard Games Week
• Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non Self-Governing Territories
• National Polka Weekend
• Healthy and Safe Swimming Week
• National Hurricane Preparedness Week
• National Tire Safety Week
• Slugs Return from Capistrano Day
• Whooping Crane Day

May 27

How I Celebrated

I finally used my popsicle molds this year. They aren't the best, I mean what kind of quality do you expect from the dollar store, but because I also got grape "juice" from there, it probably has the same nutritional value as any of your off the shelf of your regularly priced grocer. As always, a great treat. And as always, Molly dripped on herself. I'm telling you I can't have anything nice and it's my own fault.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Try a sugar free drink mix to make your popsicles like this recipe

• Gluten Free

  Yes

• Vegetarian

  Yes

Recipes

• Rak's kitchen
• Cincy shopper
• Welch's
• Snack Girl

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History

Did not know popsicle started in Oakland. My favorite popsicles are probably rootbeer or pace bars. I do enjoy grape, though.

Merchandise

Make an outfit out of that shirt and those earrings. Not much else to do.
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Restaurants

• See if you can find grape popsicles in one of these NY shops
• Stuffy's might have grape popsicles today
• Big Al's in Oregon has a grape popsicle drink

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Barbecue Month
• National Egg Month
• National Hamburger Month
• National Salad Month
• National Salsa Month
• National Chocolate Custard Month
• National Strawberry Month
• National Asparagus Month
• National Gazpacho Aficionado Month
• National Vinegar Month
• National Sweet Vidalia Onion Month
• National Mediterranean Diet Month
• National Loaded Potato Month
• National Backyard Games Week
• Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non Self-Governing Territories
• National Polka Weekend
• National Safe Boating Week
• Healthy and Safe Swimming Week
• National Hurricane Preparedness Week
• National Tire Safety Week 
• Jefferson Davis Birthday

May 26

How I Celebrated

I did a no bake version from Martha Stewart's website. It actually should have been for two whole cheesecakes. I don't have an electric mixer so it was a bit lumpy. I put a can of Oregon blueberries on top. It was alright. Better without the blueberries of course.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Here is a sugar free and gluten free blueberry cheesecake recipe. Here is a sugar free cherry crisp you could have for your cherry dessert.

• Gluten Free

  The above blueberry cheesecake is gluten free. Here are a bunch of gluten free cherry desserts.

• Vegetarian

  Yes

Recipes

• Epicurious blueberry cheesecake
• All Recipes
• Food Network
• Cherry Desserts from All Recipes
• Southern Living
• Eating Well

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History

 Punchbowl
 I know that people like blueberry cheesecake, but I would rather go old school and have plain. Also cherry dessert today? All the things I don't like.

Merchandise

Cute berries, I don't mind looking at them.
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Restaurants

• Brockton Villa has Blueberry cheesecake parfaits
• Pure Cheesecakes
• I see dessert pizza here but I don't know if that is the cherry one someone was saying is at Da Vinci's
• You can find many desserts topped with a cherry anyways.

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Barbecue Month
• National Egg Month
• National Hamburger Month
• National Salad Month
• National Salsa Month
• National Chocolate Custard Month
• National Strawberry Month
• National Asparagus Month
• National Gazpacho Aficionado Month
• National Vinegar Month
• National Sweet Vidalia Onion Month
• National Mediterranean Diet Month
• National Loaded Potato Month
• National Backyard Games Week
• Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non Self-Governing Territories
• Lag B'Omer
• National Safe Boating Week
• Healthy and Safe Swimming Week
• National Hurricane Preparedness Week
• National Tire Safety Week 
• Corpus Christi
• World Lindy Hop Day

May 25

How I Celebrated

How dumb that the day I don't have work is the day we celebrate packing a lunch? Oh well, we did it anyways. Don't forget the secret ingredient- your husband's slave labor hahaha.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Yes pack your favorite sugar free lunch

• Gluten Free

  Yes pack your favorite gluten free lunch

• Vegetarian

  Yes pack your favorite meat free lunch

Recipes

• Wine recipes from Grape Stompers
• Mother Earth News
• Natural Living Ideas
• Cooking Light brown back lunches
• Martha Stewart
• Real Simple
  

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History

Punchbowl
Jesus drank wine. There is some history for you.

Merchandise

I've been wanting a wine colored lipstick for a while now
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Restaurants

• The Winery Restaurant
• Eclectic Wine Bar and Grill
• Best Wine Restaurants 2015 from Wine Mag
• Brown Bag Deli in Beverly Hills

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Barbecue Month
• National Egg Month
• National Hamburger Month
• National Salad Month
• National Salsa Month
• National Chocolate Custard Month
• National Strawberry Month
• National Asparagus Month
• National Gazpacho Aficionado Month
• National Vinegar Month
• National Sweet Vidalia Onion Month
• National Mediterranean Diet Month
• National Loaded Potato Month
• National Backyard Games Week
• Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non Self-Governing Territories
• Lag B'Omer
• National Safe Boating Week
• Healthy and Safe Swimming Week
• National Hurricane Preparedness Week
• National Tire Safety Week 
• National Missing Children's Day
• Towel Day

May 24

How I Celebrated

I have to say, I was hyping myself up for this day for a long time just thinking about how good clams and muscles are and why should snails be any different? Some recipes even looked good. Well, I think most of it was mental. They smelled a little weird, but they also smelled kind of good. The texture wasn't different than I was expecting, slightly chewy just like clams, but I think looking at them is also not very appetizing. If you bite into them, they look all veiny like chicken tendons (the part of chickens that grosses me out cause it is way too stringy). But, if you just pop them in your mouth with a few other things and imagine a cooked mushroom (cause they are black) then it isn't too bad. I didn't throw any away from my bowl, still I probably wont eat the leftovers in the fridge.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Depending on how you cook it but escargot is usually prepared savory.

• Gluten Free

  The key is preparation here as well.

• Vegetarian

  Here is a vegetarian option for escargot

Recipes

• Food Network
• Epicurious
• All Recipes
• Saveur

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History

Punchbowl
 Besides the fact that they are probably laced with garden chemicals, I am surprised we do not try to consume them more often here in America if they are seen as pests AND if they are really good for you. Especially if they are similar to clams at all, since seafood is so expensive.

Merchandise

Gary!
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Restaurants

• L'Escargot Restaurant in Netherlands Antilles
• Petit Trois
• There is also L'Escargot in the UK

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Barbecue Month
• National Egg Month
• National Hamburger Month
• National Salad Month
• National Salsa Month
• National Chocolate Custard Month
• National Strawberry Month
• National Asparagus Month
• National Gazpacho Aficionado Month
• National Vinegar Month
• National Sweet Vidalia Onion Month
• National Mediterranean Diet Month
• National Loaded Potato Month
• National Backyard Games Week
• National Safe Boating Week
• Healthy and Safe Swimming Week
• National Hurricane Preparedness Week
• National Tire Safety Week 
• International Women's Day for Peace and Disarmament
• World Schizophrenia Day

May 23

How I Celebrated

I haven't been having very enthusiastic days guys, sorry. Taffy was ok, you kind of forget how many candies are actually taffy like starburst and now and laters. I guess tootsie rolls count too huh? Now I'm upset I didn't have tootsie rolls, thanks a lot guys.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Here is one recipe for sugar free taffy

• Gluten Free

  Yes

• Vegetarian

  Yes

Recipes

• All Recipes
• Exploratorium
• Food Network
• Betty Crocker

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History

 I still remember taking a tour of Taffy Town in SLC as a kid. It reminded me of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

Merchandise

More colorful sugary goodness.
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Restaurants

• Taffy Town in SLC
• Taffy's Pizza in CA
• Taffy's Restaurant in MA

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Barbecue Month
• National Egg Month
• National Hamburger Month
• National Salad Month
• National Salsa Month
• National Chocolate Custard Month
• National Strawberry Month
• National Asparagus Month
• National Gazpacho Aficionado Month
• National Vinegar Month
• National Sweet Vidalia Onion Month
• National Mediterranean Diet Month
• National Loaded Potato Month
• National Backyard Games Week
• National Safe Boating Week
• Healthy and Safe Swimming Week
• National Hurricane Preparedness Week
• National Tire Safety Week 
• International Turtle Day

May 22

How I Celebrated

I was not ready for today. But Nate was. He packed an awesome pudding pack in my lunch. Thank you lunch man.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Here is a sugar free recipe for vanilla pudding

• Gluten Free

  The above recipe also happens to be gluten free as it is thickened with corn starch

• Vegetarian

  Here is a recipe without eggs (actually I think that pudding is supposed to be eggless because eggs usually makes it more like a custard.)

Recipes

• Chowhound
• Betty Crocker
• All Recipes
• Food Network

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History

Punchbowl
How strange that there are name brands for things like pudding. I mean, when you think of instant pudding, do you not think of Jello? I know I do.

Merchandise

Nothing really here, I bet more will come out with Harley Quinn soon.
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Restaurants

• If the Odd Duck is a real place, they may or may not have vanilla pudding
• Try the Pudding Truck in LA
• Creme Caramel LA has pudding and bread pudding

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Barbecue Month
• National Egg Month
• National Hamburger Month
• National Salad Month
• National Salsa Month
• National Chocolate Custard Month
• National Strawberry Month
• National Asparagus Month
• National Gazpacho Aficionado Month
• National Vinegar Month
• National Sweet Vidalia Onion Month
• National Mediterranean Diet Month
• National Loaded Potato Month
• American Craft Beer Week
• International Coaching Week
• National Vegetarian Awareness Week
• National Safe Boating Week
• Healthy and Safe Swimming Week
• National Hurricane Preparedness Week
• National Tire Safety Week 
• Canadian Immigrants Day
• Harvey Milk Day
• International Day for Biological Diversity
• National Maritime Day
• Trinity Sunday
• World Goth Day

May 21

How I Celebrated

Hey yall the strawberries and cream were sooo good. Yogurt and sour cream and sugar with cut up strawberries. Yums. I didn't think it would be good with sour cream but I was wrong.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Strawberries and cream you just have to make sure you sweeten with something other than sugar.

• Gluten Free

  Make sure to find a brand of sour cream you can trust is gluten free

• Vegetarian

  Yes

Recipes

• All recipes strawberries and cream
• Wiki How
• Crazed Mom
• Whiskey cocktails from Bon Apetit
• All Recipes
• Buzzfeed

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History

Punchbowl
 Ew, sour cream? No thanks. How 'bout a Starbucks strawberries and cream frappe instead?

Merchandise

Whisky merch seems very southern
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Restaurants

• Ihop has strawberries and cream crepes
• Who could forget the strawberries and creme frappe at starbucks?
• Whisky a Go Go in CA
• Here is a list of some of the best whiskey bars in LA

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Barbecue Month
• National Egg Month
• National Hamburger Month
• National Salad Month
• National Salsa Month
• National Chocolate Custard Month
• National Strawberry Month
• National Asparagus Month
• National Gazpacho Aficionado Month
• National Vinegar Month
• National Sweet Vidalia Onion Month
• National Mediterranean Diet Month
• National Loaded Potato Month
• American Craft Beer Week
• International Coaching Week
• National Safe Boating Week
• Emergency Medical Services Week
• National Bike to Work Week
• National Dog Bite Prevention Week
• National Heritage Breeds Week
• National Medical Transcription Week
• National New Friends, Old Friends Week
• National Transportation Week
• World Trade Week
• National Vegetarian Awareness Week
• Armed Forces Day
• World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development

May 20

How I Celebrated

Nate made some bomb quiche. Bacon, swiss cheese, eggs, milk, pie crust, onions. Boom delish in your mouth. Probably the best quiche I have ever had.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  You can make honey caramels for a sugar free alternative.

• Gluten Free

  Here is a gluten free quiche lorraine

• Vegetarian

  Here is a vegetarian quiche lorraine

Recipes

• Betty Crocker's Quiche Lorraine
• My Recipes
• Food Network
• Cooking Light strawberry recipes
• Martha Stewart
• All Recipes
• Easy soft caramels from La Creme de la Crumb
• All Recipes
• The Kitchn

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History

Originally Quiche Lorraine was a custard pie? A savory custard? Interesting and kind of disgusting.

Merchandise

Quiche is interesting, strawberries are always cute and well always love an opportunity to buy Japanese goodies.
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Restaurants

• Classic Quiche Cafe in NJ
• La Madeleine in TX
• There are plenty of farms in CA that let you pick your own strawberries
• Carmel Restaurant in TX
• Try shopping around little Tokyo for snacks and sweets for that real Japanese milk caramel taste.

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Barbecue Month
• National Egg Month
• National Hamburger Month
• National Salad Month
• National Salsa Month
• National Chocolate Custard Month
• National Strawberry Month
• National Asparagus Month
• National Gazpacho Aficionado Month
• National Vinegar Month
• National Sweet Vidalia Onion Month
• National Mediterranean Diet Month
• National Loaded Potato Month
• American Craft Beer Week
• International Coaching Week
• Emergency Medical Services Week
• National Bike to Work Week
• National Dog Bite Prevention Week
• National Heritage Breeds Week
• National Medical Transcription Week
• National New Friends, Old Friends Week
• National Transportation Week
• World Trade Week
• National Vegetarian Awareness Week
• Day of Vesak
• Eliza Doolittle Day
• Emancipation Day (Florida)
• Endangered Species Day
• Flower Day
• Josephine Baker Day
• Weights and Measure Day
•  World Autoimmune Arthritis Day
• World Metrology Day

May 19

How I Celebrated

I risked it. I used a devil's food cake mix from the store. Not that they are bad, but I really wanted to make something as delicious as a chocolate version of angel's food. It is just not the same! I tried a few tricks like using coconut oil instead of vegetable oil (well that is just because that is the only oil I cook with now). And half an extra egg and milk instead of water. I swear it was just the same as any chocolate cake mix I have ever had.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  You can find sugar free mixes now, just be careful of their laxative effect.

• Gluten Free

  Try this recipe 

• Vegetarian

  Yes

Recipes

• Martha Stewart
• Food Network
• All Recipes
• Food.com

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History

 Punchbowl
 I have my doubts on if I have ever had a real devils food cake because I don't think I have ever had what tasted like a counterpart to angel food cake. I love Angel's food cake, but I think if it was chocolate I would love it even more!

Merchandise

I love the silly face on the cake necklace.
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Restaurants

• Devil's Food Denver
• Paul Martin's American Grill
• Juniors has a devils food cheesecake

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Barbecue Month
• National Egg Month
• National Hamburger Month
• National Salad Month
• National Salsa Month
• National Chocolate Custard Month
• National Strawberry Month
• National Asparagus Month
• National Gazpacho Aficionado Month
• National Vinegar Month
• National Sweet Vidalia Onion Month
• National Mediterranean Diet Month
• National Loaded Potato Month
• American Craft Beer Week
• International Coaching Week
• Emergency Medical Services Week
• National Bike to Work Week
• National Dog Bite Prevention Week
• National Heritage Breeds Week
• National Medical Transcription Week
• National New Friends, Old Friends Week
• National Transportation Week
• World Trade Week
• National Vegetarian Awareness Week
• Boys Club Day
• Hepatitis Testing Day
• Malcom X Day
• May Ray Day
• National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
• Plant Something Day

May 18

How I Celebrated

Remember the different ways people would eat a Reese's commercials? Yeah, I never came up with an interesting way to eat mine. So the cheese souffle I made was pretty easy besides whipping my egg whites. That always tires me out.  Anyhow, it looked so good even though it didn't puff up as much as I thought it would. It also shrunk pretty soon after (maybe 10 min or so). I used the fake parmesan  powder cheese stuff, which might be what they wanted (instead of flour), but nothing beats the freshly grated stuff. Well, I also don't know how great it was since it was my first time. Everyone on the internet seems to rave about it, but it was just a more fluffy in between of quiche or scrambled eggs. I guess I just was thinking it was going to be amazing like the chocolate souffle, but chocolate is a hard food to beat.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  They definitely make sugar free reeses, but you can make your own too

• Gluten Free

  There are ways to make gluten free cheese souffle and peanut butter cups

• Vegetarian

  Yes

Recipes

• Epicurious cheese souffle
• Food Network
• My recipes
• Things to make with Reeses
• Top Secret Recipes
• The Comfort of Cooking

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History

 Souffle is a word I knew for a long time but I don't think I ever knew what it was. Hopefully my cheese souffle turns out as good as my chocolate one did.

Merchandise

This looks like a gift list for Nate
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Restaurants

• Cognac restaurant serves cheese souffle
• Orsay also has cheese souffle
• There is a Reese's Restaurant but it isn't peanut and chocolate like it sounds
• The Works in Canada had a stuffed Reeses burger but I don't see it on their menu anymore

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Barbecue Month
• National Egg Month
• National Hamburger Month
• National Salad Month
• National Salsa Month
• National Chocolate Custard Month
• National Strawberry Month
• National Asparagus Month
• National Gazpacho Aficionado Month
• National Vinegar Month
• National Sweet Vidalia Onion Month
• National Mediterranean Diet Month
• National Loaded Potato Month
• American Craft Beer Week
• International Coaching Week
• Emergency Medical Services Week
• National Bike to Work Week
• National Dog Bite Prevention Week
• National Heritage Breeds Week
• National Medical Transcription Week
• National New Friends, Old Friends Week
• National Transportation Week
• World Trade Week
• National Stationary Week 
• National Vegetarian Awareness Week
• HIV Vaccine Awareness Day
• International Museum Day

May 17

How I Celebrated

I think Nate was right. The cobbler came out way too sweet. I wasn't worried about the cherries today! They weren't too bad. Next time I don't think we will do the cake mix slow cooker recipe. Also, I was going to put in walnuts, but I totally forgot about them until after it was cooked. And then I forgot to eat them until just now. Still got a video though, go me.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Here is a sugar free cherry cobbler.

• Gluten Free

  Gluten free cobbler 

• Vegetarian

  Yes

Recipes

• Betty Crocker cherry cobbler
• All Recipes
• Food Network
• Recipes from walnuts.org
• Eating Well
• Simply Recipes

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History

Punchbowl
 I would never think to make  a cherry cobbler, because I do not like cherries very much, but I don't know why I never thought of other fruit cobblers. If it can be a good pie, it should be a good cobbler, right?

Merchandise

Walnut books?! So cute and tiny
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Restaurants

• Puckets in TN has cherry cobbler
• Where to get cobbler in Phoenix
• The Walnut Tree is located in Walnut, CA

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Barbecue Month
• National Egg Month
• National Hamburger Month
• National Salad Month
• National Salsa Month
• National Chocolate Custard Month
• National Strawberry Month
• National Asparagus Month
• National Gazpacho Aficionado Month
• National Vinegar Month
• National Sweet Vidalia Onion Month
• National Mediterranean Diet Month
• National Loaded Potato Month
• American Craft Beer Week
• International Coaching Week
• Emergency Medical Services Week
• National Bike to Work Week
• National Dog Bite Prevention Week
• National Heritage Breeds Week
• National Medical Transcription Week
• National New Friends, Old Friends Week
• National Transportation Week
• World Trade Week
• National Stationary Week 
• National Vegetarian Awareness Week
• International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
• World Hypertension Day
• World Information Society Day
• World Neurofibromatosis Day
• World Telecommunication and Information Society Day

May 16

How I Celebrated

They weren't the worst, but I feel like I should have saved them for the apocalypse. Just sayin. And the camera cut out because the sauce was dripping.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  When making your mimosas, make sure you grab juice that has no added sugar.

• Gluten Free

  Here is a gluten free coquilles st jacques. You just need to worry about thickening agents and gratin if they use that.

• Vegetarian

  Look for vegetarian scallops

Recipes

• Epicurious for coquilles st jacques
• Betty Crocker
• NY Times
• My recipes has some mimosas
• Add a pinch
• Food Network

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History

 Did not know that saints had shells or their own symbols like that. I wonder what mine would be

Merchandise

Girlie shirts
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Restaurants

• Saint Jacques in NC
• Jakes in WI has some St. Jacques
• Cafe Mimosa in CA

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Barbecue Month
• National Egg Month
• National Hamburger Month
• National Salad Month
• National Salsa Month
• National Chocolate Custard Month
• National Strawberry Month
• National Asparagus Month
• National Gazpacho Aficionado Month
• National Vinegar Month
• National Sweet Vidalia Onion Month
• National Mediterranean Diet Month
• National Loaded Potato Month
• American Craft Beer Week
• International Coaching Week
• Universal Family Week 
• Emergency Medical Services Week
• National Bike to Work Week
• National Dog Bite Prevention Week
• National Heritage Breeds Week
• National Medical Transcription Week
• National New Friends, Old Friends Week
• National Transportation Week
• World Trade Week
• National Stationary Week 
• National Vegetarian Awareness Week
• Accounting Day
• Biographers Day
• Love a Tree Day
• National Sea Monkey Day
• Nickel Day
• Pentecost Monday
• Wear Purple for Peace Day

May 15

How I Celebrated

I made the recipe for what all recipe claimed were the best chocolate chip cookies. They were pretty easy and they are really soft. It also helps that I used ghiradelli's bittersweet huge chips. Very chocolatey and rich. For the pizza, it was a frozen krouger pizza that Nate added some toppings to. He became in charge after he couldnt figure out what he wanted to do since Papa Johns has to suck and take your money from late online orders, never delivering their pizza.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Sugar free chocolate chip cookies

• Gluten Free

  Here are some gluten free cookies. And gluten free pizza.

• Vegetarian

  Make sure you have plenty of vegetarian pizza for your party

Recipes

• All Recipes chocolate chip cookies
• Betty Crocker
• Very Best Baking
• Southern Living tips for Pizza Party
• The Kitchn
• Food Network

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History

 Punchbowl
Interesting that someone would think that the chocolate chips would make an all chocolate cookie. Also interesting that chocolate cookies were a thing before chocolate chip cookies.

Merchandise

Quite a lot of awesome stuff here.
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Restaurants

• Some of America's best chocolate chip cookies
• Chocolate chip cookies to travel for
• Pizza Party is a real place
• Chuck E Cheese is where I remember going for birthday parties

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Barbecue Month
• National Egg Month
• National Hamburger Month
• National Salad Month
• National Salsa Month
• National Chocolate Custard Month
• National Strawberry Month
• National Asparagus Month
• National Gazpacho Aficionado Month
• National Vinegar Month
• National Sweet Vidalia Onion Month
• National Mediterranean Diet Month
• National Loaded Potato Month
• National Stuttering Awareness Week
• Spring Astronomy Week
• Salvation Army Week
• Universal Family Week 
• Emergency Medical Services Week
• National Bike to Work Week
• National Dog Bite Prevention Week
• National Heritage Breeds Week
• National Medical Transcription Week
• National New Friends, Old Friends Week
• National Transportation Week
• World Trade Week
• National Stationary Week 
• Dinosaur Day
• Hyperemisis Gravidarum Awareness Day
• International Conscientious Objector Day
• International Day of Families
• International Kangaroo Care Awareness Day
• International MPS Awareness Day
• National Nylon Stockings Day
• Peace Officers Memorial Day
• Pentecost
• Straw Hat Day
• TSC Global Awareness Day

May 14

How I Celebrated

Easy dollar store purchase again. What could be better than carbs and butter?

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Some biscuits add sugar. Try this one that does not.

• Gluten Free

  Here is a recipe for gluten free biscuits

• Vegetarian

  Yes

Recipes

• Chowhound
• Epicurious
• All Recipes
• Southern Living

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History

 Biscuits are quick breads and boy am I happy because I usually can't wait to eat them!

Merchandise

Just shirts here. I feel like there should be a plushie or pillow somewhere
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Restaurants

• Buttermilk Kitchen in Atlanta
• Bob Evans
• Denver Biscuit Co.

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Barbecue Month
• National Egg Month
• National Hamburger Month
• National Salad Month
• National Salsa Month
• National Chocolate Custard Month
• National Strawberry Month
• National Asparagus Month
• National Gazpacho Aficionado Month
• National Vinegar Month
• National Sweet Vidalia Onion Month
• National Mediterranean Diet Month
• National Loaded Potato Month
• National Stuttering Awareness Week
• Spring Astronomy Week
• Salvation Army Week
• Universal Family Week
• Food Allergy Awareness Week
• National Hospital Week
• National Nursing Home Week
• National Police Week
• National Return to Work Week
• National Women's Health Week
• Reading is Fun Week
• Salute to Moms 35+ Week
• Neuropathy Awareness Week
• Astronomy Day
• Buddha Day
• National Chicken Dance Day
• The Stars and Stripes Forever Day
• Underground America Day
• World Belly Dance Day

May 13

How I Celebrated

I don't know how they can say that apple pie was made with any real fruit at all, the filling was so dark brown and dry. Worst idea ever.The hummus was pretty great though. I think Nate seasoned some of the canned hummus we keep on hand.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Watch out for sugars in fruits cocktails. Here is a no sugar apple pie recipe.

• Gluten Free

  Here is a gluten free apple pie recipe

• Vegetarian

  Yes

Recipes

• Hummus from epicurious
• Food Network
• Cooking Light
• Fruit cocktail from Betty Crocker
• Food.com
• All Recipes
• Apple pie from Pillsbury
• Food Network
•  All Recipes

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History

 Punchbowl
 It looks like if you want a more authentic pie closer to the real recipe, you could actually make fruit cocktail pie because the old one had a ton of fruits along with the apple. Oh yeah and who eats apple pie with cheese? Weird.

Merchandise

Love the fruit cocktail necklaces. So me.
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Restaurants

• Hummus Bar and Grill
• Hummus House
• Hummus Republic
• There is a fruit cocktail drink at Afrah in TX
• The Apple Pan
• Here are some of the best Apple Pies in America

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Barbecue Month
• National Egg Month
• National Hamburger Month
• National Salad Month
• National Salsa Month
• National Chocolate Custard Month
• National Strawberry Month
• National Asparagus Month
• National Gazpacho Aficionado Month
• National Vinegar Month
• National Sweet Vidalia Onion Month
• National Mediterranean Diet Month
• National Loaded Potato Month
• National Safety Stand Down Week
• National Stuttering Awareness Week
• Spring Astronomy Week
• Salvation Army Week
• National Etiquette Week 
• Universal Family Week
• World Migratory Bird Day
• World Cocktail Week
• Food Allergy Awareness Week
• National Hospital Week
• National Nursing Home Week
• National Police Week
• National Return to Work Week
• National Women's Health Week
• Reading is Fun Week
• Salute to Moms 35+ Week
• Neuropathy Awareness Week
• Frog Jumping Day
• IEEE Global Engineering the Future Day

May 12

How I Celebrated

I made a "simple" fudge that did not require sweetened condensed milk. It did however call for a candy thermometer which I do not have. So I kind of winged it and hoped for the best. It is a bit melty, but straight out of the fridge, it is everything you expect of fudge.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Here is a sugar free idea

• Gluten Free

  There is not usually flour in fudge.

• Vegetarian

  Yes

Recipes

• Taste of Home
• Recipe
• Very Best Baking

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History

Punchbowl
 Nuts help fudge be more balanced. I still don't think I could consume 9lbs of it each month like the guy in the punchbowl link.

Merchandise

Not a lot here. Any toys are probably labeled more commonly under brownies.
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Restaurants

• Stuffy's II in WA has fudge
• Try Kelly's coffee and fudge
• or Fudge Fatale

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Barbecue Month
• National Egg Month
• National Hamburger Month
• National Salad Month
• National Salsa Month
• National Chocolate Custard Month
• National Strawberry Month
• National Asparagus Month
• National Gazpacho Aficionado Month
• National Vinegar Month
• National Sweet Vidalia Onion Month
• National Mediterranean Diet Month
• National Loaded Potato Month
• National Safety Stand Down Week
• National Stuttering Awareness Week
• Spring Astronomy Week
• Salvation Army Week
• National Etiquette Week 
• Universal Family Week
• World Migratory Bird Day
• World Cocktail Week
• Food Allergy Awareness Week
• National Hospital Week
• National Nursing Home Week
• National Police Week
• National Return to Work Week
• National Women's Health Week
• Reading is Fun Week
• Salute to Moms 35+ Week
• Neuropathy Awareness Week
• International Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Day
• International Nurses Day 
• Limerick Day
• National Fibromyalgia Awareness Day
• National Hospital Day
• National Odometer Day

May 11

How I Celebrated

I was pretty excited to have an easy no prep day as well as something tasty to make up for yesterday. Cupcakes were never my favorite hostess treat, but I will say I like them more than other store bought bakery ones with heaps of frosting on top. Being filled with cream is a plus, but I know that is more popular in bakeries now. I think that hostess missed a chance to fill them with peanut butter frosting though, pair up with reeses!

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  These cupcakes are sugar free and gluten free

• Gluten Free

  See above

• Vegetarian

  Yes

Recipes

• Brown eyed baker
• NY Times
  
• Betty Crocker
• Pop Sugar

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History

 Punchbowl
 Every day I basically eat what I want.

Merchandise

That looptie loop is pretty girlie, huh?
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Restaurants

• Sandie Mae has a cream filled chocolate cupcake
• Jarets Stuffed cupcakes also has them

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Barbecue Month
• National Egg Month
• National Hamburger Month
• National Salad Month
• National Salsa Month
• National Chocolate Custard Month
• National Strawberry Month
• National Asparagus Month
• National Gazpacho Aficionado Month
• National Vinegar Month
• National Sweet Vidalia Onion Month
• National Mediterranean Diet Month
• National Loaded Potato Month
• National Safety Stand Down Week
• National Stuttering Awareness Week
• Spring Astronomy Week
• Salvation Army Week
• National Etiquette Week 
• Universal Family Week
• World Dystonia Awareness Week
• Rip Current Awareness Week 
• World Cocktail Week
• Food Allergy Awareness Week
• National Hospital Week
• National Nursing Home Week
• National Police Week
• National Return to Work Week
• National Women's Health Week
• Reading is Fun Week
• Salute to Moms 35+ Week
• Neuropathy Awareness Week
• Yom HaZikaron
• National School Nurse Day

May 10

How I Celebrated

Man this was more a mental feat than a tasting problem. Nate thought I would have a hard time with the texture, but it really was that I knew that the liver is the body's filter so, I'm basically eating stuff a chicken's liver filtered out. Disgust! It smelled really good while Nate was cooking it, but I really couldn't eat more than one bite. I didn't spit it out though! Oh and it made a huge mess reheating in the microwave and I think that made it super dry.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  It is a savory day today

• Gluten Free

  No gluten necessary here

• Vegetarian

  You will need some vegetarian shrimp or vegetarian liver

Recipes

• Here are some shrimp recipes from All Recipes
• More from Delish
• Cooking Light
• Liver and onions from All Recipes
• Taste of Southern
• Epicurious

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History

 I have to say, I am afraid to taste liver, it just sounds gross, it is always prepared with onions, and I heard it isn't very good for you either.

Merchandise

I do like those internal organs plushies.
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Restaurants

• Bubba Gump Shrimp
• Killer Shrimp
• Or try out shrimp trucks in Hawaii
• Norms serves liver and onions
• Or find some more places for liver and onions on Food Spotting

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Barbecue Month
• National Egg Month
• National Hamburger Month
• National Salad Month
• National Salsa Month
• National Chocolate Custard Month
• National Strawberry Month
• National Asparagus Month
• National Gazpacho Aficionado Month
• National Vinegar Month
• National Sweet Vidalia Onion Month
• National Mediterranean Diet Month
• National Loaded Potato Month
• National Safety Stand Down Week
• National Stuttering Awareness Week
• Spring Astronomy Week
• Salvation Army Week
• National Etiquette Week 
• Universal Family Week
• World Dystonia Awareness Week
• Rip Current Awareness Week 
• World Cocktail Week
• Food Allergy Awareness Week
• National Hospital Week
• National Nursing Home Week
• National Police Week
• National Return to Work Week
• National Women's Health Week
• Reading is Fun Week
• Salute to Moms 35+ Week
• Neuropathy Awareness Week
• Yom HaZikaron
• Confederate Memorial Day
•  World Lupus Day

May 9

How I Celebrated

I never liked blondies as much as brownies, but I was excited for some butterscotch flavor. The morsels are so much more rich than the  homemade butterscotch topping. It came out a little crumbly, and I still have to say I like regular brownies better. Oh and a few explanations, the pan is mostly empty because I made them to bring to my aunt's for mother's day, and that is the reason I look so hash. I was up during my usual sleep time and tried to take a nap when I got home. How about a round of applause for Nate waking up to that sleeping beauty hahaha.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  This recipe uses splenda brown sugar for the brownies.

• Gluten Free

  Rice flour is the key in this recipe.

• Vegetarian

  Yes

Recipes

• Brownies from Nestle
• All Recipes
• Food.com
• Moscato recipes from the Gallo family

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History

Punchbowl
 Punchbowl says that  these are blondies, but I know that not all blondies have butterscotch. So, you are almost correct. When I hear moscato, I just think of Nicki Minaj

Merchandise

Butterscotch is such a 70s color
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Restaurants

• Maybe try some of these brownie spots in LA to see if they have the butterscotch variety.
• Kinhaven Music School in Vermont looks like they have butterscotch brownies.
• Moscato is in NY

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Barbecue Month
• National Egg Month
• National Hamburger Month
• National Salad Month
• National Salsa Month
• National Chocolate Custard Month
• National Strawberry Month
• National Asparagus Month
• National Gazpacho Aficionado Month
• National Vinegar Month
• National Sweet Vidalia Onion Month
• National Mediterranean Diet Month
• National Loaded Potato Month
• National Safety Stand Down Week
• National Stuttering Awareness Week
• Spring Astronomy Week
• Salvation Army Week
• National Etiquette Week
• World Dystonia Awareness Week
• Rip Current Awareness Week 
• World Cocktail Week
• Food Allergy Awareness Week
• National Hospital Week
• National Nursing Home Week
• National Police Week
• National Return to Work Week
• National Women's Health Week
• Reading is Fun Week
• Salute to Moms 35+ Week
• Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation of those who Lost their lives during the Second World War