June 18

How I Celebrated

Nate got fresh cherries just in time, but he could have just put them on top. He cooked the cherries with the cream cheese filling, so it was more of a cherry cream pie/ cheesecake, but you know, still super delicious. Still pretty tart. I miss the tarts I had at my college tea party those years ago. My friend is a pretty good baker. Also, Nate went fancy with some grilled cheese. What makes it apply to cheesmaker's day is that I have been to the Tillamook factory where they make the cheese and we bought some Tillamook sharp cheddar. Nate made the sandwiches extra fancy with monterey jack, and asiago.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Here is a chocolate black cherry tart that is also gluten free. 

• Gluten Free

  The above recipe for the tart is gluten free.

• Vegetarian

  You can find fishless filet if you feel bad for not participating in the fishing activities, but sushi can be a veggie roll.

Recipes

• Epicurious cherry tart
• Martha Stewart
• Taste of Home
• All Recipes sushi
• Just One Cookbook
• Food Network
• Cheesemaking
•  Leeners
•  Here is what to cook with what you catch from Field and Stream
• Picnic recipes from Southern Living

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History

Punchbowl
I can't remember the last time I spread a blanket on the grass for a picnic. It was the kids table at summer gatherings at my grandma's, but at home, my mom hated us to take blankets outside. Should have got  a designated picnic blanket!

Merchandise

I Love that picnic plaid, very summer like pattern even though it is like fall flannel.
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Restaurants

• Piknic
• Takami Sushi
• Tart Restaurant
• Beecher's handmade cheese in New York
• Fishing with Dynamite
• Zauo in Japan lets you catch your own fish to eat

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Candy Month
• National Dairy Month
• National Fruit and Vegetable Month
• National Iced Tea Month
• National Papaya Month
• National Seafood Month
• National Steakhouse Month
• National Turkey Lover's Month
• National Hermit Week
• US Open Golf Championship
• Worldwide Knit (and Crotchet) in Public Week
• Ramadan
• National Men's Health Week
• National Flag Week
• National Nursing Assistants Week
• Go Fishing Day
• National Splurge Day