September 30

How I Celebrated

5 Gum is what is always on hand even though it is not my fave (significant other's). Then hot mulled cider from the crock pot is a great way to cozy up for bed!

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Mulled cider is fine as long as you don't add sugar. Also, get sugar free chewing gum.

• Gluten Free

  Yes

• Vegetarian

  Yes 

Recipes

• Food Network Hot Mulled Cider
• The Pioneer Woman
• Simply Recipes
• Instructables Chewing Gum
  
• Rachael Ray
• Wikihow

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History

Punchbowl
 Pro tip: chew cinnamon gum today to avoid crazy tastes with the possible orange in your cider.

Merchandise

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Restaurants

• George's looks like it is closed but it had a pretty impressive drink
• Salem Cross
• Maybe try bubble gum ice cream at parlors like Moomer's

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Chicken Month
• National Honey Month
• National Mushroom Month
• National Rice Month
• National Papaya Month
• National Potato Month
• National Biscuit Month
• National Breakfast Month
• National Organic Harvest Month
• National Bourbon Heritage Month
• California Wine Month
• Whole Grains Month
• National Cholesterol Education Month
• Banned Books Week
• National Postdoc Appreciation Week
• Ally Week
• Active Aging Week
• World Hearing Aid Awareness Week
• Ask a Stupid Question Day
• Blasphemy Day
• Hug a Vegetarian Day
• International Translation Day
• National Microcephaly Awareness Day
• Save the Koala Day

September 29

How I Celebrated

Make no mistake, kids. This was real coffee. It says coffee juice, but no, it is what it is. I was going to do my regular 100%cocoa, but you can't waste the good effort of a great man (I married well). So, you got to see my wince when I sipped a bit of that nasty dark drink. The biscotti from Starbucks was pretty delightful though. We thought we could get some at the dollar store, but they were not there this time.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Sugar free biscotti 

• Gluten Free

  Gluten free biscotti

• Vegetarian

  Yes

Recipes

• All Recipes Biscotti
• Food Network
• Martha
• All Recipes Mocha
• Bean Box
• Make Good Coffee

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History

Punchbowl
 Today could really just be bundled into coffee shop day.

Merchandise

 
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Restaurants

• Biscotti's
• Biscotti Cafe
• Cafe Mocha

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Chicken Month
• National Honey Month
• National Mushroom Month
• National Rice Month
• National Papaya Month
• National Potato Month
• National Biscuit Month
• National Breakfast Month
• National Organic Harvest Month
• National Bourbon Heritage Month
• California Wine Month
• Whole Grains Month
• National Cholesterol Education Month
• Banned Books Week
• National Postdoc Appreciation Week
• Ally Week
• Active Aging Week
• World Hearing Aid Awareness Week
• Happy Goose Day
• Inventors Day
• MAGS Day
• Mutation Day (TMNT)
• National Attend Your Grandchild's Birth Day
• VFW Day
• World Heart Day

September 28

How I Celebrated

Nate made the pie and he was upset that it didn't hold together. It was very tasty, but I was not really in the mood cause I was all sweaty from playing my dance game.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Sugar free strawberry cream pie

• Gluten Free

  You will have to look for a gluten free beer. Here is a gluten free strawberry cream pie recipe.

• Vegetarian

  Yes

Recipes

• Strawberry cream pie by All Recipes
• Pillsbury
• Taste of Home
• Beer Recipes

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History

Punchbowl beer and strawberry cream pie
Strawberry cream pie basically looks like a tart so I don't know what the difference is.

Merchandise

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Restaurants

• Mcdonald's sometimes has strawberries and cream pie
• Shambarger's in Indiana might not be around anymore
• Beer is served at a ton of restaurants

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Chicken Month
• National Honey Month
• National Mushroom Month
• National Rice Month
• National Papaya Month
• National Potato Month
• National Biscuit Month
• National Breakfast Month
• National Organic Harvest Month
• National Bourbon Heritage Month
• California Wine Month
• Whole Grains Month
• National Cholesterol Education Month
• Banned Books Week
• National Postdoc Appreciation Week
• Ally Week
• Active Aging Week
• World Hearing Aid Awareness Week
• Banned Websites Awareness Day
• Fish Tank Floorshow Night
• International Right to Know Day
• National Good Neighbor Day
• National Women's Health & Fitness Day
• World Rabies Day

September 27

How I Celebrated

Took it back to elementary with a nice carton of chocolate milk. Then we opened up a can of terrible delicious food slop that made me feel more like a cat than I ever have.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Sugar free chocolate milk

• Gluten Free

  Yes

• Vegetarian

  Try beans instead of beef

Recipes

• Food Network Chocolate Milk
• I am baker
• All Recipes
• Food Network Corned Beef Hash
• Epicurious
• Damn Delicious

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History

Punchbowl
 Chocolate milk made with powder or syrup is really good, but I can't get over how good pre made cartons of it are. I blame school lunches.
Speaking of school lunches, in college, we served the canned corned beef hash, which I did not know was a thing until that time. It is a very delicious idea.

Merchandise

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Restaurants

• Tonic Restaurant
• Fast Food Restaurants serve milk
• Here are some places in Orange County that do corned beef hash

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Chicken Month
• National Honey Month
• National Mushroom Month
• National Rice Month
• National Papaya Month
• National Potato Month
• National Biscuit Month
• National Breakfast Month
• National Organic Harvest Month
• National Bourbon Heritage Month
• California Wine Month
• Whole Grains Month
• National Cholesterol Education Month
• Banned Books Week
• National Postdoc Appreciation Week
• Active Aging Week
• World Hearing Aid Awareness Week
• Ancestor Appreciation Day
• Crush a Can Day
• Gay Men's Hiv / Aids Awareness Day
• Google's Birthday
• National Woman Road Warrior Day
• World Tourism Day

September 26

How I Celebrated

Nate the pancake man made some awesome banana pancakes. Simple syrup for me while Nate was using all kinds of jams.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Sugar free pancakes.

• Gluten Free

  Gluten free pancakes

• Vegetarian

  Yes

Recipes

• All Recipes pancakes
• Country Living
• Good Housekeeping
• Country Living Apple Recipes
• Delish
• Betty Crocker

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History

 Since it is Johnny Appleseed day and pancake day, a good combination is applesauce pancakes.

Merchandise

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Restaurants

• There are tons of pancake houses like Uncle Bills
• Johnny Appleseed Restaurant

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Chicken Month
• National Honey Month
• National Mushroom Month
• National Rice Month
• National Papaya Month
• National Potato Month
• National Biscuit Month
• National Breakfast Month
• National Organic Harvest Month
• National Bourbon Heritage Month
• California Wine Month
• Whole Grains Month
• National Cholesterol Education Month
• Banned Books Week
• National Postdoc Appreciation Week
• Active Aging Week
• World Hearing Aid Awareness Week 
• Family Day- A Day to Eat Dinner With Your Kids (Be Involved, stay involved)
• Johnny Appleseed Day
• Love Note Day
• National Voter Registration Day
• Shamu the Whale Day
• World Contraception Day

September 25

How I Celebrated

Imitation crab, Newburg inspired. Guys, I don't know what we made. Nate decided to play alchemist today and we measured absolutely nothing. To top it off, we used apple juice instead of sherry. So? It was just as strange as it sounds.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Yes

• Gluten Free

  Usually (check your sauce)

• Vegetarian

  There are definitely vegetarian imitation crab meats out there

Recipes

• All Recipes
• Cooks.com
• Food.com
• Crab Place

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History

Punchbowl
 Crab meat is much easier to obtain than lobster is. That is why basically I already had this on lobster newberg day.

Merchandise

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Restaurants

• There are plenty of crab restaurants in Newburg, MD like Captain John's
• Tadich Grill
• Sam's Grill

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Chicken Month
• National Honey Month
• National Mushroom Month
• National Rice Month
• National Papaya Month
• National Potato Month
• National Biscuit Month
• National Breakfast Month
• National Organic Harvest Month
• National Bourbon Heritage Month
• California Wine Month
• Whole Grains Month
• National Cholesterol Education Month
• International Air Ambulance Week
• National Deaf Dog Awareness Week
• International Deaf Awareness Week
• Balance Awareness Week
• International Women's E-Commerce Days
• Pollution Prevention Week
• Great American Beer Festival
• Active Aging Week
• World Hearing Aid Awareness Week 
• Bright Pink Lipstick Day
• Comic Book Day
• Gold Star Mother's Day
• International Day of the Deaf
• Math Story Telling Day
• National One-Hit Wonder Day
• National Psychotherapy Day
• World Ataxia Awareness Day
• World Pharmacists Day

September 24

How I Celebrated

Hey guys, I did not vomit when I ate this cherry dessert. We are headed in the right direction! No alcohol though so also a better choice for your liver!

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  I have not found a recipe with sugar substitution yet, but you have to be careful on both the cherries (with sauce) and cream (ice cream or pudding)

• Gluten Free

  You may need to be careful with ice cream if it is served with ice cream.

• Vegetarian

  Yes

Recipes

• Food Network
• All Recipes
• Bon Appetit
• Martha Stewart

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History

Punchbowl
I haven't had any fancy flambe desserts, but I don't know that I would want a cherry dessert anyways. I do like the word Jubilee (maybe it has to do with X Men?)

Merchandise

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Restaurants

• Heidelberg Restaurant
• Le Rendezvous
• Old Warsaw

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Chicken Month
• National Honey Month
• National Mushroom Month
• National Rice Month
• National Papaya Month
• National Potato Month
• National Biscuit Month
• National Breakfast Month
• National Organic Harvest Month
• National Bourbon Heritage Month
• California Wine Month
• Whole Grains Month
• National Cholesterol Education Month
• Great American Beer Festival
• Balance Awareness Week
• International Air Ambulance Week
• National Deaf Dog Awareness Week
• Adopt a Less Adoptable Pet Week
• Build a Better Image Week
• International Clean Hands Week
• International Deaf Awareness Week
• International Interpreters and Translators Week
• National Historically Black Colleges & Universities Week
• National Clean Hands Week
• National Dog Week
• National Farm & Ranch Safety and Health Week
• National Indoor Plant Week
• National Keep Kids Creative Week
• National Rehabilitation Awareness Week
• National Security Officer Appreciation Week
• National Singles Week
• Prostate Cancer Awareness Week
• Sea Otter Awareness Week
• Tolkien Week
• World Reflexology Week
• International Women's E-Commerce Days
• Pollution Prevention Week
• Batman Day
• Family Health & Fitness Day USA
• Fish Amnesty Day
• International Lace Day
• International Rabbit Day
• Kids Day (Kiwanis Clubs)
• National Bluebird of Happiness Day
• National Familial Hypercholesterolemia Day
• National Hunting and Fishing Day
• National Public Lands Day
• National Punctuation Day
• Nickelodeon's Worldwide Day of Play
• Schwenkfelder Thanksgiving

September 23

How I Celebrated

I used white chocolate morsels to make a dessert burrito. You know, kind of like those lunchables dessert pizzas?

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Here is some sugar free white chocolate

• Gluten Free

  Depending, but if you make your own, most recipes seem to be gluten free.

• Vegetarian

  Yes

Recipes

• All Recipes
• Something Swanky
• Martha
• Kristen Duke

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History

Punchbowl
 Even though white chocolate does not have the chocolate solids to be considered real chocolate, it does have cocoa butter and it is basically the same consistency. So I don't know what else they are supposed to call it.

Merchandise

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Restaurants

• The White Chocolate Grill
• Broken Spanish
• Palace Cafe

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Chicken Month
• National Honey Month
• National Mushroom Month
• National Rice Month
• National Papaya Month
• National Potato Month
• National Biscuit Month
• National Breakfast Month
• National Organic Harvest Month
• National Bourbon Heritage Month
• California Wine Month
• Whole Grains Month
• National Cholesterol Education Month
• Great American Beer Festival
• Balance Awareness Week
• International Air Ambulance Week
• Constitution Week
• National Deaf Dog Awareness Week
• Adopt a Less Adoptable Pet Week
• Build a Better Image Week
• International Clean Hands Week
• International Deaf Awareness Week
• International Interpreters and Translators Week
• National Historically Black Colleges & Universities Week
• National Clean Hands Week
• National Dog Week
• National Farm & Ranch Safety and Health Week
• National Indoor Plant Week
• National Keep Kids Creative Week
• National Rehabilitation Awareness Week
• National Security Officer Appreciation Week
• National Singles Week
• Prostate Cancer Awareness Week
• Sea Otter Awareness Week
• Tolkien Week
• World Reflexology Week
• International Women's E-Commerce Days
• Pollution Prevention Week
• National Love Your Files Week 
• Celebrate Bi-Sexuality Day
• Dogs in Politics Day
• Innergize Day
• Love Note Day
• Restless Legs Syndrome Awareness Day

September 22

How I Celebrated

What is it about being a kid and just always wanting that ice cream cone dipped in chocolate and sprinkles? I still like the cone shaped ones better than the kid shaped ones. (Even if it is still kid sized)

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  This recipe for cones is sugar free and gluten free

• Gluten Free

  Above recipe is gluten free

• Vegetarian

  Yes

Recipes

• Joy of Baking
• All Recipes
• Epicurious
• Spoon Fork Bacon

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History

Ice cream cones are a good way to make sure you don't serve yourself too much ice cream. Yes, I do that all the time.

Merchandise

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Restaurants

• Cones
• The Ice Cream Cone
• Curley Cone

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Chicken Month
• National Honey Month
• National Mushroom Month
• National Rice Month
• National Papaya Month
• National Potato Month
• National Biscuit Month
• National Breakfast Month
• National Organic Harvest Month
• National Bourbon Heritage Month
• California Wine Month
• Whole Grains Month
• National Cholesterol Education Month
• Balance Awareness Week
• International Air Ambulance Week
• Constitution Week
• National Deaf Dog Awareness Week
• Adopt a Less Adoptable Pet Week
• Build a Better Image Week
• International Clean Hands Week
• International Deaf Awareness Week
• International Interpreters and Translators Week
• National Historically Black Colleges & Universities Week
• National Clean Hands Week
• National Dog Week
• National Farm & Ranch Safety and Health Week
• National Indoor Plant Week
• National Keep Kids Creative Week
• National Rehabilitation Awareness Week
• National Security Officer Appreciation Week
• National Singles Week
• Prostate Cancer Awareness Week
• Sea Otter Awareness Week
• Tolkien Week
• World Reflexology Week
• International Women's E-Commerse Days
• Pollution Prevention Week
• National Love Your Files Week 
• American Business Women's Day
• Autumnal Equinox
• Car Free Day
• Chainmail Day
• Dear Diary Day
• Elephant Appreciation Day
• Hobbit Day
• International Day of Radiant Peace
• Mabon
• National Centenarian's Day
• National Rock n' Roll Dog Day
• National Teach Ag Day
• World Rhino Day

September 20

How I Celebrated

What do you do when your husband gets called in to work earlier than he thought and all you got is 2 legs to get you pizza before bedtime? Get pizza from the nearest spot and go over budget (is it over budget if its cause you went to work for more money though?)

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Get juice that has no added sugar and be sure not to add any syrups with sugar.

• Gluten Free

  Try this gluten free pizza crust

• Vegetarian

  Make some vegan pepperoni to go on top of your pizza

Recipes

• All Recipes rum punch
• Food and Wine
• Martha
• All Recipes pizza
• My recipes
• Food Network

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History

Pinterest
 Fruit punch tastes nothing like I imagine it would have originally. It sounds like punch was an arnold palmer. Now it is super fruity and very red. Put it together with pepperoni pizza today, and you have a party. Personally, I would rather eat the pepperoni off before it goes in the oven.

Merchandise

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Restaurants

• Applebees
• Hemingway's
• Pepz pizza
• Tony Pepperoni Pizza

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Chicken Month
• National Honey Month
• National Mushroom Month
• National Rice Month
• National Papaya Month
• National Potato Month
• National Biscuit Month
• National Breakfast Month
• National Organic Harvest Month
• National Bourbon Heritage Month
• California Wine Month
• Whole Grains Month
• National Cholesterol Education Month
• National Eczema Week
• Balance Awareness Week
• International Air Ambulance Week
• Constitution Week
• National Deaf Dog Awareness Week
• Adopt a Less Adoptable Pet Week
• Build a Better Image Week
• International Clean Hands Week
• International Deaf Awareness Week
• International Interpreters and Translators Week
• National Historically Black Colleges & Universities Week
• National Clean Hands Week
• National Dog Week
• National Farm & Ranch Safety and Health Week
• National Indoor Plant Week
• National Keep Kids Creative Week
• National Rehabilitation Awareness Week
• National Security Officer Appreciation Week
• National Singles Week
• Prostate Cancer Awareness Week
• Sea Otter Awareness Week
• Tolkien Week
• World Reflexology Week
• International Women's E-Commerse Days
• Pollution Prevention Week
• National Love Your Files Week 
• Get Ready Day
• National IT Professionals Day
• Take a Loved One to the Doctor Day

September 21

How I Celebrated

Quick dollar store cookies again and a banana for banana festival.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Use splenda for your cookies.

• Gluten Free

  Check out these banana pecan cookies that are gluten free

• Vegetarian

  Yes

Recipes

• All recipes bananas
• Delish
• Huffington Post
• All Recipes pecan cookies
• Sally's baking addiction
• Simply Recipes

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History

Punchbowl
 Why don't we invent a banana bread like pecan cookie just for today?

Merchandise

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Restaurants

• Casa Banana
• Banana Island
• Mi Tierra

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Chicken Month
• National Honey Month
• National Mushroom Month
• National Rice Month
• National Papaya Month
• National Potato Month
• National Biscuit Month
• National Breakfast Month
• National Organic Harvest Month
• National Bourbon Heritage Month
• California Wine Month
• Whole Grains Month
• National Cholesterol Education Month
• National Eczema Week
• Balance Awareness Week
• International Air Ambulance Week
• Constitution Week
• National Deaf Dog Awareness Week
• Adopt a Less Adoptable Pet Week
• Build a Better Image Week
• International Clean Hands Week
• International Deaf Awareness Week
• International Interpreters and Translators Week
• National Historically Black Colleges & Universities Week
• National Clean Hands Week
• National Dog Week
• National Farm & Ranch Safety and Health Week
• National Indoor Plant Week
• National Keep Kids Creative Week
• National Rehabilitation Awareness Week
• National Security Officer Appreciation Week
• National Singles Week
• Prostate Cancer Awareness Week
• Sea Otter Awareness Week
• Tolkien Week
• World Reflexology Week
• International Women's E-Commerse Days
• Pollution Prevention Week
• National Love Your Files Week 
• International Coastal Cleanup Day
• International Day of Peace
• National Myositis Awareness Day
• National Rehabilitation Day
• National School Backpack Awareness Day
• World Alzheimer's Day
• World Gratitude Day

September 19

How I Celebrated

Pudding packs are such a nice little snack to come home to! I think pudding is one of my favorite things to be flavored butterscotch.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  There are butterscotch pudding mixes that are sugar free

• Gluten Free

  Try a recipe like this to make sure you keep it gluten free.

• Vegetarian

  Yes

Recipes

• Pioneer woman
• All Recipes
• Taste of Home
• The Kitchn

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History

 I always see butterscotch pudding cups at the store and they call to me. But I remind them that they aren't as good as tapioca and you don't see her complaining. Take a seat!

Merchandise

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Restaurants

• Tommy Bahama's
• Row 34
• Nick and Eddie's

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Chicken Month
• National Honey Month
• National Mushroom Month
• National Rice Month
• National Papaya Month
• National Potato Month
• National Biscuit Month
• National Breakfast Month
• National Organic Harvest Month
• National Bourbon Heritage Month
• California Wine Month
• Whole Grains Month
• National Cholesterol Education Month
• National Eczema Week
• Balance Awareness Week
• International Air Ambulance Week
• Constitution Week
• National Deaf Dog Awareness Week
• Adopt a Less Adoptable Pet Week
• Build a Better Image Week
• International Clean Hands Week
• International Deaf Awareness Week
• International Interpreters and Translators Week
• National Historically Black Colleges & Universities Week
• National Clean Hands Week
• National Dog Week
• National Farm & Ranch Safety and Health Week
• National Indoor Plant Week
• National Keep Kids Creative Week
• National Rehabilitation Awareness Week
• National Security Officer Appreciation Week
• National Singles Week
• Prostate Cancer Awareness Week
• Sea Otter Awareness Week
• Tolkien Week
• World Reflexology Week
• International Women's E-Commerce Days
• Pollution Prevention Week
• National Love Your Files Week
• Astronomy Day
• Talk Like a Pirate Day

September 18

How I Celebrated

We were up early and went out to one of the nearby fast food joints that even advertises on the bag that they serve burgers in the early morning, Jack in the Box!! Jr bacon is what I got. Perfect size. I used to say they were to small... that is how America plays with your mind!

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Yes

• Gluten Free

  Try this crazy gluten free burger

• Vegetarian

  Try some of these veggie burgers with cheese

Recipes

• All Recipes
• Food Network.
• Taste of Home
• Food and Wine

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History

Punchbowl
 Another Cheeseburger day? I guess that I have to go have a tiny fast food snack if I don't make my own.

Merchandise

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Restaurants

• Cheeseburger Las Vegas
• Cheeseburger in Paradise

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Chicken Month
• National Honey Month
• National Mushroom Month
• National Rice Month
• National Papaya Month
• National Potato Month
• National Biscuit Month
• National Breakfast Month
• National Organic Harvest Month
• National Bourbon Heritage Month
• California Wine Month
• Whole Grains Month
• National Cholesterol Education Month
• National Eczema Week
• Cleans Up the World Weekend 
• International Air Ambulance Week
• Constitution Week
• National Deaf Dog Awareness Week
• Adopt a Less Adoptable Pet Week
• Build a Better Image Week
• International Clean Hands Week
• International Deaf Awareness Week
• International Interpreters and Translators Week
• National Historically Black Colleges & Universities Week
• National Clean Hands Week
• National Dog Week
• National Farm & Ranch Safety and Health Week
• National Indoor Plant Week
• National Keep Kids Creative Week
• National Rehabilitation Awareness Week
• National Security Officer Appreciation Week
• National Singles Week
• Prostate Cancer Awareness Week
• Sea Otter Awareness Week
• Tolkien Week
• World Reflexology Week
• Chiropractic Founders Day
• Hug a Greeting Card Writer Day
• National Attention Deficit Disorder Awareness Day
• National Ceiling Fan Day
• National Cheeseburger Day
• National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day
• National Respect Day
• US Air Force Birthday
• Wife Appreciation Day
• World Water Monitoring Day

September 17

How I Celebrated

The Monte Cristo is a really filling breakfast and trying it with blackberry jam was a very new flavor combination. Also, I have decided that I like apple dumplings better than apple pie. It's a crust thing.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Here is a sugar free apple dumpling recipe

• Gluten Free

  Here is a gluten free monte cristo recipe and a gluten free apple dumpling recipe

• Vegetarian

  You will need tofurkey for your monte cristo sandwich 

Recipes

• Monte Cristo All Recipes
• Food Network
• Chowhound
• Taste of Home apple dumplings
• All Recipes
• Betty Crocker

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History

I did not know what either of these things were and in short, an apple dumpling is like a mini apple pie with a bread crust and a monte cristo is a ham and cheese french toast sandwich. Sounds good to me.

Merchandise

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Restaurants

• Apple Dumpling in IL.
• Apple Dumpling Cafe in AZ
• Best Monte Cristos in LA

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Chicken Month
• National Honey Month
• National Mushroom Month
• National Rice Month
• National Papaya Month
• National Potato Month
• National Biscuit Month
• National Breakfast Month
• National Organic Harvest Month
• National Bourbon Heritage Month
• California Wine Month
• Whole Grains Month
• National Cholesterol Education Month
• Line Dance Week
• Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week
• International Housekeepers Week
• National Assisted Living Week
• National Environmental Services Week
• National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
• International Air Ambulance Week
• National Eczema Week
• Cleans Up the World Weekend 
• Constitution Week
• AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day
• Big Whopper Liar Day
• Boys and Girls Club Day for Kids
• Citizenship Day
• Constitution Day
• International Country Music Day
• International Red Panda Day
• Locate and Old Friend Day
• National Gymnastics Day
• National Monte Cristo Day
• National Seat Check Saturday
• Puppy Mill Awareness Day
• Time's Up Day
• VFW Ladies Auxiliary Day

September 16

How I Celebrated

Nate made some guac from a recipe on youtube you suck at cooking. Without onions of course and the lime was on point! I could have gone for some more spice though. Also, thanks to Nate's love of bread sales, we had some cinnamon raisin bread in the freezer! Toasted with cream cheese, man, that is a treat!

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Here is a sugar free cinnamon bread recipe

• Gluten Free

  Here is a gluten free cinnamon raisin bread recipe

• Vegetarian

  Yes

Recipes

• Cinnamon Bread from the Pioneer Woman
• All recipes
• Taste of Home
• Guacamole by Alton Brown
• All Recipes
• Simply Recipes

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History

 Punchbowl
 You know? I have been thinking and maybe it is the texture of raisins that get gross. A mushy old fruit does not sit well with your brain when you are biting into a warm chewy cookie or bread.

Merchandise

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Restaurants

• You can probably check any of your grocery stores or a bakery like Gretchen's
• Holy Guacamole

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Chicken Month
• National Honey Month
• National Mushroom Month
• National Rice Month
• National Papaya Month
• National Potato Month
• National Biscuit Month
• National Breakfast Month
• National Organic Harvest Month
• National Bourbon Heritage Month
• California Wine Month
• Whole Grains Month
• National Cholesterol Education Month
• Line Dance Week
• Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week
• International Housekeepers Week
• National Assisted Living Week
• National Environmental Services Week
• National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
• Health Information and Technology Week 
• National Eczema Week
• Cleans Up the World Weekend 
• Anne Bradstreet Day
• Constitution Day/ Pledge Across America
• Global Be(er) Responsible Day
• International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
• Mayflower Day
• National Collect Rocks Day
• National Mexican Independence Day
• National Play-Doh Day
• National POW/ MIA Recognition Day
• National Stepfamily Day
• National Tattoo Story Day
• National Trademen Day
• Stay Away from Seattle Day
• Trail of Tears Commemoration Day
• Working Parents Day
• Wrinkled Raincoat Day

September 15

How I Celebrated

This is what salad needs to taste like. All the bad things heaped into one- quick meal preservatives, carbs, meat, dairy, salt. Here is where creativity came into play though because I still sort of made some health-ier choices hehe. First of all, I didn't eat linguine AND a double cheeseburger. I used the sauce from the cheeseburger macaroni hamburger helper with some linguine and had ground chicken instead of ground beef. Also, skim milk so you know I'm supafly. Maybe next time I will try hemp coconut milk lol!!!!!!!!

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Make sure to get sugar free syrup for creme de menthe

• Gluten Free

  Make sure linguine noodles and linguine sauce is gluten free as well as have gluten free buns for your cheeseburgers.

• Vegetarian

  Make sure not to add meat to your linguine and have a veggie burger! 

Recipes

• All Recipes Linguine
• Cooking Light
• Food Network
• Double Cheeseburger by Food and Wine
• Food Network
• Grilling 24/7
• Food and Wine creme de menthe
•  Drinks Mixer

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History

 Punchbowl
 Linguine is the almost fettuccine.
Double cheeseburgers are almost a must these days at fast food places. A single patty now is so small I feel like I am eating a meat crepe.

Merchandise

 
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Restaurants

• Linguine's Italian Restaurant
• Linguine's Italian Eatery
• Doublz serves burgers so I guess that counts?
• Find a place that serves creme de menthe (looks like usually a dessert) like Lenny's

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Chicken Month
• National Honey Month
• National Mushroom Month
• National Rice Month
• National Papaya Month
• National Potato Month
• National Biscuit Month
• National Breakfast Month
• National Organic Harvest Month
• National Bourbon Heritage Month
• California Wine Month
• Whole Grains Month
• National Cholesterol Education Month
• Line Dance Week
• Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week
• International Housekeepers Week
• National Assisted Living Week
• National Environmental Services Week
• National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
• Health Information and Technology Week 
• National Eczema Week
• 8 Track Tape Day
• Felt Hat Day
• Google.com Day
• Greenpeace Day
• International Day of Democracy
• LGBT Center Awareness Day
• National Neonatal Nurses Day
• Software Freedom Day

September 14

How I Celebrated

If it is a spicy Italian sub, does that classify it to be more like a hoagie?

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Get an idea for sugar free donuts from this list

• Gluten Free

  Here is a gluten free donut recipe. And a gluten free sandwich roll recipe

• Vegetarian

  Be sure to put only veggies or vegetarian meat substitute on your hoagie 

Recipes

• Pillsbury donut
• Epicurious
• Real Simple
• Epicurious hoagie
• All Recipes
• She Knows

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History

Punchbowl doughnut and hoagie
Boston creams are some the best doughnuts out there. Now as for the hoagie, I always knew that submarine sandwiches could also be called that, but the history behind it is very interesting. It can be different if you created it with scraps in a roll just like it originated.

Merchandise

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Restaurants

• Hoagie's
• Slack's Hoagie Shack
• After's Ice Cream.

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Chicken Month
• National Honey Month
• National Mushroom Month
• National Rice Month
• National Papaya Month
• National Potato Month
• National Biscuit Month
• National Breakfast Month
• National Organic Harvest Month
• National Bourbon Heritage Month
• California Wine Month
• Whole Grains Month
• National Cholesterol Education Month
• Line Dance Week
• Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week
• International Housekeepers Week
• National Assisted Living Week
• National Environmental Services Week
• National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
• Health Information and Technology Week 
• National Eczema Week

September 13

How I Celebrated

Quick snacks today!

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Here is an idea for sugar free fortune cookies 

• Gluten Free

  Gluten free fortune cookie recipe

• Vegetarian

  Yes

Recipes

• Peanut recipes from Eating Well
• All Recipes
• Craftsy
• All Recipes pickles
• Food and Wine
• Epicurious
• All Recipes fortune cookies
• Food Network
• Taste of Home

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History

 Punchbowl
 Nate and I were just speaking the other day about how tricky plant classification is. Peanuts I know are a legume, but they are  one of the top allergies like a nut, whereas you don't really hear about people being allergic to peas and green beans.

Merchandise

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Restaurants

• The Peanut Kansas
• Pickles Deli
• Fortune Cookies Restaurant CA

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Chicken Month
• National Honey Month
• National Mushroom Month
• National Rice Month
• National Papaya Month
• National Potato Month
• National Biscuit Month
• National Breakfast Month
• National Organic Harvest Month
• National Bourbon Heritage Month
• California Wine Month
• Whole Grains Month
• National Cholesterol Education Month
• Line Dance Week
• Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week
• International Housekeepers Week
• National Assisted Living Week
• National Environmental Services Week
• National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
• Health Information and Technology Week 
• National Eczema Week
• Kids Take Over the Kitchen Day
• National Celiac Awareness Day
• Roald Dahl Day
• Scooby-Doo Day

September 12

How I Celebrated

One of my callings in life is making tasty looking desserts. Another one is eating them. So, I got to put into practice two of my talents today. Very delicious. Very swag. I like it.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Here is a recipe

• Gluten Free

  Yes (check your ice cream)

• Vegetarian

  Yes

Recipes

• Betty Crocker
• Food Network
• Hershey's
• Instructables

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History

Punchbowl
Sounds like a perfect time to go to Wendy's to get a frosty. I wonder if Wendy has a lot of boys in her yard.

Merchandise

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Restaurants

• Chocolate Milkshakes in Phoenix
• Great Milkshakes in LA
• America's best

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Chicken Month
• National Honey Month
• National Mushroom Month
• National Rice Month
• National Papaya Month
• National Potato Month
• National Biscuit Month
• National Breakfast Month
• National Organic Harvest Month
• National Bourbon Heritage Month
• California Wine Month
• Whole Grains Month
• National Cholesterol Education Month
• Line Dance Week
• Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week
• International Housekeepers Week
• National Assisted Living Week
• National Environmental Services Week
• National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
• Health Information and Technology Week 
• International Day for South-South Cooperation
• National Boss/ Employee Exchange Day
• National Day of Encouragement
• National Programmers Day
• Video Games Day
• World Maritime Day

September 11

How I Celebrated

Hot cross buns are not easy to make. I am not very good working with yeast yet and I didn't follow the recipe EXACTLY. So, they were not as fluffy and risen as I would have liked, but Nate liked them a lot.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Here is a recipe

• Gluten Free

  Here is one from BBC

• Vegetarian

  Yes

Recipes

• Food Network
• All Recipes
• Pioneer Woman
• Natasha's Kitchen

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History

Punchbowl
 The first song kids ever played in band. I bet if people knew that the cross on the hot cross bun was put there to represent the Christian cross, the song would be banned.

Merchandise

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Restaurants

• Hot Cross Buns in India
• Josef's
• Lou's in NH

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Chicken Month
• National Honey Month
• National Mushroom Month
• National Rice Month
• National Papaya Month
• National Potato Month
• National Biscuit Month
• National Breakfast Month
• National Organic Harvest Month
• National Bourbon Heritage Month
• California Wine Month
• Whole Grains Month
• National Cholesterol Education Month
• National Days of Prayer and Remembrance
• Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week
• International Housekeepers Week
• National Assisted Living Week
• National Environmental Services Week
• National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
• 9-11 Remembrance Day
• Grandparents Day
• Libraries Remember Day
• Miss America Pageant
• National Day of Service and Remembrance
• National Hug Your Hound Day
• National Pet Memorial Day
• Patriot Day

September 10

How I Celebrated

Nate found some pretty good TV dinners. A lot better than some of the ones I had in the past. Still all about that kid cuisine though.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Atkins makes sugar free meals

• Gluten Free

  Lean Cuisine has gluten free options

• Vegetarian

  Veestro has vegan TV dinners

Recipes

• Ideas from Fox News Magazine
• Chowhound
• Martha
• Food Network UK

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History

Punchbowl
 Looking back, I find it quite hysterical that kids loved TV dinners and complained about school lunches as they are nearly the same thing. I may even say that school lunches now have surpassed TV dinners in taste and quality.

Merchandise

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Restaurants

• OB Warehouse
• Some trends in Chicago
• Lowes Regency Hotel

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Chicken Month
• National Honey Month
• National Mushroom Month
• National Rice Month
• National Papaya Month
• National Potato Month
• National Biscuit Month
• National Breakfast Month
• National Organic Harvest Month
• National Bourbon Heritage Month
• California Wine Month
• Whole Grains Month
• National Cholesterol Education Month
• Play Days
• Popcorn Days
• National Days of Prayer and Remembrance
• National Childhood Injury Prevention Week
• National Biscuit and Gravy Week
• National Suicide Prevention Week
• National Waffle Week
• Substitute Teacher Appreciation Week 
• Farmers Consumer Awareness Day
• International Drive Your Studebaker Day
• National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children
• National Iguana Awareness Day
• Prairie Day
• Swap Ideas Day
• TV Dinner Day
• World Suicide Prevention Day

September 9

How I Celebrated

Well schnitzel is like breading so technically a corn dog is wiener schnitzel.  Not exactly the traditional dish, but you have to wonder why the fast food joint got the name, and why wouldn't you just go for fast food when it is cheaper than a plate at a restaurant.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Yes

• Gluten Free

  This recipe uses gluten free bread crumbs for the schnitzel 

• Vegetarian

  For the steak, try substituting an eggplant. Try mushrooms for your wiener schnitzel.

Recipes

• Steak au Poivre from NYT
• Epicurious
• Food Network
• Wiener Schnitzel from Epicurious
• All Recipes
• Food Network

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History

 Wiener schnitzel is basically a chicken fried steak and steak au poivre is a peppered steak. Both sound absolutely delicious. Question is, where can I get both?

Merchandise

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Restaurants

• Cafe Stella for steak
• Taix French
• I have to put Wienterschnitzel just cause of the name, but hot dogs are not the same thing.

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Chicken Month
• National Honey Month
• National Mushroom Month
• National Rice Month
• National Papaya Month
• National Potato Month
• National Biscuit Month
• National Breakfast Month
• National Organic Harvest Month
• National Bourbon Heritage Month
• California Wine Month
• Whole Grains Month
• National Cholesterol Education Month
• Play Days
• Popcorn Days
• National Days of Prayer and Remembrance
• National Childhood Injury Prevention Week
• National Biscuit and Gravy Week
• National Suicide Prevention Week
• National Waffle Week
• Substitute Teacher Appreciation Week 
• Bonza Bottler Day
• Care Bears Share Your Care Day
• Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Day
• International Buy a Priest a Beer Day
• National Teddy Bear Day
• Stand Up to Cancer Day
• Wonderful Weirdoes Day

September 8

How I Celebrated

I was scared it would come out like figgy pudding or fruit cake, but it is more like a spice bread and pretty tasty.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Here is a sugar free version

• Gluten Free

  And a gluten free version

• Vegetarian

  Yes

Recipes

• Food Network
• All Recipes
• King Arthur Flour
• Taste of Home

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History

 Wikipedia says that date nut bread is a popular cake during the holidays in the US but I'm sure I have never heard of it.

Merchandise

 
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Restaurants

• Chock Full o Nuts in NY

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Chicken Month
• National Honey Month
• National Mushroom Month
• National Rice Month
• National Papaya Month
• National Potato Month
• National Biscuit Month
• National Breakfast Month
• National Organic Harvest Month
• National Bourbon Heritage Month
• California Wine Month
• Whole Grains Month
• National Cholesterol Education Month
• Play Days
• Popcorn Days
• National Childhood Injury Prevention Week
• National Biscuit and Gravy Week
• National Suicide Prevention Week
• National Waffle Week
• Substitute Teacher Appreciation Week 
• International Drive Your Studebaker Day
• International Literacy Day
• National Ampersand Day
• National Iguana Awareness Day
• Pardon Day
• Pediatric Hematology/ Oncology Nurses Day
• Virgin Mary Day
• World Physical Therapy Day

September 7

How I Celebrated

It took a while, but Nate made delicious acorn squash. WHAT IS UP FALL?!

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Yes

• Gluten Free

  Be careful of beer and salami casing.

• Vegetarian

  Find some vegetarian salami like this

Recipes

• Acorn squash recipes from all recipes
• Martha
• Food Network
• Get the Beer Lover's cook book
• Salami by All Recipes
• Epicurious
• Food Network

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History

Punchbowl
 The first time I remember having salami was going with my friend to an Italian import deli and having some of their delicious salami on fresh baked bread. Heavenly.

Merchandise

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Restaurants

• Here is a list of where to get squash in Dallas
• Mekong is for beer lovers
• Salumi cured meats in Seattle

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Chicken Month
• National Honey Month
• National Mushroom Month
• National Rice Month
• National Papaya Month
• National Potato Month
• National Biscuit Month
• National Breakfast Month
• National Organic Harvest Month
• National Bourbon Heritage Month
• California Wine Month
• Whole Grains Month
• National Cholesterol Education Month
• Play Days
• International Enthusiasm Week
• National Childhood Injury Prevention Week
• Self-University Week
• National Biscuit and Gravy Week
• National Suicide Prevention Week
• National Waffle Week
• Substitute Teacher Appreciation Week 
• Google Commemoration Day
• Grandma Moses Day
• National Attention Deficit Disorder Awareness Day
• National Threatened Species Day
• Neither Rain Nor Snow Day

September 6

How I Celebrated

I will just put down Nate's quote here, "this is the only way coffee should be consumed."

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Try a recipe like this using a sugar substitute

• Gluten Free

  Should be, but check your labels

• Vegetarian

  Yes

Recipes

• Food Network
• Simply Recipes
• I need Coffee
• Southern Living.

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History

Punchbowl
 Here it is again, that tempting and delicious treat. I am one of those people punchbowl is talking about that likes coffee ice cream but does not drink coffee.

Merchandise

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Restaurants

• Wayne coffee and ice cream bar
• Poppy's ice cream
• Sweets ice cream

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Chicken Month
• National Honey Month
• National Mushroom Month
• National Rice Month
• National Papaya Month
• National Potato Month
• National Biscuit Month
• National Breakfast Month
• National Organic Harvest Month
• National Bourbon Heritage Month
• California Wine Month
• Whole Grains Month
• National Cholesterol Education Month
• Play Days
• International Enthusiasm Week
• National Childhood Injury Prevention Week
• Self-University Week
• National Biscuit and Gravy Week
• National Suicide Prevention Week
• National Waffle Week
• Substitute Teacher Appreciation Week 
• Another Look Unlimited Day