March 7

How I Celebrated

You gotta know I love my cereal. That is why Sesame Street knew how to appeal to kids like me.



I chose frosted flakes because lately, that is what I have been in the mood for. Kind of a nostalgia. Usually I am all about captain crunch. Sorry there was no crown roast of pork. I really do not need to be cooking all day and only have pork to eat the rest of the week!

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  There are times where pork is maybe honey glazed, but you can probably guess a crown roast is not going to have sugar. There are also plenty of sugar free cereals out there, hot cereals are for sure.

• Gluten Free

  RICE AND CORN CHEX! I know because I love them and it always says so on the box. I'm sure there are plenty of others for cereal. You are good to go with the pork as well (careful with stuffing)

• Vegetarian

  Cereal, yes. Pork ribs, no.

Recipes

• Epicurious has their crown roast of pork
• Anne Burrell has another recipe on Food Network
• Of course Martha is all about that fancy shmancy
• Get on the boat with wholesome and hearty cereal recipes

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History

Punchbowl
Cereal probably sustained my life. I'm pretty sure that is the bulk of what my home meals were in high school. That explains my high sugar tolerance and inability to lose weight despite all the running around I did. Imagine that in the 1860s cereal was a healthier alternative for breakfast.

Merchandise

How boss would it be to have a cereal spoon just for that. Engraved with the words "cereal killer". Yeah. It has been on my wishlist of unnecessary and excessive things forever.
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Restaurants

• You can buy a crown roast here. I'm just going to go out on a limb and say you probably are not going to find a whole crown on a restaurant menu.
• And just when you thought that you couldn't pay any more for name brand cereal, you can go to a cereal bar and take it up a notch!
• At least Mix n' Munch serves grilled cheese along side their cereal mixtures

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Frozen Food Month
• National Caffeine Awareness Month
• National Peanut Month
• National Celery Month
• National Flour Month
• National Nutrition Month
• National Noodle Month
• National Sauce Month
• Celebrate Your Name Week
• Endometriosis Awareness Week
• Girl Scout Week
• Lent
• Make Mine Chocolate
• National Cheerleading Week
• National Consumer Protection Week
• National Ghostwriters Week
• National Groundwater Awareness Week
• National Pet Sitters Week
• National Procrastination Week
• National PTA Drug & Alcohol Awareness Week
• National School Breakfast Week
• National Schools Social Work Week
• National Sleep Awareness Week
• National Words Matter Week
• National Write a Letter of Appreciation Week
• Newspaper in Education Week
• No More Week
• Professional Pet Sitters Week
• Read an E-Book Week
• Return Borrowed Books Week
• Save Your Vision Week
• Teen Tech Week
• Universal Human Beings Week
• Will Eisner Week
• Women in Construction Week
• Women of Aviation Worldwide Week
• World Orphan Week
• Alaxander Graham Bell Day
• Casimir Pulaski Day
• Eight Hour Day (Labor Day)
• Fun Facts About Names Day
• National Be Heard Day

March 6

How I Celebrated

Ok, so I worked between these two recipes: (kraft, taste of home) and found I didn't have quite enough cream cheese, so I decided to do some math based on how much I had (enough for a little more than half the recipe). With measuring equipment not quite exacting to the decimal, I had to play around with the amounts, they are not all accurate. Also, using whipped greek yogurt cream cheese, I didn't know how that would change the recipe. It was not as firm/stable so I decided to add a bit more flour, but it was a lot easier to cream with the sugar (you don't need to soften it). It was also strawberry flavored so it will be a white chocolate strawberry cheesecake. I decided before I started that it probably would not fit into a full graham cracker pie crust being half a recipe, so I remade the pie crust into the mini cupcake size ones. After mixing the ingredients though, it probably would have filled it just fine as I had enough for the full dozen (it is hard to conceptualize oz for me, but at least I cut down the baking time!) We used Ghiradelli white chocolate chips, and I'm saving the rest of mine for future baking endeavors, but the plus of having extra is you can make some delicious topping if you want. I put some of Nate's fruit compote on top of mine. Yum!

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Try this raspberry and white chocolate cheesecake that is sugar free. There at least used to be sugar free oreos. You may find a different sandwich cookie brand that is to your liking.

• Gluten Free

  The gluten free white chocolate lemon cheesecake is from the minimalist baker today. Even Walmart is offering a gluten free sandwich cookie, that is how popular the cookie and the diet are.

• Vegetarian

  You are a go for all three! (just freeze your veggies of course)

Recipes

• Here is the Kraft version of white chocolate cheesecake
• And the cheesecake from Betty Crocker
• Try Food Network's take on Oreos
• Spoon University wants to school you on some awesome Oreo recipes (honestly it all sounds like the stoner's test kitchen haha)
• Here are some make ahead freezer recipes from Southern Living

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History

Punchbowl
I would like to know what the original cheese cake used to taste like. It does not sound as delicious, but hey, anything for special powers, am I right, Nacho?
I think that I would benefit from making freezer meals, but I really just do not have enough freezer space.
Also, question for everyone. What is the best kind of oreo? There are so many flavors in China that I do not see here at all. A ton of hybrid flavors. Most of them are fruit flavors. I think my happiest encounters are double stuffed or uh-oh oreos.

Merchandise

I'm still trying to decide if the oreo barbie is racist or not.
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Restaurants

• Can you believe I still have not eaten at the Cheesecake Factory? Might be too trendy (read: expensive) for me.
• Granger and Co popped up on trip advisor (they are in London so plan accordingly)
• If you go to a fast food restaurant, it is most likely anything you order was frozen before you ate it, so that one is easy.
• Here are some places in NY that use oreos in their dishes
• You can probably go to any ice cream place and get cookies in cream ice cream or a shake. Good choice.

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Frozen Food Month
• National Caffeine Awareness Month
• National Peanut Month
• National Celery Month
• National Flour Month
• National Nutrition Month
• National Noodle Month
• National Sauce Month
• Celebrate Your Name Week
• Endometriosis Awareness Week
• Girl Scout Week
• Lent
• Make Mine Chocolate
• National Cheerleading Week
• National Consumer Protection Week
• National Ghostwriters Week
• National Groundwater Awareness Week
• National Pet Sitters Week
• National PTA Drug & Alcohol Awareness Week
• National Schools Social Work Week
• National Sleep Awareness Week
• National Words Matter Week
• National Write a Letter of Appreciation Week
• No More Week
• Professional Pet Sitters Week
• Read an E-Book Week
• Return Borrowed Books Week
• Save Your Vision Week
• Teen Tech Week
• Universal Human Beings Week
• Will Eisner Week
• Women in Construction Week
• World Orphan Week
• Daughter's and Son's Day
• Dentist Day
• Girl Scout Sunday
• Mothering Sunday
• Namesake Day

March 5

How I Celebrated

I was thinking I would get plain Cheetos today because it was more of a classic cheese doodles day, but Nate knows me better and got hot Cheetos. He knows that the hot fries are my favorite, but classic style has more of a doodle shape. Bon apetit.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Absinthe is a go. Cheese puffs are generally sugar free, just check your package.

• Gluten Free

  Absinthe is a go.Try some of these brands to make sure you are getting gluten free cheese puffs.

• Vegetarian

  Absinthe is a go. So are cheese puffs

Recipes

• Try your hand ad homemade cheetos from bakepedia
• Or this one from Food.com
• Learn how to make absinthe at home
• Here are a bunch of cocktails you can try with absinthe

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History

Punchbowl
Cheese Doodles (Cheetos). Who knew such a crazy invention with a crazy name would become so popular? Well, all the smart kids know that hot Cheetos are the way to go.
Absinthe is so very interesting to me. Mostly because in all the ways it is depicted, it seems very mysterious. Also it is called the green fairy? Pretty awesome.

Merchandise

Look how pretty all the glassware is for absinthe! It definitely does not fit in with cheese puff day.
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Restaurants

• Here are places to have absinthe cocktails in LA
• There is a restaurant called Absinthe in San Francisco
• I have not yet found a restaurant that serves cheese curls besides the chip bags with your sandwich at maybe Subway. So you will have to do that or head to a grocery or convenience store. Happy shopping!

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Frozen Food Month
• National Caffeine Awareness Month
• National Peanut Month
• National Celery Month
• National Flour Month
• National Nutrition Month
• National Noodle Month
• National Sauce Month
• Endometriosis Awareness Week
• Lent
• Make Mine Chocolate
• National Cheerleading Week
• National Day of Unplugging
• National Ghostwriters Week 
• National Pet Sitters Week
• National Write a Letter of Appreciation Week
• Telecommuter Appreciation Week
• Universal Human Beings Week
• Will Eisner Week
• World Orphan Week
• National Multiple Personality Day
• Sock Monkey Day
• Town Meeting Day Vermont

March 4

How I Celebrated

Luckily we found a pound cake for today! It was a banana pound cake and it was delicious. It was really weird because I usually buy pound cakes at the dollar store, and when I made my trifle this last time, they didn't have any so I had to bake my own. No biggie, just an extra step. Anyways, that was old news, enjoy this fresh new vid.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  How about this pound cake that is both sugar free and gluten free?

• Gluten Free

  See above

• Vegetarian

  Yes, pound cakes are vegetarian.

Recipes

• Here is Martha Stewart's Vanilla Pound Cake Recipe
• And another option from Paula Deen
• Or find one that you like from all recipes
• Here are some quick snack recipes from Food Network
• Take another trip back to All Recipes to look up some more snacks and appetizers

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History

 Interesting how pound cake got its name. The more you know, right? I am not sure when I first tried pound cake, but I know I use it often in my trifles because I never can find angel food cake when I need it.

Merchandise

Snacks are probably what I spend my money on most often.
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Restaurants

• R.N. H. Bakery claims to have the best pound cakes in town
• Janies Cakes claims to have the best in the WORLD
• The Sweet Shop has the best Homemade Pound Cakes and coffee in NC (perhaps)

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Frozen Food Month
• National Caffeine Awareness Month
• National Peanut Month
• National Celery Month
• National Flour Month
• National Nutrition Month
• National Noodle Month
• National Sauce Month
• Endometriosis Awareness Week
• Lent
• Make Mine Chocolate
• National Cheerleading Week
• National Day of Unplugging
• National Ghostwriters Week
• National Pet Siters Week
• National Write a Letter of Appreciation Week
• Telecommuter Appreciation Week
• Universal Human Beings Week
• Will Eisner Week
• World Orphan Week
• Courageous Follower Day
• Dress in Blue Day
• Employee Appreciation Day
• Holy Experiment Day
• Hug a GI Day
• National Grammar Day
• National Salesperson Day
• Old Inauguration Day
• Shabbat Across America / Canada
• World Day of Prayer

March 3

How I Celebrated

Nate packed me a pita bread sandwich with some delicious smoked turkey. Sweet and simple. Thanks, Babe!

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Yes, most likely, but check labels

• Gluten Free

  Also yes, but again, check how your meat is cured

• Vegetarian

  Obviously not the cold cuts. Tofurky makes vegetarian cold cuts.

Recipes

• Here is a mulled wine recipe from Food Network
• And a German Mulled Wine recipe from Chowhound
• If there is a woman who knows how to make a sandwich, it is Martha
• And Italian Subs recipe from Food Network

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History

 Well I don't know how well the two go together, but I feel like it is a little late in the year already to still be having warm drinks. Well, specifically, warm Christmas-y spiced drinks ( I guess people do drink tea and coffee year round). Wikipedia doesn't even go into the history of lunch meat, it just talks about how unhealthy it is. That is why we have holidays. We HAVE to eat it. It is tradition. I know you think it is unhealthy, but this holiday only comes once a year not "all the time" (oh man, this really can be the only year I do this...)

Merchandise

I'm sure the spices make for a nice candle
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Restaurants

• It seems like NYC likes mulled wine
• And wouldn't you know it, Canada is cold too
• Here are some favorite places for cold cuts from LA Weekly
• Subway
• Blimpie
• Jimmy Johns
• Quiznos
• Caputos is the place to go in Utah

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Frozen Food Month
• National Caffeine Awareness Month
• National Peanut Month
• National Celery Month
• National Flour Month
• National Nutrition Month
• National Noodle Month
• National Sauce Month
• Endometriosis Awareness Week
• Lent
• Make Mine Chocolate
• National Cheerleading Week
• National Ghostwriters Week
• National Pet Sitters Week
• National Write a Letter of Appreciation Week 
• Telecommuter Appreciation Week
• Universal Human Beings Week
• Will Eisner Week
• Bonza Bottler Day
• I Want You to Be Happy Day
• If Pets had Thumbs Day
• International Ear Care Day
• National Anthem Day
• Navy Reserves Birthday
• Peach Blossom Day
• Simplify Your Life Day
• World Book Day
• World Wildlife Day

March 2

How I Celebrated

Nate made the pie. Pre made graham cracker pie crust, the canned banana cream filling, fresh bananas, whipped topping, and vanilla wafers. I have to say, I like banana pudding better than that canned stuff. Never again.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  The answer is in the sugar free pudding mix!

• Gluten Free

  Get some good pie crust mix from Bob's Red Mill for example

• Vegetarian

  Yes

Recipes

• Food Network
• Martha Stewart
• Epicurious
• Taste of home

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History

Punchbowl
I know medieval times were gross and dark, but if they had cream pies? I think that would be my comfort.

Merchandise

Ah yes, banana cream pie bath sounds amazing;
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Restaurants

• Perkins is the first restaurant that came up
• Coco's is another one
• Also there is Marie Callender's
• Here are some more in LA

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Frozen Food Month
• National Caffeine Awareness Month
• National Peanut Month
• National Celery Month
• National Flour Month
• National Nutrition Month
• National Noodle Month
• National Sauce Month
• Lent
• Make Mine Chocolate
• National Cheerleading Week
• National Ghostwriters Week
• National Pet Sitters Week
• NAtional Write a Letter of Appreciation Week
• Telecommuter Appreciation Week
• Universal Human Beings Week
• US Snow Shoe Days
• Will Eisner Week
• Dr. Seuss Day
• National Old Stuff Day
• Read Across America Day
• Texas Independence Day

March 1

How I Celebrated

Nate made a few peanut buttery treats we are bringing to our friend's birthday party today. I had a bit of a preview for my vid upload today!

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Here is a recipe for some sugar free compote. If you make your own peanut butter, it is easier to make sure it is sugar free. Pig all depends on how you cook it.

• Gluten Free

  YES

• Vegetarian

  Well, the compote and the peanut butter is fine.

Recipes

• Here is a simple fruit compote from the minimalist baker
• And another compote recipe from Betty Crocker
• I think I posted this Alton Brown peanut butter before
• Here are a ton of peanut butter recipes from Sally's Baking Addiction.
• Here are a tone of pork recipes on All Recipes
• Learn how to do a proper Polynesian pig roast
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History

Punchbowl
Really? No one knows who invented peanut butter? Nate thought it was George Washington Carver, but it looks like his history book was outdated (Thanks, Obama).

Merchandise

I think I used to not like pigs until I saw really cute pig characters. Like the evil piglets on adventure time, or I guess even Winnie the Pooh's friend is cute too, but Piglet is pretty skinny for a pig, so I feel like that was a lie. 
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Restaurants

• Try some compote on hotcakes at Greenleaf Gourmet Chopshop
• La Maison in Newport, OR is said to have delicious french toast with banana compote
• Crest Cafe in San Diego serves PB&J (on the kids menu)
• I Walk by Pig'N Whistle all the time
• The Hungry Pig looks really really good right now.

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Frozen Food Month
• National Caffeine Awareness Month
• National Peanut Month
• National Celery Month
• National Flour Month
• National Nutrition Month
• National Noodle Month
• National Sauce Month
• Lent
• Make Mine Chocolate
• National Cheerleading Week
• National Ghostwriters Week
• National Pet Sitters Week
• National Write a Letter of Appreciation Week
• Telecommuter Appreciation Week
• Universal Human Beings Week
• US Snow Shoe Days
• Will Eisner Week
• Asiatic Fleet Memorial Day
• Beer Day (Iceland)
• Boy's Life Anniversary Date
• Endometriosis Awareness Day
• International Women of Color Day
• National Black Women in Jazz and the Arts Day
• National Horse Protection Day
• National Pig Day
• Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific Day
• Peace Corps Day
• Plan a Solo Vacation Day
• Refired not Retired Day
• Self Injury Awareness Day
• Share a Smile Day
• St. David's Day
• World Civil Defence Day
• World Compliment Day
• Zero Discrimination Day