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

May 8

How I Celebrated

Of course I had to try a version of the chocolate haupia pie. It was a straight haupia mix, so it was probably more on the jello like side than the creamy side. Also, the pudding was just pudding so it was a bit more runny than a thick chocolate cream pie filling.Still delicious, still the best.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Here is your sugar free recipe for coconut cream pie. For coke, go for diet coke or coke zero.

• Gluten Free

  The above recipe is also gluten free for your pie.

• Vegetarian

  Yes

Recipes

• Coconut cream pie by My Recipes
• Epicurious
• All Recipes
• Food Network
• Recipes to make with Coke
• More from Fox News

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History

 Punchbowl
 Yeah, it sounds very American to take something that is supposed to be supplemental to health and sell it as an every day good. The addiction!

Merchandise

Yes, there is plenty of stuff to go around here. 
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Restaurants

• Shameless promotion of Teds for their haupia pie
• The Capital Grille has coconut cream pie
• Perkins also has delicious pies
• Plenty of restaurants serve coke, but here are some that have special coke dishes or decor

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 Children's Book Week
• National Wildflower Week
• Puppy Mill Action Week
• Screen-Free Week
• Work at Home Mom's 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
• Free Trade Day
• Iris Day
• Mothers Day
• National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day
• No Socks Day
• Truman Day
• VE Day
• World Red Cross Day