September 5

How I Celebrated

As a kid, my favorite pizza was cheese. I have slowly evolved to love all kinds of pizza, but cheese is just plain and simple delicious. We had one of those personal pizzas, that was going to be it, but then Nate realized we needed to finish our pasta sauce so we made MORE mini pizzas.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Yes

• Gluten Free

  Here is an idea for gluten free pizza

• Vegetarian

  Yes

Recipes

• Food.com
• Pillsbury
• Sally's Baking Addiction
• My Recipes

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History

Punchbowl
Like little Molly, I prefer cheese pizza over pepperoni every day.

Merchandise

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Restaurants

• Say Cheese Pizza
•  A List of America's best cheese pizzas
• If you ever have the chance to try the 99 cheese pizza, go for it

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
• Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
• International Enthusiasm Week
• National Childhood Injury Prevention Week
• Self-University Week
• National Payroll Week
• National Biscuit and Gravy Week
• National Suicide Prevention Week
• National Waffle Week
• Substitute Teacher Appreciation Week 
• Be Late for Something Day
• International Day of Charity
• Jury Rights Day
• Labor Day

September 4

How I Celebrated

Mac nuts are hard to find when you aren't in HI. Also, they are mad expensive. These cookies were a pretty big disappointment but they were the cheapest mac nut product we could find.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Yes

• Gluten Free

  Yes

• Vegetarian

  Yes

Recipes

• Food Network
• Mauna Loa
• Huffington Post
• BBC Food

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History

 Punchbowl
I still have not found anywhere that sells mac nut butter like the kind at Turtle Bay

Merchandise

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Restaurants

• I have yet to find somewhere that makes mac nut butter like Turtle Bay in Hawaii. I don't mean nut butter, I mean the golden salty melty delicious you put on pancakes, with some mac nut mixed in.
• Search Cafe y Macadamia. It is in Costa Rica, but it doesn't have a website.
• The Lighthouse in IN has a mac crusted fish dish. Sounds good to me.

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
• Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
• International Enthusiasm Week
• National Childhood Injury Prevention Week
• Self-University Week
• National Payroll Week
• National Biscuit and Gravy Week
• National Suicide Prevention Week
• National Waffle Week
• Substitute Teacher Appreciation Week 
• National Wildlife Day
• Newspaper Carrier Day
• Pet Rock Day

September 3

How I Celebrated

I almost tried the appetizer at Hooters with pretzels and beer cheese but beer cheese sounded gross. So Nate did some magic at home and voila. CHEESY BREAD

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Yes

• Gluten Free

  Try a gluten free version like this.

• Vegetarian

  Yes

Recipes

• Epicurious
• Alton Brown
• The Pioneer Woman
• All Recipes

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History

 Punchbowl
I haven't heard this term before, but I have had cheese on toast

Merchandise

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Restaurants

• The Rarebit in SC
• The Welsh Rabbit in CO
• Elephant and Castle in MA

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
• Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
• International Enthusiasm Week
• National Childhood Injury Prevention Week
• Self-University Week
• National Payroll Week
• Birth of Anna, Duchess of Bedford, Creator of Afternoon Tea
• National Hummingbird Day
• National Welsh Rarebit Day
• National Writing Date Day
• Penny Press Day

September 2

How I Celebrated

Grits are pretty good. The more butter, the better. Nate made some alright popsicles. Pretty tart. He put apple juice with fresh blueberries and sugar in a blender. Still super tart.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Here are some ice pops that use maple syrup instead of sugar.

• Gluten Free

  Yes

• Vegetarian

  Yes

Recipes

• Grits from Chowhound
• All Recipes
• Paula Deen
• Blueberry popsicles by Sally's Baking Addiction
• Martha
• Epicurious

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History

 Punchbowl
 Maybe the best way to celebrate today is to just get some blueberry sports drink and freeze it (I like the fake flavors better)

Merchandise

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Restaurants

• Grits Cafe
• Grits Fullerton
• Try some of these popsicles 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
• Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
• International Enthusiasm Week
• National Childhood Injury Prevention Week
• Self-University Week
• National Payroll Week
• Bison-ten Yell Day
• Bring Your Manners to Work Day
• National College Colors Day
• National Lazy Mom's Day
• VJ Day

September 1

How I Celebrated

Got some yum at Rodini Park. I actually just ate some of Nate's gyro cause I got a salad (yeah, look at me eating veggies and stuff). SO GOOD. Also, the popovers didn't really pop over, but you know they were still tasty cause the cherries were not candied. They weren't really fresh either cause they were from a can. My question today is how did they not have any cherries in store when cherry season ended... yesterday? Nate said August was the end. WHATEVER food calendar, you don't make any sense.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  This video is a sugar free cherry popover recipe.

• Gluten Free

  The above recipe is also gluten free for popovers. You will need to make or buy gluten free naan or pita bread for the gyros.

• Vegetarian

  Gyros are usually made with lamb, but there are other options. Here is a vegetarian one.

Recipes

• Gyros by Food Network
• All Recipes
• Epicurious
• Food.com cherry popovers
• The Foodie Patootie
• Alton Brown

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History

Punchbowl
 I did not know melatonin was in cherries. Wouldn't that be a poor choice for breakfast then?

Merchandise

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Restaurants

• George's Greek Cafe
• The Gyro House
• Popover 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
• Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
• International Enthusiasm Week
• National Childhood Injury Prevention Week
• Self-University Week
• National Payroll Week
• Building and Code Staff Appreciation Day
• Calendar Adjustment Day
• Chicken Boy Day
• Emma M. Nutt Day
• National No Rhyme Nor Reason Day
• Toy Tips Executive Toy Test Day

August 31

How I Celebrated

Tropical trail mix is great. Sometimes I think it is my favorite kind. Then I forget that it doesn't have chocolate in it. I guess what I am saying is, people forget how good chocolate mac nuts are.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Trailmix is easy to customize.

• Gluten Free

  Trailmix is easy to customize.

• Vegetarian

  Usually

Recipes

• Greatist
• All Recipes
• Cheat Sheet
• Food Network

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History

 Punchbowl
Trail mix makes it very easy to eat outside

Merchandise

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Restaurants

• De Dutch has a dish called trail mix, not what you would think.

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Catfish Month
• National Panini Month
• National Peach Month
• National Brownies at Brunch Month
• National Sandwich Month
• Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
• Franchise Appreciation Day
• Love Litigating Lawyers Day

August 30

How I Celebrated

You so jealous cause I had a romantic marshmallow roast with my husband.

Diet Helpers 

• Sugar Free

  Here is a sugar free recipe 

• Gluten Free

  The above recipe is gluten free. 

• Vegetarian

  Yes

Recipes

• Cheat Sheet
• Martha Stewart
• Food Network
• Real Simple

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History

Punchbowl
 You know how some people are squirmish about sushi because it is raw fish? Well that is how I feel about marshmallows that are uncooked.

Merchandise

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Restaurants

• DMK
• The Cheesecake Factory
• IHOP

Other Things to Celebrate Today

• National Catfish Month
• National Panini Month
• National Peach Month
• National Brownies at Brunch Month
• National Sandwich Month
• Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
• Frankenstein Day
• International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
• International Whale Shark Day
• National Holistic Pet Day