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inwintersolitude · 4 months

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- February 1st 2024 -

Do people hang up flyers around your neighbourhood? Not often. I'll occasionally see a flyer for a lost dog/cat, but that's all.

What's an interesting museum or special exhibition you've been to? I'd say my two all-time favorites are the Udvar-Hazy Center at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, and the Museum of London.

Have you ever been on a glass bottom boat? Nope but I've always thought that would be really neat, especially in tropical places where the water is super clear.

Do you ever sneak your own food and drinks into the cinema? Nope.

Would you know how to change a flat tyre? I learned how to do it years ago shortly after I got my license, but thankfully I've never had to change one.

Does it get really hot (over 40C/104F) where you live? No, the hottest I can remember it getting here is 101F, I remember that was in 2012 and I was working outdoors at the airport that day and thinking how insane it was that it got that hot! But usual summer temperatures here are not that bad, around 75-80F. Anything above 85F is really hot for here.

What do you usually eat for breakfast? Toast with butter/jam, eggs, cereal, muesli.

Do you have any mugs with cute or funny designs on them? Ahaha yes. Back when I got an Apple Pencil I was playing around with it on the iPad and I made super goofy drawings of my two birds. Then for Christmas later that year, my husband gave me a mug that he had custom made with the drawings on it.

Have you ever taken a Greyhound bus? Nope.

Do you stick to the rules or are you more of a rule-breaker? I'm mostly a rule-follower. With some exceptions, in certain circumstances.

Are you an aunt/uncle? Would you like to be? Yep. I have two nephews, ages 2 and 5.

Is there any alcohol you cannot stand? Is there a reason why you hate it so much? I am not a fan of rum. It tastes like some sort of nasty deadly chemical that you really should NOT be drinking, like how I'd imagine paint thinner or lighter fluid would taste lol.

Do you have raccoons where you live? Yep.

When did you first get a smartphone? I remember it was around the time I started my 3rd year of college. So that would have been late 2010?

Would you say you're easy to get along with? Yeah I'd say so. I take a little while to warm up to new people, though. Like I'm not the type of person who can instantly make friends.

Who was the last person who slept over at your place? We haven't had any overnight guests in this house now that we live near family again, but at our previous house in Virginia, the last people to stay over were my in-laws.

Do you ever keep fresh flowers in the house? Only occasionally.

Have you ever made graffiti? Nope.

Do you like off-colour, offensive humour? Sometimes. It depends.

Are you expecting much to happen in the next hour or so? Not much. I'll probably get a call from my husband once he lands in like 20 minutes, but maybe not because both his flights today are delayed for maintenance so he might not have time to call til the end of his workday.

#survey #surveys #random questions #personal blog

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rabbitcruiser · 6 months

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National Chocolate Covered Anything Day

Indulge in a chocolate fountain or fondue to dunk any treats you fancy or drizzle your favorite desserts in delicious sauce and syrup.

Chocolate, a candy loved by both children and adults alike. But how much can it go on? What edible creations can molten chocolate create? Where in the world are certain chocolate dishes made a favorite staple? Well, in order to find the answers to all those questions, we must do a time-hop into the past, for this is the search of the history of Chocolate Covered Everything Day!

Learn about Chocolate Covered In Anything Day

Who doesn’t love chocolate? It’s creamy, sweet, and delicious! While we can all eat chocolate on its own, it is fun to combine chocolate with other ingredients as well! A lot of people love strawberries dipped into chocolate; a real classic. Or, how about some chocolate pretzels? There are plenty of weird and wonderful ideas you can try as well, such as dipping French fries into chocolate ice cream. Hey, don’t knock it until you have tried it! If you have ever wondered what something would taste like in chocolate, today is the perfect opportunity for you to find out.

History of Chocolate Covered Everything Day

We all know and love the dark and sweet bricks called chocolate, we even melt it down and put on our ice cream! When was this delectable treat created? The history of chocolate begins in Mesoamerica. Fermented beverages made from chocolate date back to 1900 BC. The Aztecs believed that cacao seeds were the gift of Quetzalcoatl, the god of wisdom, and the seeds once had so much value that they were used as a form of currency. After chocolate’s arrival in Europe from oversea expeditions in the sixteenth century, sugar was added to it and it became popular throughout all of Europe, first among the ruling classes of the European societies, and then among the common people. Jose de Acosta, a Spanish missionary who lived in Peru and then Mexico in the later 16th century, described its use more generally.

Loathsome to such as are not acquainted with it, having a scum or froth that is very unpleasant taste. Yet it is a drink very much esteemed among the Indians, wherewith they feast noble men who pass through their country. The Spaniards, both men and women that are accustomed to the country are very greedy of this Chocolate. They say they make diverse sorts of it, some hot, some cold, and some temperate, and put therein much of that “chili”; yea, they make paste thereof, the which they say is good for the stomach and against the catarrh.

How to celebrate Chocolate Covered Everything Day

To celebrate the day where we coat everything we can in chocolate, we go out and find an affordable mini chocolate fountain, and then we buy whatever we like to go with our chocolate, take it home and set it up, and then enjoy the chocolate covered foods in the comfort of our own home, enjoying it any time we want! We can also celebrate by buying chocolate syrup, heating it up in a bowl and have a bowl of ice cream with a hot chocolate syrup topping.

There are lots of great chocolate desserts you can make on this day as well! We all deserve a treat now and again, and what better sweet treat than a chocolate-based dessert? From sticky toffee pudding to dark chocolate fondant, we take a look at the best desserts for chocolate lovers.

Let’s start with a Chocolate Sticky Toffee Pudding. This is a delicious traditional English dessert with a chocolate twist. When done correctly, sticky toffee features a rich moist sponge that is topped in a thick and indulgent toffee sauce. It is served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. The coolness of the ice cream against the warmth of the toffee is an exquisite combination.

How about some Chocolate Bread and Butter Pudding? We recommend pairing the bread and butter pudding with a tasty rum banana ice cream. It’s comforting, creamy, and delicious.

You will struggle to find a dessert as decadent and indulgent as Dark Chocolate Fondant. You need just the right amount of gooeyness in the middle. The dessert is usually finished offer with a smooth and refreshing vanilla ice cream and a thick salted caramel sauce. Prepare for your taste buds to be sent into overdrive.

Finally, do you feel like being adventurous? How about some Chilli Spiced Chocolate Cake? Chilli and chocolate are two ingredients you wouldn’t expect to work well together but they make a delicious pairing. It’s not simply a case of making chocolate spicy. Both ingredients have real, varied fruit flavours and so it’s all about pairing them in a complementary manner, which is what you can do with a Chilli Spiced Chocolate Cake. Take this luxurious dessert and give it a contemporary edge by adding chilli, which gives a pleasant kick that will warm the back of your throat.

All in all, if you are a lover of chocolate sweets, you can rest assured that you will be more than happy with one of the four delicious desserts that have been mentioned! There are plenty of other recipes that you can try on National Chocolate Covered Anything Day!

Aside from making your own desserts, National Chocolate Covered Anything Day presents you with a good opportunity to support a local chocolatier. With the increase in the production of commercial chocolate, a lot of people overlook just how delicate and difficult the art of making chocolate can be! So, why not support your local chocolatier and let them know that you are amazed by their incredible work?

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curatorsday · 1 year

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023 -National Hot Buttered Rum Day

First time trying hot buttered rum. Wow, it’s something. Very tasty but one has to wonder about the health effects of drinking butter.

Happy National Hot Buttered Rum Day!

#celebrate every day #hot buttered rum #rum #winter drinks #makes me think of the movie White Christmas #snow snow snow snow snow

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wilsons-striped-ties · 3 months

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March TC challenge (days 1-30 one shot lol)

Original post here!!

1. If you could change one thing about your TC, physical or personality-wise, what would it be?

mango: I would say his fashion sense but then I've grown to like it HAHA so I guess his obliviousness because seriously I'm staring right at you can't you see me? But it's cute sometimes

passion fruit: he's too soft on the horrible students of his he looks scary but he's such a cinnamon roll, for his sanity he should scold them sometimes

2. Are they “your type”, or was falling for a person like them completely unexpected?

mango: the total opposite of my type in terms of likes and personalities, hence it was entirely unexpected

passion fruit: his likes are more my type but it was also unexpected because I already had one tc I didn't expect to like another (albeit this one not as strong but still considered)

3. If they were an ice cream flavour, what would it be?

mango: butter pecan??? chocolate chip cookie dough????? or maybe just plain vanilla/chocolate since he isn't the most complicated of people but it's sweet and simple, possibly even a little more complicated the more you eat it

passion fruit: maybe something like rum and raisin or coffee chip something that needs an acquired taste and probably is more expensive

4. imagine you have a whole weekend to spend with your tc. what would you guys do?

mango: hmm probably something cliché like grabbing dinner and watching a movie, but maybe baking too because I know he's baked at least once, and maybe grab a morning run once or twice and maybe some other sports

passion fruit: I honestly don't know what he likes so maybe grab dinner to get to know him more, watch a movie and he can pick more activities? He looks like he bowls maybe we can go bowling

5. what's their biggest talent?

mango: running, sprinting and anything sports related

passion fruit: memorisation. His history memorisation is incredible

6. be honest: would you guys be a power couple or not?

mango: probably eh

passion fruit: maybe

7. if they knew about your feelings, would they confront you about it or ignore it

mango: I think he would be a little awkward around me but he's always sometimes awkward so

passion fruit: I think he'll ignore it

8. are they a good singer?

mango: have never heard him sing before

passion fruit: he's sang a line or two jokingly in class before and he's pretty good honestly

9. if you could choose an outfit that your tc had to wear every single day, what would it look like?

mango: oh goodness the red collared shirt of immense sexiness paired with khaki shorts/long pants that's the best of his looks red looks stunning on him all collared shirts look awesome on him

passion fruit: his usual black/dark blue dress shirts are wonderful

10. are they more academic, artistic, or athletic? what about you?

mango: definitely athletic he was a national athlete for crying out loud but he's also really academic

passion fruit: really academic and a little athletic

me: none LOL I am rather athletic but not as much as mango and academic but not really smart

11. do they inspire you as a person?

mango: YES

passion fruit: yes

12. are they an early riser or a night owl?

mango: feels like an early riser but all teachers have to report early to school

passion fruit: feels like an early riser too

13. have you ever made each other angry or upset? if so, how did you reconcile?

mango: when he confiscated my phone because I was checking the online timetable but he thought I was using my phone but lesson hadn't even started so I was super pissed and he was disappointed but we got over it

passion fruit: never

14. do you ever find yourself imitating them, either consciously or unconsciously?

mango: yeah a little in the way he sits LOL he manspreads a lot but its hot and he runs his hand through his hair so I do too

passion fruit: yeah in the way he explains stuff about history and teases people

15. what do you think their love language is? what's yours?

mango: I think he's words of affirmation? Maybe a little physical touch as well

passion fruit: words of affirmation for sure

me: quality time and words of affirmation and physical touch

16. have they taught you anything that isn't school related? valuable life lessons, insights on how you feel about yourself, etc?

mango: he's taught me a lot about resilience and to look inwards because he often asks how I'm doing and I have to give a legit answer

passion fruit: he's taught me to be confident in myself and always ask questions and answer his questions as well because he always points me out to answer questions that the rest can't answer and he's taught me that I do enjoy academic validation whoops

17. what would they have to do to make you lose feelings for them?

mango & passion fruit: goodness they'd have to like I don't know do something really horrible

18. are they introverted or extroverted? what about you?

mango: he's like extroverted but not overly

passion fruit: he's introverted but not overly

me: ambiverted

19. who's more likely to start rambling about their interests while the other listens?

mango: me rambling him listening

passion fruit: us rambling and us listening

20. do you feel guilty about having feelings for your tc?

Not really HAHAHAHAHA

21. are you insecure about them liking another student more than you?

mango & passion fruit: yes, duh

22. what kind of hairstyle would you love to see them in?

mango & passion fruit: I don't know man I love their hairstyles now

23. do you think they trust you?

mango: hope so man

passion fruit: most likely

24. what's the most comedic moment that's occurred between you two?

mango: probably us playing frisbee together in physical education class??? All the times we see each other and wave as fast as possible with huge grins probably, or the time all the teachers had a huge boring meeting and he spent like an hour texting me instead of listening, saying that he wanted it to end soon

passion fruit: that one time in lesson that he was pissed at them not handing in the homework so he slammed the entire stack of worksheets onto my desk and told them he'll make me mark all these worksheets later and when the lesson was about to end I asked him if I was supposed to really mark and he said no/the time he made me finalise an extra class during the holidays because he says they'll listen to me more

25. have you ever drawn them or written about them to vent your feelings?

mango & passion fruit: writing definitely and drawing last night I just started to LOL

26. how do you feel when you're around them? are you so nervous that you can't concentrate, or do you just feel happy that you get to spend time with them?

mango: I'm constantly nervous and genuinely super happy so happy that I always grin around him and I become slightly hyperactive around him and sometimes when he's talking I just stare at him and I always look forward to being around him

passion fruit: genuinely happy and I love the smell of his cologne LOL he's really chill and his humour is kinda dry but I love it not super nervous but sometimes awkward

27. do you guys have any inside jokes?

mango & passion fruit: we don't usually joke so no unfortunately

28. do their morals, principles, or political views align with yours?

mango & passion fruit: we're mainly the same

29. have you ever tried to get over them?

mango: tried, failed, never tried again

passion fruit: never tried

30. if someone nice your age showed up in your life and you caught feelings for them, would you move on from your tc?

sure

31. have you ever said or done something that, in hindsight, might have been hurtful to them? have they ever done the same to you?

mango & passion fruit: not really, I mind what I say and they don't really say anything hurtful

(this was fun)

#teacher crush #teacher crush community #tc crush #male teacher crush #march tc challenge #teacher x students #tc community #tc confessions #this is long lol enjoy #i had to do some soul searching for this bro

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lechusza · 5 months

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You've got to be kidding me!

You have got to be kidding me. National Popey the Sailorman Day! https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/read/january-17-2024-national-classy-day-national-bootleggers-day-national-hot-buttered-rum-day #cartoon #popeye #writingcommunity #writingprompts #lechuza

#writer #author #writerscommunity #lechusza #author life #writers on tumblr #creative writing #youtube #popeye #cartoon #cartoon characters

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brookston · 5 months

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Holidays 1.17

Holidays

Apple Wassailing Day (Carhampton, UK)

Art’s Day (Robert Filliou)

Ben Franklin Day

Betty White Day

Cable Car Day

Carnivale begins (Italy)

Customer Service Day

Dia de la Divina Pastora Bank Holiday (Venezuela)

Ditch Your New Year's Resolutions Day

Drudge Day

Eartha Kitt Day (South Carolina)

Fire From the Sky

Hardware Freedom Day

International Mentoring Day

International We Are Not Broken Day

James Leonard Tagle Gordon Day (Philippines)

J.C. Penney Day

Judgment Day

Kid Inventors' Day

Lamb Chop Day

Make Your All-Time Top Ten TV Characters List

Martyrdom of Hazrat Fatemeh (Iran)

Menorca Day (Spain)

Military Industrial Complex Day

National Boxer Day

National Carolina Day

National Charlotte Day

National Classy Day

National Dairy Day (Thailand)

National Day of Racial Healing

National Feedback Day

National Lose the Jet Lag Day

National Public Employees Appreciation Day

National Puggle Day

National Ta Day

National We Are Not Broken Day

Old Twelfth Night (UK)

Operation Desert Storm Day

Patrice Lumumba (Heroes’ Day; Congo)

Photo Developing Day

Pig Day

Popeye Day

Professional Boxer's Day

Straying Toward the Path Day

World Lichen Sclerosus Awareness Day

Zinc Day (French Republic)

Zirgu Diena (Day of the Horses; Latvia)

Food & Drink Celebrations

Hot Buttered Rum Day

Hot Heads Chili Day

National Bootlegger’s Day

National Rye Whiskey Day

World Pizza Day

World Scotch Pie Day

3rd Wednesday in January

Museum Selfie Day [3rd Wednesday]

Weedless Wednesday [3rd Wednesday]

Independence & Related Days

Liberation Day (Poland)

Menorca National Day (Menorca, Spain; 1287)

Possession Day (South Georgia; South Sandwich Islands)

Festivals Beginning January 17, 2024

Feat Camp, featuring Little Feat (Cancun, Mexico) [thru 1.20]

Festival Télérama (Paris, France) [thru 1.20]

M1 Singapore Fringe Festival (Singapore) [thru 1.28]

Idaho Potato Conference (Pocatello, Idaho) [thru 1.18]

London Art Fair (London, UK) [thru 1.21]

Madfredonia Carnival (Madfredonia, Italy) [thru 2.18]

Massafra Carnival (Massafra, Italy) [thru 2.18]

M1 Singapore Fringe Festival (Singapore) [thru 1.28]

Montana Agricultural & Industrial Expo (Great Falls, Montana) [thru 1.19]

Northwest Agricultural Show (Salem, Oregon) [thru 1.19]

Northwest Hay Expo (Kennewick, Washington) [thru 1.18]

Patras Carnival (Patras, Greece) [thru 3.18]

Rijeka Carnival (Rijeka, Croatia) [thru 2.14]

Feast Days

A. B. Frost (Artology)

Amelbert (Christian; Blessed)

Anthony the Great (Christian; Saint)

Angelo Paoli, Blessed (Christian; Saint)

Black Bart (Muppetism)

Blessing of the Animals at the Cathedral Day (Hispanic Catholic Church; Mexico)

Benjamin Franklin (Humanism)

Charles Gore (Church of England)

Eugène Carrière (Artology)

Feast of Wagy (Ancient Egyptian Day of the Dead)

Felicitas (Old Roman Goddess of Good Luck)

Gamelbert of Michaelsbuch, Blessed (Christian; Saint)

International No Farting Day (Pastafarian)

Jenaro Sánchez Delgadillo (one of Saints of the Cristero War)

Meng-Tseu (Positivist; Saint)

Mildgytha (Christian; Saint)

Nennins (Christian; Saint)

Ogoun’s Day (Pagan)

Old Twelfth Night (Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Our Lady of Pontmain (Christian; Saint)

Patras Carnival begins (until Clean Monday; Greece)

Pieter Van Bloemen (Artology)

Shakambharii Jayanti (a.k.a. Cher-Chhera Punni; Chhattisgarh, India)

Speusippus, Elcusippns, Meleusippns (Christian; Martyrs)

Sulpitius the Pious (Christian; Saint)

Sulpicins the Second (Christian; Saint)

Thaipusam (Tamil Nadu, India)

Thingfish Day (Church of the SubGenius)

Uzhavar Thirunal (Puducherry and Tamil Nadu, India)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Good Luck Day (Festival of Felicitas)

Prime Number Day: 17 [7 of 72]

Shakku (赤口 Japan) [Bad luck all day, except at noon.]

Very Unlucky Day (Grafton’s Manual of 1565) [7 of 60]

Premieres

The Adventures of the American Rabbit (Film; 1986)

The Air-Conditioned Nightmare, by Henry Miller (Essays; 1945)

Billions (TV Series; 2016)

Canoes Who? Or Look Before You Leak (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S1, Ep. 16; 1960)

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl (Novel; U.S. 1964)

The Cherry Orchard, by Anton Chekov (Play; 1904)

The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier (Novel; 1974)

The Clan of the Cave Bear (Film; 1986)

A Coney Island of the Mind, by Lawrence Ferlinghetti (Poems; 1958)

Court and Spark, by Joni Mitchell (Album; 1974)

Drum Boogie, recorded by Gene Krupa (Song; 1941)

Dumb Like a Fox (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1964)

Everyone Says I Love You (Film; 1997)

Fraidy Cat (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1942)

Freejack (Film; 1992)

Gone with the Wind (Film; 1939)

A Guy Thing (Film; 2003)

Heathcliffe: The Movie (Film; 1986)

Helter Shelter (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1955)

Hey There, It’s Yogi Bear (Animated Film; 1986)

The Idiot, by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (Novel; 1868)

In Cold Blood, by Truman Capote (True Crime Novel; 1966)

The Inspector-Detector or A Kick in the Plants (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S1, Ep. 15; 1960)

Iron Eagle (Film; 1986)

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (Film; 2014)

Kickin’ the Conga ‘Round (Fleischer Popeye Cartoon; 1942)

The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (Animated TV Series; 1988)

The Nut Job (Film; 2014)

Ride Along (Film; 2014)

Seven Types of Ambiguity, by William Empson (Literary Criticism; 1930)

Snow Business (WB LT Cartoon; 1953)

Sounds of Silence, by Simon & Garfunkel (Album; 1966)

South of No North, by Charles Bukowski (Poetry; 1973)

Toonerville Trolley (Rainbow Parade Cartoon; 1936)

A Town Like Alice, by Nevil Shute (Novel; 1950)

Today’s Name Days

Antonius, Beatrix (Austria)

Andon, Anton, Antonia, Dona, Doncho, Donka (Bulgaria)

Antun, Lavoslav, Marijan, Vojmil (Croatia)

Drahoslav (Czech Republic)

Antonius (Denmark)

Anto, Anton, Antu, Hando, Tõnis, Tõnn, Tõnno, Tõnu (Estonia)

Anton, Antto, Anttoni, Toni (Finland)

Roseline (France)

Anton, Rosalind (Germany)

Antonia, Antonios, Antonis (Greece)

Antal, Antónia (Hungary)

Alba, Antonio, Iole (Italy)

Tenis, Timotejs (Latvia)

Beatričė, Dovainis, Leonilė, Vilda (Lithuania)

Anton, Tønnes, Tony (Norway)

Antoni, Jan, Rościsław (Poland)

Antonie (Romania)

Nataša (Slovakia)

Antonio (Spain)

Anton, Tony (Sweden)

Anthony, Antoine, Antoinette, Anton, Antonia, Antonio, Antony, Antwan, Ben, Benita, Benito, Benjamin, Bennie, Benny, Toni, Tony (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 17 of 2024; 349 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 3 of week 3 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Beth (Birch) [Day 23 of 28]

Chinese: Month 12 (Yi-Chou), Day 7 (Geng-Chen)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 7 Shevat 5784

Islamic: 6 Rajab 1445

J Cal: 17 White; Threesday [17 of 30]

Julian: 4 January 2024

Moon: 45%: 1st Quarter

Positivist: 17 Moses (1st Month) [Meng-Tseu]

Runic Half Month: Peorth (Womb, Dice Cup) [Day 8 of 15]

Season: Winter (Day 28 of 89)

Zodiac: Capricorn (Day 27 of 31)

#calendar #Holidays

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brookstonalmanac · 5 months

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Holidays 1.17

Holidays

Apple Wassailing Day (Carhampton, UK)

Art’s Day (Robert Filliou)

Ben Franklin Day

Betty White Day

Cable Car Day

Carnivale begins (Italy)

Customer Service Day

Dia de la Divina Pastora Bank Holiday (Venezuela)

Ditch Your New Year's Resolutions Day

Drudge Day

Eartha Kitt Day (South Carolina)

Fire From the Sky

Hardware Freedom Day

International Mentoring Day

International We Are Not Broken Day

James Leonard Tagle Gordon Day (Philippines)

J.C. Penney Day

Judgment Day

Kid Inventors' Day

Lamb Chop Day

Make Your All-Time Top Ten TV Characters List

Martyrdom of Hazrat Fatemeh (Iran)

Menorca Day (Spain)

Military Industrial Complex Day

National Boxer Day

National Carolina Day

National Charlotte Day

National Classy Day

National Dairy Day (Thailand)

National Day of Racial Healing

National Feedback Day

National Lose the Jet Lag Day

National Public Employees Appreciation Day

National Puggle Day

National Ta Day

National We Are Not Broken Day

Old Twelfth Night (UK)

Operation Desert Storm Day

Patrice Lumumba (Heroes’ Day; Congo)

Photo Developing Day

Pig Day

Popeye Day

Professional Boxer's Day

Straying Toward the Path Day

World Lichen Sclerosus Awareness Day

Zinc Day (French Republic)

Zirgu Diena (Day of the Horses; Latvia)

Food & Drink Celebrations

Hot Buttered Rum Day

Hot Heads Chili Day

National Bootlegger’s Day

National Rye Whiskey Day

World Pizza Day

World Scotch Pie Day

3rd Wednesday in January

Museum Selfie Day [3rd Wednesday]

Weedless Wednesday [3rd Wednesday]

Independence & Related Days

Liberation Day (Poland)

Menorca National Day (Menorca, Spain; 1287)

Possession Day (South Georgia; South Sandwich Islands)

Festivals Beginning January 17, 2024

Feat Camp, featuring Little Feat (Cancun, Mexico) [thru 1.20]

Festival Télérama (Paris, France) [thru 1.20]

M1 Singapore Fringe Festival (Singapore) [thru 1.28]

Idaho Potato Conference (Pocatello, Idaho) [thru 1.18]

London Art Fair (London, UK) [thru 1.21]

Madfredonia Carnival (Madfredonia, Italy) [thru 2.18]

Massafra Carnival (Massafra, Italy) [thru 2.18]

M1 Singapore Fringe Festival (Singapore) [thru 1.28]

Montana Agricultural & Industrial Expo (Great Falls, Montana) [thru 1.19]

Northwest Agricultural Show (Salem, Oregon) [thru 1.19]

Northwest Hay Expo (Kennewick, Washington) [thru 1.18]

Patras Carnival (Patras, Greece) [thru 3.18]

Rijeka Carnival (Rijeka, Croatia) [thru 2.14]

Feast Days

A. B. Frost (Artology)

Amelbert (Christian; Blessed)

Anthony the Great (Christian; Saint)

Angelo Paoli, Blessed (Christian; Saint)

Black Bart (Muppetism)

Blessing of the Animals at the Cathedral Day (Hispanic Catholic Church; Mexico)

Benjamin Franklin (Humanism)

Charles Gore (Church of England)

Eugène Carrière (Artology)

Feast of Wagy (Ancient Egyptian Day of the Dead)

Felicitas (Old Roman Goddess of Good Luck)

Gamelbert of Michaelsbuch, Blessed (Christian; Saint)

International No Farting Day (Pastafarian)

Jenaro Sánchez Delgadillo (one of Saints of the Cristero War)

Meng-Tseu (Positivist; Saint)

Mildgytha (Christian; Saint)

Nennins (Christian; Saint)

Ogoun’s Day (Pagan)

Old Twelfth Night (Starza Pagan Book of Days)

Our Lady of Pontmain (Christian; Saint)

Patras Carnival begins (until Clean Monday; Greece)

Pieter Van Bloemen (Artology)

Shakambharii Jayanti (a.k.a. Cher-Chhera Punni; Chhattisgarh, India)

Speusippus, Elcusippns, Meleusippns (Christian; Martyrs)

Sulpitius the Pious (Christian; Saint)

Sulpicins the Second (Christian; Saint)

Thaipusam (Tamil Nadu, India)

Thingfish Day (Church of the SubGenius)

Uzhavar Thirunal (Puducherry and Tamil Nadu, India)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Good Luck Day (Festival of Felicitas)

Prime Number Day: 17 [7 of 72]

Shakku (赤口 Japan) [Bad luck all day, except at noon.]

Very Unlucky Day (Grafton’s Manual of 1565) [7 of 60]

Premieres

The Adventures of the American Rabbit (Film; 1986)

The Air-Conditioned Nightmare, by Henry Miller (Essays; 1945)

Billions (TV Series; 2016)

Canoes Who? Or Look Before You Leak (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S1, Ep. 16; 1960)

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl (Novel; U.S. 1964)

The Cherry Orchard, by Anton Chekov (Play; 1904)

The Chocolate War, by Robert Cormier (Novel; 1974)

The Clan of the Cave Bear (Film; 1986)

A Coney Island of the Mind, by Lawrence Ferlinghetti (Poems; 1958)

Court and Spark, by Joni Mitchell (Album; 1974)

Drum Boogie, recorded by Gene Krupa (Song; 1941)

Dumb Like a Fox (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1964)

Everyone Says I Love You (Film; 1997)

Fraidy Cat (Tom & Jerry Cartoon; 1942)

Freejack (Film; 1992)

Gone with the Wind (Film; 1939)

A Guy Thing (Film; 2003)

Heathcliffe: The Movie (Film; 1986)

Helter Shelter (Woody Woodpecker Cartoon; 1955)

Hey There, It’s Yogi Bear (Animated Film; 1986)

The Idiot, by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (Novel; 1868)

In Cold Blood, by Truman Capote (True Crime Novel; 1966)

The Inspector-Detector or A Kick in the Plants (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S1, Ep. 15; 1960)

Iron Eagle (Film; 1986)

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (Film; 2014)

Kickin’ the Conga ‘Round (Fleischer Popeye Cartoon; 1942)

The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (Animated TV Series; 1988)

The Nut Job (Film; 2014)

Ride Along (Film; 2014)

Seven Types of Ambiguity, by William Empson (Literary Criticism; 1930)

Snow Business (WB LT Cartoon; 1953)

Sounds of Silence, by Simon & Garfunkel (Album; 1966)

South of No North, by Charles Bukowski (Poetry; 1973)

Toonerville Trolley (Rainbow Parade Cartoon; 1936)

A Town Like Alice, by Nevil Shute (Novel; 1950)

Today’s Name Days

Antonius, Beatrix (Austria)

Andon, Anton, Antonia, Dona, Doncho, Donka (Bulgaria)

Antun, Lavoslav, Marijan, Vojmil (Croatia)

Drahoslav (Czech Republic)

Antonius (Denmark)

Anto, Anton, Antu, Hando, Tõnis, Tõnn, Tõnno, Tõnu (Estonia)

Anton, Antto, Anttoni, Toni (Finland)

Roseline (France)

Anton, Rosalind (Germany)

Antonia, Antonios, Antonis (Greece)

Antal, Antónia (Hungary)

Alba, Antonio, Iole (Italy)

Tenis, Timotejs (Latvia)

Beatričė, Dovainis, Leonilė, Vilda (Lithuania)

Anton, Tønnes, Tony (Norway)

Antoni, Jan, Rościsław (Poland)

Antonie (Romania)

Nataša (Slovakia)

Antonio (Spain)

Anton, Tony (Sweden)

Anthony, Antoine, Antoinette, Anton, Antonia, Antonio, Antony, Antwan, Ben, Benita, Benito, Benjamin, Bennie, Benny, Toni, Tony (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 17 of 2024; 349 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 3 of week 3 of 2024

Celtic Tree Calendar: Beth (Birch) [Day 23 of 28]

Chinese: Month 12 (Yi-Chou), Day 7 (Geng-Chen)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 7 Shevat 5784

Islamic: 6 Rajab 1445

J Cal: 17 White; Threesday [17 of 30]

Julian: 4 January 2024

Moon: 45%: 1st Quarter

Positivist: 17 Moses (1st Month) [Meng-Tseu]

Runic Half Month: Peorth (Womb, Dice Cup) [Day 8 of 15]

Season: Winter (Day 28 of 89)

Zodiac: Capricorn (Day 27 of 31)

#Holidays

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Things are heating up — so get out that grill

Check out my latest column https://www.mainlinemedianews.com/2023/05/12/things-are-heating-up-so-get-out-that-grill/

Grilled vegetable platter A bounteous assortment of grilled vegetables served with a citrus-kissed vinaigrette makes for a casual and fabulously charry spread. (Courtesy of America's Test Kitchen)

Just the other day I was thinking, the gas grill needs to be brought out from winter’s hibernation, and the propane tank filled so it is ready for dad’s arrival from Florida. For three months a year, he enjoys grilling, especially those juicy burgers he makes by hand.

I have the perfect Father’s Day gift for him, “The Outdoor Cook” by the editors of America’s Test Kitchen (2023, America’s Test Kitchen, $29.99).

(Book Cover: Recipes and photos courtesy of America’s Test Kitchen)

Whether you are using a charcoal, gas or flat-top grill, fire pit or smoker, the book has you covered with 150 recipes to prepare the entire feast outdoors; main course, sides, bread, and desserts included. As we approach Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of summer and grilling season, the book will ignite your desire to get the fire and fun with family and friends going. Whether it’s a fast weeknight dinner or a soiree with the gang, “The Outdoor Cook,” provides the recipes to help make you a grill meister. What is it about cooking over a flame? Is it the sizzling sound, the aroma, or the smoky flavor of what was cooked? Perhaps it is all of the above…. tantalizing all of your senses. Other reasons…It doesn’t heat up the house, easier cleanup, and allows you to enjoy the outdoors with friends and family.

From smoked loaded nachos, grilled BBQ smokehouse burgers, grilled garam masala chicken, Kansas City-style BBQ ribs, paella for a crowd (the featured dish on the book’s front cover), no-knead Dutch oven bread, to glazed rotisserie pineapple with salted rum butterscotch sauce, and the recipes below (are you hungry yet?), you’ll find dishes for every meal component. Find the recipe for grilled French toast here: https://bit.ly/41sSKiZ

If you are in the market for outdoor cooking equipment there are reviews of grills, griddles, planchas (flat griddles that fit on top of a gas or charcoal grate), rotisseries, pizza ovens, smokers, and other cookware.

What I found helpful is learning how to convert recipes using different outdoor cooking methods plus gas and charcoal fire setups. The section, “Fuel for the Fire” is a primer on types of charcoal, wood, wood chips/chunks, and how to best use the fuel with confidence, resulting in the perfectly charred protein or vegetable.

Did you know….

· The first Weber grill was made from half of a metal buoy

· The grid-like marks made on food from grilling is quadrillage

· Pittsburgh-style steak is charred on the outside and rare on the inside

· Hamburgers internal temperature measured with a food thermometer should be 160 degrees

· To keep meat from sticking to the grill, pat the meat dry and then apply oil to the meat

· Tongs should be used for turning a steak over

· Barbecue comes from the Spanish word barbacoa

· New England has the fewest BBQ restaurants per capita

· May is National BBQ month

· Ellsworth B.A. Zwoyer, from Pennsylvania invented the charcoal briquette in 1897

New England Clambake

The headnote says, “Why This Recipe Works” Clambakes on the beach are a beloved rite of summer all along the East Coast. But if you can’t get to the shore, this grilled clambake captures all the smoky flavor and party vibes of the traditional version—with no shovel required. Because you’re working with a limited size cooking surface, cooking in two stages is key. The brined ears of corn, garlicky kielbasa, and par cooked skewered potatoes go over a hot fire first and then wait patiently while the split, buttered lobsters and the clams cook over more moderate heat. Use potatoes measuring 1- 2 inches in diameter; if your potatoes are larger, quarter them and increase the microwaving time as needed in step 2. You’ll need four 12-inch metal skewers.

New England Clambake This grilled clambake captures all the smoky flavor and party vibes of the traditional version. (Courtesy of America's Test Kitchen)

½ cup table salt for brining

4 ears corn, husks and silk removed

½ teaspoon plus ⅛ teaspoon pepper, divided

1½ pounds small red or yellow potatoes, unpeeled, halved

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, divided, plus extra for serving

¾ teaspoon table salt, divided

2 (1¼- to 1½-pound) live lobsters

1 pound kielbasa

2 pounds littleneck clams, scrubbed

Lemon wedges

1. Dissolve ½ cup salt in 4 quarts cold water in large pot. Add corn and soak for at least 30 minutes or up to 8 hours. Before grilling, remove corn from water, pat dry with paper towels, and sprinkle with ¼ teaspoon pepper.

2. Toss potatoes with 1 tablespoon melted butter, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ⅛ teaspoon pepper in bowl. Microwave, covered, until potatoes offer slight resistance when pierced with tip of paring knife, about 6 minutes, stirring halfway through. Drain, then toss with additional 1 tablespoon melted butter. Thread potatoes cut side out onto four 12-inch metal skewers.

3. Split lobsters in half lengthwise, removing internal organs. Using back of chef’s knife, whack 1 side of each claw to crack shell. Brush tail meat with 1 tablespoon melted butter and sprinkle with remaining ½ teaspoon salt and remaining ¼ teaspoon pepper.

4A. For a charcoal grill Open bottom vent completely. Light large chimney starter filled with charcoal briquettes (6 quarts). When top coals are partially covered with ash, pour evenly over grill. Set cooking grate in place, cover, and open lid vent completely. Heat grill until hot, about 5 minutes.

4B. For a gas grill Turn all burners to high; cover; and heat grill until hot, about 15 minutes. Leave all burners on high. (Adjust primary burner as needed to maintain grill temperature of 325 to 350 degrees; if using 3-burner grill, adjust primary burner and second burner.)

5. Clean and oil cooking grate. Grill kielbasa, corn, and potatoes until kielbasa is seared and hot throughout, corn is lightly charred, and potatoes are brown and tender, 10 to 16 minutes, flipping and turning as needed. Transfer kielbasa to cutting board and vegetables to serving platter as they finish cooking and tent with aluminum foil.

6. Lay lobsters, flesh side down, and clams on grill. Cook until clams have opened, and lobsters are cooked through, 8 to 14 minutes, flipping lobsters and brushing tail meat with remaining 1 tablespoon melted butter halfway through grilling. As lobsters and clams finish cooking, transfer to serving platter with vegetables, preserving any juices that have accumulated inside their shells. Discard any clams that refuse to open.

7. Slice kielbasa into 1-inch pieces and transfer to serving platter with lobsters. Remove skewers from potatoes. Serve with lemon wedges and extra melted butter.

Open Fire: Prepare hot single-level fire in open-fire grill. Set cooking grate at least 6 inches from coals and flames and heat grill until hot, about 5 minutes. Proceed with step 5. Serves 4

Philly-Style Cheesesteaks

The headnote says: “Why This Recipe Works: With a plancha on your grill, you don’t need to travel any farther than your backyard to enjoy a Philly cheesesteak. Its flat surface gets the beef and onion beautifully browned and provides plenty of room for shingling slices of cheese over separate mounds of filling for easy portioning. The best cut of beef for a homemade version of this iconic sandwich is skirt steak: Its thin profile and open-grained texture make for easy slicing, especially when the steak is briefly frozen first. As for the cheese choice, we’re partial to melty, gooey American cheese, with a little Parmesan mixed into the meat to add a welcome sharpness. If you’re a provolone loyalist, by all means substitute that for the American cheese. Top these sandwiches with chopped pickled hot peppers, griddled or sautéed mushrooms or bell peppers, sweet relish, or hot sauce. You will need a cast-iron plancha measuring at least 20 by 10 inches.

Philly-Style Cheesesteaks With a plancha on your grill, you don’t need to travel any farther than your backyard to enjoy a Philly cheesesteak. (Courtesy of America’s Test Kitchen)

2 pounds skirt steak, trimmed and cut with grain into 3-inch-wide

strips

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 onion, chopped fine

¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

½ teaspoon table salt

⅛ teaspoon pepper

8 slices white American cheese (8 ounces)

4 (8-inch) Italian sub rolls, split lengthwise, toasted on grill if desired

1. Place steak pieces on large plate or baking sheet and freeze until very firm, about 1 hour.

2. Using a sharp knife, shave steak pieces as thin as possible against grain. Mound meat on cutting board and chop coarse with knife 10 to 20 times.

3A. For a charcoal grill Open bottom vent completely. Light large chimney starter three-quarters filled with charcoal briquettes (4 ½ quarts). When top coals are partially covered with ash, pour evenly over grill. Set cooking grate in place, center plancha on grill, cover, and open lid vent completely. Heat grill with plancha until hot, about 5 minutes.

3B. For a gas grill Turn all burners to high; cover; and heat grill until hot, about 15 minutes. Center plancha on grill, cover, and heat for 5 more minutes. Turn all burners to medium-high.

4. Heat oil on plancha until just smoking. Add meat and onion in even layer and cook without stirring until well browned on 1 side, 4 to 6 minutes. Stir and continue to cook until meat is no longer pink, 2 to 4 minutes. Transfer meat mixture to colander set in large bowl. Drain excess moisture from meat.

5. Return meat mixture to plancha (discard any liquid in bowl) and add Parmesan, salt, and pepper. Heat, stirring constantly, until meat is warmed through, 1 to 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium (if using gas). Divide mixture evenly into 4 individual portions the length of rolls. Shingle 2 slices of American cheese over each portion. Cover and let cheese melt, about 1 minute. Center rolls cut side down over each portion of meat. Using spatula, scoop under each portion of meat and flip meat and roll to create filled sandwich. Serve immediately.

Flat-Top Grill: Turn all burners to medium-high and heat griddle until hot, about 10 minutes. Leave all burners on medium-high. Clean griddle and proceed with step 4, reducing heat to low in step 5.

Open Fire: Prepare medium-hot single-level fire in open-fire grill. Set cooking grate at least 6 inches from coals and flames, place plancha on cooking grate, and heat plancha until hot, about 5 minutes. Proceed with step 4. Serves 4

Grilled Vegetable Platter

The headnote says, “Why This Recipe Works A bounteous assortment of grilled vegetables served with a citrus-kissed vinaigrette makes for a casual and fabulously charry spread. The vegetables are even better at room temperature than they are hot, so you can easily make this ahead, if you like. It makes an excellent starter to keep everybody happy at the outdoor table while you continue to grill up more goodies, or you can easily customize the platter with add-ons to make this the centerpiece of your meal. The burrata is a great start; its creamy insides will mingle with the vegetables on guests’ plates. Also consider additions such as crusty bread slices toasted on the grill, marinated olives, marinated white beans, high-quality tuna packed in oil, and/or grilled lemon halves to squeeze over whatever you please. If burrata is unavailable, sliced fresh mozzarella makes a suitable substitute. ”

Lemon-Basil Vinaigrette

2 tablespoons lemon juice

4 teaspoons Dijon mustard

2 garlic cloves, minced

½ teaspoon table salt

¼ teaspoon pepper

6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

¼ cup chopped fresh basil, plus basil leaves for garnish

Grilled Vegetable Platter

2 red bell peppers

1 red onion, cut into ½-inch-thick rounds

4 plum tomatoes, cored and halved lengthwise

2 zucchini, ends trimmed, sliced lengthwise into 3/4-inch-thick planks

1 eggplant, ends trimmed, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick rounds

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

½ teaspoon table salt

½ teaspoon pepper

8 ounces burrata cheese, room temperature

1. For the lemon-basil vinaigrette Whisk lemon juice, mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper together in bowl. Whisking constantly, slowly drizzle in oil. Stir in basil and season with salt and pepper to taste. (Vinaigrette can be refrigerated for up to 2 days. Bring to room temperature and whisk to recombine before serving.)

2. For the grilled vegetable platter Slice ¼ inch off tops and bottoms of bell peppers and remove cores. Make slit down 1 side of each bell pepper, then press flat into 1 long strip, removing ribs and remaining seeds with knife as needed. Cut strips in half crosswise (you should have 4 bell pepper pieces).

3. Push toothpick horizontally through each onion round to keep rings intact while grilling. Brush onion, bell peppers, tomatoes, and zucchini all over with oil, then brush eggplant with remaining oil (it will absorb more oil than other vegetables). Sprinkle vegetables with salt and pepper.

4B. For a gas grill Turn all burners to high; cover; and heat grill until hot, about 15 minutes. Turn all burners to medium-high.

5. Clean and oil cooking grate. Grill vegetables until skins of bell peppers and tomatoes are well browned and onions, eggplant, and zucchini are tender, 10 to 16 minutes, flipping and moving vegetables as necessary to ensure even cooking and transferring vegetables to baking sheet as they finish cooking. Place bell peppers in bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let steam to loosen skins, about 5 minutes.

6. Remove toothpicks from onion and separate rings. When cool enough to handle, peel bell peppers, discarding skins; slice into 1-inch-thick strips. Arrange vegetables and burrata attractively on serving platter with lemon-basil vinaigrette. Garnish platter with basil leaves. Serve warm or at room temperature. Serves 4 to 6.

Stephen Fries, is a newly retired professor and coordinator of the Hospitality Management Programs at Gateway Community College, in New Haven, CT. He has been a food and culinary travel columnist for the past 14 years and is co-founder of and host of “Worth Tasting,” a culinary walking tour of downtown New Haven, CT. He is a board member of the International Association of Culinary Professionals. [email protected] For more, go to stephenfries.com.

#America's Test Kitchen #The Outdoor Cook #BBQ #summer entertaning #summer entertaining

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