Today we celebrate the lesser of the many evils that snack world has to offer. In the land of greasy potato chips, artificial cheese flavorings, and sugary cookies, popcorn reigns supreme, and is only as simple or decadent as you want it to be. A movie just isn't a movie without a big bowl (or [...]
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Celebrate This: National Chocolate Candy Day
Today's the day when you finally get to sit back, relax and enjoy the contents of your stocking. Whether it's Lindor truffles or edible coal you find wedged between that new nail polish you've been coveting and a Sephora giftcard, what day better than National Chocolate Candy Day to get to nibbling on the even [...]
Celebrations: National Microwave Oven Day
Few can contest that the microwave oven has revolutionized the food industry since it was first patented in the mid 1940s. For better or for worse the microwave has altered how we eat, when we eat and even where we eat our meals. Hotly debated (no pun intended), this magic box is a symbol of mid [...]
Celebrate This: National Taco Day
The people of Mexico have been enjoying the sweet simplicity of tacos for centuries, but here in the United States, we are just finally beginning to fully embrace the kind of magic that can be found wrapped in a tortilla. In the past few years taco trucks have been popping up on city street corners [...]
Celebrations Circle: Cute Enough to Eat!
Mealtime is now playtime! This week at Celebrations we're all about playing with food! Some of our favorite bloggers have been combining their craft and culinary skills to create some marvelous, mealtime masterpieces. We love these recipes, because they don’t require any special ingredients; it’s a matter of reworking ingredients you already have in order [...]
Celebrate This: National Ice Cream Sandwich Day
The Earl of Sandwich couldn’t have possibly predicted that his name would go on to be attached to such amazing things. Perhaps had he stepped away from the gambling ring long enough to seek out an oracle, he would have seen all the melted cheeses, lunch meats, and of course, ice cream in his future. [...]
Celebrate This: Spider-Man Day
We have a wide range of holidays to commemorate all sorts of heroes, from Martin Luther King Jr. Day to Veterans Day to All Saints Day. Today we celebrate a hero of a different kind, a hero the super variety. Yes, I'm talking about, Spider-Man. This Marvel comic character has inspired children's birthday parties for [...]
Celebrate This: National Chili Dog Day
Must love dogs...chili dogs that is! That's right, today is National Chili Dog Day, a day to honor the classic American version of fun on a bun. In today's diet-crazed world a little justification is needed to indulge in the meaty treat that has become synonymous with carnival fare and street vendors. Easy and satisfying [...]
Celebrate This: Take Your House Plants for a Walk Day
Have you ever gone away on vacation for a few days and returned home to find that your plants have up and died? The truth is they most likely died of loneliness, because let’s face it, even Vern the Fern needs some love and affection sometimes. That seems to be the idea behind this quirky [...]
