National Roast Leg of Lamb Day - Today is National Roast Leg of Lamb Day! In the News - They walk among us! National Day of Prayer - Today is the National Day of Prayer! Enjoy - Relax and enjoy these images and videos!
People first started eating lamb over 10,000 years ago.
It first started in the Middle Ages when farmers realized that sheep were the most useful livestock to raise. They provided wool for items of clothing, milk for dairy products, and a delicious source of meat.
Lamb may be cooked in a variety of different ways, but roasting is one of the most popular methods.
Lamb pairs beautifully with seasonings like rosemary, oregano, thyme, and lemon zest.
The National Day of Prayer (36 U.S.C. § 119) is an annual day of observance held on the first Thursday of May, designated by the United States Congress, when people are asked "to turn to God in prayer and meditation."
The modern law formalizing its annual observance was enacted in 1952, although earlier days of fasting and prayer had been established by the Second Continental Congress from 1775 until 1783, and by President John Adams in 1798 and 1799.
The constitutionality of the National Day of Prayer was unsuccessfully challenged in court by the Freedom From Religion Foundation after their first attempt was unanimously dismissed by a federal appellate court in April 2011.
Thursday, May 07, 2015
National Roast Leg of Lamb Day, In the News, National Day of Prayer, and Enjoy
Wednesday, May 06, 2015
National Crepe Suzette Day , In the News, and Enjoy
National Crepe Suzette Day - Today is National Crepe Suzette Day! In the News - They walk among us! Enjoy - Relax and enjoy these images and videos!
National Crepe Suzette Day celebrates a breakfast made for royalty!
Crepes are delicious, thin French pancakes; crepes Suzette are pancakes topped with an orange liqueur sauce and ignited momentarily with flame.
The result is a breakfast item that has endured in popularity for over a century. And Suzette? Some say she was the princess of Monaco and first recipient of this delightful dish.
Tuesday, May 05, 2015
Oyster Day, In the News, and Enjoy
Oyster Day - Today is Oyster Day! In the News - They walk among us! Enjoy - Relax and enjoy these images and videos!
Oysters are shellfish, or "mollusks" found in both freshwater and saltwater. They often produce pearls.
In the ocean (or freshwater for some types), oysters sift food from the water around them. In doing so, they sometimes pick up a piece of sand or grit.
If that piece of sand or grit gets lodged in the oyster's system, the oyster reacts to the irritant by slowly secreting a substance called "nacre" around the sand. Ultimately, it develops into a pearl.
Seattle, Washington is the world's largest producers of cultivated pearls. Seattle is known as the "Oyster Capital of the World."
Monday, May 04, 2015
National Orange Juice Day, In the News, and Enjoy
National Orange Juice Day - Today is National Orange Juice Day! In the News - They walk among us! Enjoy - Relax and enjoy these images and videos!
Orange juice is America’s most popular breakfast drink. People have been waking up to a glass of orange juice for many years and enjoying the health benefits it gives them.
One 8 ounce serving of orange juice has 124 mg of vitamin C and also supplies potassium, thiamine, and folate.
Friday, May 01, 2015
National Chocolate Parfait Day, In the News, and Enjoy
National Chocolate Parfait Day - Today is National Chocolate Parfait Day! In the News - They walk among us! Enjoy - Relax and enjoy these images and videos!
Depending on how you parfait, you can spend this perfect day celebrating one or two wonderful ways.
Because parfait literally means "perfect" in French, you will be sure to enjoy this dessert in at least one of its forms.
In 1894, parfait began to describe a frozen French dessert made with sugar syrup, eggs, and cream. When the dessert migrated to the U.S., we naturally had to put our own spin on things.
The American chocolate parfait usually involves chocolate mousse or pudding layered with whipped cream, fruit, cookie crumbs (or anything else delicious that you can imagine). You can also use a gelatin- or yogurt-based parfait and build from there.
