It's all in the icing!
Any day is okay for cake with the upcoming recipe too inviting not to share for enjoyment with friends and family any time. Look at it this way - cake is one thing, cake is good but cake cloaked in a...
View ArticleWhen a 'Rocky Road' is Enjoyed!
Summer hasn't been declared official yet but it is never too early for ice cream. In fact, we are even ahead of National Ice Cream Month, which is declared in July. Ice cream is one delectable delight...
View ArticleNothin' to just one egg!
Within the List of Dairy Products, you will not find the egg. By definition, it just doesn't fit: A true dairy product is made by the mammary glands of a mammal. Our daily breakfast eggs usually come...
View ArticleGrab a doughnut or donut!
The first Friday in June is...National Doughnut/Donut DayGet ready to grab a doughnut or donut! There are actually two donut days on the calendar - one official and the other perhaps for enjoyment...
View ArticleTunes & Trivia
Today's music scene ranges from a wide variety of tunes - the era 1967 to 1995. While numerous musicians boasted hits from this period of time, there are only a few which hit the charts on this day,...
View ArticleEat it like ice cream!
Ice cream has been a favorite since... There is no definitive record as to the inventor or exact date of the origin of ice cream. However,'tis not ice cream that is in the limelight today but rather a...
View Article♫ "The gig that changed the world!"♫
Today's History Lesson...music, that is!The 60s have been dubbed the decade that changed a nation, not only in music but also tragic events but the impact was much greater truly influencing the world....
View Article♫Launching of Capitol Records♫
Music affects our very being. It sets a mood, changes a mood, provides relaxation and often dispels anger. There are Arabian music moods, Gypsy moods, bar music moods, both sad and happy music moods,...
View Article♫ The Boss♫
With success in the music industry comes titles, nicknames and labels that remain with a recording artist throughout his or her career. Often it is by this name the artist becomes overwhelmingly...
View ArticleA Mixed Bag...of Celebrations, that is!
Unless you check the holiday calendar on a regular basis, you may not know what is coming up for celebration until the day is upon you. There is even a greater chance you might miss it completely. In...
View ArticleThe Money of the Day!
Today's History Lesson GOLD!! The history of gold is fascinating with the first use of gold as money occurring around 700 B.C. When gold was struck in California in 1848, the expression "There's gold...
View ArticleR.I.P. Two Legacies Remembered
Today's History Lesson A tragic day in history is this day in the year 1968 at the hands of an assassin. A life cut short. A legacy remembered. Then, the loss of another on this day in 2004. A life...
View ArticleAll Cakes ApPLe Sauced!
Apples are a major topic of celebration throughout the year! From the classic, all-American apple pie to the 'dipped' apples donning a stick at Halloween. Every way you turn, any day whatsoever, is the...
View ArticleLet's all go to the drive-in!
Today's History LessonDo you remember watching movies under the stars, in your automobile? That's right, the drive-in movies, aka Park-In Theaters! The concession stand offered the best popcorn around...
View ArticleA Day That Changed America!
Today's History LessonSome days just do not go as planned. Ever found yourself in that situation? Of course, most of us have at one point in time or another. Today is a very special day all across...
View ArticleHow Now Brown Cow!
Celebrate one of the most popular ice cream flavors of all time! Culinary historians believe that the first ice cream flavors were fruit-based, but by the 18th century both vanilla and chocolate were...
View ArticleD-Day+1
Today's History Lesson The morning of June 7, 1944 we are still at war but the tides have turned marking the beginning of an end. Yesterday, D-Day, June 6, 1944, marked a turning point in history...
View Article♫What is your passion?♫
What is your favorite decade of music...60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, into the 21st Century? Got a favorite, perhaps love them all? Each decade offers its own unique style within many different genres. They...
View ArticleTake Action for the Ocean
EARTH. When you hear or think of the word earth, first thoughts probably are dirt or soil. Earth is defined as the planet on which we live; the world and the substance of the land surface; soil. WATER....
View ArticleNo Plain Donut Today!
Doughnuts, or donuts, both spell delicious regardless of what letters you use or choose to leave out. The two most common types of donuts are the ring doughnut and jelly-filled doughnut. Either type is...
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