NATIONAL CHICKEN CORDON BLEU DAY Each year on April 4th, National Chicken Cordon Bleu Day celebrates a blue ribbon dish that combines chicken, ham, and cheese. #ChickenCordonBleuDay The French term Cordon Bleu translates to “Blue Ribbon.” This dish is a take on the popular Veal Cordon Bleu. It is a flattened chicken breast that is […]
NATIONAL CHOCOLATE MOUSSE DAY Every April 3rd National Chocolate Mousse Day recognizes the decadent dessert that gained popularity in France in the 1800s. #ChocolateMousseDay Mousse is prepared by beating eggs or cream or both to a frothy, airy consistency and then folding the ingredients together to create a light, creamy delight. While mousse can be […]
WORLD AUTISM AWARENESS DAY World Autism Awareness Day (WAAD), on April 2nd each year shines a bright light on a growing global health crisis. #WorldAutismAwarenessDay or #WAAD According to the National Autism Association, Autism affects 1 in 59 children. The bio-neurological developmental disability usually presents itself by the age of three, and it is more […]
APRIL FOOLS’ DAY April Fools’ Day on April 1st has long been a day when practical jokes and tricks are played on the unaware. It’s a time when children convince their parents they’ve broken a bone. Parents get in on the planning, too. Classic April Fools’ jokes include caramel covered onions or fake doggy doo-doo […]
Each year, on March 31st children and adults alike, pick up their favorite colors for National Crayon Day. Opening up a box of crayons opens up a world of imagination and hours of fun. #NationalCrayonDay Wax and chalk-based crayons have been used by artists around the world for centuries. Edwin Binney created the brightly colored […]
NATIONAL TAKE A WALK IN THE PARK DAY National Take A Walk In The Park Day on March 30th each year encourages us to stretch our legs on our favorite trail or at our neighborhood park. After a long busy day, a calming and therapeutic way to relax would be a nice, leisurely walk in […]
NATIONAL VIETNAM WAR VETERANS DAY National Vietnam War Veterans Day on March 29 honors the men and women who served and sacrificed during the longest conflict in United States history. #VietnamWarVeteransDay On March 29, 1973, combat and combat support units withdrew from South Vietnam. Generations later, Veterans of this time period are gaining the respect that […]
NATIONAL BLACK FOREST CAKE DAY March 28th recognizes a decadent and delicious dessert on National Black Forest Cake Day. Black Forest cake is the English name for the German dessert Schwarzwalder Kirschtorte, meaning “Black Forest cherry torte.” #BlackForestCakeDay Most often, bakers layer several sheets of chocolate cake with whipped cream and cherries between each layer […]
NATIONAL SCRIBBLE DAY National Scribble Day on March 27 inspires children to kindness through art. #NationalScribbleDay Each of us starts out as a little colorful, wrinkled up human being with eyes, nose and sometimes a shock of hair. Our personality develops as we go. We’re a bit like a scribble. Children’s scribbles become more than […]
NATIONAL NOUGAT DAY National Nougat Day on March 26th celebrates a soft and chewy or sometimes hard and crunchy candy often found at the center of a candy bar. #NationalNougatDay Made by whipping egg whites together and adding honey or sugar, roasted nuts, and sometimes candied fruit, some say nougat has been a […]