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Dec
18
2021
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By Troy Warren
NATIONAL TWIN DAY

NATIONAL TWIN DAY

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Troy Warren for CNT #Celebrations NATIONAL TWIN DAY On December 18th, National Twin Day celebrates all the siblings who enjoy the unique connection because they share a birthday. Whether fraternal or identical, twins share everything right from the beginning. While their personalities may be different, they often know what the other is going to say before the words are spoken. Distance isn’t an issue either. Twins manage to stay connected across the country or around the globe. Of course, mythology teaches us about twins from the very beginning, as does the Bible. From the rivalry of Esau and Jacob to…
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Dec
17
2021
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NATIONAL MAPLE SYRUP DAY

NATIONAL MAPLE SYRUP DAY

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Troy Warren for CNT #Celebrations NATIONAL MAPLE SYRUP DAY Get the flapjacks ready for National Maple Syrup Day. December 17th calls for orders of pancakes, french toast, or biscuits topped off with butter and delicious maple syrup. It is usually from the xylem sap of sugar maple, red maple, or black maple trees that maple syrup is made from although it is not limited to those maple species. These trees, in cold climates, store starch in their trunks and in their roots. In the spring, the starch is then converted to sugar that rises in the sap. The maple trees…
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Dec
16
2021
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NATIONAL CHOCOLATE COVERED ANYTHING DAY December 16, 2021

NATIONAL CHOCOLATE COVERED ANYTHING DAY December 16, 2021

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Troy Warren for CNT #Celebrations NATIONAL CHOCOLATE COVERED ANYTHING DAY Chocolate lovers rejoice on National Chocolate Covered Anything Day! December 16th offers the chocolate day you’ve been waiting for. On this day, dip and drizzle your favorite foods in every kind of chocolate imaginable.  If you could cover anything in chocolate, what would it be? So many foods improve when we dip them in chocolate. Many businesses build their foundation on the practice of dipping dipping food into chocolate. Whether you pick up a chocolate fountain or order a bouquet of a beautiful arrangement of chocolate-dipped fruit, celebrate!  But fruit isn’t…
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Dec
15
2021
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NATIONAL CUPCAKE DAY December 15, 2021

NATIONAL CUPCAKE DAY December 15, 2021

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Troy Warren for CNT #Celebrations NATIONAL CUPCAKE DAY Each year, December 15th also recognizes National Cupcake Day. The cupcake was originally known as the 1-2-3-4 cake because the recipe called for 1 cup of butter, 2 cups of sugar, 3 cups of flour, 4 eggs, and also 1 cup of milk, and 1 spoonful of baking soda. Even the word cupcake sounds like a miniature celebration. They’ve been known by other phrases that make us put our hands together in glee, too! For example: Fairy Cakes Patty Cakes Cup Cakes (different from Cupcakes (one-word) Someone must have wanted to surprise…
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Dec
14
2021
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NATIONAL BOUILLABAISSE DAY

NATIONAL BOUILLABAISSE DAY

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Troy Warren for CNT #Celebrations NATIONAL BOUILLABAISSE DAY National Bouillabaisse Day on December 14th gives seafood lovers everywhere a reason to celebrate. This flavorful fish stew hits the spot on cold winter’s day, too.  The French are known for many great recipes. Their food inspires travel to France for a taste of authentic dishes. Bouillabaisse tops the list of must-have cuisine while visiting France. The tasty stew originates in the port city of Marseille. It is traditionally made using bony rockfish, saffron, fennel seed, and orange zest. However, in the culinary world, strong opinions bounce around about the proper ingredients…
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Dec
13
2021
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NATIONAL COCOA DAY

NATIONAL COCOA DAY

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Troy Warren for CNT #Celebrations NATIONAL COCOA DAY December 13th ushers in a celebration worthy of the winter holidays with National Cocoa Day. What better way to warm up after a cold day outside? We make hot cocoa with cocoa powder, heated milk or water, and sugar. However, Americans often use hot chocolate and hot cocoa interchangeably, sometimes causing a bit of confusion. There is a difference between the two beverages. We make hot chocolate by using ground chocolate containing cocoa butter. We mix it with hot milk, and it is drinking chocolate.   We make hot cocoa from cocoa…
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Dec
12
2021
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NATIONAL POINSETTIA DAY

NATIONAL POINSETTIA DAY

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Troy Warren for CNT #Celebrations NATIONAL POINSETTIA DAY Each year on the 12th of December, people across the United States celebrate one of the most recognizable plants of the holidays on National Poinsettia Day. In 16th-century Mexico, the connection between the poinsettia plant and the Christmas season begins. According to legend, a girl wanted desperately to celebrate Jesus’s birthday. Worried, the girl feared she would have no gift to offer because she was so poor. An angel tells her to give any gift with love. After gathering weeds from alongside the road, the young girl placed them in the manger.…
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Dec
11
2021
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NATIONAL NOODLE RING DAY

NATIONAL NOODLE RING DAY

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Troy Warren for CNT #Celebrations NATIONAL NOODLE RING DAY National Noodle Ring Day on December 11th recognizes recipes made with pasta into a delicious round casserole. While baking up your favorite recipe, maybe use round pasta noodles to really punctuate the ring in the day.  While the day could possibly be about the little round pasta noodles, it would be a fun way to celebrate. They make up a delicious pasta salad or several other pasta dishes. They also are popular with kids (of all ages) to use in different craft projects, maybe even one that results in a beautiful…
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Dec
10
2021
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NOBEL PRIZE DAY

NOBEL PRIZE DAY

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Troy Warren for CNT #Celebrations NOBEL PRIZE DAY On December 10th, Nobel Prize Day recognizes the annual award established by Alfred Nobel. Alfred Nobel signed his third and last will at the Swedish-Norwegian Club in Paris on November 27, 1895. When it was opened and read after his death, the will caused a lot of controversy both in Sweden and internationally, as Nobel had left much of his wealth to establish a prize. His family opposed creating the Nobel Prize, and the prize awarders he named refused to do what he had requested in his will. It was five years before…
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Dec
09
2021
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NATIONAL PASTRY DAY

NATIONAL PASTRY DAY

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Troy Warren for CNT #Celebrations NATIONAL PASTRY DAY National Pastry Day celebrates one of the world’s most favored baked goods. On December 9th, visit your local bakery and pick up one or two of your favorite kinds.  The pastry is a name given to a large variety of baked goods which are made with ingredients such as flour, sugar, milk, butter, shortening, baking powder, and eggs. Pastry dough is rolled out thinly and then used as a base for different baked products.  A few of the more common bakery items include pies, tarts, quiches, and pasties. Bakers create both savory and…
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