July 1 Postal Worker Day

Postal Worker Day is observed annually on July 1st. This is a day to appreciate and thank the numerous men and women who work consistently and diligently deliver all of our mail and packages. These employees suffer some of the harshest working conditions, yet continue to persevere six days a week.

“The USPS is so deeply ingrained in America’s history, commerce stream and quality of life that we can easily take it for granted,” says Dennis P. LeStrange, Neopost USA’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “But we shouldn’t ever forget the benefits we derive from the nation’s postal workers. The USPS as an institution deserves to be recognized for its steadfast dedication to delivery, social responsibility, security, technology and innovation.

Postal workers walk an average of 4 to 8 miles carrying a full load of letters and packages and delivering them promptly to each of our doorsteps. There are approximately 490,000 postal workers across the United States.

Take time to thank your local postal worker. Encourage others to get the word out and make every postal worker’s day. 

July 1 Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day

July 1st marks Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day, a day to sample or wonder about the awkward or just plain silly kinds of ice cream flavors. It is meant for more than the love of the traditional vanilla, chocolate and strawberry ice cream.

From fish flavored varieties to ice cream made from goat’s milk, the options for satisfying your ice cream craving seem endless. Haagen-Daz announces new flavors and types of ice cream every year, and there are many local boutique ice cream shops with their own unique flavors.

Ice cream is an extremely popular dessert in the United States. Americans consume about 13 liters of ice cream per person per year - the most in the world. As a foodstuff it is deeply ingrained into the American psyche and has been available in America since its founding in 1776: there are records of Thomas Jefferson serving it as a then-expensive treat to guests at his home in Monticello.

Happy Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day 

June 30 Meteor Watch Day

Meteor Watch Day is observed every year on June 30. A meteor or “shooting star” is the visible streak of light from a heated and glowing meteoroid falling through the Earth’s atmosphere; it is also call a “shooting star”.

these shooting stars are actually very small like small stone. The size of the meteoroid can vary the size of a closed fist to the size of a pebble. Thousands of meteoroids enter the Earth’s atmosphere on a daily basis, but very few of them actually reach the surface; but when they do, they are called “meteorites.”

Around 15,000 tons of meteoroids enter the Earth’s atmosphere every day. The chemical composition and the speed of the meteoroid will cause different hues to the light.

Possible colors and elements producing them include: Orange/yellow (sodium), Yellow (iron), Blue/green (copper), Purple (potassium) and Red (silicate).

A list of meteor shower dates as well as a guide to successful watching can be found on the EarthSky website.

Enjoy Meteor Watch day as you scan the night skies in search of meteors. We sure hope you see some. 

June 30 Social Media Day

Social Media Day is observed annually on June 30. Social media seems to be everywhere these days. Social Media Day was launched by the popular website Mashable back in 2010, and often sees fans of the site going to real life meet ups.

Social media has become a major factor in the world. For many of us, it is how we keep up with what our friends are up to, even if they’re on the other side of the planet. It has also played a big part in world events.

Though the days of social media pioneer Myspace are now long gone, now there are Twitter, Whatsapp, Facebook, Hike, Vine, Snap chat and many more are well known today’s world.

It has also made it possible to connect with ancestors and find relatives you never even knew existed. Yes, the family tree has become a social media platform as well. MyHeritage.com and Ancestry.com and many others all supply a social platform where distant family members have the potential to meet and built their family trees.

Happy Social Media Day… 

June 29 Almond Buttercrunch Day

June 29 is Almond Butter crunch Day.Almond butter crunch is American invention that became popular during World War II. At that time almond butter crunch was shipped to American soldiers, who fought overseas, and the confection became an international hit.

Unfortunately butter crunch isn't tasty if it's not fresh. Brown & Haley's co-founder J.C. Haley found a great way of storing the candies. He figured out, that if tins kept his favorite coffee fresh, they would do the same for the candies. Remember, if you want to store butter crunch fresh, use tin or an airtight container.

The best way to celebrate Almond Butter crunch Day is to share the wonderful taste and joy that is this delicious candy. You can buy candies that are based on this wonderful base and hand them out to friends, family, and co-workers. 

June 29 Camera Day

Camera Day is observed each year on June 29th. Joseph Niépce was a French inventor; he is most noted as one of the inventors of photography and was a pioneer in the field. He developed the heliograph; a technique used to produce the world’s first known photograph in 1825, the view from the window at Le Gras the families estate.

In 1839, Louis Jacques Daguerre took the first fixed image that didn’t fade. He is recognized for his invention of the daguerreotype process of photography. He became known as one of the fathers of photography. His method required 30 minutes of exposure. He named the process – the Daguerreotype. Tintypes were developed in 1856 by Hamilton Smith and decades later, George Eastman invented flexible and unbreakable film that could be rolled. This was the birth of the first Kodak that was offered for sale in 1888.

The first digital camera that was commercially was sold in December of 1989 in Japan, the DS-X by Fuji. In 1991, Kodak brought to market the Kodak DCS-100, the beginning of a long line of professional Kodak DCS SLR cameras that were based in part on film bodies.

Go find something or someone who you enjoy, snap a picture and cherish the memory. Post photos on social media… 

June 28 Insurance Awareness Day

Insurance Awareness Day is observed each year on June 28. This day was created as a day to review your insurance coverage. Insurance does offer a person peace of mind knowing they are financially protected in case of loss, damage, illness or death. The origins and the creator of this special day are unfortunately unknown.

The best way to celebrate the auspicious Insurance Awareness Day is to get in and talk to an insurance agent that can discuss all the various types of insurance that can protect you and your family. Car insurance ensures that when your vehicle gets crumpled in a wreck, it can easily put you back on the road and able to get to work. Supplemental insurance (like the one advertised by that duck) makes sure that injuries and the like are covered, and home insurance protects you (even if you rent) from the damages of fire and accident. 

June 28 Paul Bunyan Day

Paul Bunyan Day is named after the giant lumberjack in American folklore and is observed on June 28. It is suggested that on this day, take some time and read one of the Paul Bunyan original tales.

First appearing in print in 1906, in a story published by Northern Michigan journalist James MacGillivray, Bunyan’s character originated in folktales circulated among lumberjacks in the Northeastern United States and Eastern Canada. One account states that the tales began during the Papineau Rebellion of 1837. In 1914, the stories were reworked by William Laughead, for a logging company’s advertising campaign, and found a new widespread popularity. It was the 1922 edition of Laughead’s tales that inspired many others and soon the character was widely known across all of the United States and Canada.

Celebrate Paul Bunyan Day in a giant way. Learn more about Paul and his tales. Spread the tales around. They are best told by word of mouth around a campfire. 

June 27 Orange Blossom Day

Orange Blossom Day is observed annually on June 27th. Fragrant orange blossoms offer multiple health benefits when prepared correctly to make a tea or orange blossom water. This day is set aside to enjoy Orange Blossoms for their aesthetic beauty.

The orange blossom is Florida’s state flower. Not only do the flowers result in the sweet as sunshine orange fruit, but thanks to the pollinating bees, we also get to enjoy a unique honey with a faintly orange flavor a delightful treat. The blossom’s scent goes into making perfumes and other fragrances for the home.

Recipe of Orange Blossom cocktail, Mix in shaker 2 ounces of gin, 1 ounce of orange juice, 1 teaspoon of sugar and ice cubes. Shake well and strain into cocktail glass. Garnish cocktail with an orange slice. Now you can celebrate the holiday. 

June 27 Sunglasses Day

Sun Glasses Day is celebrated on June 27. It's a day to protect your eyes from the glaring sun and to celebrate the practical invention. Healthcare professionals recommend eye protection whenever the sun comes out to protect the eyes from ultraviolet radiation (UV) and blue light, which can cause several serious eye problems. Sunglasses have long been associated with celebrities and film actors primarily from a desire to mask their identity. Since the 1940s sunglasses have been popular as a fashion accessory, especially on the beach.

Although the origins of Sunglasses Day are unknown, the history of sunglasses stretches as far back as 14th century China, where judges used eye wear made of smoke-coloured quartz to mask their emotions.

To celebrate Sunglasses Day, pick up a new pair of shades at your local sunglasses store. 

June 26 Beautician’s Day

June 26th is National Beautician’s Day. Beautician's Day is your chance to show your appreciation to those who make you look beautiful and stunning. They make you glow, and feel great about yourself. Beauticians include your hair stylist, as well as manicurists. Their talents and training transforms the everyday you into the beautiful woman you always knew were inside of you.

Cosmetics is one of the foundations of the beauticians art, with the knowledge of how colors, skin tones, and hair color all come together to create the unique pallete that is your skin. Cosmetics have to be carefully selected to enhance your natural features, with considerations needing to be taken for dry skin, oily skin, and the always tricky combination skin. While most people think merely of the colorants that are standard ‘make-up’, cosmetics actually include those products used for treating the various issues tied into the nature of your skin.

celebrate is to get together with your friends, men and women alike, and head on down to your local nail salon or spa for a relaxing mani-pedi. 

June 26 Chocolate Pudding Day

June 26 its Chocolate Pudding Day observed each year. Rich, flavorful, and decadent, there’s nothing in life quite as good as chocolate pudding. The history of puddings starts far back in the 17th century, when the first recipes for puddings appear. Back then puddings were made much different than the pudding is today.

Common ingredients were butter and flour, suet, cereals, and other ingredients which when they came together served to create more of a cake like result than the puddings we think of today. It’s also worth mentioning that they baked, steamed, even boiled into their final form.

Originally it was egg that provided the thickening agent that made a pudding into a type of custard, but the invention of a stable powder-form of egg-free custard mix really helped to bring the dessert pudding into the modern day. Chocolate pudding is of the type known as a creamy pudding, and is typically made of a combination of sugar, milk, and a thickening agent of one of broad range of things. Sometimes a gelatin was used, tapioca and cornstarch are popular, or even rice puddings.

Enjoy some delicious Chocolate Pudding as a dessert or as a snack. 

June 25 Catfish Day

Catfish Day is observed each year on June 25. Catfish is a Favorite dish of many Americans. In 1986, catfish comprised the third highest volume of finned fish consumed in the United States. A diverse group of ray-finned fish, catfish is named for their prominent barbells, which resemble cat whiskers.

Catfish are nocturnal. They don’t have scales. Catfish are a good source of Vitamin D.

Catfish Day is a holiday that dates back to June 25, 1987, when U.S. President Ronald Reagan opened a presidential address by speaking about the culinary pleasures of eating catfish, and farmed catfish in particular. The President then went on to explain how catfish farming was creating both a stable income for farmers and an affordable food source for Americans.

The holiday is now traditionally celebrated on the anniversary of President Reagan’s address. Several American cities now have festivals known as “Catfish Days” in late July, featuring sporting events, fairs, and other activities.

Try Catfish if eat fish…Happy Catfish Day… 

June 25 Strawberry Parfait Day

Strawberry Parfait Day is observed annually on June 25. Parfait is French it means perfect.

The ice cream is often replaced with yogurt or pudding and additional layers of granola are added. Strawberries are in season during the month of June, so it is a good time for Strawberry Parfait Day.

French-styled dessert has got many varieties. Traditional French parfait is made with a custard-base ice cream that was well whipped to achieve an airy texture. Then ice cream is layered with fruit puree and served in special parfait glasses that are long and tapered.

Celebrating Strawberry Parfait Day, these are just a couple of the strawberry based recipes you can use to truly ring it in style, Share recipes with your co-workers and friends, and maybe host a special dessert party to put this treat into the spotlight it richly deserves. 

June 24 Pralines Day

Pralines Day is observed annually on June 24. Pralines were originally created in France by coating almonds in caramelised sugar.

The powder made by grinding up sugar-coated nuts is called pralin. This is an ingredient in many types of cake, pastries and ice creams. When this powder is mixed with chocolate, it becomes praliné in French, which gave birth to what is known in French as chocolat praliné.

The French settlers brought their recipe into Louisiana, an area of the United States where both sugar cane and pecan trees were plentiful.

During the 19th century, New Orleans chefs substituted pecans for almonds, added cream to thicken the confection and thus created what is known throughout the Southern United States as the praline.

There are a variety of pralines to be enjoyed:

Belgian Pralines – contain a hard chocolate shell with a softer, sometimes liquid, filling.

French Pralines – a combination of almonds and caramelized sugar.

American Pralines – contain milk or cream and are softer and creamier, resembling fudge.

Happy Pralines Day.

June 24 Swim a Lap Day

Humans have been swimming since antiquity for survival, recreation and exercise. Historians and archaeologists have found cave paintings and written scripts that depict swimming as a common and enjoyable activity.

Swimming emerged as a competitive sport in 19th century England, though there is historical evidence that the ancient Japanese were responsible for inventing it. Today, swimming is one of the most popular Olympic sports around the world and includes four kinds of swimming styles: the front crawl, backstroke, butterfly and the breaststroke.

It's a day to take your swimming togs and go to a swimming pool to swim one or more laps. There are many reasons why people swim. The largest reason for people swimming is as a recreation activity, with swimming consistently ranking as one of the physical activities people are most likely to take part in. Recreational swimming can be used for people to exercise, to relax or to rehabilitate.

To celebrate this day call your friends and Organize a pool party with family and friends. 

June 23 Pecan Sandies Day

Pecan Sandies Day is an American food holiday that is observed by cookie lovers each year on June 23rd.

Cookies have changed and evolved over the years with the modern standards of sweetness and variety. The mild sweetness of these cookies pairs well with tea and coffee. The texture of these melt-in-your-mouth cookies is similar to shortbread cookies.

Enjoy this Pecan Sandies recipe.

June 23 Pink Day

Pink Day is celebrated on June 23, 2016. Take care, that all your clothing’s and accessories are pink on this day. Pink Day encourages everybody to wear at least a little bit of pink.

According to surveys in both the United States and Europe with results indicating that the color pink combined with white or pale blue is most commonly associated with femininity, sensitivity, tenderness, childhood and the romantic. Pink, when combined with violet or black is associated with eroticism and seduction.

The Rococo Period (1720-1777) was the golden age for the color pink. Pastel colors became very fashionable in all the courts of Europe during this time. Madame de Pompadour (1721-1764), the mistress of King Louis XV of France, was known for wearing the color pink, often combined with light blue. At one point in time, Ms. Pompadour had a particular tint of pink made specifically for her.

It's easy to enjoy and to participate in Pink Day. Bring your pink elephant out of hiding. Wear pink, and show off everything you have that's pink, from clothing and shoes to other possessions. Be creative. Use food coloring to make pink meals. Pink frosting on a cake or cookies will be a big hit today.

June 22 Chocolate Eclair Day

Chocolate Eclair Day is observed annually on June 22nd. Sweet choux dough, chocolate, cream and icing; this light but oh-so tasty pastry snack is the star of Chocolate Eclair Day. Originating from France in the nineteenth century, eclairs are known a favorite cake all over the world.

The word “eclair” comes from the French word, meaning “flash of lightning.”

Originating during the nineteenth century in France, the eclair was first called “pain à la Duchesse” or “petite Duchesse.” It is believed, by food historians, that eclairs were first made by French chef Antonin Careme (1784-1833).

The 1884 Boston Cooking School Cook Book, by Mrs. D.A. Lincoln, has the first known English-language recipe for eclairs. On This day everyone has to enjoy a delicious cream-filled pastry that is covered in smooth chocolate.

 
Following are a few of our recipes for you to make.