March 16 Artichoke Hearts Day

March 16 is Artichoke Hearts Day. Artichokes is part of the sunflower family, the flower in blossom, it turns a beautiful violet-blue color. we get this plant in the Mediterranean region. Although we usually refer to it as a vegetable. Artichokes are one of the oldest foods known to man. People enjoy artichokes boiled, baked, steamed, grilled, deep fried, and stuffed with all sorts of yummy fillings.

It is a Greek mythology, Zeus turned his mistress Cynara into the first artichoke plant when he caught her sneaking away from Olympia. Spanish settlers cultivated them in California during the 1600s. Artichokes didn't gain popularity in America until early 1900s.

To celebrate National Artichoke Hearts Day, try out a new artichoke recipe

March 16 Kick Butts Day

March 16 Kick Butts Day is a day of involvement that endows youth to stand out, speak up and seize control against Big Tobacco and raise awareness in youth.

Events are organized around the United States by teachers, youth leaders and health advocates to help raise awareness of the problems of tobacco.

The Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse is participating in this awareness day in local schools through creative activities aimed at continuing conversations about healthy lifestyles.

For more information, visit www.cadasb.org about the programs of the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse and www.kickbuttsday.org to learn more about Kick Butts Day.

March 15 Pears Helene Day

March 15th is Pears Helene Day, It was created around 1864 by Auguste Escoffior and named after the operetta La belle Hélène by Jacques Offenbach. Pears Helene is French delicious smooth Dessert. Pears Helene is a dessert made from pears poached in sugar syrup and served with vanilla ice cream, chocolate syrup and crystallized violets.

California grows 60% of all Bartlett pears in the United States. There are more than 3,000 varieties of pears grown in the world. Pears are an excellent source of Vitamin A and Vitamin C as well as copper, fiber and potassium. Pears are less allergenic than many other fruits. 

March 15 Everything You Think is Wrong Day

March 15th celebrates Everything You Think Is Wrong Day, It is also a day created for some people to realize that they are not always right. Everything You Think Is Wrong Day may be a time for all to contemplate our own lack of knowledge.

While starting a conversation, one might want to avoid using the words “I think.” It is okay that one does not know everything, and if there is a need to feel as if you do, hold on. Tomorrow will be here soon and then once again, you can think that you do!

“There is no one righteous, not even one;

there is no one who understands,

no one who seeks God.”

Romans 3:10b & 11

March 15 Shoe the World Day

March 15 Shoe the World Day is observed annually on March 15th.

Around the world there are over 500 million children, teens and adults do not have a pair of shoes Each day to wear and despite the terrain and the climate, they have to go barefoot everywhere. There is millions of people in the world are forced to live without. There are also many extremely simple and basic things like Shoes.

One Day without Shoes Day was created by the Californian Company Toms Shoes to encourage people to pay more attention to the numerous problems a lack of shoes can cause in the lives of impoverished children.

Shoe The World Day is a day produced to bring awareness, to everyone across the world to take action in helping. Make Group and collect the donation for those who need it and honestly help them not in shoes only, but in every aspect of life.

March 14 Children’s Craft Day

March 14th is Children’s Craft Day. On this day is a try to bring awareness of crafting to children. Crafting can give children a sense of accomplishment as well as help build their self-esteem. the possibilities are endless.

Craft stores hold special classes throughout the month of March, so Join this class and get opportunities for children to involve. Many common household items can be used for crafts. It lower the cost so its easy to a child to get involved with crafts.

March 14 Learn About Butterflies Day

March 14 is also celebrate for Butterflies as Learn About Butterflies Day, so let’s learn something about butterflies. A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect which includes the butterflies and moths. The butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Butterflies have large, often brightly colored wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight.

There are more than 20,000 types of butterflies worldwide. The Monarch butterfly from Mexico to northern USA and southern Canada, a distance of about 2500 to 3000 miles. Their wing spans can range from 1/2 inch to 11 inches.

Butterflies feed primarily on liquid from flowers. Some also derive nourishment from pollen, tree sap, rotting fruit, dung, decaying flesh, and dissolved minerals in wet sand or dirt.

March 14 Pi Day

March 14 is Pi Day

Pi Day was founded by Physicist Larry Shaw in 1988. Pi (π) is the ratio of any circle’s circumference to its diameter. Its value is approximately equal to 3.14159265, pi is represented by the lowercase Greek letter, π, because it is the first letter of the Greek work περίμετρος, meaning perimeter.

March 14 Potato Chip Day

On 14th March is Potato Chip Day, a time pass and very popular snack. Americans consume billion pounds of potato chips each year and Potato Chip revenues are over billion a year worldwide. In 1853 Saratoga Springs George Crum invented potato chips.

Nowadays you can see Potato chip at every snack shop (street carts) and super market.

Millions of people enjoyed potato chip every year at work place, in car, in Movie Theater, all most every place.

Flavored chips were introduced in the 1950′s.

March 13 K9 Veterans Day

March 13th recognizes National K9 Veterans Day. The United States K9 Force were created on March 13, 1942.

During the first world war, the United States find that the European use of canines as patrolling, message carriers and several other duties. The first Dogs for Defense were trained and assigned to duty in North Africa in November 1942.

As the time passed the military, police and rescue have developed a variety of training methods for K9 units. Dogs for Defense program was initiated by Mrs. Alene Erlanger with the American Kennel Club and a handful of breeders, the group aimed to train the dogs for military use.

March 13 Coconut Torte Day

Coconut Torte Day is on March 13th too which celebrate by people every year. One of the superb cake with the smell. Hmmm…. Cake can have any shape, torte is always round, shorter, denser and less delicate. Torte refers to both a multi-layered cake filled with buttercream, jam, or cream and to a rich, moist and dense single-layered cake.

The word torte is German in English it means cake. Enjoy this holiday appreciating the delicious taste of this rich dessert. Try to baking this sweet delight at home. You can find hundreds of recipes on the internet for the layers and add some coconut cream as filling.

Your family will definitely love this simple and cool delight Coconut Torte.

March 13 Open an Umbrella Indoors Day

Open an Umbrella Indoors Day Observed annually on March 13th. There is an old superstition about opening your umbrella indoors and that it would bring you bad luck. Open an Umbrella Indoors Day was invented in 2003 by a man called Thomas Knibb. Knibb allegedly hoped to defy silly superstitions by encouraging people to open their umbrellas indoors and observe the (non-existent) consequences.

Open an Umbrella Indoors Day encourages you to do just that and note if you have any bad luck.

March 13 Earmuff Day

March 13 is Earmuff Day, The day for protect your ears from loud noises and cold. At the age of 15 in 1873 Chester Greenwood invented the earmuff.

It’s just that protect your ears b’coz it is gift of god, we have to respect it. Find those who loss there sense of ears b’coz of uncaring behavior or cold.

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