August 25, people across the US celebrate Whiskey Sour Day every year. The Whisky Sour is a drink that has an excellent pedigree. The first mention of a whiskey sour was in an 1870 Wisconsin newspaper. With the egg white, it is sometimes called a Boston Sour.
Traditionally garnished with half an orange and a maraschino cherry, a whiskey sour is a mixed drink containing whiskey, lemon juice and sugar.
Whiskey sours are shaken then either served straight or over ice.
The traditional garnish is half an orange slice and a maraschino cherry.
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August 25 Kiss and Make Up Day is observed annually. Similar to April 2nd Reconciliation Day, today gives us a chance to make amends.
We all have fights with our nearest and dearest now and again. Whether a sibling dispute, a marital tiff, a spat with a best friend or a clash with the parents; whether it’s about a lie, a misunderstanding, relationships or the state of the kitchen, today it’s time to kiss and make up.
The kiss proves that we like the other one and we are willing to let it be for the sake of our friendship. Kiss and Make Up Day concerns friends, lovers, families and literally everybody. Making up is such a nice thing to do: leaving all the troubles behind and have a great time.
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August 24 Waffle Day is observed each year. The unofficial holiday commemorates the day in 1869 when the first waffle iron was patented.
Waffle is a leavened batter or dough that is cooked between two plates that are patterned to give a characteristic size, shape and surface impression. Waffles come in many forms. Depending on the type of batter or iron used, the resulting waffle vary by consistency, size, shape and flavor.
1911 – First electric waffle iron introduced by General Electric.
1953 – Frank Dorsa’s Eggo Frozen Waffles are sold in Supermarkets for the first time.
1964 – Belgian Waffles debut at New York’s World’s Fair.
Here are a few waffle recipes for you to make and share with your family and friends!
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August 24 Peach Pie Day is observed annually. This food holiday is a perfect excuse to indulge yourself with a slice or two of delicious pie with peaches.
The state of Georgia has been known as the center of peach growers. Georgia is known as the “Peach State”. Peach harvest occurs between June and August. Harvest from each peach tree lasts about one week.
There are two main varieties of peaches:
Clingstone and Freestone.
A medium peach weighs 2.6 oz.
To honor this delicious dessert, try your hand at cooking peach pie. Here is an easy recipe for you.
Peach Pie
Peaches and Cream Pie
Homemade Peach Pie Filling
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August 23 Ride With The Wind Day lovers across the country celebrate it.
Summer will soon be over. Wind is the flow of gases on a large scale. On the surface of the Earth, wind consists of the bulk movement of air. Wind figures prominently in several popular sports, including recreational hang gliding, hot air ballooning, kite flying, snow kiting, kite land boarding, kite surfing, paragliding, sailing, and windsurfing.
August 23 Ride The Wind Day commemorates the anniversary of the first human-powered flight to win the Kremer prize. It was on August 23rd of 1977 that the Gossamer Condor 2, flew the first figure-eight course specified by the Royal Aeronautical Society, at Minter Field in Shafter, California. Slowly cruising at only 11 mph, it traveled a distance of 2,172 meters.
The Gossamer Condor 2 was built by Dr. Paul B MacCready and piloted by amateur cyclist and hang-glider pilot Bryan Allen.
Here are some great ways to enjoy Ride the Wind Day: Fly in an airplane. Fly a kite, Parachute, Hang glide, Take a motorcycle ride, Hope in a sailboat, and go for a ride, just kick back and enjoy one of the last days of summer
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Sponge cake is the perfect dessert to enjoy at the end of a warm summer day. It is light and fluffy and has just enough sweetness to cleanse the palette after a meal.
Traditional sponge cake recipes call for three very basic ingredients: sugar, eggs, and flour. The key to the perfect sponge cake is in the technique. The batter must be beaten thoroughly in order to create volume. There are many varieties of this dessert including the Victoria Sponge Cake. This version is loaded with jam that is spread between several layers of the cake. The dessert was named after Queen Victoria who enjoyed having a slice of it with her afternoon tea.
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Tooth Fairy is observed annually on August 21, for helpers and to keep encouraging our children to develop good dental hygiene.
In the mid-1920s fairies were used for all sorts of health education from bath fairies to fresh air fairies as a way to get children to remember to eat their vegetables, wash behind their ears and get a good night’s rest. Like toothpastes today that advertise fruity flavors and sparkles to get kids excited to brush their teeth.
In 1927, Esther Watkins Arnold printed an eight-page play-let for children called The Tooth Fairy. It was the same year Sir Arthur Conan Doyle “proved” his claim that fairies and gnomes are real and has pictures of two little girls surrounded with fairies “verified”. So the world was ripe with imagination and primed to have a tooth fairy about to come collect the lost teeth of little boys and girls and leave a coin or two behind.
Tooth Fairy traditions are still popular today. Kids all over the world place their lost baby teeth under their pillows at night and look forward to a wonderful surprise in the morning.
Happy Tooth Fairy Day
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Each year on August 22 pecan lovers across the country celebrate Pecan Torte Day. First, tortes originated in Europe, and are a type of cake, but they differ from the traditional cakes that we know here in America.
Cakes are typically assembled with some type of frosting between the layers and then simply frosted on the top and sides. Tortes are usually frosted between the layers with rich buttercreams, mousses, and jams.
A torte is a rich dessert that can be filled with whipped cream, buttercream, mousse, jam, fruits or nuts. Most often, the cooled torte is glazed and garnished. Tortes are normally made with little to no flour, instead using ground nuts or breadcrumbs, along with sugar, eggs and flavorings.
Other Pecan Holidays: Pecan Day – April 14, Pecan Pie Day – July 12, Chocolate Pecan Pie Day – August 20,
On this day enjoy Pecan Recipes with you friends and family.
Few recipes for you:
Mocha Pecan Torte
Butter Pecan Torte
Pecan Pumpkin Torte
Chocolate Pecan Torte
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Brazilian Blowout Day is celebrated annually on August 21.
While summer weather is humidity at an all-time high, frizzy hair is in full effect so frizzy hair is in full effect across the nation. It can also be a hair nightmare.
The Brazilian Blowout treatment actually improves the health and condition of the hair by creating a protective protein layer around the hair shaft to eliminate frizz and smooth the cuticle. So those with Brazilian Blowouts don’t have to fear the summer humidity and can feel confident in their look.
Stylists interested in learning more about how Brazilian Blowout’s free certification can help grow their business can visit: brazilianblowout.com/getcertified
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August 21 Spumoni Day
Spumoni Day is observed annually on August 21.
Spumoni is a molded Italian ice cream that is made with layers of different colors and flavors that usually contain candied fruits, such as cherry bit, and nuts. The typical flavors are cherry, pistachio and either chocolate or vanilla. These ice cream layers are often mixed with whipped cream.
Spumoni originated in Naples, Italy and was introduced to the United States in the late 1800′s.
Differing from ice cream, Spumoni is sliced and never scooped.
Neapolitan flavored ice cream was inspired by Spumoni.
If you have never tried the delicious Italian ice cream, Spumoni, this is the day to do so.
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Each year on August 20 Radio Day people recognizes the great invention the “Radio”.
Radio waves were originally discovered by one Heinrich Hertz, following on the heels of his discovery of electromagnetic radiation. While experiments were performed in using this energy to transmit information, it wasn’t until 1890 that the word radio was first applied, when the radio-conducteur was invented by French Physicist Édouard Branly. Previous to this all forms of communication using this discovery was known as wireless communication, but eventually radio spread across the world
According to the CIA World Factbook, there are about 44,000 radio stations worldwide. This number is mostly comprised of AM and FM.
Today you can listen to your favorite radio station tell them your songs list they play on this day.
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Chocolate Pecan Pie Day is annually celebrate on August 20.
This sweet delight has the best of both worlds—a smooth filling and a crunchy top. Traditional recipes for pecan pie call for ingredients like roasted pecans, butter, eggs, and brown sugar, but there are many different variations. Some people even choose to add special ingredients like chocolate
The word pecan comes from the Native American Algonquin language. As the only nuts native to North America, pecans have been eaten for generations in both the USA and Mexico, but they’ve only been grown commercially since the late 19th century. One of the most popular ways to enjoy these buttery, crunchy nuts is to bake them in a pie, and adding chocolate makes it even more delicious.
Here is few Chocolate Pecan Pie recipe for you to try, enjoy and share and bake a pie for family and friends.
Chocolate Pecan Pie
Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars
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Aviation Day is observed each year on August 19th. Established in 1939 by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the anniversary of Orville Wright’s birthday to be Aviation Day. Born August 19, 1871, Orville Wright was still alive when the proclamation was issued and went on to live for nine more years until his death in 1948. This day is dedicated to those who helped pioneer aviation in the United States.
Two American inventors and aviation pioneers, the Wright brothers are credited with inventing and building the world’s first successful airplane and making the first controlled powered and sustained heavier-than-air human flight on December 17, 1903.
On this Aviation day Gov. Invite people living in the United States to observe the day with appropriate exercises to further stimulate interest in aviation in the United States.
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