August 29 Chop Suey Day

August 29 Chop Suey Day is recognized each year. This Chinese-American dish originated. Some say that Chinese immigrants created the dish after arriving in America, while others insist that the dish is traditionally Chinese.

Chop Suey, which means “assorted pieces,” is a dish in American Chinese cuisine consisting of meat (chicken, fish, beef, prawns or pork) and eggs that are cooked quickly with vegetables (usually bean sprouts, cabbage and celery) and bound in a starch-thickened sauce. Rice typically accompanies this delicious dish.
On this day Enjoy some chop Suey
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August 28 Cherry Turnovers Day

August 28Cherry Turnovers Day is observed annually. This is a perfect occasion to indulge yourself with delicious pastry which can be either bought at your favorite bakery or homemade.
A traditional cherry turnover recipe calls for puff pastry, which is stuffed with a gooey cherry filling and then baked until golden brown. There are many variations on this classic treat, though. Some recipes call for cream cheese, extra lemon juice, or even ice cream.

Sweet turnovers can be eaten for breakfast or as a dessert. There are more than 1,000 varieties of cherries in the United States.
Bake your own homemade cherry turnovers to share with friends and family
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August 27 Pots De Crème Day

August 27Pots De Crème Day is observed annually. Its name means “pot of custard” or “pot of crème” which is also referring to the white porcelain cups in which the dessert is traditionally served in. This delicious French desert is a loose French custard dating back to the 17th century.

Pot de crème is made with eggs, egg yolks, cream, milk, and a flavor, often vanilla or chocolate. The milk and cream are heated and flavored, then mixed into the whisked eggs and egg yolks. The mixture is strained and poured into cups, which are then baked in a water bath at low heat; sometimes prepared without milk and frozen.
Pots de Creme Day and these recipes
Beth's Chocolate Pot de Creme Recipe 
Salted Caramel Custard Recipe
Chocolate Pots de Creme Recipe
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August27 Just Because Day

August27 is Just Because Day people celebrate every year. Feel free to celebrate this day any way you choose, “just because”. Finally, you have a chance to do something without a rhyme or reason. Most often in life, we do things because we have to, or we want to, or it's expected of us. None of those reasons apply today.

Is there something you'd like to do, but there isn't a reason or logic for doing it? Well, today is the day to go out and do something "just because". It is most enjoyable if it is an uncommon, or unexpected activity or action. Perhaps, you have something in mind. If not, just go with the first thing that comes to your mind. "Just because" activities often come from a "whim" or a "what if I" type of thought. We know you will quickly get the hang of this day, and have a lot of fun with it.
Just do things that are expected or required of us or because we have to, well today that does not apply.
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August 26 Dog Day

Dog Day is observed annually on August 26. This day encourages dog ownership of all breeds, mixed and pure, and embraces the opportunity for all dogs to live a happy, safe and abuse-free life. The goal of the Dog Day foundation is to rescue 10,000 dogs each year.

Dog Day has been supported by such high profile individuals as former US President George W Bush whose own dog.
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August 26 Women’s Equality Day

Women’s Equality Day observed annually on August 26. On August 26, 1920, women in the United States were granted the right to vote when the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution was certified.
Over the last century, great women have proved these views wrong as the world has witnessed just what women are capable of achieving, from the likes of Rosa Parks and Eleanor Roosevelt fighting for civil rights and equality to great scientists such as Marie Curie, Rosalind Franklin and Jane Goodall. The last century has shown more than ever what both women and men are capable of achieving, given the opportunity.

So on Women’s Equality Day, let the men do the dishes and the women do the DIY, think about supporting women’s empowerment projects in developing countries, stop thinking about men and women as separate beings with separate roles and start thinking about treating people as equals.
Organizations such as Equality Now and Womankind Worldwide continue to work to provide women across the globe with equal opportunities to education and employment, pushing against suppression and violence towards women and against the discrimination and stereotyping which still occur in every society.
At last Woman give Birth to man, she is Mother, Sister and Wife, Happy Women’s Equality Day.

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August 25 Whiskey Sour Day

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

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

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

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

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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August 23 Sponge Cake Day

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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August 22 Tooth Fairy Day

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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