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September 24th is National Cherries Jubilee Day!

John-Bryan Hopkins

Here are today’s five thing to know about Cherries Jubilee:

The cherry is the fruit of many plants of the genus Prunus, and is a fleshy stone fruit.
The cherry fruits of commerce are usually obtained from a limited number of species, including especially cultivars of the wild cherry, Prunus avium.
The name ‘cherry’, often as the compound term ‘cherry tree’, may also be applied to many other members of the genus Prunus, or to all members of the genus as a collective term.
The fruits of many of these are not cherries, and have other common names, including plum, apricot, peach, and others.
The name ‘cherry’ is also frequently used in reference to cherry blossom.

Today’s Food History

1870 Georges Claude was born. A French engineer, he invented the neon light, commonly used for signs. 1936 Jim Henson, puppeteer was born. Creator of the ‘Muppets’ – including Miss Piggy and the Cookie Monster.
1944 Rosa Lee Hawkins of the vocal group ‘The Dixie Cups’ was born.
1991 Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel) died. Writer and cartoonist. A few of his childrens books were ‘Green Eggs and Ham,’ ‘One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish,’ ‘Scrambled Eggs Super!’ and ‘The Butter Battle Book’

Categories: Food Holidays, September Food Holidays

Tagged: facts, five food finds, food, foodimentary, fun, genus prunus, green eggs and ham, jim henson puppeteer, life, national cherries jubilee day, prunus avium, restaurants, theodor seuss geisel, today's food history, todays food history

September 24th is National Cherries Jubilee Day!

John-Bryan Hopkins

Here are today’s five thing to know about Cherries Jubilee:

The cherry is the fruit of many plants of the genus Prunus, and is a fleshy stone fruit.
The cherry fruits of commerce are usually obtained from a limited number of species, including especially cultivars of the wild cherry, Prunus avium.
The name ‘cherry’, often as the compound term ‘cherry tree’, may also be applied to many other members of the genus Prunus, or to all members of the genus as a collective term.
The fruits of many of these are not cherries, and have other common names, including plum, apricot, peach, and others.
The name ‘cherry’ is also frequently used in reference to cherry blossom.

Today’s Food History

1870 Georges Claude was born. A French engineer, he invented the neon light, commonly used for signs. 1936 Jim Henson, puppeteer was born. Creator of the ‘Muppets’ – including Miss Piggy and the Cookie Monster.
1944 Rosa Lee Hawkins of the vocal group ‘The Dixie Cups’ was born.
1991 Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel) died. Writer and cartoonist. A few of his childrens books were ‘Green Eggs and Ham,’ ‘One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish,’ ‘Scrambled Eggs Super!’ and ‘The Butter Battle Book’

Categories: Food Holidays, September Food Holidays

Tagged: facts, five food finds, food, foodimentary, fun, genus prunus, green eggs and ham, jim henson puppeteer, life, national cherries jubilee day, prunus avium, restaurants, theodor seuss geisel, today's food history, todays food history

March 2 is National Banana Cream Pie Day

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Here are today’s five thing to know about Banana Cream Pie:

Nearly one out of five (19%) of Americans prefer apple pie, followed by pumpkin (13%), pecan (12%), banana cream (10%) and cherry (9%)
Until the early 1900’s Pie was considered a breakfast food.
In England, Oliver Cromwell banned the eating of pie in 1644, declaring it “a pagan form of pleasure”
“Wet bottom” molasses pie, Shoo-fly pie, were not originally made to eat. They were used to attract flies from the kitchen. They would stick to the pies
Early colonists cooked their pies in long narrow pans calling them “coffins” Round pies were not common until the early 1800’s.

Daily Quote:

“Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie.”
Jim Davis

Today’s Pinterest Board : Foodimentary

Today’s Food History

1799 The first U.S. weights and measures law was passed by Congress. Actually it did not set standards, but rather required the surveyor of each port to test and correct the instruments and weights used to calculate duties on imports. Basically each surveyor was on his own in setting the standards to be tested.

1887 Harry E. Soref was born. Inventor of the laminated steel padlock, founder of the Master Lock Company in 1921. The company became well known in 1928 when it shipped 147,600 padlocks to federal prohibition agents in New York for locking up speakeasies they raided.

1904 Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel) was born. Writer and cartoonist. A few of his childrens books were ‘Green Eggs and Ham,’ ‘One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish,’ ‘Scrambled Eggs Super!’ and ‘The Butter Battle Book’

Categories: Food Holidays, March Food Holidays

Tagged: 5 food finds, apple pie, banana cream pie, events of march 2, five food finds, foodimentary, national banana cream pie day, Oliver Cromwell, original social media foodie, pie, pumpkin pie, Shoo-fly pie, social, theodor seuss geisel

March 2 is National Banana Cream Pie Day

John-Bryan Hopkins

Five Food Finds about pie in America

Nearly one out of five (19%) of Americans prefer apple pie, followed by pumpkin (13%), pecan (12%), banana cream (10%) and cherry (9%)
Until the early 1900’s Pie was considered a breakfast food.
In England, Oliver Cromwell banned the eating of pie in 1644, declaring it “a pagan form of pleasure”
“Wet bottom” molasses pie, Shoo-fly pie, were not originally made to eat. They were used to attract flies from the kitchen. They would stick to the pies
Early colonists cooked their pies in long narrow pans calling them “coffins” Round pies were not common until the early 1800’s.

Daily Quote:

“Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie.”
Jim Davis

Today’s Food History

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1799 The first U.S. weights and measures law was passed by Congress. Actually it did not set standards, but rather required the surveyor of each port to test and correct the instruments and weights used to calculate duties on imports. Basically each surveyor was on his own in setting the standards to be tested.

1887 Harry E. Soref was born. Inventor of the laminated steel padlock, founder of the Master Lock Company in 1921. The company became well known in 1928 when it shipped 147,600 padlocks to federal prohibition agents in New York for locking up speakeasies they raided.

1904 Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel) was born. Writer and cartoonist. A few of his childrens books were ‘Green Eggs and Ham,’ ‘One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish,’ ‘Scrambled Eggs Super!’ and ‘The Butter Battle Book’

Categories: Food Holidays, March Food Holidays

Tagged: 5 food finds, apple pie, banana cream pie, events of march 2, five food finds, foodimentary, national banana cream pie day, Oliver Cromwell, original social media foodie, pie, pumpkin pie, Shoo-fly pie, social, theodor seuss geisel