We rush and we scramble trying to make it through our day, rushed for breakfast, rushed for lunch (a half hour? You have to be kidding!) and exhausted for dinner. Who has time to cook anymore? Do we even know how anymore? Cooking Day reminds us that there’s nothing that quite matches the flavor and comfort of a delicious home cooked meal, and that learning how to cook is an important skill to enhance our health and pass tradition on to our friends and family.
Potsandpans.com decided it was time that there was a proper celebration and recognition of home cooking, and the flavors and smells of tradition that come with it. It used to be that the home cooked meal was the only meal that was eaten on a regular basis, with take out and fast food being a rare treat rather than a staple of family life. Boxed meals and TV Dinners were equally unheard of, they were the province of the single male or the housewife who just never quite learned how to prepare a proper meal for her family. These days such gender stereotypes may be on their way out, but boxed foods and instant meals are very much more in.
Cooking Day seeks to change all that, by reintroducing the concept of the home cooked meal to the family, or just to the lives of the bachelor(ette). Taking the time to learn how to cook a proper meal does a lot for the individual, from allowing you to express yourself through your meals, to being able to show someone that you care for them. Often it can even be cheaper to prepare a meal for your family than to rely on boxed goods and instant meals, and you would be surprised by how far ingredients can go when you learn how to use them properly. Cooking Day is about all of this, and exemplifying the wonder of the home cooked meal.
Whatever you do, Cooking Day is your chance to prepare delicious meals from fresh ingredients. Get in your kitchen and get cooking!
Word of the Day
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| Synonyms: | ecumenical, general, universal, worldwide | ||
| Usage: | World peace is an issue of cosmopolitan import. | ||
Belgian food stylist Erik Vernieuwe is obsessed with turning delectable edibles into classic artworks or movie scenes. "It's becoming a bit of an obsession," he says. "I see something and think, 'Can I turn this into a hot dog?'"
Idiom of the Day
lemon law— A law requiring an automobile manufacturer or dealer to replace, repair, or refund the cost of an automobile that proves to be defective after purchase. |
History
The Maze Prison Escape (1983)
Maze Prison was a high-security prison in Northern Ireland that housed incarcerated members of the Irish Republican Army during the Troubles. In 1983, the Maze suffered the biggest jailbreak in British history. Using smuggled guns and knives, 38 prisoners overpowered prison guards and hijacked a food truck. One prison officer died during the escape and several others were wounded. Although half of the escapees were soon recaptured, the remaining 19 got away.
Shel Silverstein (1932)
Silverstein was an American cartoonist, children's author, poet, songwriter, and playwright. Often compared to Dr. Seuss, he wrote and illustrated innovative books of verse for children, including Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, and The Giving Tree. His quirky verse, which touches on common childhood anxieties and wishes, is credited with helping youngsters develop an appreciation for poetry.
Marshall Islands Lutok Kobban Alele
The inhabitants of the Marshall Islands have long kept a tradition centered on the alele, a soft-sided basket handmade from the native pandanus plant. "Lutok Kobban Alele" is a week long festival that honors the basket as a national symbol and celebrates Marshallese culture in general, concluding with an official ceremony on Manit Day, a public holiday observed on the last Friday of September. Activities take place in the capital city of Majuro and include performances by Marshallese singers and dancers, feasts, traditional storytelling, and demonstrations of basket weaving and cooking.
Octopus 'City' Found Off the Coast of Australia
In the waters of Jervis Bay, just off the coast of eastern Australia, lies a city bustling with life—octopus life, that is.READ MORE:
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Octopus 'City' Found Off the Coast of Australia
1513 - The Pacific Ocean was discovered by Spanish explorer Vasco Nunez de Balboa when he crossed the Isthmus of Panama. He named the body of water the South Sea. He was truly just the first European to see the Pacific Ocean.
1690 - One of America's earliest newspapers published its first and last edition. The "Publik Occurences Both Foreign and Domestik" was published at the London Coffee House in Boston, MA, by Benjamin Harris.
1789 - The first U.S. Congress adopted 12 amendments to the Constitution. Ten of the amendments became the Bill of Rights.
1890 - The Sequoia National Park was established as a U.S. National Park in Central California.
1965 - Willie Mays, at the age of 34, became the oldest man to hit 50 home runs in a single season. He had also set the record for the youngest to hit 50 ten years earlier.
1973 - The three crewmen of Skylab II landed in the Pacific Ocean after being on the U.S. space laboratory for 59 days.
1981 - Sandra Day O'Connor became the first female justice of the U.S. Supreme Court when she was sworn in as the 102nd justice. She had been nominated the previous July by U.S. President Ronald Reagan.
1986 - An 1894-S Barber Head dime was bought for $83,000 at a coin auction in California. It is one of a dozen that exist.
1997 - Mark & Brian received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
DAILY SQU-EEK
If You Were Born Today, September 25
You are warm, passionate, protective, creative, and you have a true appreciation for the dramatic, but at the same time, others readily respect you. You are able to mix business with pleasure — and enjoy doing it. You are attracted to, or you attract, people who are success-oriented, accomplished, and practical. Although likable and charming, you are also a little difficult to get to know, and some level of mystery surrounds you. You thoroughly enjoy communicating, sharing your ideas, and reaching out to others, and many of you are skilled writers. Certainly, you consider others’ ideas as important, and you are at your best in one on one situations. Famous people born today: Will Smith, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Heather Locklear, Shel Silverstein, Mark Hamill, Christopher Reeve, Michael Douglas, Barbara Walters, William Faulkner.
READERS INFO
1.SAFOTO 2017
Aug 26 - Sep 30, 2017 | San Antonio, TX
JENNIFER SHAW (New Orleans, Louisiana), Flood State
SAFOTO is San Antonio’s celebration of the photographic arts. Starting with humble beginnings in 1995, SAFOTO became an international event in 1998, expanding exhibits across the U.S. This festival is free and open to the public, and all art forms featured at exhibitions derive from the realm of photography.
further information: 2017 FOTOSEPTIEMBRE
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Brisbane Festival 2017
Sep 9-30, 2017 | Brisbane, QLD
If Australia’s terrifying wildlife discouraged you from visiting, the Brisbane Festival will employ the finest display of peer pressure to make you reconsider. As one of the continent’s major international arts festivals, you will come across unbelievable demonstrations in multicultural theater performances, live music, dance performances, a stunt-filled circus and many other offerings. Should you ever come to the conclusion that people are boring, allow this insane festival to convince you otherwise.
further information: Brisbane Festival
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Art on the Atlanta BeltLine 2017
Sep 9 - Oct 7, 2017 | Atlanta, GA
Art on the Atlanta BeltLine in Atlanta, Georgia, is a do-it-yourself and professional celebration of the illuminated artistry of lanterns. The one-day event features a parade of hand-held lanterns with hundreds of participants including marching bands. Additional attractions include live music and dance performances from high-energy local acts and troupes.
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BRAVO TO OUR OWN SHELLEY 😍
WE COULDN'T BE MORE PROUD!
Shelley's fashion question was selected by Vanessa Friedman, Fashion Director and Chief Fashion Critic at the New York Times, to be her "Question of the Week."
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William Faulkner (1897–1962) was an American writer and Nobel Prize laureate from Oxford, Mississippi. Although he wrote novels, short stories, a play, poetry, essays, and screenplays, he is primarily known for his works set in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County. Faulkner's work was published widely during the 1920s and 1930s, but he remained relatively unknown until receiving the 1949 Nobel Prize in Literature. Two of his works, A Fable (1954) and The Reivers(1962), won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Today, Faulkner is one of the most celebrated writers in American literature.
CABLE BEACH CAMEL CARAVAN
A bird’s eye view of a caravan of camels walking along Cable beach at sunset.
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Draft Stopper #60492A pattern by Lion Brand Yarn
Put this stylish draft-excluder /draft-blocker in front of a draft window or door to keep your room warm in style. (Lion Brand Yarn)
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ADULT COLORING
Paint up a DIY glitter bowl
We probably wouldn’t eat out of these (too much glitter in teeth), but they would look awesome sitting on your counter top.
Adorable Doll Houses from Plastic Bottles
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Cat Denim Jigsaw Puzzle
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How to Use Up Lots of Yarn this Fall
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