Chocolate Ice Cream Day - June 7, 2021

DIANE'S CORNER .. 

Celebrate Chocolate Ice Cream Day

Vanilla is considered the most popular flavor of ice cream, but ever since the Italians froze hot chocolate in 1692, chocolate has been a close contender. The celebratory day itself was likely started by an ice cream manufacturer to encourage greater sales of the delightful dessert, but the question remains whether there was really any need to encourage people to eat more chocolate ice cream.

Chocolate ice cream is made by combining the cocoa powder with eggs, cream, vanilla, and sugar. The recipe is then frozen, and the more adventurous celebrant could consider making their own ice cream-based dessert in order to celebrate Chocolate Ice Cream Day, or simply open the freezer and grab any tub that is close to hand.

But what is it exactly about chocolate ice cream that we should be celebrating?

The US is the third-highest producer and consumer of the cold stuff in the world. Whilst the good old chocolate flavor may have been pipped to the post by vanilla, it is not any less worthy of being celebrated with its own day every year and is still in the top 5 rated ice cream flavors!

So, if you need a reason other than the fact that chocolate ice cream even exists, you have come to the right place! Well, if that is the case be prepared to eat your words or rather, ice cream! A firm favorite in America and of course, the rest of the world, ice cream is not just for those who are going through a breakup. But, whilst we are discussing this – has anyone actually seen a dumped party consume their body weight in ice cream whilst sobbing hysterically in front of a TV in real life? No? We did not think so but that does not negate the essential food item that is chocolate ice cream. Or even just ice cream.

• Ice Cream is a luxury – honest! Up until the late 1800s, ice cream was only for the rich and super-elite. This is due to the fact that they were the only ones who could afford to import it and then freeze it when it arrived. So next time you are looking for a more upmarket snack – look no further than the humble yet mighty tub of chocolate ice cream.
• Just like a bar of chocolate, chocolate ice cream is highly versatile – add it to desserts, milkshakes, top it with an assortment of sweet and savory foods, or even combine it with other chocolate foodstuffs to make a delectable dessert that is sure to induce a food coma.
• Ice Cream Sundaes. That is it. No elaboration needed. Did you know, Ice Cream Sundaes were actually made to be served on a Sunday? Ice cream was a popular addition to soda drinks in local soda shops. By law, on Sundays, this drink was not allowed to be sold. As a way around this, a popular ice cream parlor chose to serve the ice cream and syrup without the soda to get around laws about sugary treats on the Sabbath. So the story goes anyway. But either way, the treat is still a firm favorite all over the world.

thanks for "Household Items and Their Infinite Uses" pics, Sheri

Time to put those everyday items to work in your home! So many trinkets lying around can be put to work on double duty by simply knowing these tricks to make your life a bit easier, and a lot cheaper! Ready to save some time and money by putting these everyday bits and pieces to work? 

Paper Plates - Place them between stored plates to prevent scratching.

JOKE OF THE DAY

thanks, Bev

Rubber Band - Wrap around a paint can to remove excess paint from your brush.

WORD OF THE DAY

Humpty Dumpty

Who Pushed Humpty Dumpty? And Other Notorious Nursery Tale Mysteries by David Levinthal & John Nickle

MEANING:

noun:
1. A short, rotund person.
2. Something or someone broken beyond repair.

ETYMOLOGY:

After Humpty Humpty, a character in a nursery rhyme, who is irreparably broken after a fall. He’s typically shown as an anthropomorphic egg. Earliest documented use: 1785.

NOTES:

The most common version of the nursery rhyme goes:

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the king’s horses
And all the king’s men
Couldn’t put Humpty together again.

USAGE:

“Owner Bubba McCutcheon ... a Humpty Dumpty figure who gives customers tapes of Christian music he records on a karaoke machine.”
Susan Hogan-Albach; After the Ashes; Star Tribune (Minneapolis, Minnesota); Mar 23, 1997.

“My AirPod was now a Humpty Dumpty in so many pieces I’d never be able to reassemble it again.”
Geoffrey A. Fowler; Everyone’s AirPods Will Die; The Washington Post; Oct 8, 2019.

Straws -Keep and store your necklaces tangle free with a straw.

TODAY'S ARTIST 

thanks, Natalie

Aileen Eagleton (5 February 1902 – 1984) 

was a British painter and wood engraver.

Coffee Filters - Prevent dirt from spilling through flower pots when watering.

IDIOM OF THE DAY

What does 'Axe to grind' mean?

If you have an axe to grind with someone or about something, you have a grievance, a resentment and you want to get revenge or sort it out. In American English, it is 'ax'.

Safety Pins - Static cling? Use a safety pin to eliminate it.

DAILY SQUEEK

If You Were Born Today, June 7

You have strong business instincts which can aid you in your worldly goals, but you also possess a distinctly spiritual side that you share only with those very close to you. Some might call you lucky, but in truth, you make your own luck. You can be a tad stubborn and this quality can make relationships challenging, especially as you tend to attract the same quality in others. Famous people born today:

1843 Susan Blow, American educator who pioneered kindergarten education and was known as the "Mother of the Kindergarten", born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1916)

1848 Paul Gauguin [Eugene Henri], French post-impressionist painter who worked in French Polynesia, born in Paris (d. 1903)

1909 Jessica Tandy, British actress (Birds, Cocoon, Batteries Not Included), born in London, England (d. 1994)

1917 Dean Martin [Dino Paul Crocetti], American singer ("That's Amore"), comedian and actor (Martin and Lewis, The Dean Martin Show), born in Steubenville, Ohio (d. 1995)

1940 Tom Jones [Woodward], Welsh pop singer ("What's New, Pussycat?"; "Delilah"), and TV personality (The Voice UK), born in Pontypridd, Wales

1952 Liam Neeson, Irish-American actor (Schindler's List, Les Miserables), born in Ballymena, County Antrim

1958 Prince [Rogers Nelson], American funk, rock, R&B singer-songwriter and musician ("1999"; "Purple Rain"), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (d. 2016)

1959 Mike Pence, 48th Vice President of the United States (Republican: 2017-) and Governor of Indiana (2013-16), born in Columbus, Indiana

1988 Michael Cera, Canadian actor (Arrested Development, Superbad), born in Brampton, Ontario

thanks, Heide

(Not So) TOTALLY USELESS FACTS OF THE DAY

If the history of the universe were compressed into one calendar year, humans would appear at 10:30 PM on December 31st.

A hot drink on a hot day can cool you down. Drinking a hot beverage makes you sweat, and when the sweat evaporates, your body temperature falls.

South Korea has a different age system than we do. Koreans are considered 1-year-old when they are born, then everyone gets one year older every New Years' day.

READERS INFO

1.

1982 -

Graceland—Elvis Presley's home in Memphis, Tennessee, where he died in 1977—was opened for public tours and became one of the top tourist attractions in the United States.

2.

June 8, 1504 -

Believed to have been installed this day in 1504 in the cathedral of Florence was Michelangelo's statue of David, commissioned in 1501 and considered the prime statement of the Renaissance ideal of perfect humanity.

3.

Coronavirus Style by Sylvia, CAN DO Correspondent

I Love To Cook - Part 5

But I still use a few old stand-bys...for making clean and YUMMY convenience foods, like nutritional, chemical-free processed cheese to extend expensive cheddars for melty sauces and spreads; quick dinner helpers and ground meat extenders...almost forgotten sandwich fillings from the 40’s...schmeckin’ cakes (I have the recipe for real birthday cake and the buttercream bakery frosting from my youth - from scratch!). And muffins; the primary comfort food of hippies only secondary to special brownies, evidently they had been staples since the middle ages.

Plus I have a variety of books on international cooking, both new and old; for example, Julia Child’s classic, Mastering The Art Of French Cooking, rubbing shoulders with my Indian InstaPot Cooking, a Wok With Yan; books on Lebanese cuisine, down-home Southern cooking, and even one on authentic Irish recipes to contemporary standards. And the best little cookbook on classic North American desserts and sweets has to be Yankee Magazine's Just Desserts. The Chatelaine Cookbook awaits my granddaughter’s wedding, if she so chooses, just to bring her luck, though, myself, I started conjugal bliss with a Four Roses Cookbook and Marguerite Patten's Savoury Cooking. (Thank God that's all in the past. I shall say no more.)

The donation of my New York Times Cookbook to the local thrift store made way for an intro to InstaPot cookery that had within a recipe for the best risotto I’ve ever had. I slowly started going through the cookbooks I was hanging on to for the sake of a few recipes and the triggering of nostalgic memories, not unlike going through photo albums. But I have been very good, and I cannot believe how I have been able to really focus and get my cookbooks down to less than two shelves, but, oh! what jewels those that are left are. Now there is that shoe box full of recipes that will take me another 20 years to finish going through. It’s great for watching trendy recipes go out of fashion.

What every sociable cook needs is a party book, like a party diary. I have had one for many years so that I could track what we served at our family’s Christmas open house each year, and dinner parties, and more lately, church potlucks. Not that anyone could ever be bored with a mildly flavored chicken biryani with hot sauce on the side, or peanut butter pie with attendant allergy warning, but hey...my memory is shortening, and I need help to remember what I have cooked for guests and events in the past, and where those recipes are actually located when someone asks me years later for 'that pasta you made, the one with all the cheese' or 'remember that sauce for the lamb?'. Actually some of the best were stained-glass potatoes for my daughter's wedding shower, and vegan shepherd's pie, absolutely delicious by anyone's standards.

I love to cook, and I love to eat. It is no wonder I am truly a woman of girth.

Buttons - Pair earrings by attaching them to buttons, that way one never gets lost.

COFFEE

thanks, Ella

PICTURES OF THE DAY

Mars, the fourth planet from the Sun, is named after the Roman god of war because of its blood red color. Mars has two small, oddly-shaped moons, Phobos and Deimos, named after the sons of the Greek god Ares. At some point in the future Phobos will be broken up by gravitational forces. The atmosphere on Mars is 95% carbon dioxide. In 2003 methane was also discovered in the atmosphere. Since methane is an unstable gas, this indicates that there must be (or have been within the last few hundred years) a source of the gas on the planet.

Indonesia

The mesmerising pattern of a beaded sand anemone beautifully frames a juvenile Clarkii clownfish in Lembeh strait, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Known as a ‘nursery’ anemone, it is often a temporary home for young clownfish until they find a more suitable host anemone for adulthood

Paper Clip - Grab a paper clip if you can’t quite get that bracelet fastened.

knit
thanks, Stella

Thorin pattern by Claire Ellen

knit
thanks, Violet

Badge Coat pattern by Taine Hatch-Rymer

knit

Baby Rainbow Dress

knit

Ridged Shawl pattern by Vanessa Ewing

knit

Bloom Bear

Shower Curtain Rings - Need to organize scarves? Use a few of these shower curtain rings to hang them on one single hanger.

KNIT PATTERNS OF THE DAY

thanks, Valerie, Canadian Correspondent

Marnie MacLean Designs

Petrie shell

Emery Board - Buff away scuffs and stains on suede bags and shoes with this manicure tool.

crochet .. Father's Day
thanks, Julia

Tie for Dad

crochet
thanks, Lisa

Patchwork Baby Blanket

crochet

Granny Squares Tote Bag

crochet

Wisteria Doily

crochet

Granny Square Tile Dress

Kneaded Eraser - Get scuff marks out of wood and leather with an eraser.

RECIPE

thanks, Shelley, New York Food Correspondent

Steamed Clams Recipe

Rubber Bands - X a rubber band around your door knobs to slip in and out of rooms silently, or go in and out of the room easier (like when your hands are full).

QUARANTINE COOKING RECIPES

thanks, Debbie

One-Pot Chicken and Vegetable Skillet

Glasses Case - Store earbuds or other small accessories in a glasses case to travel or throw in your purse.

CROCKPOT RECIPE

thanks, Helen

Slow Cooker Orange Chicken

Socks - Skip the expensive bubble wrap, and pack your fragile items in socks, sweaters, and other soft clothing.

VEGAN/ VEGETARIAN RECIPE

Both vegetarian and vegan diets may provide health benefits, including reduced body weight, lower cholesterol levels, and decreased risk of cardiovascular disease. However, it is important for vegetarians and vegans to ensure that they are meeting all of their nutritional requirements.

thanks, Alice

Sheet Pan Chickpea Loaded Sweet Potatoes

Laundry Pretreater - Use it to remove sticky labels and adhesive.

COPYCAT RECIPE .. adult

thanks, Jenny

Copycat Applebee's Long Island Iced Tea Recipe

Bread Tags - Keep your cords organized with bread tag labels.

RETRO

thanks, Ann

Creamy Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes

Chocolate Insert - Use the insert as a desk drawer organizer to separate paper clips, thumb tacks, etc.

SWEETS

thanks, Sara

Lemon Bundt Cake

Dryer Sheets - Use the sheets to dust floorboards. Bonus, they repel dust so less cleaning next time!

ICE POP

thanks, Michelle

Banana Fool

Wrapping Paper Tubes - Wrap linens around the tube to prevent wrinkles.

ADULT COLORING

Spoons Under Running Water To Remove Onion Smell From Hands - To remove onion smell after chopping, rub your hands on a stainless steel spoon under running water.

FUN

Look at the picture below and name the animals that you see in it. 

Answer:

There are 2 animals in this optical illusion
1) Horse & 2) Frog

Parmesan Cheese Shaker - Fill the cleaned out container with plant fertilizer for your garden.

CRAFTS

How to Draw in Six Steps

Straws - Firm up the stems of those saggy tulips with straws before putting them in the vase.

CHILDREN'S CORNER

thanks, Joanne

Paper Roll Mice

Newspaper - Crumple black and white newspaper to give a quick shine to those dark leather shoes.

PUZZLE

Braque du Bourbonnais Jigsaw Puzzle

Cooking Spray - Spritz a bit on those squeaky hinges to prevent or eliminate squeaks.

WORD SEARCH

adore assume blink certificate chime chore civil criticize

death dirt distortion dream duke early entry event

female fortunate hourly lake limit mystery

rights seize severe slink state strife sweet

tone twice voice wedding where wire wrong

Rubber Gloves - Tricky jar top and no hunk to help you out? Grab a rubber glove for extra grip.

SUDOKU .. medium

solution:

Sticky Notes - Run the sticky part between the cracks in your keyboard or dash to remove gunk.

ICE BREAKER

thanks, Kris

You can use 'ice breaker questions' to build a rapport, enabling strangers to engage in back and forth conversion. With a little practice and possibly a beer or two, you’ll be breaking more ice than the Titanic. 

What Scene From A Movie Scarred You For Life?

Wide Tooth Comb - Use it just like you would combing your hair, but on the tassels of a tangled rug to get out knots.

QUOTE

thanks, Vicky

Flower Pot Saucer - Use the bottom of a flower pot saucer to store your toilet brush. Collect the drips and eliminate the mess.

Shower Caps - Snag a couple of these from your hotel to store your shoes before putting them back in your suitcase.

CLEVER 

thanks, Agnes

How to DIY Homemade Pet Feeder from Plastic Bottles

Materials you may needed:

• 2 plastic bottles
• Pet food
• Scissors

How to do:

1. cut a hole on one of the bottles with scissors. The space should be a little wider than the mouth of bottle.
2. Cut the other bottle in half width-wise.
3. Fill the lower part with pet food
4. Close the pieces together in each other. Unscrew the lid and place it in the orifice.

Pillow Case - Cut a hole in the top, closed end of the pillow case to cover and hang fancy clothing items. It will protect them from mildews just like plastic.

EYE OPENER 

General Life Hacks for Organizing Your Home - Part 1

Coffee Mate Lids - The lids happen to fit perfectly over mason jars. Store your creamers in style!

Candle Stub - Use the nub of a candle as a pin cushion.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

There is always something to do. There are hungry people to feed, naked people to clothe, sick people to comfort and make well. And while I don't expect you to save the world, I do think it's not asking too much for you to love those with whom you sleep, share the happiness of those whom you call friend, engage those among you who are visionary, and remove from your life those who offer you depression, despair, and disrespect. -Nikki Giovanni, poet and professor (b. 7 Jun 1943)

Tissue Boxes - Empty the tissue box and fill it with old grocery bags. Easily pull out and use when needed.

OPTICAL ILLUSION

What color are these circles?

answer:

They're all yellow!

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