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NATIONAL PUNCH DAY

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While one perspective suggests honoring tools used to make holes, another points to a day created to throw a few punches at a punching bag. However, we will direct you toward the thirst-quenching version instead. Besides, this delicious, refreshing drink sparkles with celebration.
A wide assortment of drinks, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic, fall into the category of punch.

Punch Bowls and Pitcher Drinks: Recipes for Delicious Big-Batch Cocktails
Punch Bowls and Pitcher Drinks: Recipes for Delicious Big-Batch Cocktails
The Punch Bowl: 75 Recipes Spanning Four Centuries of Wanton Revelry
The Punch Bowl: 75 Recipes Spanning Four Centuries of Wanton Revelry

A combination of fruit juice and a carbonated beverage, the colorful, bubbly drink sparkles with party personality. In fact, parties, weddings, and other celebrations serve punch as part of the centerpiece at the beverage table. Large wide bowls known as punch bowls provide a beautiful vessel for serving punch.

The word punch is a loanword from Hindi panch (meaning five). Originally, punch was made with five ingredients: alcohol, sugar, lemon, water, and tea or spices. It was called paantsch.


Soft drink manufacturers today distribute many types of “fruit punch” beverages. Most punch mixes are red in color. However, despite the name, they contain a small fraction of fruit juice. Sugar, corn syrup, citric acid, and artificial flavors make up the main ingredients.

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HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL PUNCH DAY

Make some punch and make a toast! Thousands of punch recipes make the beverage versatile and easy to make. Check recipe books and online. Be sure to share your favorites, too! Use #NationalPunchDay to post on social media. 

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CreativeWare RM-BEV03 2.5-Gallon Bark Beverage Dispenser
Galssmagic 1 Gallon Drink Dispenser with Stand,2 Pack Glass Beverage Dispenser with Stand,Punch Bowls Water Juice Lemonade Dispensers with Easy Flow Spigot for Parties
Galssmagic 1 Gallon Drink Dispenser with Stand,2 Pack Glass Beverage Dispenser with Stand,Punch Bowls Water Juice Lemonade Dispensers with Easy Flow Spigot for Parties
Premium Quality Plastic Punch Bowl With Ladle - Large 2 Gallon Bowl With 5 oz Ladle by Upper Midland Products
Premium Quality Plastic Punch Bowl With Ladle – Large 2 Gallon Bowl With 5 oz Ladle by Upper Midland Products
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Nostalgia 3-Tier Party Fountain, Holds 1.5 Gallons, LED Lighted Base, Includes 8 Reusable Cups, 1.5 Gallon, Clear

NATIONAL BLUEBERRY POPSICLE DAY

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National Blueberry Popsicle Day on September 2nd also kicks off National Blueberry Popsicle Month. Scheduled in the midst of the dog days of summer, it’s a delicious way to cool off. Purchase a box of blueberry-flavored Popsicles or make your own. Either way, the treat will be a tasty one! With the end of summer at hand, now is the time to celebrate this National Day.

In San Francisco, California, in 1905, 11-yr-old Frank Epperson was outside on his porch, mixing water with a white powdered flavoring to make soda.  Upon going inside, he left it there on the porch with the stirring stick still in it.  That night the temperature reached a record low and the following morning, Frank discovered the drink had frozen to the stick.

Years later, in 1922, Epperson introduced his treat at a fireman’s ball where it was a huge success. Then in 1923, he made and sold his frozen treat-on-a-stick at an amusement park in Alameda, California.  Epperson applied for a patent in 1924 for his frozen confectionery, which he called “Epsicle” ice pop.  He then renamed it “Popsicle“.

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HOW TO OBSERVE #BlueberryPopsicleDay

Be sure to get yourself a blueberry Popsicle and use #BlueberryPopsicleDay to post on social media. Here is an Easy Homemade Blueberry Popsicles Recipe to try out. We have some other terrific ideas for a berry blueberry celebration:

  • Share a Blueberry Popsicle recipe with us. If you do, we will be sure to give you credit, too!
  • Bring blueberry popsicles to share at work, school or with friends.
  • Order some blueberries from your favorite store.
  • Take a selfie as you enjoy your frozen treat.
  • Bring blueberry Popsicles to a game or the beach in a cooler packed with ice.
  • Add a blueberry Popsicle to your favorite carbonated clear soda. It will cool your drink and flavor it, too!

Don’t forget to share your Blueberry Popsicle celebration on social media, too. Use #NationalBlueberryPopsicleDay.

BETTER BREAKFAST MONTH

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There is no better time to celebrate breakfast than during the entire month of September. It’s Better Breakfast Month! Breakfast is considered the most important meal of the day. Eating breakfast has many health benefits. Eating a regular morning meal helps control weight and can guide us towards eating healthier meals regularly throughout the day.

It’s that time of year again. Kids are getting back to school, and everyone is beginning to prepare for the winter months ahead. It’s important to take stock of how to start off the day. Consuming a well-balanced breakfast in the morning gives our bodies energy to get our day started the right way. Kids who have a healthy meal before school starts consistently perform and behave better at school. Having breakfast as a family every morning to talk about daily plans and promotes healthy eating. Breakfast is essential, but don’t skip the fun of preparing breakfast with your kids!

Breakfast food can be anything you want it to be, within reason of course. Cereal is the most common breakfast food. However, if you wake up with a hankering for a slice of leftover pizza, enjoy it! Pizza is good for you when consumed in moderation.

For years, eggs got a bad rap on the food pyramid. Recently, eggs have been proven to provide essential vitamins and minerals needed to promote a healthy diet. Bacon, waffles, ice cream, pancakes, french toast, orange juice, are all popular breakfast foods. Oatmeal is a good healthy alternative to sugary cereals.

A complete breakfast should contain a balance of all the major food groups. Protein, dairy, fat, and carbohydrates. These elements are vital to maintaining stamina and fending off hunger throughout the day. Though carbs and fats are needed in the daily intake of nutrients, it’s important to not overindulge in these two areas. However, a little bit won’t hurt you.

There are also a great selection of keto friendly recipes and foods some like omelets and breakfast sandwiches can be found at your local grocery. Kodiak makes pancakes, waffles, syrups and more with protein power and more ketogenic diet friendly. If you cant find them local Amazon or ordering direct are good solutions.

HISTORY

Originating during World War I, the United States government encouraged citizens to eat a Better Breakfast. The program gained momentum again during World War II. Then, in 1951, the Cereal Institute promoted Better Breakfast Month for the first time in September. Research gathered by the institute suggested that breakfast was the most important meal of the day. They selected the month to coordinate with children returning to school and businesses gearing back up after the lull of summer vacation. As a result, September became the ideal time to promote the benefits of a healthful and delicious breakfast.

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HOW TO OBSERVE

Start your day with a complete breakfast. Set a time aside for the family to grab a quick bite to eat before everyone heads out the door. Share recipes with friends and family on healthy ideas for breakfast. Don’t forget Better Breakfast Day on September 26th.

Try making some of these too. We made them and popped them in the freezer.

MUFFIN TIN EGGS WITH HAM & CHEESE – LOW CARB / KETO

These ham and egg cups are really good too.

Use #BetterBreakfastMonth in social media correspondence.

NATIONAL BLUEBERRY POPSICLE MONTH

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September is National Blueberry Popsicle Month and a time to honor the creator of this tasty treat.

At age 11, Frank Epperson of Oakland, California, probably had no idea a simple mistake would make him an icon in the world of frozen treats. In 1905, Epperson accidentally left a glass of powdered soda and water with a mixing stick in it on his porch during a cold night. When he woke the next morning, he found his first creation of the ice pop. Blueberry to be exact. In 1923, Epperson patented the concept of ice pops. He initially called the treat “Epsicle” and later called it the “Popsicle.” A couple of years later, Epperson sold the rights to his invention the Joe Lowe Company in New York City.

Frank Epperson reportedly served the first ice pops at a fireman’s ball in Oakland, California. Since then, the Popsicle brand sells about two billion of their frozen treats a year. Though the most popular flavor is cherry. Blueberry popsicles have a few other variations to choose from besides the standard frozen ice pop. There is a Blueberry Greek Yogurt Popsicle and Blueberry Cheesecake Popsicle available too. If you prefer to make authentic ice pops, there are ice pop molds available for purchase. Martha Stewart is among those to have published recipes for blueberry pops.

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Glow Pops: Super-Easy Superfood Recipes to Help You Look and Feel Your Best: A Cookbook
Popsicles: A Simple Popsicle Cookbook for Making Delicious Popsicles (2nd Edition)#NationalBlueberryPopsicleMonth
Popsicles: A Simple Popsicle Cookbook for Making Delicious Popsicles (2nd Edition)
Freeze and Sip: 99 Alcohol-infused Popsicle Recipes#NationalBlueberryPopsicleMonth
Freeze and Sip: 99 Alcohol-infused Popsicle Recipes
Fun Summer Recipes for Kids: Popsicles, Smoothies, Milkshakes, and Other Delicious Sweet Summer Treats : 50+ Fun Recipes for Kids (fun cookbooks for kids ages 4-9)#NationalBlueberryPopsicleMonth
Fun Summer Recipes for Kids: Popsicles, Smoothies, Milkshakes, and Other Delicious Sweet Summer Treats : 50+ Fun Recipes for Kids (fun cookbooks for kids ages 4-9)

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HOW TO OBSERVE

With the last warm days of summer, stay cool with a blueberry Popsicle.

Use #NationalBlueberryPopsicleMonth in social media correspondence.

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Homemade Popsicle Molds Shapes, 10PCS Silicone Ice Pop Maker Non-BPA, with 50 Sticks, 50 Bags, 10 Reusable Sticks, Funnel, Brush and Ice Pop Recipes
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DeeBee’s Organics Classic SuperFruit Freezie Pops, No Added Sugars, No Artificial Flavors or Colors Freezer Pops (Pack of 25)
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Fla-Vor-Ice Popsicle Variety Pack of 1.5 Oz Freezer Bars, Assorted Flavors, 100 Count