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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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NATIONAL BEVERAGE DAY

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National Beverage Day on May 6th encourages us to sit back, relax, and enjoy our favorite beverages.  

Beverages come in many forms. And whether you prefer a hot beverage or a cold one, the choice is yours. Serve up a caffeinated drink poured over over ice. Make it carbonated or mix it up as a cocktail or a mocktail as the case may be. Beverages may be freshly squeezed, frozen, blended, or creamy. They can even be sweet, sour, bitter, smooth, or dry.  

We drink them to cool off and to warm up. We also drink them to chill out and serve them to add sparkle to a celebration. Although, some months celebrate more than others. While January is quite busy and raises a glass to milk, green juice, and the bloody Mary, February only celebrates Kahlua. While July is busy, May doesn’t shy away from beverage celebrations, either. We just celebrated lemonade and America’s favorite beverage, orange juice, and will celebrate several more in May, too!

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HOW TO OBSERVE #NationalBeverageDay

Observe National Beverage Day by singing to a “beverage” inspired song while enjoying your tasty beverage!  Post photos of your favorite beverage on social media using #NationalBeverageDay

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Snapple Zero Sugar Peach Tea, 16 fl oz recycled plastic bottle (Pack of 12)

NATIONAL LEMONADE DAY

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National Lemonade Day on the first Sunday in May encourages the entrepreneurial spirit in young people all across the country. 

Not only is the celebration a time to enjoy a refreshing glass of lemonade, but more importantly, it is a day to give youth an opportunity to experience the taste of success.

Through LemonadeDay.org, millions of kids around the nation learn what it takes to run a business in a fun and constructive way.

The days leading up to Lemonade Day are full of preparation by small but budding entrepreneurs. They attend workshops, check their stock, and scout out their locations. On Lemonade Day, they will be ready to set up shop and sell the freshest, coolest lemonade their side of the block!

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NATIONAL LEMONADE DAY HISTORY

Michael Holthouse founded National Lemonade Day in 2007 in his hometown of Houston, Texas to allow youth to sample running small businesses – like a lemonade stand. Today he and LemonadeDay.org are partnered with Google to continue to bring the entrepreneurial spirit to the youth of America.

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What better way for kids to learn about running a small business than by starting one? For ages, children have set up small stands on the sidewalk. But now, we need to take them seriously. Cash in hand, consumers, come to the counter, and get your lemonade by the glassful.

Businesses face challenges, too. If they’re given lemons, well they make a different sort of lemonade. Use the ledger to create other business scenarios around your home. You can also find more ideas at www.lemonadeday.org. Frequent your favorite lemonade stand and use #NationalLemonadeDay to post on social media.

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NATIONAL CARBONATED BEVERAGE WITH CAFFEINE DAY

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Unique food holidays, such as National Carbonated Beverage With Caffeine Day, give us opportunities to break out of our everyday norm. On November 19th, explore the variety of carbonated beverages with caffeine.  

Some people cannot have caffeine due to medical reasons. However, others choose to avoid caffeine for their own reasons. Then there are millions of people like me, who like their caffeine very much.  The same is true with the carbonation in beverages. Today’s celebration combines the two of them together.

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In 1767, Englishman Joseph Priestly suspended a bowl of distilled water above a beer vat at a local brewery in Leeds, England. His experiment led to the discovery of a method of infusing water with carbon dioxide to make carbonated water. Priestly’s invention of carbonated water is the major and defining component of most soft drinks.

Caffeine acts as a central nervous system stimulant, temporarily warding off drowsiness and restoring alertness. Ninety percent of adults in North America consume caffeine daily.  Some people notice sleep disruption after drinking beverages containing caffeine. Though, others see no disturbance at all.

Other terms for carbonated beverages include sparkling, bubbly or effervescent. Almost any beverage can be carbonated, though not every beverage should be carbonated. Sodas are the most common caffeinated carbonated drinks, but these days some makers can even add some fizz to cold-brewed coffee. Certain sparkling waters infuse flavors and add caffeine for that extra boost. 

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HOW TO OBSERVE #CarbonatedBeverageWithCaffeineDay

Enjoy your favorite carbonated and caffeinated beverage. Pour it over ice for a cold and invigorating refreshment. Invite someone to join you and toast the day. Are you looking for some ways to mix up your carbonated beverage with caffeine? Well, we’ll help you out a bit then.

  • Wine and soda together is nothing new. It’s a spritzer. Only this time, you’re adding a caffeinated soda to the ice, wine, and garnish.
  • Ice cream soda is a classic cold beverage and it comes caffeinated. You get the caffeine and brain freeze all in one. What more could you want?
  • There is a whole line up of rum and cola drinks. Anyone of them is bound to hit the spot.
  • If you really love your caffeine, just wait. One name brand is combining our favorite hot caffeinated beverage with our favorite carbonated one. Will it be epic? Only time will tell.

Remember to use #CarbonatedBeverageWithCaffeineDay to post on social media.

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Moms Pork Roast

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This melt in your mouth meal will have people thinking you slaved for hours in a hot kitchen. You can literally serve the meat with a spoon.
Pot it on before work, school, or wherever your busy day takes you. Works great for holiday meals too.  I’ve made them for Christmas dinner to everyones delight.
By keeping the ingredients simple you can easily turn leftovers (assuming there are any), into a second meal.  Slice it thin add the gravy and serve over noodles, noodles, or mashed potatoes.  Shred it with two forks and add bbq sauce, buns and have pulled pork sandwiches.

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Mom’s Pork Roast Dinner


7 – 8 lb Boston Butt Pork Roast

3/4 of 12 oz can Ginger Ale
1 1/2 tsp Adobo seasoning
2 pkg pork gravy mix (we buy what’s    on sale or sometimes store brand)

  1. Spray crockpot with none stick spray.  Lay roast inside. 
  2. Pour Ginger Ale over the top. 
  3. Sprinkle about 1 1/2 tsp Adobo seasoning on top.
  4. Cover and set Crockpot on high
  5. Cook about 5 hours then turn down to low.
  6. Make gravy mix according to directions. 
  7. Serve warm with gravy.
  8. You can add potatoes and veggies to crock pot in the morning.  The meal will be ready when you come home from work, play, errands, etc.

Easy dinner in the crockpot.

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Comfort food doesn’t get any better than this.