The Saturday after the Summer Solstice, gather your friends and family to celebrate Summersgiving! This day is designed to combine all the fun of summer with America’s favorite Thanksgiving food. It’s a celebration of life, rooted in gratitude, to be shared with the friends and food that make life fun.
Everyone has a favorite holiday food or tradition, and Summersgiving provides the opportunity to bring them all together under the sun and stars for one big celebration. Make a feast and share the dishes that mean celebration with a broader crowd of friends and family. Let the joy and fun memories grow year after year!
Around the year 2009, Robert Solomon created a Thanksgiving BBQ with his best friends to celebrate summer and all the food he thought he could only have at Thanksgiving. He loves turkey and all the rich side dishes that come with it. They drank cranberry martinis into the night, and Summersgiving was born from a love of great food, great drinks, and great friends.
HOW TO OBSERVE #Summersgiving
Grab the turkey (what Thanksgiving dinner would be complete without one) and serve it with all your favorite holiday foods and eat them in celebration of the day. Or, reinvent the holiday classics and share your Summersgiving favorites on social media with #Summersgiving. Be sure to invite all your friends and family and tell everyone it’s time to party Summersgiving style.
On July 23, National Lemon Day squeezes it’s way into our day just in time to celebrate our summertime festivities. This tart fruit brings vibrant, citrus notes to salads, drinks, and even savory dishes. Join us as we learn why so many people love the taste of lemon during the summertime and learn some lemony history, too.
Lemons are believed to be native to South Asia, although some say they may have originated in Northeast India. Citron, which is similar to a lemon, was the first of the citrus family. In fact, Citron is found in a Persian garden near Jerusalem said to be at least 2,500 years old. Some time between the last 1st century BC and early 1st century AD, Citron made its way to Rome. Interestingly, lemons were never used in food or drink by the Romans during this early time period. It seems Romans instead used this citrus tree for decoration and the pleasant odour.
It would take at least 400 years for the contemporary lemon to appear as an abundant tree. Around 700 AD, lemons became a part of trade in Europe and reached the Americas by the 1400s. Hispanics receive credit for bringing lemons into the U.S. by the early 1700s. Today, lemons are found all over the world as part of our culinary creations and for medicinal uses.
10 Unconventional Uses of Lemon
Lemons add delightful citrus tones to culinary creations ranging from sauces to salads. In fact, the juice of the lemon makes a great meat tenderizer. Beyond creating a delicious edible delights, lemons are also used a variety of beverages ranging from lemonade to iced tea. Interestingly, lemon also has other uses besides adding flavor to our lives. Lemons can be used to:
Kill weeds;
Removes stains;
Clean and shine chrome;
Remove odors;
Keep squirrels away;
Keep white clothes clean;
Remove scratches in wood;
Aid in digestion;
Reduce inflammation in the joints; and
Eliminate bad breath
What does the color yellow signify?
Yellow is a bright, intense color that often triggers a feeling of happiness. As the most optimistic of all colors, yellow is associated with the brightness of the sun during the summer months. Unsurprisingly, yellow is also known to bring out intelligence and creativity, and people who favor yellow tend to be upbeat and happy.
CELEBRATING NATIONAL LEMON DAY
The best way to celebrate National Lemon Day is to add lemons to your entire day! Start by wearing your best lemon-themed attire. Drink a beverage with lemons, bake with lemons, and clean with lemons, too. Share your lemon recipes and household hacks on social media using the hashtag #NationalLemonDay.
