Today is Tuesday June 29, 2010

National Waffle Iron Day

National Waffle Iron Day is an important date on the calendar of every real breakfast lover! Who doesn't love homemade waffles? They are easy and fun to make with a waffle iron. After you mix the waffle batter, simply pour the batter into the center of the waffle iron, cook until golden brown, and voilà! Delicious homemade waffles.

However, making the waffle itself is only half the fun... the other half is adding toppings! First, add some whipped cream to your waffle. Then add your favorite fruits including bananas, raspberries, strawberries and blackberries. Finally, add some syrup or even chocolate chips to finish off your masterpiece! And don't worry about waking up early to cook yourself a full meal... today is a day that you can have breakfast for lunch and dinner!

June is Gay Pride Month & Great Outdoors Month

Today is also National Almond Butter Crunch Day

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On this day in History:

1652 - Massachusetts declared itself an independent commonwealth. 1897 - The Chicago Cubs scored 36 runs in a game against Louisville, setting a record for runs scored by a team in a single game. 1917 - The Ukraine proclaimed independence from Russia. 1941 - Joe DiMaggio got a base hit in his 42nd consecutive game. He broke George Sisler's record from 1922. 1987 - Vincent Van Gogh’s "Le Pont de Trinquetaille" was bought for $20.4 million at an auction in London, England. 1998 - With negotiations on a new labor agreement at a standstill, the National Basketball Association (NBA) announced that a lockout would be imposed at midnight.

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Quote of the Day:
"I began to have an idea of my life, not as the slow shaping of achievement to fit my preconceived purposes, but as the gradual discovery and growth of a purpose which I did not know."

--Joanna Field

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Today's Tip:

Cool Your Mouth After Spicy Food

When the innocent-looking red thing you swallowed with your kung pao chicken turns out to be a pepper with 350,000 Scoville units (in layman's terms: Ouch!), your first impulse is to reach for a glass of water. Don't. “That just spreads the heat around,” says Shawn Theriot, a quality-assurance manager and food technologist for McIlhenny Company, the maker of Tabasco Sauce. Instead, “eat a lot of bread or rice,” says Chuck Subra, chef at LaCôte Brasserie, in New Orleans, home of notoriously spicy Cajun food. Or try dairy products, like milk, sour cream, ice cream, yogurt, butter, or cheese―
the softer the better, says Theriot.