Today is Thursday December 2, 2010
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National Fritters Day
Fritters are delicious fried cakes or dough that can be filled with fruit or meat. They can be served as a snack, side dish, dessert, or even the main course!
There's not much difference between a pancake and a fritter as they are both made with the same ingredients in the batter. It is only once fruit or meat is dipped into the raw batter and then fried that it actually becomes a fritter.
The first recorded mention of fritters dates back to 1665 in Samuel Pepys' diary on Shrove Tuesday, the last day before the start of Lent. Pepys mentioned that he would be enjoying some fritters before the 40 days of no meat eating.
To celebrate National Fritter Day, try making your own tasty fritters to enjoy!
Today is also National Mutt Day
This week is National Cookie Cutter Week
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On this day in History:
| 1901 - Gillette patented the KC Gillette Razor. It was first razor to feature a permanent handle and disposable double-edge razor blades. 1954 - The U.S. Senate voted to condemn Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy for what it called "conduct that tends to bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute." The censure was related to McCarthy's controversial investigation of suspected communists in the U.S. government, military and civilian society. 1969 - The Boeing 747 jumbo jet got its first public preview as 191 people flew from Seattle, WA, to New York City, NY. Most of the passengers were reporters and photographers. 1983 - MTV aired Michael Jackson's "Thriller" video for the first time. 1998 - Shania Twain's video "That Don't Impress Me Much" debuted on CMT - Country Music Television. 1998 - Microsoft Corp. chairman Bill Gates donated $100 million to help immunize children in developing countries. |
Quote of the Day:
"The secret of happiness? Enjoy small pleasures." --Samuel Smiles
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