Today is Thursday May 26, 2011
National Blueberry Cheesecake Day
Blueberry cheesecake is a divine dessert perfect for any occasion! It is believed that cheesecake originated in Ancient Greece where it was served to athletes during the Olympic Games in 776 B.C. Since these ancient times, recipes for cheesecake have grown and development into many different delicious variations. Cheesecake flavors are unlimited--from plain to chocolate to blueberry, there are many different flavors!
The types of cheese used in the cheesecake also varies depending on where it is made. American cheesecakes are made with cream cheese and Italian cheesecakes are made with ricotta. Furthermore, German and Polish cheesecake recipes call for quark cheese. The filling for blueberry cheesecake can be made using fresh blueberries or a store-bought blueberry filling. This National Blueberry Cheesecake Day, enjoy a heavenly slice (or two) of blueberry cheesecake, you deserve it!
This week is National Frozen Yogurt Week
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1805 - Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned king of Italy.
1836 - The U.S. House of Representatives adopted what has been called the Gag Rule.
1969 - The Apollo 10 astronauts returned to Earth after a successful eight-day dress rehearsal for the first manned moon landing.
1977 - George H. Willig was arrested after he scaled the South Tower of New York's World Trade Center. It took him 3 1/2 hours.
1994 - Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley were married in the Dominican Republic. They were divorced in January of 1996.
1998 - The Grand Princess cruise ship made its inaugural cruise. The ship measures 109,000 tons and cost approximately $450 million making it the largest and most expensive cruise ship ever built. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote of the Day:
"A man is only as good as what he loves." --Saul Bellow
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