Today is Thursday, October 20, 2011 

National Brandied Fruit Day

Happy National Brandied Fruit Day! Brandied fruit is a scrumptious treat that is easy to make and can be enjoyed anytime of the year. Storing fruits in brandy is a simple way to preserve the wonderful tastes of the harvest season without the hassle of canning.

To make your own brandied fruit, all you need is ripened fruit, sugar, and brandy (the higher the quality, the better). Wash the fruit, peel off any skin, and slice if necessary. Fill half a container with brandy and add the fruit. For each cup of fruit you add, stir in 1/6 cup of sugar. Make sure all the fruit is submerged in the mixture, cover the container, and store it in a dark place. You can continue to add fruit at any time. Your brandied fruit will be cured after a couple of months.

Serve a spoonful of brandied fruit over ice cream, with a dollop of whipped cream, or as a scrumptious breakfast side dish!

Today is also Simchat Torah

October is National Pasta Month & National Dessert Month &National Chili Month & National Roller Skating Month & Adopt-a-Dog Month & National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

mages and text courtesy of MyPunchbowl.com" -- http://www.mypunchbowl.com/History
for October 201803 - The U.S. Senate ratified the Louisiana Purchase.

1930 - "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" debuted on NBC radio.

1944 - During World War II, the Yugoslav cities of Belgrade and Dubrovnik were liberated.

1957 - Walter Cronkite began hosting "The 20th Century." The show aired until January 4, 1970.

1960 - The Elvis Presley film "G.I. Blues" premiered.

1961 - Bob Dylan's self-titled debut album was recorded.

1995 - Britain, France and the U.S. announced a treaty that banned atomic blasts in the South Pacific. 

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"It is really about time that age was accepted as part of life too....We are afraid of growing old. And many of us spend more than half our waking hours trying to camouflage our age....There is nothing more beautiful than an unadorned old face with the lines that tell a story, a story of a life that has been lived with some fullness."

--Helen Hayes 

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