Today is...
Oatmeal Cookie Day!

Oatmeal cookies have been around since the late 1800s. They originated in England, and evolved from the savory oatcake. In the Middle Ages, soldiers carried oatcakes with them in case they needed a quick boost of energy during battle. Although our modern-day version is much sweeter, oatcakes and oatmeal cookies share many of the same ingredients including spices, nuts, and raisins.
Oats are an excellent source of iron and fiber, which explains why oatmeal cookies are the healthiest type of cookie! Make a batch today to celebrate Oatmeal Cookie Day!

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March is International Ideas Month & National Craft Month & National Peanut Month

This week is American Chocolate Week & National Wildlife Week

 

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History for March 18th 1766 - First success of American colonists, Britain repeals the Stamp Act.   1911 - Irving Berlin copyrights his enormous hit "Alexander's Ragtime Band".   1922 -  Mohandas K. Gandhi was sentenced to prison in India for civil disobedience. 1962-  France and Algerian rebels agreed to a truce. 1967 - British supertanker Torrey Canyon hits a reef in the English channel, creating one of the largest oil spills in history. ______________________________________________________ "The more a man knows, the more he forgives." - Catherine the Great