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Food Celebrations
of November
Buck Reed
The Supermarket Gourmet
As far as food celebrations go, November 2 happens to be
Thanksgiving takes the spotlight for Deviled Egg Day. November 14 is
not only the month of November, Guacamole Day, and November 17
but quite possibly the whole year. is Homemade Bread Day. Right off
Let’s face it, if food were a sport, the bat, I want to know who is on
then that one Thursday in November this committee, anyway. Wouldn’t it
would be the Super Bowl, World be way better if bread day was the
Series, and Stanley Cup, all rolled day before sandwich day? Clearly,
into one. Thanksgiving has all the this was a government operation,
advantages: the iconic foods we all and proves my point that government
love that we only see once a year; the hates us and always will.
good gravy; the family traditionally
congregating around the table; and, November 23 is Eat a Cranberry
if you do it correctly, three kinds of Day, November 25 is Parfait Day,
pie for dessert. Did the Fourth of and Chocolate Day brings up a big
July really have a chance? But if we finish on November 29. Oh, and
took away this day—pretend turkeys November 15 is National Clean
are extinct, soon to be followed by Out Your Fridge Day, probably
cranberry sauce—we might find out a practice day for when you will
that November has a full menu of have to do it again a few days
other food festivities. before Thanksgiving. Make it into
a tradition and use any food that
The first thing we find is that isn’t discarded to make a casserole.
November is National Sweet Potato It may not be a meal to rival that
Awareness Month (big surprise). turkey, but it most certainly will be
We should all be aware that sweet memorable.
potatoes are chock-full of beta-
carotene, which is a big help in In an effort to promote food
general nutrition and an excellent safety in the home, November 29 is
antioxidant. We should also be aware Discard Your Leftovers Day. If you
that sweet potatoes are great baked, haven’t used up your turkey and
mashed, boiled, candied (with little cranberry sauce to make delicious
marshmallows), and French fried. post-thanksgiving sandwiches, then
our friends at the Center for Disease
The eleventh month also claims Control (CDC) want you to be
to be National Peanut Butter month. aware that it has to go. Since it is
This is convenient because November that time of year, there is plenty of
3 is also National Sandwich Day. So, information on the proper handling
a peanut butter sandwich, with some of leftovers to be found online.
milk, is an easy means of celebration
to toast the day. Anyway, it beats So, even if we were to take away
defrosting a turkey, figuring out a Thanksgiving—and in this politically
20-minutes-per-pound roasting time, correct world, it could happen—
and making stuffing. November would still have plenty to
offer the culinary world.
Marie’s
Beauty Salon
21 Meadow Lane • Thurmont
301-271-4551
Senior Citizen
Perms $30
Tue 1 - 8 p.m. • Thu 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Fri 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. • Sat 7 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Call 301-271-4551 for appointment.
Please leave message after 4 rings.
Food Celebrations
of November
Buck Reed
The Supermarket Gourmet
As far as food celebrations go, November 2 happens to be
Thanksgiving takes the spotlight for Deviled Egg Day. November 14 is
not only the month of November, Guacamole Day, and November 17
but quite possibly the whole year. is Homemade Bread Day. Right off
Let’s face it, if food were a sport, the bat, I want to know who is on
then that one Thursday in November this committee, anyway. Wouldn’t it
would be the Super Bowl, World be way better if bread day was the
Series, and Stanley Cup, all rolled day before sandwich day? Clearly,
into one. Thanksgiving has all the this was a government operation,
advantages: the iconic foods we all and proves my point that government
love that we only see once a year; the hates us and always will.
good gravy; the family traditionally
congregating around the table; and, November 23 is Eat a Cranberry
if you do it correctly, three kinds of Day, November 25 is Parfait Day,
pie for dessert. Did the Fourth of and Chocolate Day brings up a big
July really have a chance? But if we finish on November 29. Oh, and
took away this day—pretend turkeys November 15 is National Clean
are extinct, soon to be followed by Out Your Fridge Day, probably
cranberry sauce—we might find out a practice day for when you will
that November has a full menu of have to do it again a few days
other food festivities. before Thanksgiving. Make it into
a tradition and use any food that
The first thing we find is that isn’t discarded to make a casserole.
November is National Sweet Potato It may not be a meal to rival that
Awareness Month (big surprise). turkey, but it most certainly will be
We should all be aware that sweet memorable.
potatoes are chock-full of beta-
carotene, which is a big help in In an effort to promote food
general nutrition and an excellent safety in the home, November 29 is
antioxidant. We should also be aware Discard Your Leftovers Day. If you
that sweet potatoes are great baked, haven’t used up your turkey and
mashed, boiled, candied (with little cranberry sauce to make delicious
marshmallows), and French fried. post-thanksgiving sandwiches, then
our friends at the Center for Disease
The eleventh month also claims Control (CDC) want you to be
to be National Peanut Butter month. aware that it has to go. Since it is
This is convenient because November that time of year, there is plenty of
3 is also National Sandwich Day. So, information on the proper handling
a peanut butter sandwich, with some of leftovers to be found online.
milk, is an easy means of celebration
to toast the day. Anyway, it beats So, even if we were to take away
defrosting a turkey, figuring out a Thanksgiving—and in this politically
20-minutes-per-pound roasting time, correct world, it could happen—
and making stuffing. November would still have plenty to
offer the culinary world.
Marie’s
Beauty Salon
21 Meadow Lane • Thurmont
301-271-4551
Senior Citizen
Perms $30
Tue 1 - 8 p.m. • Thu 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Fri 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. • Sat 7 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Call 301-271-4551 for appointment.
Please leave message after 4 rings.
