Welcome to our series sharing Food Holidays: April 30th, 2022. Today is not only National Oatmeal Cookie Day but National Raisin Day. If we combine the two Holidays into a Cookie, we will have David’s favorite Cookie. Which Charlie could make in his Homeschool Home Economics Class Cooking? But I would need to remind Charlie to leave the Raisins out of my Oatmeal Cookies because I don’t like Raisins. How about you. Would you like some Oatmeal Cookies with or without Raisins and why?
National Oatmeal Cookie Day
National Oatmeal Cookie Day is on April 30th. I don’t know about you, but I am ready to celebrate in the best possible way/ Eating Oatmeal Cookies! Sometimes, this Holiday is also celebrated on March 18th to coincide with National Lacy Oatmeal Cookie Day. Did you know Oatmeal Cookies are super healthy because Oatmeal Cookies are packed with Iron and Fiber. We don’t have to feel guilty about the calories!
HISTORY OF NATIONAL OATMEAL COOKIE DAY
Oats was cultivated thousands of years ago, and Oats was actually used as fodder for animals. Oats was rarely consumed in North America but in parts of Northern Europe and Scotland Oats was used in Porridge.
Before the Oatmeal Cookie came into existence, there was Oatcake. Since Roman times Oatcake was popular in Scotland and was relied on for an energy boost. Apparently, during Wartime, Soldiers would carry Oatcakes with them as a quick snack.
Around 1877, Steel-Cut Oats started being made at the Quaker Mill Company in Ohio who then later developed a roller to flatten groats, creating the modern-day rolled Oats. Eventually, Quaker Mill along with others formed the Quaker Oats Company. As for Oatmeal Cookies, they’ve been around since the 1800s. It was Fannie Merritt Farmer who created the first-ever Oatmeal Cookie in the U.S. However, Oatmeal Cookies gained popularity only in the 1900s when Quaker Oats made the wise decision to print the recipe for Oatmeal Cookies on their containers. Introducing the world to Oatmeal Cookies which is a delicious treat.
While we are still unsure about the exact origin of National Oatmeal Cookie Day, over the years, people have started realizing the deliciousness and health benefits of Oatmeal Cookies.
NATIONAL OATMEAL COOKIE DAY ACTIVITIES
- Baking Oatmeal Cookies is not difficult, especially with the numerous recipes and tutorials available online. Host a small bake-a-thon at home and you could even sell the Oatmeal Cookies to raise funds for charity.
- Why not create your own recipe for Oatmeal Cookies? Using your favorite recipe and add your own twist. Substitute ingredients or add new flavors; the possibilities are limitless.
- What better way to celebrate the Holiday than by eating Oatmeal Cookies? You can either bake Oatmeal Cookies yourself or order Oatmeal Cookies from your favorite bakery. Then distribute Oatmeal Cookie’s amongst your friends and families.
5 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT OATMEAL
- Oatmeal provides great benefits in some cases of bowel disease and constipation.
- The beta-glucan fiber in Oats helps to reduce cholesterol levels by 5–10%. If you eat about three grams of Oat fiber per day.
- Oats has compounds called avenanthramides, which makes Oats a great superfood and a natural beauty product.
- Oatmeal comes in more than one form. Including Old-Fashioned Oats, Steel-Cut Oats, and Instant Oats.
- Did you know there is a place called Oatmeal in Burnet County, Texas, in the U.S.
WHY PEOPLE LOVE NATIONAL OATMEAL COOKIE DAY
- Oatmeal is a superfood packed with a ton of health benefits. 80% of U.S. households keep Oatmeal in their kitchen cupboards. What better way to celebrate Oatmeal than by making a dessert?
- f you’re health-conscious but have a major sweet tooth, Oatmeal Cookies can come to your rescue. Oatmeal is packed with Iron, Fiber, and other nutrients. Oatmeal still has a sweetness to it. You can eat Oatmeal without worrying and celebrate National Oatmeal Cookie Day the right way
- Whether regular Cookies or Oatmeal Cookies, they’re one of everyone’s favorite treats! Oatmeal Cookies are perfect to tickle your sweet tooth after any meal. It’s only fair that there is an entire day dedicated to Oatmeal Cookies.
Five Finds about Raisins
- In 1873, a freak hot spell withered the Grapes on the Vine. One enterprising San Francisco grocer advertised these shriveled Grapes as “Peruvian Delicacies” and the rest is history.
- It takes more than 4 tons of Grapes to produce 1 ton of Raisins.
- The finest Raisins come from Malaga in Spain.
- Raisin – comes from the Latin racemus and means “a cluster of Grapes or Berries”.
- Did you know Fresno, California is the Raisin Capital of the World?
National Raisin Day:
National Raisin Day falls on the 30th of April every year. The Holiday serves to celebrate the tiny Grapes that have either been Sundried in the Vineyard or dried mechanically through dehydration.
Why National Raisin Day?
On the 30th day of April each year, Raisin enthusiasts from different parts of the world each in their own way observe the National Raisin Day. Tiny and dried Grapes make the food holiday a special celebration. For a very long time, Raisin lovers all over the world enjoy this dried Sugary fruit. Raisins are popular for their low-fat content as well as the fact that they are exceptionally rich in nutrients.
Did you know most of the worlds’ best Raisins come from the State of California? A region known to be a large-scale producer and global supplier. Other than incorporating Grapes as part of baked products, Grapes are also a key ingredient in making different brews of Wine.
Raisins are normally eaten singularly as a snack. Sometimes Raisins are used as an ingredient when making preparing recipes. Raisins are popularly used for their nutritional value as well as their characteristic energy value because of the Sugar content. Raisins are also integrated as part of cereals, cookies, muffins, and cakes depending on who is cooking.
The history of Raisins is almost as old as that of human beings. Mostly because from as early as Raisins were discovered, Grapes have been dried by people using the Sun, an action that was first witnessed in ancient Egypt among other Arabic regions like Persia. In as much as people love Raisins, it is not common to dry Grapes in hope of making Raisins. Although the drying is both simple and easy to learn.
How people can we celebrate National Raisin Day:
Learn a new Raisin recipe
The best way to observe the National Raisin Day is by learning Raisin recipes. This will allow you to make different kinds of recipes using Raisins as part of your recipe to be enjoyed by family and loved ones. This will also ensure that you make the delicacy for yourself at home as opposed to ordering a dish online.
Post on social media
You can also observe National Raisin Day by sharing on Social Media, in an effort to ensure that the Holiday lives. To ensure that this happens, make certain to use the handle #NationalRaisinDay and post on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Social Media platforms will surely help put the word out and bring more people to celebrate this Holiday.
Treat your friends out to a nice Raisin-filled evening
You can also treat your friends out to dinner in which Raisins have been integrated. You can bring your own Raisins as snacks as part of your efforts to celebrate National RaisinDay. Or you can prepare a Raisin-filled meal at home and bring it work in celebration of this Holiday.
Interesting facts about National Raisin Day:
- National Raising Day is intended to celebrate the dried Grapes for their nutritional and therefore health value.
- The world’s leading Raisin producer is in California State located in the United States.
- The first year when the Holiday National Raisin Day was celebrated was 1909.
- Schools, local and State governments were actively educating people on the quality of California Raisins as well as how they could add value to the health of those who consumed them.
History of National Raisin Day:
The history of National Raisin Day goes back to 1909, on the 30th Day of the month of April when California began advertising recipes, deals, and announcements about National Raisin Day across all forms of media available at that time. Including media forms like radio and newspaper were the best avenues for communicating this information. During this time restaurants, dining cars, food outlets, and steamships alike were serving places for Raisins and had therefore taken the initiative to publicize what they were offering. As a significant part of their menu, the food outlets would make Raisins and Raisin-integrated meals a major part of their main dish.
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Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
