Welcome to our features sharing Food Holidays: September 16th, 2022. Today is National Guacamole Day. I should get Charlie to make Guacamole in his Homeschool Cooking Class for Granny Sherry who loves Guacamole. But Charlie and I will pass on eating this with her because we don’t care for Avocado’s and David doesn’t like Avocado’s as well. How about you?
Guacamole isn’t just a side dish anymore. On National Guacamole Day which falls every September 16, we elevate Guacomole into the spotlight. Guacamole is made of Avocados, which are well-known for the health benefits related to their high vitamin content and lots of cholestoral-lowering healthy fats. Originally native to Mexico and Central America, Avocados grow on trees. Did you know Avocados are technically considered a Fruit!
There are hundreds of ways to prepare Guacamole. People spice up their Guacamole with Onion, Garlic, Cumin, Tomato, Cilantro, or even store-bought Salsa. Traditionally, Guacamole is served with Tortilla Chips but Guacamole is also good with Corn Chips, Carrot Sticks and Celery. Guac is delicious on Sandwiches or Hamburgers and Salads. Some people even blend Guacamole into smoothies!
National Guacamole Day Activities
- You can really get into the celebratory spirit of National Guacamole Day by actually making Guacomole at home. Select ripe Avocados at the store by squeezing each one gently. Ripe Avocados will yield to gentle pressure. At home, cut your Avocados open, remove the stones and spoon the green flesh into a bowl. Smash with a fork or handheld mixer and stir in Onion or a splash of Salsa for extra flavor.
- Ready for a Guacamole celebrastion? Join your family and try to visit at least three restaurants on National Guacamole Day. Sample the Guac at each place to decide which one you like best.
- Whether you made fresh Guacamole or brought home Guacamole from the store, you can celebrate National Guacamole Day by eating some Guac. Why stop there? Guacamole has been a source of inspiration for fusion cuisine the world over, and National Guacamole Day is your time to get creative. Whatever you were planning to make for dinner, find room to add Guacamole to the meal. Dollop Guacamole onto your Chicken.
Guacamole is healthy and delicious. Whether you like Guacamole plain or spicy, Guacamole is one of those foods that’s easy to love. Avocado is rich in the good fats that help reduce cholesterol and when Avocado is mashed, the texture is creamy, bringing out all the amazing flavor.
Guacamole is not just for Mexican food. Guacamole originated as a Mexican side dish. Due to Guacomole health benefits and great flavor, Guacamole has grown in popularity throughout the world, especially in the United States and Canada.
Alot of us probably don’t need a special reason to eat Guacamole. But most of us still associate Guacamole with Mexican cuisine. Despite a ton of innovative ways to incorporate Guacamole into other types of food, we may hesitate to try those fusions at home. Whether you like Classic Guacamole or you’re obsessing over the Turkey and Guacamole Croissant Sandwich, National Guacamole Day is a great reason to include this healthy, high-vitamin food in your diet.
Five facts to know about Guacamole:
Avocados are native to Central and South America.
Avocados have been cultivated for over 10,000 years.
Avocados are native to Central and South America.
Another name for the Avocado is the “Alligator Pear.”
Spanish explorers could not pronounce ahuacatl, so they called the Avocado, “aguacate’ which is the origin of the word Guacamole.
The Aztec word for Avocado was ahuacatl, which means “testicle tree”.
National Cinnamon-Raisin Bread Day
National Cinnamon Raisin Bread Day is celebrated on September 16th. You don’t have to bake Bread to join in! According to historical accounts, the gaffe that led to the invention of Cinnamon Raisin Bread by Henry David Thoreau was considered scandalous at the time but Cinnamon Raisin Bread has come a long way to mainstream acceptance and love since then, Now people just can’t get enough of Cinnamon Raisin Bread!
History of National Cinnamon Raisin Bread Day
National Cinnamon Raisin Bread Day is a holiday that is used to celebrate the goodness of Cinnamon-flavored Raisin loaves of Bread.
Did you know the Bread is also sometimes called ‘The Bread Of Iron’ because of the high Iron content from the Raisins it contains which help the body perform many of its vital functions. Cinnamon Raisin Bread can be enjoyed Buttered and toasted with a cup of Coffee, or Apricot Marmalade and is mostly a fixture on food menus on National Cinnamon Raisin Bread Days.
Historically, What today is Cinnamon Raisin Bread has evolved over many different variants like German Fruit Bread with Spices and Candied Fruits called Stollen Bread, Russian Kulich, and Italian Panettone. The present-day Cinnamon Raisin Bread that we celebrate the16th of September in the United States which was made popular in England in the ’60s.
Raisins that are the major fixture of the Bread are gotten from Grapes. A Fruit the U.S. produces a lot of and celebrates through the National Raisin Day that happens on the 30th of April each year.
To celebrate National Cinnamon Raisin Bread Day people like to make their own freshly Baked Cinnamon-flavored Raisin Bread with a twist to the common ingredients like soaking their dried Raisin in hot water, Grape or Orange Juice to make it soft and plumpy before using.
In most cases to celebrate National Cinnamon Raisin Bread Day people just go to pick up freshly baked loaves of Cinnamon Raisin Bread from their Bakery.
How To Observe National Cinnamon Raisin Bread Day
- There is no better way to celebrate National Cinnamon Raisin Bread Day than to bake your own version of Cinnamon-flavored Raisin Bread. Experiment with a shared recipe. Invent your own recipe and make your very own Baked Raisin Bread.
- Take a popular recipe, put your own spin on it, and share it with the world on National Cinnamon Raisin Bread Day.
- Use #NationalCinnamonRaisinBreadDay on Social MediaAs you share your newly invented recipe and the result of your baking experiment.
5 Facts You Don’t Know About Raisins
- In the United States, April 30th is National Raisin Day.
- Raisins are rich in fiber, and Raisins help you feel full for a longer duration of time, helping you control binge eating.
- The majority of Grapes used for making Raisins in the United States are grown in California.
- The Malay word for ‘Raisin’ is ‘Kismis.’
- Global production of Raisins in 2016 was 1.2 million metric tons, with the U.S. as the top producer contributing 24% of the global harvest.
Why PEOPLE Love National Cinnamon Raisin Bread Day
- Cinnamon Raisin loaves of Bread are yummy and full of all the nutritional goodness that comes with Raisins like aiding digestion, helping to lose weight, and strengthening bones.
- National Cinnamon Raisin Day is a day that should serve as an opportunity to perfect our baking skills.
- It’s not enough to just experiment with recipes or create a new one. National Cinnamon Raisin Day also serves as the day when we have a reason to share our newly invented recipe for the Bread we all love!
Fve facts to know about Bread:
- It takes 9 seconds for a combine to harvest enough Wheat to make about 70 loaves of Bread.
- Each American consumes, on average, 53 pounds of Bread per year.
- An average slice of packaged Bread contains only 1 gram of fat and 75 to 80 calories.
- One bushel of Wheat will produce 73 one-pound loaves of Bread.
- Breaking Bread is a universal sign of peace.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
