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July is National Grilling Month! Image
July is National Grilling Month!
Who doesn’t love the smokey goodness of meat fresh off the grill! One of our favorites is beer can chicken. You can use beer, cola, etc. and add liquid smoke, spices, herbs, etc. to add flavor and pizzazz! The result is a moist, flavorful chicken whether you cook it on...
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On July 18th, Let’s Hear It for National Ice Cream Day! Image
On July 18th, Let’s Hear It for National Ice...
In 1984, President Ronald Reagan proclaimed July as National Ice Cream Month and established National Ice Cream Day as the third Sunday in the month of July. It is believed that ice cream was first introduced into the United States by Quakers who brought their ice cream recipes with them. ...
National Milk Chocolate Day
Chocoholics unite—it’s National Milk Chocolate Day! Milk chocolate is made of cocoa solids - cocoa paste and cocoa butter - mixed with dry or condensed milk and sugar, and is one of the most common types of chocolates available around the world. It is believed that milk chocolate was first created as a drink in Germany during the mid-19th century. The first milk chocolate in the form of a bar that we all recognize today was created by Swiss chocolatier Daniel Peter in collaboration with Henri Nestlé, the founder of the chocolate company Nestlé. Did you know that chocolate actually has...