Category: Cookbooks, Food & Wine

#BooksForTheHoliday – National Pretzel Day for Readers & Cooks

by J.M. Northup, posted in Cookbooks, Food & Wine, Holidays & Observances, Non-Fiction & Educational

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-pretzel-day-april-26/ Photo Source I like pretzels. I like books. On National Pretzel Day, I thought, "hey - let's combine them!" So, I did. If you want to celebrate today, just eat some great pretzels. There isn't much to the history... An Italian monk in 610 A.D. is given credit for inventing the knotted pretzels. Wikipedia.org … Continue reading #BooksForTheHoliday – National Pretzel Day for Readers & Cooks

Sahara’s #VineReview – Kitchen Helpers

by J.M. Northup, posted in Cookbooks, Food & Wine, FEATURE, Guest Blog, Women Writers

GUEST POST BY SAHARA FOLEY Sahara Foley is one of my dearest friends. Not only is she an award-winning author but Sahara is an acclaimed reviewer. Known for her book reviews, Amazon invited her to participate in their invitation only Vine program. I am honored to share her reviews of products in this blog feature. It’s … Continue reading Sahara’s #VineReview – Kitchen Helpers

#BooksForTheHoliday – National Celiac Disease Awareness Day

by J.M. Northup, posted in Cookbooks, Food & Wine, FEATURE, Holidays & Observances, Medicine & Health Professions, Mental Health, Non-Fiction & Educational, Wellness & Self Help

LEARN MORE September 13th is National Celiac Disease Awareness Day. We celebrate it this day because it is Dr. Samuel Gee's birthday. He was born in the UK on September 13, 1839 and is noted for writing the first paper documenting celiac disease. It was titled, On the Coeliac Affection, which was published in 1888. National Celiac … Continue reading #BooksForTheHoliday – National Celiac Disease Awareness Day

THAT’S #PUN-NY: Food & Cooking

by J.M. Northup, posted in Cookbooks, Food & Wine, Funny Stuff I Like, Humor & Satire, Non-Fiction & Educational

I am not a cook, but I love to eat. I appreciate the talents of a good chef.More so, I love to laugh.Today, I thought I'd combine some cute jokes/puns with food and share cookbooks. It's helped even a non-kitchen lady, such as myself, make some pretty good meals.Plus, I love the titles!*****You never know … Continue reading THAT’S #PUN-NY: Food & Cooking

That’s #PUN-ny: Turtles

by J.M. Northup, posted in Cookbooks, Food & Wine, Funny Stuff I Like, Humor & Satire

I like turtles. I'm not apt to go touching them, but I'm not really into messing with wildlife in general.I think the story about the tortoise and the hare encouraged my love for turtles. I didn't like the egotistical attitude of the hare, but I loved the optimism way the turtle stayed steady and true.Being … Continue reading That’s #PUN-ny: Turtles