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March 26, 2015

Make Up Your Own Holiday Day (additional information)
What kind of day would you make a holiday today?
If I focused on food I might make today "Comfort Food Day".

Spinach Day
The World's Healthiest Foods: Spinach
Top 10 Benefits of Spinach 
Healthy Spinach Recipes

My first introduction to spinach and why I wouldn't eat it until my late 20's!


Purple Day
Purple is my most favorite color so I love today's focus but it's not really about the color purple. Today is actually about awareness for epilepsy.
Epilepsy is a dangerous disease, get informed and learn how you can help.
9 Complications of Epilepsy
Epilepsy Awareness








Manatee Appreciation Day
This is the first thing I think of when I hear about manatees:

National Geographic: Manatees




Nougat Day
What is nougat?
Classic, Montilimar, Soft Vanilla, French Almond, Dark Chocolate , Torrone (Italian) Nougat Recipes

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