June 18th is International Picnic Day! Today we celebrate one of the greatest ways to enjoy the summer season—an outdoor picnic with friends, family, games and activities, and delicious food. During the Victorian era, picnics were very important social occasions. They offered the rare opportunity for young men and women to spend time together in […]
As one of the fastest-growing grocery chains in the United States, Aldi is set to become America’s favorite supermarket — and the brand is making sure of it by announcing that it’s cutting prices on over 400 products for summer. As Food & Wine reports, with rising grocery prices posing an ongoing concern for many Americans, it […]
Your mother was right when she told you to “eat your veggies!” June is National Fruits and Veggies Month, June 16 is Fresh Veggies Day, and June 17 is Eat All Your Veggies Day/Eat Your Vegetables Day, but these foodie holidays celebrating fruits and veggies are just one of the many reasons you should. Vegetables […]
On June 12th, people around the world celebrate that fried chickpea (or sometimes fava bean) ball of goodness known as the falafel. A favorite among meat-eaters and vegetarians alike (the latter of whom will often find it presented as an alternative to meat), falafel is one food that certainly deserves its own day of recognition. […]
It’s time to celebrate National Corn on the Cob! This day has been celebrated annually on June 11 for over 150 years and has its origins in Native American culture, when corn was a staple crop of many tribes, and it is still enjoyed today as one of the most popular side dishes around. Get […]
June 10th is National Iced Tea Day, and the entire month of June is also National Iced Tea Month! According to the official National Iced Tea website (yes, there really is one), “this iconic hot-weather drink that makes you want to lazily drawl your vowel sounds as you leisurely rock back-and-forth on your porch has […]
Foodie snackers all over the nation mourned when McDonald’s discontinued the Snack Wrap in 2016. This savory, tortilla-wrapped delight was one of the most notable menu items that customers had loved and lost (and the Google search data backs it up!). While some individual franchises continued to offer the fan favorite, all U.S. locations removed the item […]
What’s better than Chocolate? And Ice Cream? So put those two things together, and National Chocolate Ice Cream Day on June 7th is one of the best days of the year! Here’s a little-known chocolatey morsel of info for National Chocolate Ice Cream Day… according to National Today, chocolate ice cream was actually invented before […]
Selena Gomez is partnering with Oreo to introduce a brand-new flavor inspired by horchata: Chocolate and Cinnamon Creme. In the announcement, Oreo says that the singer drew on her fondest memories to create a sandwich cookie reminiscent of a favorite childhood drink. As Food & Wine reports, this limited-edition horchata flavor combines chocolate and cinnamon-flavored cream […]
National Dairy Month is celebrated every year during the month of June throughout the United States. It is a month-long celebration of the contributions the dairy industry has made for more than 85 years. Many organizations use National Dairy Month as a platform to introduce the hard working dairy farmers and families that are behind milk and […]