June 21, 2014
Bizarre, Crazy, Silly, Unknown Holidays & Observances

Stone= Pearl      Flower= Rose

Ann & Samantha Day

*Atheists Solidarity Day

*Go Skateboarding Day

*National Daylight Appreciation Day

Polar Bear Swim

Summer Solstice (Summer)

*World Handshake Day

*World Humanist Day

Global Orgasm Day

*Cuckoo Warning Day

Sunshine Strawberry French Vanilla Cake

Ingredients

• 1 package Duncan Hines® Signature French Vanilla Cake Mix
• 1 container Duncan Hines® Creamy Home-Style Vanilla Frosting
• 1 can Duncan Hines®, Comstock® or Wilderness® Strawberry Pie Filling & Topping

Preparation

Bake Up a July 4th Celebration

Strawberry Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients

• 1 package Duncan Hines® Signature French Vanilla Cake Mix
• 1/2 cup melted butter or margarine
• 3 eggs
• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese
• 2 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 1 can (21 ounces) Comstock® or Wilderness® Strawberry Pie Filling and Topping

Preparation

Serve Restaurant-Style Brazilian BBQ in Your Backyard

Brazilian-Style Garlic-Cilantro Steak Skewers

Ingredients

• 1 package McCormick® Grill Mates® Garlic Herb & Wine Marinade
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon McCormick® Coarse Ground Black Pepper
• 2 pounds boneless sirloin steak, cut into 2-inch chunks
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided

Make it Better with Bacon

Ingredients

• 4 6-7 ounce Smithfield Boneless Pork Loin Chops (1 1/4-inch thick)
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt
• 4 slices Thick-Cut Smithfield Bacon
• 4 tablespoons barbecue sauce
• 1/2 cup lager beer
• 1 teaspoon canola oil
• 1/2 cup chicken broth, reduced-sodium

Preparation

Fuel Summer Activities with the Right Food

Tart Cherry Recovery Chews

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups tart cherry juice
• 1/4 cup unflavored gelatin
• 1/3 cup honey

Preparation

Take Charge America Breaks Down Seven Fees You Should Avoid

Nonprofit credit counseling agency helps consumers eliminate fees from daily finances, save more money

PHOENIX – (June 19, 2014) – It seems there’s a fee for everything. It can be hard to keep track of all of the bank account fees, credit card fees and convenience fees consumers are charged – and it’s even harder to know which fees can be avoided altogether.

International Quilt Invitational Exhibition

July 1 through Aug. 23, 2014

            Zena Thorpe visualizes time and again her native England to create quilts which have won Best of Show in every major national and international quilting competition, including the American Quilter’s Society in Paducah, Kentucky.

Ingredients

I write to you today with a unique plea, but one that is dear to my heart. A human interest story that is happening right there in your neck of the woods! I’ll try to keep the gist short and sweet, as I tend toward the verbose; you certainly don’t have time for that!

I met my sister, Myranda, just 5 years ago, having living almost 40 years not knowing my biological family. Upon meeting her and her husband, Michael, I discovered many things about them both that touched me to the core, not the least of which is that family is most important.