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Waste Not

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“A day without laughter is a day wasted.”

— Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977)
English comic actor

Let us never let even the darkest day be totally wasted.

You’ve Got This!

 

 

“Do not begrudge the pain you’ve endured. It’s the hells we survive that make us both strong and gentle.”

— Cathy Burnham Martin (1954 – )
American author, voiceover artist, and dedicated foodie

 

 

For more encouraging tips check out  2019’s “Encouragement: How to Be and Find the Best” in paperback, digital, and audiobook formats.

Holding Hands Matters

For “Hold Hands Day” take a moment to spread love and show kindness. We all know that there is never quite enough of either in this world.

Choices

“If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one.”

— Dolly Parton (1946 – )
American singer, songwriter, and actress

Monster Alert

On August 7th each year, National Sea Serpent Day commemorates the sightings of sea serpents, sea dragons, and sea monsters. Sea serpent lore may have been inspired by oarfish which can grow to be 50 feet long, but they are rarely seen because they live thousands of feet below the ocean’s surface. But, who knows!?!

World Peace

“Let your hopes, not your hurts, shape your future.”

— Robert H. Schuller (1926-2015)
American Christian pastor & author

 

Let the Sun Shine!

“Keep your face always toward the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind you.”

— Walt Whitman (1819 – 1892)
American poet

National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day

 

For National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, serve them up fresh and warm, so those luscious chocolate bits melt in your mouth! Doctor these cookies up any way you’d like… from adding various nuts seeds, dried cranberries, or shredded coconut. With coconut in mind, enjoy my Almond Joyous Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe.

 

 

Almond Joyous Chocolate Chip Cookies
A Super Simple twist to the traditional chocolate chip cookies of our youth.

3 c almond flour
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp fine sea salt
¼ c liquid coconut oil (not the solid version)
¼ c 100% pure maple syrup
1 large whole egg
2 whole egg whites
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 c dark chocolate chips
½ c sliced almonds
½ c shredded coconut

Combine flour, baking soda and sea salt; set aside. Mix coconut oil & maple syrup till creamy, but not fully incorporated. Add egg, egg whites, and vanilla and continue mixing. Slowly add flour mixture to egg mixture. Stir in chocolate chips, almonds, and coconut till well combined. Place large rounded tablespoonfuls onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets, about 1” apart. Flatten slightly to 1” thickness. Bake at 375°F 12-15 minutes, just till set and golden. Makes 2 dozen.

Colonel Mustard?

Originated by the Mount Horeb Mustard Museum in Middleton, Wisconsin, the first Saturday of August is National Mustard Day, when we celebrate one of America’s favorite condiments.

 

 

Serve it up on your hot dogs or with pretzels… or with a pretzel-wrapped hotdog. Choose from yellow, Dijon, stone ground country style, or honey to horseradish, sweet onion, Chinese, bacon, cranberry, maple or more.

 

 

 

 

Got mustard?

Sandwiched in Style

 

Enjoy your ice cream any way you may want, but today is the day to glob it between a couple of favorite cookies! Celebrate National Ice Cream Sandwich Day!