Posted on 12/12/2024 7:43:23 AM PST by Red Badger
NATIONAL AMBROSIA DAY
Right in the middle of the holiday season, National Ambrosia Day brings a refreshing salad to the celebration table. On December 12th, bring ambrosia to your holiday dinner or celebration and go home with an empty bowl.
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Ambrosia, according to Greek mythology, is the nectar of the gods, endowing strength and immortality to those who eat it. The term itself can mean something especially delectable to taste or smell.
The earliest recipes for ambrosia salad appeared around the 1800s. The recipes called for citrus fruit, coconut, and sugar. However, those who find coconut disagreeable leave it out of the recipe. We must note that if you omit coconut, a forceful objection could be heard from a true southerner.
A genuine ambrosia salad is served the same day it is prepared. However, more modern recipes suggest overnight refrigeration of the dish. Other ingredients often added to the salad include pineapple, nuts, cherries, apples, bananas, whipped cream, or yogurt.
HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL AMBROSIA DAY
Ambrosia accompanies many family dinners and pot lucks. The dish's light and fresh flavor offset some of the more heavy recipes we encounter over the holidays. Ambrosia adds just a little bit more flair than traditional fruit salad. Some hostesses even have trouble deciding whether to put it with the desserts or the side dishes. No matter how you choose to celebrate, be sure your ambrosia with others. We Celebrate Every Day better when there's a crowd to ooh and ahh over this sweet dish!
Need a recipe? Try these Ambrosia Salad recipes:
RECIPE LINKS AT SITE:
Ambrosia Salad
Mama's Ambrosia
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NATIONAL AMBROSIA DAY HISTORY
National Day Calendar® continues researching this fresh and delightful food holiday.
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December 12th Celebrated (And Not So Celebrated) History
1899 George F. Grant, the second African American to earn a dental degree, also gained a love of golf. As a dentist, he also had to be inventive. His inventiveness carried to his love of golf, and in 1899, Grant obtained patent No. 638,920 for wooden golf tee dated December 12, 1899.
1901 The inventor Guglielmo Marconi sent the first transatlantic radio signal to Percy Wright Paige. Marconi transmitted the Morse code for the letter S and sent from Poldhu in Cornwall, England, to Page in St. John's, Newfoundland.
1953 Flying the Bell X-1A, Chuck Yeager becomes the first person to exceed twice the speed of sound.
1961 On the anniversary of Marconi's first transatlantic radio signal, the U.S. military launched the first privately built satellite into orbit around the Earth. OSCAR1 - short for Orbiting Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio - hitched a ride aboard a Discoverer satellite that was launched into orbit by a U.S. military Thor-Agena rocket. The payload orbited the Earth for 22 days sending the message "Hi" by Morse code to approximately 300,000 amateur radio operators tracking OSCAR1.
December 12th Celebrated (And Not So Celebrated) Birthdays
Henry Wells - 1805 In 1850, the American businessman established the American Express Company. Soon after, he also helped to establish Wells, Fargo & Company. He was also an advocate of higher education for women and due to his personal struggles with stuttering, opened schools with a focus on curing the affliction.
Edvard Munch - 1863 The expressionist painter is known for his dark and evocative art. One of his most recognized works of art, The Scream, is on display at National Museum in Oslo. Munch painted The Scream in 1893. He also created a lithograph of the piece which The Munch Museum holds.
Kate Shelley - 1863 A fierce storm blew through Des Moines River Valley on the night of July 6, 1881. The storm washed out the Honey Creek Bridge. That night, 15-year-old Kate Shelley who lived near the bridge heard the Chicago & Northwestern tumble into the creek. Raised by a railroad man, she attempted to rescue the crew. However, when her lantern blew out, she redirected her efforts to the Midnight Limited which was bound for Honey Creek. Racing to the depot, she alerted the agent of the bridge and he was able to flag down the train in time saving many lives.
Frank Sinatra - 1915 One of the most influential big band singers of the 1940s and 1950s, Frank Sinatra crooned his way into the limelight. A member of the Rat Pack, he not only dazzled on stage, but he was also equally at home on the big screen.
Robert Noyce - 1927 The physicist is one of the scientists who made significant contributions to the establishment of Silicon Valley. In 1957, he and 7 other engineers founded Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation. There he developed one of the first integrated circuits. In 1968, he co-founded Intel Corporation and the company released the first microprocessor in 1971.
Helen Frankenthaler - 1928 The Abstract Expressionist painter is credited with developing a direct to raw canvas staining technique.
Toshiko Akiyoshi - 1929 The classically trained pianist discovered a love of jazz at a young age. During her six-decade career, Toshiko received 14 Grammy nominations and is the first Japanese musician to receive the NEA Jazz Master Award.
Dionne Warwick - 1940 The pop singer rose to fame in the 1970s with songs like "Walk on By" and "I Say a Little Prayer."
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Notable Birthdays for December 12
John Jay (1745-1829) - First U.S. Chief Justice.
Henry Wells (1805-1978) - Co-founder of Wells Fargo and American Express.
Stand Watie (1806-1871) - Brigadier General in the Confederate Army.
Joseph O. Shelby (1830-1897) - Brigadier General in the Confederate Army.
Sherburne Wesley Burnham (1838-1921) - Astronomer who discovered binary stars.
Bruce Price (1845-1903) - Architect who designed the American Surety Building (NY City).
Edward R. Bradley (1859-1946) - First horse owner to own four Kentucky Derby winning horses.
Walter Benona Sharp (1870-1912) - Co-founder of the Hughes Tool Company.
Alvin Kraenzlein (1876-1928) - Athlete who is known as the father of the modern hurdling technique.
Frank Sinatra (1915-1998) - Singer known as Ol' Blue Eyes.
Bob Barker (1923-2023) - Game show host for the Price is Right.
Robert Noyce (1927-1990) - Co-founder of Intel.
Connie Francis (1937-Still Living) - First woman to hit #1 on the Billboard Charts with her song Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool.
Dionne Warwick (1940-Still Living) - Singer who has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, the National Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Apollo Theater Walk of Fame.
Dickey Betts (1943-2024) - Co-founder of the Allman Brothers Band.
Mayim Bialik (1975-Still Living) - Neuroscientist and actor (Big Bang Theory).
Memorable Events for December 12
1917 - Father Edward J. Flanagan founds Boys Town.
1787 - Pennsylvania becomes 2nd state to join the Union.
1791 - The Bank of North America opens at in PA.
1822 - The U.S. recognizes Mexico as an independent nation.
1899 - The wooden golf tee is patented by George Bryant.
1946 - The laundry detergent Tide is introduced to consumers.
That’s a neat story.
Thanks. I didn’t know Burleigh Drummond’s name at that moment either, but it was the entire (current at that time) band (or so it seemed).
At least 5 or 6 people at a big booth with maybe an extra chair pulled up.
Chris North was as nice as could be. I didn’t go to the show but maybe I will if they come around again.
I told Chris that the organ/synthesizer work on “I keep holdin’ on to yesterday” was epic / legendary. Though I didn’t get to hear him perform it that year.
There are some really great moments of that in the song where it’s quite powerful. IIRC they show up especially in the later portion of the song.
Wow........inspired use of instant pudding. Must try.
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