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                                       NATIONAL CHIP AND DIP DAY

National Chip And Dip Day, an annual favorite food holiday, is celebrated every March 23rd.  It celebrates a perfect combination that is loved by many across the country.  Chips and dip are a popular party dish as it is not only favored by most but also quick and easy to prepare.
Just a few days earlier on March 14th we celebrated National Potato Chip Day and now we add a partner, the dip.  People have been dipping their food for centuries.  There are hummus-like recipes dating back to the 13th century.  These are some of the first “dip” recipes that were found.
Potato chips are not the only chips that you can celebrate with.  There are tortilla chips, corn chips, pretzel chips and even popcorn chips to name a few.   After you have chosen your chips, there are dozens of dips to partner them with.  One of your favorite dip choices may be salsa, sour cream, taco, french onion, guacamole,  cheese, bean, spinach, shrimp, crab, ranch or one from the list that goes on and on.
To celebrate National Chip and Dip Day, invite some family and  friends over and have a chip and dip party tonight!
Enjoy one of the following “tried and true” recipes to include in your celebration:
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/BLT-Dip/Detail.aspx?evt19=1
https://www.tastefullysimple.com/recipes/hot-garlic-garlic-dip-2818
http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/velveeta-spicy-cheeseburger-dip-74946.aspx
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Captains-Seafood-Crab-Dip/?prop24=hn_slide1_Captain%27s-Seafood-Crab-Dip&evt19=1
NATIONAL CHIP AND DIP DAY HISTORY
Our research was unable to find the origin and the creator of National Chip and Dip Day, an “unofficial” national holiday.

National Puppy Day – March 23 unless on weekend

NATIONAL PUPPY DAY

Celebrated each year on March 23rd is National Puppy Day.  National Puppy Day will be celebrated on the Friday or Monday closest to March 23rd if that day falls on a weekend.    This day was created to celebrate the magic and unconditional love that puppies bring to our lives.  National Puppy Day is also a day to bring awareness to the need for care and homes of orphaned puppies as well as to educate people about the horrors of puppy mills across the country.
For more information on National Puppy Day:  http://www.nationalpuppyday.com/
NATIONAL PUPPY DAY HISTORY
National Puppy Day, an “unofficial” national holiday, was founded, in 2006, by Pet Lifestyle Expert, Animal Behaviorist and Author, Colleen Paige.  Paige is also the founder of National Dog Day and National Cat Day.

National Melba Toast Day – March 23

NATIONAL MELBA TOAST DAY

March 23rd  celebrates Melba Toast Day, a food holiday.  Melba toast is a dry, crisp and thinly sliced toast.  It is sometimes served with salad or soup or may be eaten plain or with a topping.
Melba toast was named after Dame Nellie Melba, the stage name of the Australian opera singer, Helen Porter Mitchell.  It is believed that chef Auguste Escoffier created it for Ms. Melba, in 1897, when she became ill.   The newly created Melba toast was eaten as a staple in her diet.
 ”Melba toast was at one time given to infants who were teething, as a hard food substance on which to chew.”
To celebrate National Melba Toast Day, have some and try something new, being creative with the toppings you choose to use.
NATIONAL MELBA TOAST DAY HISTORY
Within our research, we were unable to find the creator and origin of National Melba Toast Day, an “unofficial” national holiday.

National Near Miss Day – March 23

NATIONAL NEAR MISS DAY

A huge asteroid (4581 Asclepius) nearly hit the earth in 1989.  This day is commemorated annually on March 23rd as people across the nation celebrate National Near Miss Day.
On March 22-23, 1989, a mountain sized asteroid came within 500,000 miles of colliding with the earth.  ”On the cosmic scale of things, that was a close call,” said Dr. Henry Holt. Geophysicists estimate that collision with Asclepius would release energy comparable to the explosion of a 600 megaton atomic bomb.”    On March 31, 1989, nine days after its closest approach to Earth, the asteroid was discovered.
A collision would have had catastrophic effects on our planet.
There have been other “near misses” that have happened on an infrequent basis.

NATIONAL NEAR MISS DAY HISTORY