March 19, 2015 – NATIONAL CHOCOLATE CARAMEL DAY – LET’S LAUGH DAY – NATIONAL POULTRY DAY – NATIONAL CERTIFIED NURSES DAY

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National Chocolate Caramel Day – March 19

NATIONAL CHOCOLATE CARAMEL DAY

National Chocolate Caramel Day is celebrated annually on March 19th.  This definitely puts a smile on most people’s face and immediately makes one hungry for some chocolate caramel candy, cake, cheesecake, ice cream, pudding, or any of the other delicious treats made with this great combination.
Milton Hershey actually began his career at a caramel company in the late 1800′s.   Mr. Hershey was at the 1893 World’s Colombian Exposition and became fascinated with the exhibit of the machinery to make German chocolate.  He then bought the equipment for his company.   Therefore, the popular caramel chocolate combination has been around for many years.
Following is a link for a great popcorn snack to help with the celebration:
http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/recs/764/dark-chocolate-caramel-popcorn144488.shtml
ENJOY!
NATIONAL CHOCOLATE CARAMEL DAY HISTORY
Our research was unable to find the origin and creator of National Chocolate Caramel Day, an “unofficial” national holiday.

National Let’s Laugh Day – March 19

LET’S LAUGH DAY     

Celebrated annually around the world, March 19th is Let’s Laugh Day.
We have all heard the saying, “Laughter is the best medicine”.  So this is the day to take your medicine.
Some studies have shown that laughter may boost your immune system, relieve tension and help you relax.  Who does not need any of those things in our busy and hectic world?
So March 19th, let us all laugh all day!
Elsa Maxwell: Laugh at yourself first, before anyone else can.
William James: We don’t laugh because we’re happy — we’re happy because we laugh.

National Poultry Day – March 19

NATIONAL POULTRY DAY

Eggs and turkey bacon for breakfast, an open faced turkey avocado sandwich for lunch and then perhaps a good, ol’ fashioned fried chicken dinner to finish off the day as March 19th celebrates National Poultry Day.
Poultry refers to domestic birds that are raised for meat and eggs  This includes chicken, turkey, ducks, geese, quail and pheasant.   Poultry are farmed in great numbers with chickens being the most numerous.
It is believed that chicken was introduced to American soil by the European explorers in the 16th century.  Chicken consumption in the United States increased during World War II due to a shortage of beef and pork.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversees the poultry production in the United States.  Estimates place production at around 9 billion chickens in the United States.  Chicken and turkey are lower in fats and cholesterol than other meats.
Poultry can be cooked in many different ways including roasting, baking, frying, grilling, sauteing  steaming and broasting.
Enjoy your favorite poultry dish, either at home or at your favorite restaurant.  Feel free to try one of the following, “tried and true” recipes:
https://www.tastefullysimple.com/recipes/chicken-bacon-bites-8982
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/chicken-enchiladas-i/
http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/classic-turkey-pot-pie/222c3cef-31cc-4936-abfd-cc72611c16c4
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/herb-roasted-turkey-breast-recipe.html
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/smothered-pheasant/
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/easy-pheasant-casserole/
NATIONAL POULTRY DAY HISTORY
After much research, the origin and creator of National Poultry Day, an “unofficial” national holiday was unable to be found.

NATIONAL CERTIFIED NURSES DAY

National Certified Nurses Day is observed every March 19th.   Everyday lives are affected because of the care of certified nurses.  They are very dedicated to helping others and often work long and hard hours.  National Certified Nurses Day is a day to honor and recognize them and their important achievement of nursing specialty.
For more information regarding National Certified Nurses Day:   http://www.certifiednursesday.org/gretta-styles.htm
NATIONAL CERTIFIED NURSES DAY HISTORY
March 19th was proposed as Certified Nurses Day by the American Nurses Credentialing Center to honor the birthday of the late Margretta “Gretta” Madden Styles.  She was a pioneer in nursing certification.