February at the Wednesday Medley

It's February, and it's not pretty.
And why is it that February, usually only 28 days,
seems like the longest month?? 

(Not pretty, except for my wonderful, trusty old '95 Jeep)


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NATIONAL FROZEN YOGURT DAY

National Frozen Yogurt Day is observed annually on February 6th.

Frozen yogurt sales are increasing every year as people want a healthier alternative to ice cream. The explosion of flavors and topping choices add to the popularity of frozen yogurt.

Frozen yogurt was first developed 1970 in the United States as a soft-serve treat produced by H.P Hood called Frogurt. Humphreys and Dannon soon followed with their own versions of the treat. Its popularity grew in the 80s, mostly due to frozen yogurts “health food” status. Ice cream manufacturers soon caught on, offering low-fat options.

Frozen yogurt is again making a comeback as consumers have begun to prefer the tart taste of yogurt.

HOW TO OBSERVE

Give the following recipes a try:

Creamy Vanilla Frozen Yogurt
Chocolate Frozen Yogurt
Cherry Cheesecake Frozen Yogurt
Frozen Strawberry Yogurt

Use #NationalFrozenYogurtDay to post on social media.

HISTORY

Within our research, we were unable to identify the creator of National Frozen Yogurt Day. 

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Frozen Yogurt Day was the most fun of the choices for today's first question.  I have no idea why the creator chose a winter day to celebrate a frozen dessert, but here we are!!  Let's talk about food today (one of my favorite subjects)!

1.  Today, Wednesday, February 6th, is Frozen Yogurt Day!  A cold dessert on what must be a very cold day for most of you reading this today!  Do you enjoy frozen yogurt?  Does it matter what the weather is?  Share with us your favorite flavor and/or topping, please!!

I do LOVE frozen yogurt, and rarely eat it because of all the sugar involved, but even when driving past Culver's, which is actually frozen custard, I find myself checking out the marquee for 'Flavor of the Day.' I can't help myself. I don't know why almost all of them available in the wintertime involve chocolate and caramel, when I'd really like to see strawberry or Georgia peach, my favorites.

 Looking south from the porch

2.  What food do you know you shouldn't eat but can't help yourself?

Pasta or pizza. And usually I stay away from them, but once in a while I'll go for a chicken penne pasta or homemade pizza. No matter what I tell myself at the outset, I always eat more of it than I think I should, which is why I try to stay away from them.

 This one, or with kalamata olives and feta cheese. Either is delicious and gluten-free, which is probably why I tend to excuse myself for eating more than a couple squares. Yes, I cut it in squares, which always annoyed our youngest son. LOL
In case you're interested, I posted the recipe for my homemade pizza over eight years ago. You can find it HERE.  I was much younger then, but I still love it! :-)

 I had to show you this photo, taken of our outdoor thermometer on January 31, the day after the last Wednesday Medley posted. It was -35 degrees F. Fortunately, today is a balmy 3 degrees F. Much better!

3.  If your life was a meal, what kind of meal would it be?

 My life definitely feels like a salad these days. And I'm so ready to sink my teeth into a good beef steak, metaphorically speaking.

My favorite lunch, every noon:

Romaine, red cabbage, carrot, onion, peppers, green olives, broccoli slaw, avocado, tomatoes, snap peas, olive oil and fresh lime

4.  Do you like spicy food?  Why or why not?  What is the spiciest food you have ever eaten?

 Mr. C's fresh salsa. None better. It's probably the second-spiciest food I've eaten. The other was blackened chicken, which I did NOT like. But yes, I do like spicy food. I tend to add cayenne to a stirfry, soups, stews, etc.

5.  (Most of you know I have been sick with a cold.) What food do you eat or crave when you have a bad cold?

 I am sorry you've been under the weather, Terri! Mr. C. and I enjoyed about a month of cold/coughing that we thought would never go away. Hope you feel better soon!

If I have a sore throat, this smooth and delicious frozen custard is the best. And with all the sugar, it knocks me out, which might not be a bad thing at that point. But it has to be frozen solid, not anything like soft serve. Ew.

6.  Please tell us something random about your week (and maybe it will involve food).

 Tommy & Smokey, being their usual selves.

Actually, it doesn't involve food. But it does involve downsizing. I know, I know, I seem to bring that up all the time. I've tried to do the 'spark joy' thing, but it just doesn't work for me. All of my books spark joy, all of my England stuff sparks joy, and hardly a single item of clothing sparks joy. I can't go around in my packable down jacket, Levis, and Wolverine boots all day every day. So I'm trying something else: What feels good on me, feels like ME? I realize this might be pretty dangerous also, but we'll see how this tactic works. I'm going to try to get at it. I'll let you know if there's anything remaining in my closet when I've put everything to that test.

ONE MORE RANDOM, please:

I read an interesting, satirical article by David Brooks in the New York Times. Here's an excerpt from the article entitled "The Morality of Selfism, The Gospel of Saint You."

"First, you want to feel indignant all the time. Back in the old days morality was about loving and serving others. But now it’s about displaying indignation about things that other people are doing wrong.

"When you are indignant, or woke, you are showing that you have a superior moral awareness. You don’t have to actually do anything. Your indignation is itself a sign of your own goodness, and if you can be indignant quicker than the people around you, that just shows how much more good you are!" 

Click HERE for the entire article. Yes, the NYT has a lot of ads, but ignore them and enjoy the article which is such an apt commentary on today's American society.

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