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December 22: National Date Nut Bread Day, and Forefathers Day.

🍞🥜National Date Nut Bread Day! Believed to have originated around Iraq, dates have been a staple food of the Middle East and the Indus Valley for thousands of years. They have been cultivated since ancient times from Mesopotamia to prehistoric Egypt, possibly as early as 4000 BCE. The Spaniards introduced dates into Mexico and California in 1765. Dates provide essential nutrients and are an excellent source of dietary potassium. In ripe dates, the sugar content is about 80% with the remainder consisting of protein, fiber and trace elements of boron, cobalt, copper, fluorine, magnesium, manganese, selenium and zinc. Many nuts are good sources of vitamins E and B2 and are also rich in protein, folate fiber and essential minerals such as magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, copper and selenium. Several studies have shown that those who consume nuts on a regular basis are less likely to suffer from coronary heart disease. (CHD) It was in 1993 that nuts were first linked to protections against CHD. Since that time, many clinical trials have found that consumption of various nuts such as almonds and walnuts can lower serum LDL cholesterol concentrations. When mixing up the batter for quick bread loaves, add dates and nuts and your National Date Nut Day celebration will be ready to go!

4️⃣👴🏻Forefathers’ Day is a holiday observed in Plymouth, Massachusetts. It is a commemoration of the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on December 21, 1620. Forefathers Day is celebrated every year by the Old Colony Club, established in 1769 “to honor the forefathers.” The celebration begins at 6:00 AM with a march by members to the top of Cole’s Hill next to Massasoit’s statue, followed by a reading of a proclamation honoring the forefathers and a ritual firing of the club’s cannon. The Old Colony Club and the Mayflower Society both include a succotash dinner as part of their celebration. Sauquetash was recorded as a part of the first Thanksgiving. In Plymouth succotash is served as a broth containing large pieces of fowl and meat that are sliced at the table. There is some good-hearted dispute between the Old Colony Club and the General Society of Mayflower Descendants. The simple fact of the celebration falling on separate days permits members of both societies to participate in both celebrations. In adjusting the date to the Gregorian calendar, the anniversary was erroneously established on December 22 instead of December 21. Forefathers’ Day was established in 1796 by the Old Colony Club.

I'm not a fan of date nuts. But I love walnut zucchini bread. Yum! My forefathers come from the U.K.🇬🇧 or Germany🇩🇪.

I hope no one fell asleep reading the last themes. Maybe I should have said super super long.😀

Sending cloudy hugs!🐶💕🎄💕