Happy New Year!

Each year brings new life, new challenges and of course, new resolutions. Each of us tries to improve our lives in some way, and hopefully to touch the lives of others in a more profound way. It’s the time of year that we take stock of ourselves and our lives, then resolve to make certain changes over the next twelve months.

In that spirit, let me share my New Year’s resolutions with you.

In 2008 I resolve to…

New Year’s Eve, National Champagne Day

Welcome to your Morning Cuppa for December 31st, 2007
Today is New Years Eve, National Champagne Day

I’d like to wish you all a safe and happy new year’s eve. May your hearts be full of joy and contentment in…

National Bicarbonate of Soda Day

Welcome to your Morning Cuppa for December 30th, 2007
Today is National Bicarbonate of Soda Day

Bicarbonate of Soda is probably one of the most commonly found items in kitchens around the world, though you might not know it by that…

Pepper Pot Day

Welcome to your Morning Cuppa for December 29th, 2007
Today is Pepper Pot Day

This warm and hearty day dates back to when it was first made to serve the Continental Army on December 29, 1777. We do not know…

This Year’s Top Five Sweet Dishes

It seems that unlike many of my peers, I haven’t focused on the sweeter side of life much around here this year, and although it made it pretty easy to pick the top five sweet dishes of the year, it…

Eat Vegetarian Day, National Chocolate Day

Welcome to your Morning Cuppa for December 28th, 2007
Today is Eat Vegetarian Day and National Chocolate Day

I won’t be doing the former, unfortunately, as I have plans for some scallops today.  I suppose that could loosely be termed vegetarian…

Still chugging along

As I said yesterday, I’m in the middle of repairing all of those annoying special characters along with the overabundant several couple of spelling errors I’ve found along the way. I started yesterday with my first post of January 11^th 2007, and have…

National Fruitcake Day, the Feast of John The Apostle

Welcome to your Morning Cuppa for December 27th, 2007
Today is National Fruitcake Day, and the Feast of John the Apostle

I don’t have a lot to say on the fruitcake, I really don’t.

John the Apostle is the Patron…

Growing pains

We all have our weaknesses. For Shawnda at Confections of a Foodie Bride, it’s chicken, for Lis over at La Mia Cucina, it’s frosting. For me it’s duck.

National Candy Cane Day, Kwanzaa Begins

Welcome to your Morning Cuppa for December 26th, 2007
Today is National Candy Cane Day and the beginning of Kwanzaa

It’s Candy Cane Day!   Who would have thought that a sweet designed to keep children quiet in their choir benches…