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Feb. 26, 1852: Happy Birthday to the Inventor of Corn Flakes!
On this day in 1852, John H. Kellogg, the inventor of corn flakes, was born in Battle Creek, Michigan.
As a physician in a Seventh Day Adventist sanitarium, John Kellogg worked with his brother Will Keith Kellogg to develop cereal products for his patients. With these innovative products, the brothers co-founded a business to get their products on the market. Unfortunately, the brothers broke business ties due to management and personal disputes.
Learn more about the history of cereal with PBS Food.
Image: Dr. John Harvey Kellogg between ca. 1910 and ca. 1915 (Library of Congress)

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Happy National Margarita Day!

Happy National Margarita Day!
Today, is also George Washington’s birthday (February, 22, 1732) but he never got to enjoy a Margarita. The Margarita was created by an American named Margaret “Margarita” Sames while on vacation in Acapulco, Mexico over Christmas in 1948. The original was made with Cointreau, not Triple Sec. So the next time you have a Margarita, request for Cointreau!
Let’s toast to our first President of the US and Margarita Day by having one of these!

Original Margarita Recipe:
3 - parts good tequila
2 - parts Cointreau
1 - part lime juice
Ice
Kosher salt
Lime wedge
1. Mix the ingredients over ice by shaking or stirring.
2. Pour into a rock glass rimmed with kosher salt (rub lime wedge on glass rim).
3. Garnish with a lime wedge.
4. Enjoy!

Cheers!

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Happy 540th Birthday Nicolaus Copernicus!

Happy 540th Birthday Copernicus!


Happy 540th Birthday Copernicus! - Google Doodle

Happy 540th Birthday Nicolaus Copernicus!
From Google Doodles

A Polish astronomer and mathematician, Nicolaus Copernicus is a shining star of the Renaissance. His major contribution to science is his heliocentric theory, which asserts that the sun is the center of our solar system. As the Earth was popularly assumed the center of the universe, his heliocentric theory rocked convention. Though the mechanics of this theory has mathematical underpinnings, its radical nature still gave Copernicus some pause. It was, therefore, not until his final year that he published his findings in De Revolutionibus orbium coelestium.
We wanted to celebrate Copernicus and his contributions to the world with a subtly animated doodle. Though revolutionary at the time, the heliocentric model is beautiful in its simplicity. The resulting doodle is zen-like and unassuming. Its actions need not scream for attention, much like the slow publication of De Revolutionibus orbium coelestium. The orbits of the solar system are steady and true.
February 19, 2013

You probably saw the second image on Google’s main page as Google was also recognizing Copernicus’ birthday today with a Google Doodle. :)

Image Sources: (1- Cheezburger) (2- Google)

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Happy Birthday Michael Jordan!

the Chef’s Lab is also a sports fan, so here’s to wishing a Happy milestone Birthday to Michael Jordan (February 17, 1963)!
This is AARP’s Gift to MJ’s 50th: (from Yahoo Sport’s Twitter)

So, if you hadn’t heard, MJ turned 50 today. The AARP gave him the perfect gift. What would you give His Airness? pic.twitter.com/YX1kMh3P
— Yahoo! Sports (@YahooSports) February 17, 2013

Here’s an update on what MJ’s been up to since his last retirement (Source: Huffington Post)
Happy Birthday Jordan!

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Happy belated birthday Galileo!!

Happy belated birthday Galileo!! (February 15, 1564)
Galileo Galilei was dubbed the “father of modern observational astronomy”, the “father of modern physics”, the “father of science”, and “the Father of Modern Science” (wikipedia.org/wiki/Galileo_Galilei)

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Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday!

First post ever and what better way than to celebrate with a gluten-filled birthday cake?? Luckily, the birth of this blog coincides with celebrating not just the 3rd birth year for my niece, SL, but also her baby brother's one month! I must add that it was also the very first birthday of my other niece, EV, 2 days ago! Lots of births and celebrations!

Well, don't birthday cakes always make you happy? They do for many people as there's even a b-day cake flavored ice cream!

Here, my nieces were having at it with the cake frosting, after their favorite auntie, yours truly, showed them how good frosting is when it's on your face! SL decided licking it from her nose was better than eating cake-half strawberry & half pineapple filling- from her plate. Her cousin, LL then decided that the bday girl can't have her cake and eat it alone, so she joined in. Within a few minutes, the girls had frosting on their faces, fingers, hands, and mouths, of course! In the end, it was a birthday party that was way too much fun! Happy thirdday, SL!

Hope you'll wish the Chef's Lab a happy birthday too!

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