Food Holidays for the week of 16 March

Have you recovered from Pi/Pie Day? Are you ready for this week's lineup of food holidays?

• March 16 National Artichoke Heart Day
• March 17 National “Eat Like an Irishman” Day
• March 18 National Sloppy Joe Day
• March 19 National Oatmeal Cookie Day
• March 20 National Ravioli Day
• March 21 National Crunchy Taco Day
• March 22 National Water Day

According to Wikipedia,  Ms. Marilyn Brown, Director of the Consumer Test Kitchen at H.K. Heinz in Pittsburgh, states their research at the Carnegie Library suggests that the Sloppy Joe began in a Sioux City, Iowa, cafe as a "loose meat sandwich" in 1930, the creation of a cook named Joe. The term "Sloppy Joe" was also a term used to describe of any "cheap restaurant or lunch counter serving cheap food quickly", or a type of casual clothing.

I knew there variations of this sandwich, but Wikipedia  specifically  references a variation of Sloppy Joe made with origins near Woonsocket, Rhode Island. The sandwich is called " the dynamite" features onions, bell peppers, and celery.

Which holidays will you celebrate? Which holidays are a surprise to you? Share your comments below. Have a great week!


Be well,
Technicolor girl