National Months - March

 Fun national months for March.  

And away we go...

National Sauce Month

I did a little digging on this one and found that sauces were used by the Romans to mask food that was starting to go bad.  This is definitely going to be something that I use at home with RT (just kidding, honey!).   What kind of sauces will you be using this month?  Pasta sauce, hot sauce, dressing, salsa, ketchup, mustard, sriracha...the list goes on and on.  Don't forget to use #NationalSauceMonth when posting your food pics to Instagram!

National Noodle Month

Well, you can't have National Sauce Month without having National Noodle Month.  They go hand in hand.  And, March 11 is National Meatball Day, so, you can put those on a bed of noodles with some sauce.  #NationalNoodleMonth

National Craft Month    

Something I have been celebrating for the last few months.  Learning a craft has many benefits like, lowering blood pressure.  It also is great at teaching fine motor skills.  Now is a great time to sign up for a class or make a trip to the craft store and pick up some supplies.  By the way, does anyone need a flower bracelet?

National Celery Month

I was confused about this one, too.  This is what I came up with for this day.  Eating a serving of celery (three stalks) is like drinking half a glass of water.  Celery adds a little crunch to your salads and make a great snack (add some peanut butter or hummus).  A single serving of celery has 16 calories and contains fiber, potassium, and vitamins A and C.  It makes a great addition to your snack list this month.

National Umbrella Month

The umbrella, developed over 4000 years ago, used for sun and rain protection gets celebrated for an entire month.  They say the average household has 3.8 umbrellas.  I'm sure we have more, but we can never find one when the rain starts to fall.  How to celebrate #NationalUmbrellaMonth you ask?  How about trying to locate those 3.8 umbrellas that are hiding around your house?  Once you find them, put them in a spot where you can find them in a torrential downpour.  I personally like to hide one in my car.  Oh yea, don't forget to celebrate National Open an Umbrella Indoors Day on March 13!

And, it's also

Greek American Heritage Month

Also known as Hellenic Heritage month is set aside to celebrate Greek-American history.  It also coincides with Greece's National Independence Day on March 25.  In the late 1800's, a large number of Greeks immigrated to the United States.  That number increased after World War II, with Greeks leaving because of economic devastation.  It is believed that there are over 2.5 million Americans that are of Greek American heritage.    

Have a great month!