June 26 - National Chocolate Pudding Day

Happy National Chocolate Pudding Day! Each year on June 26, today gets us all excited for a serving of this creamy dessert.  

Children and adults alike love chocolate pudding and have done so for generations. Usually eaten as a snack or dessert, chocolate pudding is also used as a filling for chocolate creme pie. 
 

Chocolate pudding is usually made with milk and sugar, flavored with chocolate and vanilla then thickened with flour or cornstarch. However, some recipes do use eggs when making the pudding.  

Historically, chocolate pudding is a variation of chocolate custard, using starch as a thickener instead of eggs.  

The 1903 edition of Mary Harris Frazer’s Kentucky Receipt Book and the 1918 edition of Fannie Farmer’s Boston Cooking School Cook Book, both printed recipes for the earlier version, using both eggs and flour. 

In 1934, General Foods (Jell-O®) introduced a chocolate pudding mix as “Walter Baker’s Dessert.” However, in 1936, they renamed it “Pickle’s Pudding.” 

Chocolate pudding can be purchased ready-made and sold in grocery stores, convenience stores, and gas stations.  

The popular brands include Jell-O® by the Kraft Foods Corporation and Snack Pack by Hunt’s®. 

HOW TO OBSERVE 

Enjoy some delicious Chocolate Pudding as a dessert or as a snack. Try this homemade Chocolate Cornstarch Pudding recipe by visiting the website below:

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/44699/chocolate-cornstarch-pudding/ 

Layer it with broken cookies or candy bars, and whipped cream to create a trifle dessert. You can also use chocolate pudding to make parfaits. 

 

If you’re tackling homemade chocolate pudding, have a few tips to share.  

They have provided 5 Tips to Make the Best Homemade Pudding on the website below. 

https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/5-tips-to-making-the-best-homemade-chocolate-pudding/ 

They also apply to other creamy desserts like mousse and custard. You’ll really be ready to Celebrate Every Day®! 

What’s your favorite way to enjoy chocolate pudding? Let National Day Calendar® know using #NationalChocolatePuddingDay on social media. 

HISTORY 

National Day Calendar® is researching the origins of this dessert holiday. 

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June 26 - National Coconut Day

Happy National Coconut Day! Summer starts in earnest on June 26th when National Coconut Day arrives! The coconut offers sweet support for our bodies in several ways. 

Coconut oil alone falls into the superfood category due to its medium-chain triglyceride (MCTs) content and all that they seem to do.  

Whether supporting a weight loss program, moisturizing skin, and hair or metabolizing into energy, coconut oil plays a significant role in your body. 

We use the whole coconut in many different forms for our bodies and everyday cooking. 

From shredded coconut to milk, cream, water, and oil, each provides essential nutrients and flavor. Its anti-viral and anti-microbial properties are notable as well. 

Coconut is rich in fiber, Vitamin B6, iron, and minerals like magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, selenium, and zinc. 

The oil from coconut moisturizes our skin and also helps keep our skin clear and hair silky, tool. 

Of course, in the kitchen, we love coconut! Beyond baked goods, coconut infuses sweet flavor to our cooking, and because the MCTs in coconut oil doesn’t absorb in the body as fat, it is an ideal alternative to other oils and fats. 

The flavor of coconut oil makes the best air-popped popcorn. Add coconut milk to your curry recipe and win rave reviews! 

Those who are lactose intolerant and craving ice cream know that coconut milk also makes an excellent substitute for creamy homemade ice cream.  

And of course, it’s not summer without a piña colada! 

Beyond the fruit and water of the coconut that we consume as food, consumers also use the husk and shells as a potting medium, carbon filtration, charcoal, bio-fuel, and even organic cat litter.  

Another use for the husks is the production of coir, which manufacturers use in making mattresses, doormats, and more. 

HOW TO OBSERVE 

Enjoy the benefits of coconut, and share your favorite ways to use it. Whether it’s a recipe to taste or one to make our skin or hair shine, we want to know.  

To get you started, National Day Calendar® has a few recipes from the Coconut Coalition of the Americas and their members: 

• • Shrimp Quinoa Risotto with Baby Kale 

• • Spicy Black Bean Soup with Coconut Avocado "Cream" 

• • Coconut Walnut Energy Bites 

• • Perfect Piña Colada 

https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/shrimp-quinoa-risotto-with-baby-kale/ 

  

https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/spicy-black-bean-soup-with-coconut-avocado-cream/ 

  

https:/www./nationaldaycalendar.com/coconut-walnut-energy-bites/ 

  

https:/www./nationaldaycalendar.com/reach/mint-julep/ 

  

Other recipe sources: 

• • Coconut Cooking Blog 

• • Coconut Benefits 

http://www.coconutoilcooking.com/?s=coconut+oil&searchsubmit.x=0&searchsubmit.y=0 

https://www.coconutbenefits.com 

Learn about the benefits of coconut by visiting the Coconut Coalition of the Americas (CCA). 

And use #NationalCoconutDay to share on social media. 

In 2017, the Coconut Coalition of America (CCA) was founded when coconut industry stakeholders realized there needed to be one unified voice for the North American coconut trade.  

Industry members came together to steward the category and promote the facts about coconut oil and coconut products.  

Follow National Coconut Day by using #NationalCoconutDay on social media. 

The Coconut Coalition of the Americas founded National Coconut Day to celebrate the mighty coconut and increase awareness of its benefits. It’s more than just a baking staple. 

On June 24, 2019, the Registrar at National Day Calendar® proclaimed National Coconut Day to be observed annually on June 26.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oO3WN5BRO-A  

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