Wednesday Medley

It's Wednesday, over the hump day, mid-way through the week, so it's time to link up with Terri over at Your Friend From Florida for the Wednesday Medley. Be sure to pay Terri a visit and while you're there check out the links to others playing along and we'd love to have you join in the fun!

NATIONAL FROZEN YOGURT DAY

National Frozen Yogurt Day is observed annually on February 6th.

Frozen yogurt sales are increasing every year as people want a healthier alternative to ice cream. The explosion of flavors and topping choices add to the popularity of frozen yogurt.

Frozen yogurt was first developed 1970 in the United States as a soft-serve treat produced by H.P Hood called Frogurt. Humphreys and Dannon soon followed with their own versions of the treat. Its popularity grew in the 80s, mostly due to frozen yogurts “health food” status. Ice cream manufacturers soon caught on, offering low-fat options.

Frozen yogurt is again making a comeback as consumers have begun to prefer the tart taste of yogurt.

HOW TO OBSERVE

Give the following recipes a try:

Creamy Vanilla Frozen Yogurt
Chocolate Frozen Yogurt
Cherry Cheesecake Frozen Yogurt
Frozen Strawberry Yogurt

Use #NationalFrozenYogurtDay to post on social media.

HISTORY

Within our research, we were unable to identify the creator of National Frozen Yogurt Day. 

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Terri says:

Frozen Yogurt Day was the most fun of the choices for today's first question.  I have no idea why the creator chose a winter day to celebrate a frozen dessert, but here we are!!  Let's talk about food today (one of my favorite subjects)!

1.  Today, Wednesday, February 6th, is Frozen Yogurt Day!  A cold dessert on what must be a very cold day for most of you reading this today!  Actually, it's not. It's supposed to be in the 50s today! Do you enjoy frozen yogurt?  I like it well enough when I have it, but I don't eat a lot of it or ice cream. Does it matter what the weather is?  Not really, unless it is VERY cold. Like polar vortex cold. Otherwise, it's warm enough inside that cold desserts don't bother me.  Share with us your favorite flavor and/or topping, please!!  My favorite flavor is a custom creation at Coldstone Creamery...chocolate with bananas and pretzels mixed into it. 

2.  What food do you know you shouldn't eat but can't help yourself?  Chips. I love salty, crunchy snacks and if I'm going to crave something that's what I'm going to crave.

3.  If your life was a meal, what kind of meal would it be?  Salad. Mostly plain old lettuce, but with some really good veggies mixed in, the occasional bite of chicken/beef/shrimp, and a bit of dressing to add some zing.

4.  Do you like spicy food?  Yes, as long as it's not too hot. Why or why not? I just like the taste of a little spice, but I don't find anything enjoyable about burning my mouth on it. What is the spiciest food you have ever eaten? Probably the hot sauce I tried in a little shop that only sells hot sauce on Chincoteague Island, VA. You only get one little drop on the tip of a toothpick to try and kids under 18 have to have their parents with them to give permission to try it. That stuff was HOT!

5.  (Most of you know I have been sick with a cold.) What food do you eat or crave when you have a bad cold?  I like comfort foods...rich, savory, starchy. Really rich chicken noodle soup with lots of noodles, chicken and noodles, beef stew, that sort of thing.

6.  Please tell us something random about your week (and maybe it will involve food).  Sorry, no good food stories to tell. I worked Sunday and late on Monday. I was off yesterday but went to Bible study...all meant I didn't do any cooking. Today is a 9-5 day so I will be cooking tonight...maybe salmon. Since I don't have any food stories, I'll leave you with a picture of Colton, who went to the zoo yesterday with his Mommy and Daddy.