Let's Split could mean 'get outta Dodge' (leave the scene) or divide something among two or more people. With the image inviting screaming for ice cream, thoughts definitely surround a form of ice cream that involves a split. Grab a banana boat and get ready, get set, go for it!
August 10 is...
National Banana Split Day
Today your arms & hands are the oars and the boat is a banana boat...so, row, row, row your boat for tasty brain freeze goodness! Forget the bacon and eggs, load up your boat at breakfast time. Of course, a sprinkling of crumbled bacon just might be the extra umph! for the sweet cherry on top.
A Bit of Ice Cream Split History...
Thanks to a 23-year-old apprentice pharmacist, David Evans Strickler, the triple-ice cream-banana-based sundae was born out of sheer ice cream creativity in 1904. After experimenting with different flavor combos, Strickler decided that splitting a banana and adding it to the bottom of the dish would be just the right touch. Voila! The banana split was born. His new 'sundae' creation originally cost 10¢, twice the price of other sundaes.
“In 1904, the first banana split was made
here in Latrobe, Pennsylvania
by David Strickler, an apprentice pharmacist at a local drug store,”
says Melissa Blystone of Valley Dairy.
“We still use his original formula when we make splits in our restaurants.”
by David Strickler, an apprentice pharmacist at a local drug store,”
says Melissa Blystone of Valley Dairy.
“We still use his original formula when we make splits in our restaurants.”
Want s'more? Finish off your ice cream coma with a nice toasty
graham-cracker-chocolate-marshmallow mess - that is, if
your banana split isn't quite enough and leaves you wanting s'more.
August 10 is...
August 10 is...
National S-mores Day
It is not understood why this dessert is celebrated in August, during the heat of the summer. Usually s-mores are enjoyed around a campfire. Too hot for the campfire? No problem! Toast the marshmallows in a toaster oven or a microwave. Another possibility is to set up votive tea candles and invite guests to a s'mores mini-fondue! Be creative...endless possibilities!
A Bit of S-mores History...
The first official s'mores recipe was published in the Girl Scout Handbook in 1927, but culinary historians believe that the tradition began much earlier. Over the years, the recipe was passed from camper to camper and eventually became the most famous fireside dessert. Ever wondered why it is called a s’more? Because you’ll always want "some more" of this decadent sweet!
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