Fritters Day, celebrated annually on December 2, is a fun food holiday dedicated to enjoying fritters in all their delicious varieties. Fritters are versatile, crispy-on-the-outside, soft-on-the-inside treats that can be sweet or savory, depending on the ingredients.

What Are Fritters?

Fritters are typically made by frying batter or dough that may include fillings like fruits, vegetables, or meats. They are enjoyed in various forms worldwide, with some notable examples being:

• Apple fritters: A sweet, spiced treat made with apples and cinnamon, popular in the U.S.
• Corn fritters: A savory option made with corn kernels, often served as a side dish.
• Banana fritters: A favorite in tropical regions, these are sweet and often topped with powdered sugar or syrup.
• Pakoras or bhajis: Savory fritters from India made with vegetables like onions, potatoes, or spinach, coated in spiced gram flour batter.

Ways to Celebrate Fritters Day

1. Make Your Own Fritters: Experiment with different recipes, such as apple, banana, or vegetable fritters.
2. Try International Fritters: Explore fritters from different cuisines, like Indian pakoras or Italian zeppole.
3. Share Fritters with Friends: Host a fritter-tasting party or bring some to work to share the joy.
4. Visit a Local Restaurant: Many bakeries and cafes offer fritters on their menu; it’s a great day to indulge!

Fritters Day is all about savoring this crispy, delightful snack—perfect for foodies looking to try something new or rediscover an old favorite.

Eat a Red Apple Day is celebrated annually on December 1st, highlighting the health benefits and deliciousness of this classic fruit. This day encourages everyone to enjoy a juicy red apple, not just for its flavor but also for its numerous health benefits.

Why Celebrate?

• Health Benefits: Apples are packed with fiber, vitamins (like Vitamin C), and antioxidants. The saying “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” underscores their role in a healthy diet.
• Cultural Significance: Apples are a symbol of knowledge, temptation, and health in many cultures and myths.
• Variety: Red apples, like Fuji, Gala, Red Delicious, and Honeycrisp, offer diverse flavors ranging from sweet to tangy.

How to Celebrate

1. Eat a Red Apple: Choose your favorite variety or try a new one.
2. Cook or Bake: Make apple pie, apple crisps, or caramel apples.
3. Share the Joy: Gift apples to friends, coworkers, or neighbors.
4. Learn More: Explore apple varieties and their origins.
5. Visit an Orchard: If it’s apple season in your area, pick your own apples.

What’s your favorite way to enjoy a red apple

Computer Security Day

November 30 is Computer Security Day. The unofficial holiday encourages people to secure their computers and their personal information.

Computers, electronic devices, and smart phones have made our lives easier by making communication faster, more convenient and more efficient. At the same time, they have created many privacy and security issues. The holiday reminds people to stay on top of their computer security and to take steps to make their personal information and data secure.

What To Do?

• Using the same old password or the same password for all your online accounts? You may be vulnerable to hackers. Spend the day changing and updating your passwords.
• Sign up for a password manager that not only generates random passwords for you but can also save them for you so you don’t have to remember them.
• Update all your spyware and malware protection software.
• Back up your files and photographs.
• If you own a business or are responsible for organizing events at your workplace, why not hold a computer security seminar for your employees and co-workers? Draw up a security strategy and best practices for all of them to follow and present it at the meeting.

FYI…

…that the first known computer virus was called the Creeper Virus? The virus affected the Advanced Research Projects Agency Network or ARPANET, the precursor to today’s internet.

November 29 is Electronic Greeting Card Day. Spread cheer by sending personalized e-cards to your family and friends.

While the origins of this unofficial holiday are unknown, it is clear that the holiday aims to encourage people to start a conversation with family and friends you haven’t seen or spoken to for a while over the Internet. Sending e-cards or e-greetings can not only spread cheer, it can also help people reconnect.

How to Celebrate?

• Send e-cards. They are easy, environmentally friendly and cheap to send.
• You don’t need an occasion to send e-cards to your loved ones – just send a card to tell them that you care about them and how much they mean to you.
• Make your own holiday greeting card and send them to your loved ones online instead of mailing copies.

FYI…

…that the e-card was created in 1994 by Judith Donath in the form of an electronic postcard?