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| This is the season when the last of the May spring flowers
ushers in the start of summer, June brides and the Fathers
who will give them away. But don't be sad for Dads--a TV
remote, pepperoni pizza and a beer are simple pleasures
that can show our appreciation on this Father's Day; and
Dads love simplicity. |
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| A small boy's definition of Father's Day: "It's just like Mother's Day only
you don't spend so much." |
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Anytime Pizza Toast
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| Pizza is definitely Dad food, and in our September 2009 issue of Kitchen Lab 101, we introduced you to Pizza Toast, the lazy man's pizza. Follow this link to see how we did it, if you missed it. |
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| You're all out of the frozen kind, and you can't wait for delivery, so what do you do? You use the ingredients you have and make the best substitute pizza you'll ever taste! This isn't lazy, it's ingenious! |
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| "By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually
has a son who thinks he's wrong." --Charles Wadsworth |
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Real Homemade Pizza
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| Did you know that Americans eat more than 23 pounds of
pizza a year? Our favorite topping is pepperoni and Saturday
is traditionally our biggest night for pizza. There are
over 61,000 pizza parlors in the United States and they
support a $30 billion industry. We can help turn your own
home into a pizzeria for Father's Day. There is nothing like
homemade pizza dough to start an authentic Italian culinary
experience. |
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| Take out your Zojirushi Breadmaker and follow our Kitchen
Lab video. We'll take you through a step-by-step recipe
that will fill your kitchen with the cheesy aroma of fresh
baked pizza. |
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| “There's a pizza place near where I live that sells only slices. In the back
you can see a guy tossing a triangle in the air.” -- Steven Wright, actor &
writer |
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Something Different For Father's Day
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| OK, we've helped to satisfy Dad's appetite; what do we do
for a gift? Might we suggest our newest D-Mug from our
travel mug collection. The D-Mug is a unique stainless steel
vacuum bottle that features a customizable outer skin. You
could even decorate it with family photos so Dad can keep
his loved ones with him wherever he commutes. Check our
Innovations section for more information. |
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| "A father carries pictures in his wallet where his money used to be."
-- Anonymous |
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The First Father's Day
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| In America, Father's Day is believed to have been the idea
of Ms. Sonora Dodd of Spokane, Washington, during a
Mother's Day celebration in 1909. She wanted to honor her
own father, who was a Civil War veteran who raised six
children by himself after his wife died. It took many years
for the country to take the idea of Father's Day seriously,
and where Mother's Day was met with enthusiasm, Father's
Day was met with laughter and sarcasm. Many people
regarded it as no more than a trivial commercial promotion.
It wasn't until 1966 that President Lyndon Johnson
proclaimed the 3rd Sunday of June to be for honoring
fathers, and not until 1972 that it was made an official
national holiday by President Nixon. |
"It is much easier to become a father than to be one." --Kent Nerburn
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| At ZOJIRUSHI, our kitchens are always testing and developing new recipes. Our chefs and nutritionists have been busy trying to answer your requests for more, while our technical experts and engineers are making sure you'll be able to cook and enjoy them on the best products available. |
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