![]() ![]() Improbable as it may sound, “May the Fourth Be With You” first appeared in a congratulatory newspaper ad in honor of Margaret Thatcher, who was elected England’s first female Prime Minister on May 4, 1979. Is Star Wars Day some made-up marketing thing? That isn’t to say we won’t find any viable excuse - from movie marathons and living room light saber battles to future themed parties(!) or series launches - to put these recipes into regular rotation throughout the year. We’re still on team Mando/Zorii Bliss and keeping masks at the ready, but we’re excited to make Star Wars Day a yearly tradition. Now three years later, with vaccines and boosters rolled out, things are feeling a little less Rogue One and more The Force Awakens. On a whim I googled Star Wars recipes and cobbled together a kitschy menu that put smiles on our faces and helped lift some of the C-3PO-level anxiety we were all feeling. ![]() Playing with the kittens we’d since adopted wasn’t helping much, so drastic cheer-up measures were in order. It was 2020, we were about a month into lockdown, toilet paper and yeast were in short supply, and we hadn’t managed to shoehorn in a single Fabulous! Virtual! Adventure!!! The kids were having a rough day, especially once they remembered it was the same date our ancient feline (I mean, she was practically Yoda-old in cat years. Still, it took a pandemic to make us jump on board the May the 4th space cruiser. ![]() ![]() After school, he’d stage elaborate battles with a vast action figure collection, then fall asleep listening to the audio recording of A New Hope on cassette. Several states away, my eventual spouse was similarly Star Wars-obsessed. At the public library, where the rolling kick stools made excellent R2 units, I’d slip into the stacks to feed them imploring messages for Obi Wan. Did I mention I hated having my hair detangled?) At bedtime, I’d arrange myself à la unconscious Luke post-Tusken Raider attack. (Lucky for my parents I wasn’t a prequel-era baby, because Padme’s ’dos were intense. For the duration of nursery school, I required Leia’s Danish coiffure on the daily. I was just out of toddlerhood when my parents took me to see Star Wars in the movie theater. Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links, meaning if you follow the link and make a purchase, Yummly makes a commission. ![]()
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