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Whether you take them smoked with sea salt or
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Showing posts with label National Food Holidays. Show all posts
Showing posts with label National Food Holidays. Show all posts
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Monday, September 24, 2012
Cherries Jubilee Made At Home
Cherries Jubilee Made At Home.
Sometimes the ingredients we choose to use need
a little sprucing up before we can actually consume them how we want too. In
this case, the cherries we are using to make our Homemade Cherries Jubilee need
to be flambéed (or set on fire) to bring them together perfectly with the
Vanilla Ice Cream.
Be careful when trying to make this dish at
home, its not overly hard to do, but if you have had a few drinks or aren’t
familiar with the technique, when the fire does finally catch onto the alcohol,
it may surprise you and we’d hate for you to get burned before you get to enjoy
your hard work.
Enjoy this tonight when your kids get home from
school or by yourself while everyone is gone, we’re sure you deserve some ice
cream after a long hard weekend.
(Click READ MORE for the entire recipe)
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
The National Food Holidays of February
February is the shortest month of the year, which is no wonder why the government bestowed the honor of Black History Month upon it. But let us not get started on a tirade of how unfair our government treats people, as we all know they don’t care about us, but they do care about our dollars.
With that being said let us get down to business. February is a beautiful month, especially in Southern California. The weather is still a bit chilly by our standards, but the skies are clearer than they will be for the remainder of the year. Take a few moments and enjoy the clean air, the crisp views of your city and plan out a vacation for yourself. If you’re a hard worker, you deserve to have a moment of peace in your life and with the right planning, the right food and some perfect company, you just might be able to make that happen.
Enjoy February and check back often for our Recipes of The Day.
February is:
National Fresh Berry Month
Canned Food Month
Celebration of Chocolate Month
Great American Pies Month
National Fiber Focus Month
National Hot Breakfast Month
National Grapefruit Month
National Snack Food Month
National Cherry Month
National Potato Lovers Month
National Sweet Potato Lovers Month
The First week of February is:
Shape Up w/ Pickles Time
The Second week of February is:
Great American Pizza Bake Week,
Jell-O Week,
Kraut & Frankfurter Week
The Fourth week of February is:
National Pancake Week,
National Food Checkout Week
The Second Monday of February is:
National Oatmeal Monday Day
February 1 National Baked Alaska Day
February 2 National Heavenly Hash Day
February 2 National Crepes Day
February 3 National Carrot Cake Day
February 4 National Homemade Soup Day
February 4 National Stuffed Mushroom Day
February 5 National Chocolate Fondue Day
February 6 National Nutella Day
February 7 National Fettucini Alfredo Day
February 8 National Molasses Bar Day
February 9 National Bagels & Lox Day
February 9 National Pizza Day
February 10 Cream Cheese Brownie Day
February 11 National Peppermint Patty Day
February 12 National Plum Pudding Day
February 13 National Tortellini Day
February 14 National Crème-Filled Chocolates Day
February 15 National Gumdrop Day
February 16 National Almond Day
February 17 National Indian Pudding Day
February 17 National Café Au Lait Day
February 17 National Cabbage Day
February 18 Crab Stuffed Flounder Day
February 18 National Drink Wine Day
February 19 National Chocolate Mint Day
February 20 National Margarita Day
February 21 National Sticky Bun Day
February 22 National Cherry Pie Day
February 23 National Banana Bread Day
February 23 National Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day
February 24 National Tortilla Chip Day
February 25 National Clam Chowder Day
February 25 National Chocolate Covered Nuts Day
February 26 National Pistachio Day
February 26 National Chili Day
February 27 National Strawberry Day
February 27 National Kahlua Day
February 28 National Chocolate Souffle Day
February 29 (Leap Day) Surf & Turf Day
Friday, December 9, 2011
Homemade Funnel Cake w/ Wine Syrup
Today is National Pastry Day. Some people because of their diets have come to loathe and detest pastries, but I must ask what have they ever done to you? I mean honestly who doesn’t like to hit up the Summer fair and get themselves a Funnel Cake or some sort of oversized sweet treat that should suffice any carb cravings for the year. This recipe resembles a Funnel Cake to be honest you just didn’t have the joy of paying $11.00 for it.
I know we just had Thanksgiving and many of us are trying to eat light for the remainder of the year, well if that is the case, then this recipe isn’t for you, at least not right now it isn’t (but save it for later.)
This recipe pulls together in less than 30 minutes, is easy to clean up and is the perfect after dinner treat to snack on while consuming strong libations such as a Whiskey neat or a traditional High Ball.
Enjoy!
Ingredients
For the Syrup:
2 cups dry red wine
¾ cup sugar
1 cinnamon stick
2 whole cloves
2 strips orange zest
1 bay leaf
For the Pastries:
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 large egg, lightly beaten
Grated zest of 2 oranges
2 TBS fresh orange juice
Vegetable oil, for frying Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
1 cup pomegranate seeds
Directions:
Make the syrup:
Bring the wine, sugar, cinnamon stick, cloves, orange zest and bay leaf to a simmer in a saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring; cook until reduced to 3/4 cup, about 15 minutes.
Let cool completely.
Discard the bay leaf.
Make the pastries:
Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
Add 1/2 cup water, the egg, orange zest and juice and whisk until just combined.
Transfer the batter to a plastic squeeze bottle.
Heat 1 1/2 inches vegetable oil in a shallow pot over medium heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 380 degrees F.
Squeeze the batter into the oil into 2-inch rounds; fry, turning once, until puffed and golden, 1 to 2 minutes.
Drain on paper towels.
Dust with confectioners' sugar and top with pomegranate seeds and wine syrup.
Friday, December 2, 2011
Peach Fritters w/ Orange Glaze
Nothing completes a meal like Fritters. I mean it may sound like a foreign concept to some, but having a warm bit of doughy goodness of any sort is a great sidekick to almost every meal.
If you are looking for the perfect accroutrement to either a meal weather it be a perfectly grilled piece of fish or chicken breast or you need something to spruce up that freshly bought ice cream you’ve been looking for an excuse to eat then look no further.
These Peach Fritters and Orange Glaze are what you need to be making next time you have a few friends over instead of that boring loaf of garlic bread you yanked out of the freezer department months ago.
Besides, today is National Fritter Day and what better way to celebrate with something sweet and a few strong drinks. I am sure as we speak a few strong drinks will make your day better, (that is unless you’re a school bus driver.)
Enjoy!
Saturday, October 1, 2011
The Food Holidays of October
October is more than just Halloween and Pumpkin smashing at its very finest. October is home to a wide variety of National Food Holidays both odd and amazing. As October draws closer and closer we feel that it is our duty to hit you off with a list of all the wonderful National Food Holidays that take place during the month that you should enjoy as much as we do.
Eat up, drink up, relax and enjoy trying different things with your loved ones and friends. In these trying days and times it is all we can do to help save us all from going insane.
Thanks for staying down with us and helping us achieve our goals one by one, we couldn’t and would be able to do any of this without our faithful readers.
For a detailed list of daily holidays take a peak at our easy to follow National Food Holiday calendar after the break.
October is National:
Eating Healthier Month
Eat Country Ham Month
National Apple Month
National Applejack Month
National Caramel Month
National Chili Month
National Cookie Month
National Dessert Month
National Pickled Peppers Month
National Pizza Festival Month
National Popcorn Month
National Pork Month
National Pretzel Month
National Seafood Month
The 1st Week of October is National No Salt Week & National Chili Week
The 2nd Week of October is home to:
National American Beer Week
National Food Bank Week (The Most Important Week of Them All!!)
National School Lunch Week
National Pasta Week
The 3rd Week of October is home to:
National Kraut Sandwich Week (Disgusting However You Look At It)
National Pickled Peppers Week
The 4th Week of October is home to:
National Chicken Soup for the Soul Week
Here is a complete breakdown of all of the glorious gastronomical holidays to await us in the Month of October:
October 1 World Vegetarian Day
October 1 Pudding Season Begins
October 1 Homemade Cookies Day
October 2 National Fried Scallops Day
October 3 National Caramel Custard Day
October 4 National Taco Day
October 4 National Vodka Day
October 4 Cinnamon Roll Day
October 5 National Apple Betty Day
October 6 National Noodle Day
October 7 National Frappe Day
October 8 National Fluffernutter Day
October 9 Moldy Cheese Day
October 9 Submarine / Hoagie / Hero / Grinder Day
October 10 National Angel Food Cake Day
October 11 National Sausage Pizza Day
October 11 World Egg Day
October 12 National Gumbo Day
October 13 National Yorkshire Pudding Day
October 14 National Chocolate Covered Insects Day
October 15 National Chicken Cacciatore Day
October 15 National Roast Pheasant Day
October 16 World Food Day
October 16 National Liqueur Day
October 17 National Pasta Day
October 17 Four Prunes Day
October 18 National Chocolate Cupcake Day
October 19 National Seafood Bisque Day
October 20 National Brandied Fruit Day
October 21 Apple Day
October 21 National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day
October 21 Caramel Apple Day
October 22 National Nut Day
October 23 National Boston Cream-Pie Day
October 23 National Canning Day
October 24 National Bologna Day
October 24 Good & Plenty Day
October 25 National Greasy Foods Day
October 26 Pumpkin Day
October 26 Pretzel Day
October 26 Mince Meat Pie Day
October 27 National Potato Day
October 28 Wild Foods Day
October 28 National Chocolate Day
October 29 National Oatmeal Day
October 30 National Candy Corn Day
October 30 Buy A Doughnut Day
October 31 National Candy Apple Day
October 31 Trick or Treat for UNICEF Day
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
The Food Holidays of September
September is a great time across the nation for numerous reasons. The sweltering heat has began to subside allowing crops to be a bit more plentiful and most importantly reducing the amount of energy spent on keeping everything that should be cold, cold.
September is also a month of change for families as most kids begin to go back to school, so routines need to be put back into effect to keep everyone on schedule and a bit less stressed.
September is:
National Biscuit Month
Better Breakfast Month
National Chicken Month
National Cholesterol Education Month
National Honey Month
National Organic Harvest Month
National Papaya Month
National Rice Month
The 1st week of September is National Waffle Week
The 2nd week of September is National Biscuit & Gravy Week
The 2nd week of September is National Vegetarian Awareness Week
The 4th week of September is National Wild Rice Week
September 1 National Cherry Popover Day
September 1 Wine Season Begins
September 1 Oyster Season Begins
September 2 National Blueberry Popsicle Day
September 3 National Welsh Rarebit Day
September 4 National Macadamia Nut Day
September 5 National Cheese Pizza Day
September 6 National Coffee Ice Cream Day
September 7 National Acorn Squash Day
September 8 National Date Nut Bread Day
September 9 Weinerschnitzel Day
September 10 TV Dinner Day
September 11 National Hot Cross Bun Day
September 12 National Chocolate Milkshake Day
September 13 National Peanut Day
September 13 National Pickle at Snack Time
September 14 National Cream Filled Donut Day
September 14 National Eat A Hoagie Day
September 15 National Linguini Day
September 16 National Guacamole Day
September 17 National Apple Dumpling Day
September 18 National Cheeseburger Day
September 19 National Butterscotch Pudding Day
September 20 National Rum Punch Day
September 21 National Banana Festival
September 21 National Pecan Cookie Day
September 22 National Ice Cream Cone Day
September 23 National White Chocolate Day
September 24 National Cherries Jubilee Day
September 25 National Food Service Employees Day
September 25 Crab Meat Newburg Day
September 26 National Pancake Day
September 27 National Chocolate Milk Day
September 27 National Corned Beef Hash Day
September 28 Strawberry Cream Pie Day
September 28 Drink Beer Day
September 29 National Coffee Day
September 30 National Hot Mulled Cider Day
Friday, August 5, 2011
Recipe Of The Day: California Style Roasted Oysters
Today being National Oyster Day we wanted to deliver a simple and delicious recipe that wont have you standing over the stove or a BBQ all day.
I know many people out there are scared of oysters because they don’t know how to open them, prepare them or eat them. But have no fear, if I can be taught to do it and you have a bit of patience you can do it to.
Patience and a few key ingredients found in most kitchens will have you quickly impressing everyone with these supposedly libido enhancing bad boys.
Let us throw a few facts out there, first off Oysters should never smell fishy, should never be purchased if they are cracked or chipped to the point you can see inside them and should never be eaten if they have been left out in the sun or a warm room.
For best results buy your Oysters the night before or the day of needing them, wash them in cool water and keep them on ice in the fridge until they are ready to be used.
This recipe pulls together pretty quickly and packs more flavor into a single bite than any Fish Filet could ever do for you.
It’s Friday, so live a little and try something different this evening. I promise you, if you take your time with this dish right here, everyone’s creative juices flowing and your going to be the hit of evening.
Enjoy!
(click Read More for the entire recipe)
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Monday, August 1, 2011
Recipe Of The Day: Fried Catfish Tacos w/ Chipotle Cabbage Slaw
August has arrived and with that comes a great month long Food Holiday known as National Catfish Month.
I myself am a firm believer that almost anything fried tastes good and Catfish is by far no exception to that rule. One of the greatest things about Summertime growing up was the smell of Catfish being fried by one of my friends parents every single weekend. This recipe also brings a little heat to the table with the Chipotle Cabbage Slaw.
Im not a big lover of coleslaw to be honest, but this version doesn’t have such an overpowering Mayo taste and with the chipotle /adobo combo it really plays well alongside the Catfish Tacos.
Enjoy this with a cold beer or a huge Hurricane.
(click read more for the entire recipe)
The National Food Holidays of August
August is:
National Catfish Month
National Peach Month
National Brownies at Brunch Month
The Second Week of August is National Apple Week
The First Saturday of August is National Mustard Day
August 1 National Raspberry Cream Pie Day
August 2 National Ice Cream Sandwich Day
August 3 National Watermelon Day
August 3 National Grab Some Nuts Day
August 4 National Lasagna Day
August 5 National Waffle Day
August 5 National Oyster Day
August 6 National Root Beer Float Day
August 7 National Raspberries in Cream Day
August 8 National Zucchini Day
August 8 National Frozen Custard Day
August 9 National Rice Pudding Day
August 10 National Banana Split Day
August 10 National S’mores Day
August 11 National Raspberry Tart Day
August 12 National Julienne Fries Day
August 13 National Filet Mignon Day
August 14 National Creamsicle Day
August 15 National Lemon Meringue Pie Day
August 16 National Bratwurst Day
August 16 National Rum Day
August 17 National Vanilla Custard Day
August 18 National Soft Ice Cream Day
August 19 National Potato Day
August 19 National Hot & Spicy Foods Day
August 20 National Lemonade Day
August 20 National Chocolate Pecan Pie Day
August 21 National Pecan Torte Day
August 22 National Spumoni Day
August 22 National Eat A Peach Day
August 23 National Sponge Cake Day
August 24 National Peach Pie Day
August 25 National Whiskey Sour Day
August 26 National Cherry Popsicle Day
August 27 National Pots de Crème Day
August 27 National Banana Lovers Day
August 28 National Cherry Turnover Day
August 29 National More Herbs Less Salt Day
August 29 National Chop Suey Day
August 29 Swiss Winegrowers Day
August 29 National lemon Juice Day
August 30 National Toasted Marshmallow Day
August 31 National Eat Outside Day
August 31 National Trail Mix Day
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