The National Food Holidays of September 2013

September is the month where many people begin to realize they haven’t spent enough time focusing on what needs to be done to prepare for the hectic last few months of the year that lie ahead. Yes indeed, many of us worked hard on our Summertime bodies so that we could “turn up” by the pool or at the beach (please let the term Turn Up disappear next year) but what the major holidays that now sit right around the corner that consume some of us for weeks ahead of time, putting menus together and figuring out who is going to have the best feast to partake in.

The decorations for Halloween, Thanksgiving & Christmas are in full force at just about every store you walk into and then before know it, its New Years and the routine starts all over again. This year we vowed to take a stand against the mundane routines that we fall victim too and are going about things a bit differently around these parts. Stay tuned to the site and see just how we spruce up the next few major holidays, The Supreme Plate style.

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 1^st week of September is National Waffle Week

The 2^nd week of September is National Biscuit & Gravy Week

The 2^nd week of September is National Vegetarian Awareness Week

The 4^th 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

The Supreme Plate Guacamole

The Supreme Plate Guacamole

Regardless of the time of year, as long as you can get your hands on a few ripe and ready Avocados, Guacamole is a surefire hit, well that is if you know to make it. Some people believe that less is more, so they barely add anything to a few mashed up avocados and call it a day. We over here have adapted a few old school recipes that loved ones and well respected cooks have performed in front of us many times and felt that while less is more in some cases, a few perfectly paired ingredients will create more than you could imagine.

If you don’t finish the entire bowl, smooth out whatever is left in the container your going to store the Guacamole in, take some plastic wrap and press it tightly against the top of the Guacamole. For those that don’t know, after slicing an Avocado, if your not going to eat it all, lightly dip the Avocado in lime or lemon juice and wrap it in plastic wrap tightly and place it in the fridge. You will see little to no browning of the Avocado at all.

With this recipe it usually isn’t a problem, because there’s never any left.

Enjoy.

(recipe after the jump)

Spicy Tomatillo Guacamole

Guacamole in Southern California can be found in thousands of places, so needless to say there are thousands upon thousands of variations that can turn up when thumbing thru recipes in a cookbook or online. This Spicy & Creamy Tomatillo Guacamole recipe incorporates the deep flavors of a few Tomatillos and the spice from 2 small peppers to bring about something different than your used too.

With today being National Guacamole Day (Sept. 16^th) and with the Sun shining as bright as it is, I do believe that today is the perfect day to fire up the grill, make a few bowls of this good green Guac and get our complete lounge on outback. 

Yeah we know that Summer is supposed to be over, but in our neck of the woods it has still been in the hundreds this entire week, so we are going to take advantage as best as we can.

Enjoy this with some good salty chips and strong drinks, its sure to soothe the soul in this insane heat-wave.

(click Read More for the entire recipe)

National Food Holiday / Recipe Of The Day: Supreme Spicy Guacamole

Happy National Guacamole Day (Now Take A Shot & Celebrate!!)

Today is National Guacamole Day and living in Southern California, one thing is abundantly clear; Guacamole may not have been invented here, but it sure was perfected here.
Talk about a state full of spots that can whip up some amazing green goodness in so many different ways, flavors and styles that it never ever becomes old or mundane.

I am blessed to have a wide array of friends who hail from so many different walks of life, and for the most part take great pride in their history, culture and heritage. With so many of my loved ones and close friends having a fondness for avocados, it is only by the grace of god that we all live in California, home to the most amazing avocados on the face of this Earth (don't let anyone tell you anything different either!)

This recipe is spicy and should not be eaten by the kids or those that can't take the heat. Its 2 Jalapenos and 1 Habanero bring some full fledged heat to the table and the smooth spice from the Tapatio rounds this killer recipe out just right.
Make sure you add your lemon juice as soon as you get the avocados in the bowl, no one wants to eat brown Guacamole.
Cover it tightly with plastic wrap and put it in the fridge to chill.
Enjoy!!