Obviously, today is Halloween. To celebrate or not to celebrate. The verdict for many was up in the air – with the Delta Variance, there was talk of yet another Halloween cancelation. Long before October, family-oriented gathering places in California began to announce the cancelation or strict modification for Halloween festivities.
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I'm a wife, mother, grandmother and avid home cook.I believe in eating healthy whenever possible, while still managing to indulge in life's pleasures.
It’s Candy Corn Day!
Candy Corn is one of those Halloween Treats that people either can’t get enough of or avoid at all costs. I think as kids we loved Candy Corn because it was about as obnoxiously sweet as you could get. As adults, our tastes have gone in another direction.
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Today in National Oatmeal Day. Now I have a younger sister who would insist today is one of the most important National Foodie Days on the planet. She swears by the benefits of oatmeal, especially for healthy hearts. While I am not disputing this, the only oatmeal I’m interested in comes in the form of warm oatmeal cookies.
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We’ve got all kinds of National Chocolate Days – from National Chocolate Cake Day (January 27) to Chocolate Pecan Pie (August 20) and everything imaginable in between. Today embraces Chocolate any way you like it – from a beverage to a garnish.
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Today is National Potato Day. Potatoes can be fried, baked or boiled to create some amazingly delicious dished. But did you know that potatoes are environmentally friendly and easy to grow? Yet we rarely give our starchy friend a second thought.
Continue reading “Yummy Wedge Potatoes”Welcome to Tennessee
Today is National Tennessee Day. Tennessee, the Volunteer State. Theirs is a long and proud history of stepping forward to do the right thing. That is with the exception of the Civil War. Like most southern states, Tennessee was on wrong side of the moral compass.
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Welcome to National Greasy Food Day. This is our second celebration of what has to be one of the least healthy of National Days. Last year, my first reaction was to made a nice, juicy burger just dripping with fatty flavors.
Continue reading “Serving up a Greasy Spoon Special”A United Nations Sunday Supper
United Nations Day reflects the official creation of the United Nations on October 24, 1945. Two years after the establishment of the United Nations, the General Assembly declared October 24 as the anniversary of the Charter. In 1971, the General Assembly adopted a further resolution declaring United Nations Day to be an International Holiday.
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Welcome to National Boston Cream Pie Day. The very first time I made a Boston Cream Pie for my family was as a part of our President’s Day Feast. Think about it, when celebrating the birth and rebirth of America, what dessert could possibly capture the sentiment than a Boston Cream Pie.
Continue reading “Care to Guess What Day It Is?”Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut
Many, many years ago we were part of a small group of friends that had monthly gatherings. There were four couples. One Sunday a month, we had dinner at someone’s house. One of the wives was very much into preparing dishes that were way, way outside the box. Things like pork kabobs with peanut butter. Not a peanut sauce, but actually brushed with creamy peanut butter. Not my thing.
Continue reading “Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut”Yummy Pumpkin Cheesecake Squares
Today, on the Foodie Calendar anyway, we are encouraged to usher in all the flavors of fall with Cheesecake. But not just any Cheesecake will do for Autumn – only a Pumpkin Cheesecake will truly capture the flavors of the season.
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Today is National Chicken and Waffles Day. When it comes to Chicken and Waffles, most of those “in the know” have heard that we can thank Harlem’s bleary-eyed jazz musicians for this combination. As the story goes, these entertainers often frequented the after-hours clubs of Harlem. It was too late for dinner, but there was left-over fried chicken available. It was also too early for breakfast, yet the cooks had already begun to whip up waffle batter. The two just naturally found their way together.
Continue reading “The Perfect Midnight Meal”Celebrating Kentucky Day
When you hear Kentucky, what comes to mind? For most of us we think Blue Grass, horses and fried chicken. Thanks to Harland Sanders, Kentucky is forever linked with Pressure Cooker Fried Chicken.
Continue reading “Celebrating Kentucky Day”Yum – It’s Chocolate Cupcake Day
What are cupcakes but small cakes designed to serve as personal cakes. So why the name cupcake? Because once upon a time, these tiny cakes weren’t baked in paper-lined muffin tins but small cups. Cupcakes have been around since 1796 and Amelia Simmons.
Continue reading “Yum – It’s Chocolate Cupcake Day”It’s National Pasta Day – Hooray!
October is National Pasta Month, and today is National Pasta Day. Did you know there are over 150 different kinds of Common Pastas to choose from? According to the Encyclopedia of Pasta (yeah, a real thing) there are 310 specific kinds of pasta, with 1,300 different names. While noodles were invented in China, pasta is usually associated with Italian Cooking. Yet pasta can be found in dishes worldwide.
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