How to Cook French Toast: National French Toast Day
National French Toast Day is November 28th, and oh-what-a classic French Toast is. French toast is definitely a breakfast favorite at our house, but we have had it in the evening & called it supper, and at noon, and called it lunch! This is a perfect way to use up stale bread, but fresh, white, brown or grain bread is perfectly okay too. The bread is dipped into a milk & egg mixture, and browned up in butter. Jam, syrup or...
How to Bake Vanilla Cupcakes: National Vanilla Cupcake Day
National Vanilla Cupcake Day is November 10th, and this tasty recipe for Vanilla Cupcakes is simply scrumptious. Almost any cake recipe can be used for cupcakes. These miniature cakes can be frosted & decorated as you desire. They are easy for children to hold onto & to eat. Kids love to help by adding ingredients to your bowl while making these lovely treats. Also, they are perfect for including with school lunches or an...
How to Cook Brandied Apricots
Brandied Apricots will warm you heart & soul this Winter season. Brandied fruit, and its subsequent flavored brandy is marvelous, especially around the Holidays. A great way to flambé fruit, enjoy the fruit by itself, the flavored brandy by itself, or together on top of ice cream. How to Brandy Apricots: Brandy & apricots is such a nice combination to enjoy. You may also use this recipe for apricots, but replace the brandy...
How to Make Club Sandwiches: National Sandwich Day
National Sandwich Day has arrived and I’m excited to share with you how to make my Club Sandwich recipe. It is amazing to me that the very humble sandwich has a day of its own. Sandwich Breads: From a loaf of sandwich bread, you should expect 18 – 20 slices. Besides the bread, there are many other breads suitable for making sandwiches. Flatbreads used as wraps, pitas, ciabatta, focaccia, tortillas, croissants, brioche,...
November Food Holidays & Events
Here are November Food Holidays & Events. Most of these holidays are based out of the USA, with others sprinkled in here and there. Find other months on The Year in Food Holidays & Events page. Georgia Pecan Month: How to Bake Pecan Pie: Georgia Pecan Month Browse Pecan recipes, Nut shows, Nut recipes Vegan Banana Pecan Muffins How to Bake Rose’s Pecan Cookies Cooking Shows: Nuts Recipes + Reviews Good Nutrition Month:...
How to Make Granola: National Oatmeal Day
National Oatmeal Day is here, and oatmeal isn’t just for breakfast… It’s versatile as lunch, used in breads & other baking, as well as snacks and the like. Oatmeal Nutrition: When it comes to nutritional value, oats have it. This is especially so for fiber in oatmeal. Half is insoluble, which helps digestion, and the other half is soluble, which lowers cholesterol. All oats are whole grain. Types of Oatmeal: Oats...
Handy Uses for Bologna: National Bologna Day
Although it’s National Bologna Day in the USA, this food item originates from Bologna, Italy. Another food you may recognize from Bologna is Pasta Bolognese. Made of finely ground pork and lard, and more alternately made with chicken, turkey, beef or venison, bologna has a distinct flavor when it comes to deli meat, similar to that of Mortadella. When I was a child, my very favorite sandwich to have in my lunch box was bologna...
How to Brandy Peaches: National Brandied Fruit Day
National Brandied Fruit Day is October 20th, and we are celebrating with a Brandied Peaches recipe that will perfect for your Holiday entertaining. Fruits preserved in spirits or brandy prevent the fruit from breaking down or decaying, something like vinegar does. Brandied fruit is most commonly served over ice cream, puddings, cakes or compotes. The syrup is strained into a bottle or seal-able carafe, and can be used to impart flavor...
‘Tis National Fluffernutter Day: What are Fluffernutters?
What is a Fluffernutter? Good question! I wasn’t too sure myself, but once I tried one, I’ll never forget it. On this National Fluffernutter Day, let’s clear that right up for everyone… It’s a sandwich using peanut butter as the spread & enhanced with marshmallow creme on white bread. It is absolutely delicious! Sometimes, marshmallow creme is called Fluff or marshmallow fluff too. Every now and...
Meal & Dessert Pairings for National Dessert Month
It’s National Dessert Month, and who doesn’t enjoy a little something sweet after a great meal? The dessert course allows for great variety, as it includes such items from fresh fruit with cheese to pastries, cookies, pies, puddings, cakes and everything in between. Desserts can be simple or complicated, light or more substantial. Meal & Dessert Pairings: Imagination is the key when it comes to a dessert that...
October Food Holidays & Events
Here are October Food Holidays & Events. Most of these holidays are based out of the USA, with others sprinkled in here and there. Find other months on The Year in Food Holidays & Events page. Eat Better, Eat Healthier Month: Eat Better, Eat Healthier Month: Easy Nutrition & Health Guidelines Browse Healthy shows, Healthy recipes Browse Organic shows, Organic recipes Browse Vegetarian + Vegan shows, Vegetarian recipes,...
Bake Up Some of that National Biscuit Month…Mmm
Oooh, ahhh, ohhh…It’s National Biscuit Month, and we need to bake some up ourselves. What a pleasure it will be to celebrate then, to eat biscuits. I could eat biscuits at breakfast, lunch and dinner. Just beautiful, buttered, light biscuits fresh from the oven slathered with syrup, homemade jam, or even like the Southerners do, with a tasty cream gravy! Mmm…my mouth is watering already! Nobody could beat my...
Wake Up! It’s National Breakfast Month
The month of September is National Breakfast Month! We’ve heard all our lives that breakfast is the most important meal of our day, and it’s easy to prepare. It’s essential for us to eat a nutritious & satisfying breakfast every day, so that it can tide our minds & bodies over until our next meal. We tend to skip breakfast from time to time, but truly, we should make a concentrated effort to begin our days...
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