Today is National Pigs In A Blanket Day! Of course not like the one in the photo (but I just couldn’t resist), but rather that deliciously versatile finger food that’s popular with both kids and adults world wide. There are so many recipes and unique twists to this classic comfort food depending on where you… Read More »
You may have to take today’s holiday celebration with a grain of salt because it’s Potato Chip Day! Potato chips first showed up early in the 19th century, but the potato chip that we have grown to love today was actually created as a “joke.” The story goes that Tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt said his French… Read More »
Can you hear that? It’s the “Snap Crackle Pop” sound of today’s National Cereal Day holiday celebration! According to nationalcereal.com the invention of the now infamous breakfast cereal was actually due to the fact that “the American diet of the mid 1800’s was a poor one packed with protein, booze and caffeine. And that “cereal… Read More »
Today is National Chili Day, and we’re celebrating “all things chili” from Chili dogs, Chili burgers, Chili cheese fries, Chili stuffed baked potatoes and the list goes on and on. Chili is usually a spicy stew that may or may not include chili peppers, meat (chicken or beef), tomatoes and beans; seasonings may include… Read More »
In our house we love to celebrate World Nutella Day by starting our morning, or end our evening with a light, buttery flavored pastry smothered with a creamy hazelnut spread known world-wide as Nutella! This delectable treat was created when chocolate prices began to skyrocket during the 1940’s. It’s been said that “necessity is the mother of… Read More »
Get ready, today’s celebration is going to be a hot one, it’s National Hotheads Chili Day! You may be knee deep in snow but you can still turn up the heat because we’re celebrating today’s food holiday festivity with 17 uniquely delicious recipes from Tasty, including Chili Cheese Dog Boats, Honey Chipotle Chicken Poppers, and a… Read More »
It’s true what they say “Happiness Is Homemade” and nothing says homemade more than celebrating National Homemade Bread Day! One of my favorite childhood memories is sitting around the kitchen table with my siblings watching my grandfather create his mouth watering, wonderfully delicious homemade bread using only flour, salt, yeast, and water. The hardest part… Read More »
I love celebrating this holiday, after all what’s not to love about pizza. There are so many different varieties and ways to enjoy this cheesy, warm, and deliciously comfort food that it’s no wonder that it has become one of America’s favorite “go to” when it come to lunch, dinner, and in my house sometimes… Read More »
“I am so excited to be cooking the holiday turkey!” are words that I can honestly say I have never said out loud… until this year. Up until now, I have roasted my holiday turkey in one of two ways – in the oven using a traditional roasting pan that my mother has used ever… Read More »
Today we celebrate National Cheeseburger Day! I do realize that my photo today is a little (ok a lot larger) than I would usually share, but I feel I need to shout out loud, “Come on it’s National Cheeseburger Day!” For many of us this mouthwatering, perfectly grilled burger in all of its glorious cheesiness… Read More »