We all know there are National Food Holidays that are celebrated, for instance, National Donut Day which is much more widely known than say, National Caviar Day; But did you know that each and every one of these “National” Food Holidays actually has a rather unique origin. Here are over 365 National food holidays to celebrate any day with style!
Did you know? August 2nd is National ice cream sandwich day. The very first ice …
July 10th is National Pina Colada Day, put the rum in the coconut and shake …
Contrary to popular belief, the German Chocolate Cake is actually an American Creation that owes …
Flaky layers of pastry hugging rich, warm apple-pie like filling, an aroma of cinnamon and apples wafting through your house- No, this isn’t one of those rectangular processed food items found in a box in the freezer aisle, this is the Real thing, after all, June 17th is National Apple Strudel Day!
June 6th is recognized as National Applesauce Cake Day, just as the apple blossoms on the trees are beginning to form into new fruit. National Applesauce Cake day is rumored to have began in the early
July 12th is National Pecan Pie day and if you weren’t in the mood for …
July 3rd is National Chocolate Wafer Day- a rather obscure holiday that was started by a food company. A Wafer is very thin, crunchy cookie (btw, oreo cookies are considered wafers!). Here are some delicious ways to celebrate National Chocolate Wafer Day, including a copycat recipe for making your own Oreo Cookies . . .
We all know there are National Food Holidays that are celebrated, for instance, National Donut …
Happy National Peanut Butter Cookie Day! While it was unclear the original origin of this holiday, We suspect the National Peanut board had something to do with declaring June 12th National Peanut butter cookie day, but nevertheless here are several fabulous tried and true, melt in your mouth Peanut butter cookie recipes . . .
Happy National Lobster Day! Having grown up in New England I have an affinity for Maine Lobster! In a twist of irony this rich and decadent food was once so abundant it was considered a poor mans dish. Here are some amazing facts about lobsters, as well as a recipe for poor mans lobster that might help your craving while staying within your grocery budget. . .
June 22nd is National Onion Ring Day! (I can almost hear husbands rejoicing from here!), but we’re going to take it just a step further and make Beer Battered Onion rings!
July 1st offers a couple different “National” food holidays- It’s National Gingersnap Day! Ginger snaps are relatively low in calories and the delicious ginger within them can offer numerous health benefits which include anti-inflammatory properties, help treat nausea, fight heart disease and more. Here are several tasty recipes for gingersnap cookies to help you celebrate . . .
July 2nd is National Anisette Day- if you’re not familiar with Anisette, it’s a sweet, colorless anise-flavored liqueur that is frequently consumed in Spain, Italy, Portugal and France. Originally, anisette was created as a lighter replacement for it’s considerably more potent counterpart, absinthe. Here’s a recipe for making your own Anisette Liqueur as well as a non-alcoholic Italian Anisette Cookie recipe to celebrate . . .
Blueberry muffins are scrumptious on their own, but pair them with a National Holiday and you’ve got a real treat on your hands! In 1999 the US Department of Agriculture declared July to be National Blueberry Month to celebrate and promote this delicious antioxidant rich treat.
November 1st through the 7th is national fig week. Figs are one of the healthiest flowers around. Yes, I said flowers, figs are actually just flowers that have been inverted. On top of being a unique flower, figs offer a plethora of health benefits from lowering blood pressure, lose weight, and protecting against . . .
November 3rd is National sandwich day or the birthday of the first sandwich. Montagu the …
November 10th is national vanilla cupcake day, so go enjoy a fairy cake. Yep, a fairy cake is what a cupcake is called in England because it is thought . . .
November 11th is national sundae day. One of Americas most beloved desserts, though the origins of said treat are
November 12 is National pizza with the Works Except Anchovies Day! Yes…
If you didn’t get enough donuts on National Donut day, June 8th is officially National Jelly Filled Donut Day. Learn how to make your own yummy jelly filled donuts along with a few interesting facts you probably didn’t know . . .
Although June is officially National Ice Tea Month, June 10th is National Iced Tea Day; a day to celebrate the most refreshing summer drink of all time. The very first recorded version of iced tea was published in a cookbook in 1879 by Marion Tyree. The recipe stated that one should boil green tea and steep it throughout the day, then “fill the goblets with ice, put two teaspoonfuls granulated sugar in each, and pour the tea over the ice and sugar.” However, Iced Tea wasn’t commercialized until 1904,
Strawberry Shortcake dates back (officially) in the 1850’s, but shortcakes predate that by centuries! While there’s no real “proof” of how this National holiday came into existence- we thought we’d round up some delectable strawberry shortcake recipes to celebrate this yummy day!
June 20th is National Ice Cream Soda Day! Whether you grew up calling them floats, ice cream sodas or brown cow, these delicious unique recipes, such as Baklava Soda, will have you celebrating in no time!
June 21st is officially Peaches & Cream day- and seriously, who would have thought that there are so many fantastic peaches and cream recipes out there- we’ve put together a compilation of 21 yummy Peaches and cream recipes to celebrate in style . . .
Did you know that National Strawberry Parfait Day is on June 25th every year? Strawberries were considered to be the symbol of Perfection by the ancients, so it’s not so surprising that the word “Parfait” actually means “perfect” in french. Sample these sweet strawberry parfait recipes for a taste of perfection today . . .
July 30th is national cheesecake day and you might be surprised to learn that the first time cheesecake was enjoyed was over 4 thousand years ago in
July 31 is National raspberry cake day! Raspberries are one of the coolest fruits, they …
August 3rd is National watermelon day. Everybody loves a slice of watermelon on a hot summer day. Oddly enough, watermelon is a berry not a melon…..
August 3rd is National ice cream soda day. There is a lot of national ice cream something or other this week. Are we complaining? Of course not, We love ice cream, whether it be in a sandwich, sundae, soda, or just in a bowl. Ice cream soda was first seen in
August 30th is officially National Toasted Marshmallow Day! With the very end of Summer near, take advantage of this yummy National food holiday to celebrate in style, invite a few friends over and toast some delicious puffs of sweetness over an open fire. Did you know that marshmallows date back to ancient Egypt? Here are a few other things you might not have known as well as some yummy ways to enjoy these little delights. . .
September 29th is officially National Coffee Day! If you’re a coffee officianado and love the flavor of a great cup of joe, check out where you can score Free Coffee on National Coffee Day and learn how it started to begin with . . .
November 2nd is National deviled egg day. This great tasting treat has a lot of spots in its history, its origin is
November 3rd is national sandwich day or the birthday of the first sandwich. Did you know sandwiches were created by an avid gambler?
November 5th is national doughnut appreciation day. Doughnuts are so good that they actually have 2 days, November 5th and the first Friday of every June.
November 10th is national vanilla cupcake day, so go enjoy a fairy cake. Yep a fairy cake is what a cupcake is called in England because it is thought that the cake is the perfect size for