Carrot Sheet Cake is a cake with a more coarse (denser) texture than typical cakes. Shredded carrots are added to a spice cake batter and baked into a cake. It’s usually topped with a white cream cheese frosting. February 3rd is National Carrot Cake Day! It feels like we just celebrated Pie Day with that …
Lemon Chess Pie is a smooth and creamy lemon pie with a firm pudding texture. It’s a classic Southern favorite pie. A Chess pie can be made as buttermilk, chocolate, lemon or nut. The difference between custard pie and Chess pie is cornmeal. Chess pie has cornmeal as an ingredient in the filling. National Pie …
Here are 25 Favorite Recipes Using Quinoa, including quinoa soups, quinoa salads, quinoa side dishes and quinoa casseroles and skillet meals. January 16th is National Quinoa Day! Quinoa is a whole grain packed with nutrients, fiber, protein, and plant compounds. Celebrate today by making one of these 25 favorite recipes using quinoa. Share your delicious …
Hoppin’ John is a black eyed peas and rice dish served in the south. It often incorporates bacon, onion, other chopped vegetables and seasonings. Black eyed peas are thought to give you good luck when eaten on New Year’s Day, and they’re traditionally served with collard greens. National Black Eyed Pea Day is January 1st. …
This Fruitcake recipe is the classic holiday cake recipe- retro-style with candied fruit, walnuts and raisins! December 27th is National Fruitcake Day! You must celebrate by sampling some fruitcake. Why not take the plunge, and bake a fruitcake from scratch? Use this recipe! There are some who shrug off the idea of a fruitcake and …
Pfeffernusse Cookies are a classic German cookie that is full of warm holiday spices. Pfeffernusse is very much like German Lebkuchen-otherwise known as gingerbread. However, they differ from gingerbread in that they are rolled into balls and then glazed with sugar afterward. December 23 is National Pfeffernusse Day! You must celebrate by making this delicious …
This recipe for Maple Bourbon Green Beans has an amazing blend of flavors with added onion, bacon and dried cranberries too. December 17th is National Maple Syrup Day. Of course the obvious choice for celebrating is to make some delicious pancakes or waffles or French toast, and drizzle maple syrup on top. Or you can …
These Microwave Scalloped Potatoes are a family comfort food favorite that is perfect for holidays when you don’t have oven space! December 6th is National Microwave Oven Day! You must celebrate by making something in the microwave, which you very likely do every day anyways! If you want to add a delicious and easy side …
25 Favorite French Toast recipes, including classic, creme brulee, stuffed, French toast casseroles, French toast muffins and more! November 28th is National French Toast Day! You must celebrate by making French toast. You can use my classic French toast recipe, which is the first recipe shared below… or you can scroll through this incredible collection …
A Traditional Challah loaf is a slightly sweet, braided egg bread. It’s of Jewish origin, and it’s typically eaten on ceremonial occasions like Shabbat and major Jewish holidays. Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days every year. Normally it occurs between late November and December, although the exact dates change every year. This is because …