As winter tightens its grip, a Hot Buttered Rum sounds like the perfect drink to warm up your day. But I have never made one so I, of course, turned to the internet and you can find lots of ideas. My favorite site includes a video, how to make a single cup, how to make … Continue reading National Hot Buttered Rum Day
Food
National Pizza Week!
If you follow this blog you know what this means - there are pizza deals to be had. You can find special deals at Domino's, Godfather's, Papa John's, Pizza Hut and much more than I can list here. If interested, check your favorite pizzeria or a new place you've always wanted to check. Or better … Continue reading National Pizza Week!
National English Toffee Day
This National Day celebrates one of my favorite treats. This buttery delight is terrific, often covered in chocolate, sometimes with crushed nuts added. Over the counter applications include the popular Heath Bar. You can also find options at quality confectioners. Or make some at home from the excellent website below: https://www.thespruceeats.com/english-toffee-520453 As always you can … Continue reading National English Toffee Day
National Chocolate Covered Cherries Day
Today is National Chocolate Covered Cherries Day and I think you would agree that nothing goes with chocolate better than cherries. Pamela used to give her boys a box of chocolate covered cherries each Christmas. Well, mint also goes well with chocolate, I mean my mouth waters for Girl Scout Thin Mints each year. Anyway, … Continue reading National Chocolate Covered Cherries Day
National Eggnog Day
Happy Christmas Eve. Don't you love how grocery stores are stocked with eggnog between Thanksgiving and New Years? Ever try to make your own? Well, here are three recipes. First be aware that drinking raw eggs have all kinds of risks so take care if you are pregnant or have auto-immune or other health issues. … Continue reading National Eggnog Day
National Chocolate Covered Anything Day
Chocolate is such a malleable material. You can cover nearly everything in chocolate and today is a day to celebrate it. You can cover candy in chocolate. You can cover peanuts in chocolate. You can even cover peanut butter in chocolate. That is especially delicious. You can cover strawberries in chocolate. You can cover ice … Continue reading National Chocolate Covered Anything Day
National Cocoa Day
By which we mean Hot Cocoa! That delicious frothy topped warming beverage so loved as winter settles into the Northern Hemisphere. You could order it from your favorite coffee shop, but that can get expensive and requires a special trip. You can buy pre-packaged brands at the supermarket but it often contains chemical stabilizers, flavors … Continue reading National Cocoa Day
National Gingerbread House Day
Today is National Gingerbread House Day - that wholesome family traditional of assembling a dwelling made of gingerbread, icing, candies and especially gumdrops as part of the seasonal festivities. Much of the time this is assembled from a kit but it is still a lot of fun and creativity to assemble the structures, especially for … Continue reading National Gingerbread House Day
National Noodle Ring Day
Some of you may know of the actual source of this National Day. Apparently there is a tradition of making a casserole that includes egg noodles, sometimes vegetables, sometimes canned tuna, in a round shape like a bundt pan or similar. Sounds, um, interesting, but come on, you also thought of that canned American treat … Continue reading National Noodle Ring Day
Grab and go – an entire breakfast in one muffin!
I recently tried a breakfast muffin recipe found on http://www.purewow.com. It is a savory muffin and quite delicious. In the center is a full, peeled, hard-boiled egg (you can use your own method to hard boil instead of the recipe's method, but do be sure to peel it before inserting in the muffin!). In addition … Continue reading Grab and go – an entire breakfast in one muffin!
National Pastry Day
Today is National Pastry Day and I hope you get the chance to celebrate by partaking in a delicious pastry in celebration. I know I will. Mmmm. As always you can find more at http://www.walterthinnes.com and on Twitter @walterthinnes
National Cookie Day
As noted earlier this week, I no longer bake masses of Christmas Cookies because of my limited New York City kitchen. That doesn't mean I don't continue to collect interesting cookie recipes. When I did the massive bakeoff I always included my two favorites - Snickerdoodles and Ginger Snaps. What if someone combined those into … Continue reading National Cookie Day
National Cookie Cutter Day
As the December holidays speed toward us, it is time to start making preparations. For me that used to mean making a huge numbers of cookies to distribute to family and friends. Before moving to New York City I had houses and kitchens large enough to support the hobby. That scale of operations are not … Continue reading National Cookie Cutter Day
Happy Thanksgiving Day
May you be blessed to find yourself among friends and family and loved ones for this holiday of shared plenty. May you bless others by sharing your bounty. I am blessed. I hope you are also. Oh, and may you not be burdened by political rants as you gather around the table. Pass the mashed … Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving Day
National Tie One On Day
No, no, nope. Not what you're thinking. Put down that bottle and shot glass. Today's National Day is all about time to tie on an apron and get cooking for the Thanksgiving Feast tomorrow. Great idea to get your sides and desserts ready in advance so you can focus on the main dishes on the … Continue reading National Tie One On Day
National Cake Day
In the tussle of preference between cake versus pie, I come down squarely on the pie side. So why would I celebrate cake day? Simple, you should try a Piecaken. In a nod to a Turducken (where a boneless chicken is stuffed inside a boneless duck and then stuffed inside a boneless turkey), a Piecaken … Continue reading National Cake Day
National Espresso Day
Today is National Espresso Day and boy is it one ofmyfavorites. I do need to be careful as if I drinktoomany of them I get veryhyper and begin talkingveryquickly and runningmywordstogether. The caffeinereally gets to me and sometimes Ijustcan'tstoptalking and then I ..... ..... ..... crashhhhhhh. G'night. As always you can find more at http://www.walterthinnes.com … Continue reading National Espresso Day
National Gingerbread Cookie Day
When I saw that National Gingerbread Cookie Day was coming up I dug into my recipe collection and was surprised to find only Gingersnap and not Gingerbread Cookie recipes. So I turned to one of my favorite recipe sources - http://www.foodnetwork.com and found a nice recipe. Here it is, properly attributed. https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/gingerbread-cookies-101-recipe-1963337 =============== Gingerbread Cookies … Continue reading National Gingerbread Cookie Day
National Bundt Cake Day
A bundt cake travels pretty well, simple, delicious, always welcome at pot lucks and holiday parties. Included here - a boozy version that has always been welcomed this time of year. No kidding - no one under 21 and make sure you have a designated driver... =============== RUM BUNDT CAKE INGREDIENTS: 1 package Duncan Hines … Continue reading National Bundt Cake Day
National Spicy Guacamole Day
Who doesn't like guacamole? Check out this recipe which makes the tastiest guac I've ever sampled. Enjoy! =============== GUACAMOLE INGREDIENTS: 2 avocado, ripe1/2 small onion, minced1 teaspoon kosher salt1 garlic clove, minced and mashed4 teaspoons fresh lime juice1/2 teaspoon ground cumin1 jalapeno, seeded and minced3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chop METHOD: Mash and mince garlic with … Continue reading National Spicy Guacamole Day
National Chicken Soup for the Soul Day – and my recipe
Today's National Day was not founded by the prolific publisher of that 1990's series but by a fan group in 2002. Sure, you can celebrate by reading inspirational selections from that series, by I suggest you make Chicken Soup for the Tummy by following the recipe below I have developed over the years. I like … Continue reading National Chicken Soup for the Soul Day – and my recipe
trying Amazon Fresh Delivery
If you are an Amazon Prime Member you should take a look at Amazon Fresh, their new full grocery delivery option. After Amazon's purchase of Whole Foods they've expanded their "Amazon Pantry" options to include refrigerated and frozen options like meat, cheese, frozen vegetables and ice cream. Delivery is free if you are a Prime … Continue reading trying Amazon Fresh Delivery
National Cappuccino Day
As winter creeps in, today is National Cappuccino Day - that espresso, hot milk and steamed milk foam beverage often decorated and celebrated. Order one today. Ask the barista to give it to you free because of the celebration. Run real fast to get away but don't spill the cappuccino. Good luck with that, I … Continue reading National Cappuccino Day
National Men Make Dinner Day
The first Thursday in November is National Men Make Dinner Day, but this National Day is more than a little suspect. Though it was started in 2001 it seems more than a little anachronistic in today's age. Plus the website touting this phenomenon http://www.menmakedinnerday.com/home/index.php is clearly British based on how they spell humour and other … Continue reading National Men Make Dinner Day
National Doughnut Day – easy as pie…
I know, I know - there was a National Donut day back in June when all the big chains offered freebies in celebration. I think the makers of National Days are trying to goad their way into another free donut, but it is not working. Instead I want to feature a set of special doughnuts … Continue reading National Doughnut Day – easy as pie…
