Category: Food Holidays

FOOD HOLIDAY: Have Cheese Curds On Squeaky Cheese Day

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Tillamook, one of the country’s greatest producers of Cheddar cheese, has declared today “Squeaky Cheese Day.” For those who haven’t had the pleasure, squeaky cheese refers to cheese curds, small Cheddar nuggets so fresh that they squeak when you eat them. Cheese curds are one of our favorite fun foods. In Wisconsin, where the many…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Bake A Pie For National Pie Day

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January 23rd is National Pie Day (see all the American food holidays). Which pie should you choose for your celebration? The pie-sibilities are endless. The most popular pies, according to a survey* sponsored by the makers of Mrs. Smith’s and Edwards desserts: Apple pie remains the perennial favorite, chosen by 27% of the voters. This…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Pairing Coffee And Cheese

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Pair a medium-strength cheese with a medium-roast coffee. Photo © Natalia Lisovskaya | Dreamstime.   Often there is more than one food holiday on a particular day. Rarely do we see a trio of food holidays; and January 20th is the only day we know of with four food holidays: National Buttercrunch Day, National Cheese…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Think Outside The Popcorn Box With These Alternative Popcorn Uses

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[1] Use popcorn as a soup garnish (all photos © National Popcorn Board). [2] Add a popcorn crust to fish or chicken Here’s the recipe. [3] Popcorn cereal, a popular breakfast in Colonial America. Here’s the recipe. [4] Add popcorn to your meatloaf. Here’s the recipe. [5] Top your chili with popcorn. [6] Thai peanut-…
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Hot Apple Toddy Recipe With Calvados Or Apple Brandy

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Hot apple toddy (photo and recipe © U.S. Apple Association).   January 11th is National Hot Toddy Day; January 17th is National Hot Buttered Rum Day. October 20th is National Calvados Day: all occasions to celebrate with this Apple Toddy recipe. Toddy and hot buttered rum are pretty much the same thing. A toddy can…
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