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A Year Of National Breakfast Holidays (117 Of Them!)

January 2, 2024 at 2:59 pm · Filed under Breakfast & Brunch, Food Holidays

When we began THE NIBBLE in 2004—20 years ago!—we wanted to develop our content along a concept. The concept was daily food holidays.

In one of our jobs before THE NIBBLE, we planned promotional events using Chase’s Calendar Of Events, a compendium of all holidays, federal, state, and city, in every category you can imagine—from heavy equipment (like tractors) to trade associations (like clothing manufacturers).

> Here’s more about Chase’s.

So since THE NIBBLE’s focus is food, wrapping our content around food holidays made sense. That’s why our holiday-focused posts with, “Today is National [Type Of Food] Day.

February is Hot Breakfast Month and September 26th is Better Breakfast Day, but we wanted to start the year off by giving you the big picture.

Here it is, and happy breakfasting!

This may go without saying, but the term “breakfast” comes from the combination of two words, “break” and “fast.”

You are breaking your fast, which began after the previous evening’s dinner.
 
> The history of breakfast.
 
117 BREAKFAST HOLIDAYS

Ready! Set! Eat!

January

February

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April

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June

July

August

September

October

November

December

 
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*National Pancake Day is celebrated on multiple dates. The same holiday can be declared by different governments (federal, state, city) or by other authorities, e.g. a trade association or a marketing group.

You can currently find citations for the second Tuesday in February. February 21st, February 28th, and September 26th. The original date seems to have been Shrove Tuesday, also known as Pancake Tuesday or Pancake Day in the U.K.

Shrove Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday, observed in many Christian countries. Tradition indicates that celebrants eat pancakes and sweets before the beginning of Lent.

**This is not really a food holiday; it’s a play on “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” The holiday advises people to think against concentrating all of their efforts/hopes into one venture.

But that doesn’t mean you can’t use it as a reason to enjoy a delicious omelet.
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A Cup Of Hot Chocolate

[1] January 31st: National Hot Chocolate Day (photo © Moonstruck Chocolate).

A Stack Of Pancakes Topped With Blackberries
[2] February 28th is National Blueberry Pancake Day (photo © Laurie Patterson | iStock Photo).

Hash Brown Potatoes In A Skillet
[3] March 8th is National Hashbrown Day (photo © Morton’s The Steakhouse).

A plate of Eggs Benedict with a side of asparagus
[4] April 16th is National Eggs Benedict Day (photo © American Egg Board).

Buttermilk biscuits cooling on a wire rack

[5] May 29th is National Biscuit Day (photo © Robyn Mac | Fotolia).

Oatmeal With Nuts Topping
[6] June 23rd is National Porridge Day (photo © K8 | Unsplash).

Just Baked Blueberry Muffins On A Wire Rack
[7] July 11th is National Blueberry Muffin Day (photo © Aneta Voborilova | Unsplash).

Cooked Bacon Strips
[8] The Saturday before Labor Day is: International Bacon Day. December 30th is National Bacon Day (photo © iGourmet).

Cup Of Coffee with a Spoon
[9] September 29th is National Coffee Day (photo © Derby Pie).

Fancy Chicken & Waffles
[10] October 20th is National Chicken and Waffles Day (Honey Butter Fried Chicken).

Baked Pumpkin Doughnuts
[11] November 5th is National Donut Day (photo © King Arthur Baking).

A Platter Of Bagels & Lox
[12] December 11th is National Have a Bagel Day (photo © Good Eggs).

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Moscow Mule Mary Recipe For National Bloody Mary Day

January 1, 2024 at 7:40 pm · Filed under Cocktails & Spirits, Food Holidays, Product Reviews, Recipes, The Nibble

Moscow Mule Bloody Marys in copper Moscow Mule mugs
[1] Moscow Mule Marys in the traditional copper Moscow Mule mugs (photos #1 and #3_ © Campbell’s).

A bottle and a glass of V8 Vegetable Juice
[2] V8 is available in bottles as well as individual-portion size cans (photo © I Heart Kroger).

A pitcher and glasses of Bloody Marys made with V8 vegetable juice
[3] A classic Bloody Mary made with V8 juice.

  

We love Bloody Marys year-round, but every January 1st, National Bloody Mary Day, we try a new recipe. This year it’s a fusion Mary: Moscow Mule Mary.

The recipe joins two classic cocktails, Bloody Mary and Moscow Mule, into one easy and delicious cocktail.

The ginger beer of the Moscow Mule Mary makes this Mary lighter, and the Mule’s mint adds another layer of flavor.

The original recipe uses V8 Vegetable Juice. You can substitute tomato juice.

Thanks to Campbell’s for the recipe.

> 25 more Bloody Mary recipes, from a Balsamic Mary and a BLT Bloody Mary to Bloody Mary Oyster Shooters.

> Bloody Mary history and the original recipe.

> Moscow Mule history and original recipe.
 
 
RECIPE: MOSCOW MULE BLOODY MARY

Prep time is 5 minutes.
 
Ingredients Per Drink

  • 1 can (5.5 ounces) V8® 100% Vegetable Juice
  • 1 fluid ounce regular or ginger-flavored vodka (about 2 tablespoons)
  • 3 fluid ounces ginger beer
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 sprig mint
  • 1 dash hot sauce (or to taste)
  • Ice

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    Preparation

    1. PLACE the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with optional ice and shake well to combine.

    2. STRAIN the mixture into a glass filled with ice.
     
     
    WHAT’S IN V8 VEGETABLE JUICE?

    For more than 75 years, Campbell’s V8 vegetable juice has been a bar staple, enhancing drink recipes with bold, crisp vegetable flavor and the added benefit of powerful nutrition.

    It’s also a low calorie, nutritious snack, with or without some crudités on the side.

    A blend of fresh tomatoes, carrots, celery, beets, parsley, lettuce, spinach, and watercress, V8 is loaded with the vitamins and minerals and overflowing with flavor.
     
     

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    Bacon Topped Apple Pie Recipe For National Bacon Day

    December 30, 2023 at 3:31 pm · Filed under Cookies-Cake-Pastry, Food Holidays, Recipes, The Nibble

    Most Americans would gladly eat bacon for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. And since December 30th is National Bacon Day, we have a recipe for a bacon dessert: Bacon-Topped Apple Pie.

    Thanks to Smithfield Foods for this truly memorable, delightful, and crowd-pleasing apple pie recipe.

    We’ve topped apple pie with ice cream, whipped cream, crème anglaise, butterscotch and caramel sauce (*see the difference in the footnote below), rum raisin sauce, hard sauce†, and a slice of sharp Cheddar.

    But we never thought of bacon!

    The recipe follows.

    > National Apple Pie Day is May 16th.

    > The history of apple pie.

    > The history of apples.

    > The history of bacon.

    > The different types of bacon: a photo glossary.

    > The different types of apple pie.

    > The differences between pies and tarts.

    > More apple pie recipes are below.
     
     
    RECIPE: BACON-TOPPED APPLE PIE 
     
    Ingredients

  • 8 slices applewood smoked thick-cut bacon
  • 9-inch single pie crust (purchased or homemade)
  • 3-1/2 pints sliced cooking apples (from 6-8 medium apples such as Granny Smith, Rome or Gala)
  • 3 tablespoons orange juice
  • 1-1/2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 3/4 cup(s)Chopped walnuts
  • 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons brown sugar, divided
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

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    Preparation

    1. PREHEAT the oven to 425°F. Place the pie crust in a 9-inch pie plate and flute edges as desired.

    2. TOSS together apples and orange juice in large bowl. Add the cranberries, walnuts, and fresh ginger; mix well.

    3. STIR together the flour, ½ cup brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in small bowl. Add to apples and toss until the apples are evenly coated. Pour the mixture into the pie crust.

    4. WEAVE the bacon slices together over the top of the pie, leaving 1-inch spaces between the slices (4 slices by 4 slices). Tuck the ends of strips under the apples where needed. Sprinkle the remaining 3 tablespoons of brown sugar over the top of the bacon slices.

    5. BAKE the pie in a 425°F oven for 15 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 350°F and bake approximately 50 minutes until the bacon is browned and crisp. Cover the edges of the crust with foil if they start to get too dark.

    6. LET the pie stand for 15 minutes before slicing to serve. Cover and refrigerate the leftovers. Pie is best served warm because of the bacon, so reheat it.
     
     
    MORE APPLE PIE RECIPES 

  • Amber Apple Pie Recipe, A Traditional Irish Apple Pie
  • Apple Pie Hot Dog Mashup From Guy Fieri
  • Apple Pie Ice Cream Sandwiches
  • Bacon Topped Apple Pie (recipe above)
  • Candy Apple Slab Pie
  • Sour Cream Apple Pie
  • Sour Cream Or Goat Cheese Apple Pie Toast For Breakfast
  • Spiced Beer With Apple Pie À La Mode

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    For when you don’t feel like working with a pie crust:

  • Easy Apple Crisp
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    An Apple Pie With A Bacon Lattice Top
    [1] This special apple pie is has a lattice top crust made from bacon (photos #1 and #2 © Smithfield Foods).

    A Package Of Smithfield Applewood Smoked Bacon
    [2] Use Smithfield Applewood Smoked Thick-Cut Bacon for the lattice.

    An Apple Pie With A Bacon Lattice Top
    [3] This recipe takes a shortcut with canned apple pie filling (photo © Food.com).

    3 Granny Smith Apples on a tabletop.
    [4] Granny Smith is a popular pie apple (photo © Good Eggs).

     
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    *The difference between butterscotch sauce and caramel sauce: Caramel is made with white granulated sugar and butter butterscotch is made with brown sugar and butter. The molasses in the brown sugar gives butterscotch a deeper, richer flavor.

    †Hard sauce is made from butter, confectioner’s sugar, and vanilla. It can be enhanced with brandy, Madeira, rum or sherry.
     
     

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