The Foodie Patootie
Spaghetti Squash "Pasta" a la Vodka with Al Fresco Chicken Sausage and Columbia Crest Wine

Spaghetti Squash “Pasta” a la Vodka with Al Fresco Chicken Sausage and Columbia Crest Wine (Giveaway)

*Scroll down for the giveaway!* In an attempt to eat healthier, I’ve been trying to substitute spaghetti squash for regular ol’ pasta. Small changes like this will ultimately make a difference in my diet...

National Sugar Cookie Day | Peanut Butter Sugar Cookies

I’ve said many times on this blog that desserts aren’t usually my jam. I much prefer the savory variety of nearly anything.  Except…I really like sugar cookies, especially those ones that are topped with the...

National Chocolate with Almonds Day | Chocolate Recipes Recap

It’s my blog and I’ll whine if I want to, whine if I want to, whine if I want toooo! You would whine too if this happened to youuuu. (end scene) You see, the...

National Strawberry Sundae Day | Strawberry Fruit Loops Sundae

National Strawberry Sundae Day | Strawberry Fruit Loops Sundae

It’s really quite simple. Stawberry ice cream + your favorite cereal = always a good treat. I happen to love Fruit Loops, even plain for a snack, and they just so happened to be...

National Fried Chicken Day | Perfect Fried Chicken

National Fried Chicken Day | Perfect Fried Chicken

It’s National Fried Chicken Day! It’s funny – no matter the diet, the place, the time, the day, the whatever – I will always be down for some fried chicken. Back in March, I...

National Apple Turnover Day | Green Apple Turnovers

Apples are definitely not my favorite fruit. I prefer almost anything else, actually. As one of my leave favorite fruits, I don’t eat it very often, yet I have apply eating envy when someone...

National Barbecued Spareribs Day | Spicy Grilled Spareribs

National Barbecued Spareribs Day | Sweet & Spicy Grilled Spareribs

It’s the 4th of July!! There is one main reason to celebrate this day, but also, it’s turned into a day of good eats, which is also thanks to the true meaning of independence day...

National Chocolate Wafer Day | Chocolate Wafer Ice Cream Sandwiches

National Chocolate Wafer Day | Chocolate Wafer Ice Cream Sandwiches

Do you want to know what the last thing I want to be doing is when I’ve been without air conditioning in my home for nearly a week and have a long, relaxing holiday...

National Anisette Day | Colorful Anisette Cookies

National Anisette Day | Colorful Anisette Cookies

There’s not much to say about these anisette cookies. They are tasty, even though anise isn’t one of my favorite flavors. I just made a simple version of these cookies and dyed them different...

National Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day | Fig Mint Ice Cream

National Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day | Fig Mint Ice Cream

Just to warn you all, there are a lot of ice cream days throughout July and August, and even into September. But today’s might end up being the best one! It’s National Creative Ice...