The Foodie Patootie
National Mint Julep Day | Ginger Mint Julep

National Mint Julep Day | Ginger Mint Julep

Mint Juleps remind me of the Kentucky Derby. I’ve always wanted to don the big, fun, beautiful, completely outlandish hat and pretend to watch horses race while sipping on a minty adult beverage. I...

Summer Recipes with Hunt's Tomatoes: Tex-Mex Frittata

Summer Recipes with Hunt’s Tomatoes: Tex-Mex Frittata

I am a member of the Collective Bias®  Social Fabric® Community.  This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper amplification for #CollectiveBias and its advertiser. Frittatas! Yes, it’s a food that...

National Chicken Cacciatore Day | Chicken Cacciatore

National Coq Au Vin Day | Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

It’s National Coq Au Vin Day. It was also National Coq Au Vin Day on May 22nd. Last time I made Julia Child’s Coq Au Vin, a classic. It was frying chicken in a...

National Hamburger Day | Texas Toast Frisco Melt Burger

National Hamburger Day | Texas Toast Frisco Melt Burger

Italian is my favorite cuisine, but the thing I actually crave most often is a big, juicy cheeseburger. I’m serious – I get that must-have feeling about burgers probably once a week, at least....

National Brisket Day | Slow Cooker BBQ Beef Brisket

National Brisket Day | Slow Cooker BBQ Beef Brisket

Have you ever had that dish that you can’t get enough of? The food you keep eating even as that stuffed feeling slowly creeps into your stomach. The food you hope to have enough...

National Grape Popsicle Day | Cran-Grape Popsicles

National Grape Popsicle Day couldn’t’ve come at a better time. It’s scorching hot around these parts and popsicles are always so much more refreshing than heavy ice cream. Waiting for juice to freeze was...

National Blueberry Cheesecake Day | Mini Blueberry Cheesecakes

National Blueberry Cheesecake Day | Mini Blueberry Cheesecakes

Let’s talk about cheesecake…again. If you’ve been following along on this journey, you know that I have made many cheesecakes (all mini status, of course) since the beginning of the year. I once asked...

National Wine Day | Spicy Pesto Pasta

National Wine Day | Spicy Pesto Pasta

One of my favorite things to eat is a fresh caprese salad with basil oil and balsamic drizzled over it. Without any one of the elements, it ceases to be a caprese, but I...

National Escargot Day | Stuffed Mushroom Snails

National Escargot Day | Stuffed Mushroom Snails

I am happy to try new things…sometimes. One thing that I’m not super interested in trying is snails. It’s just not going to happen, at least not right yet. The notion of snails brings...

National Taffy Day | Cherry Taffy

I have a big problem. I can go broke at the dollar store. Yes, THE DOLLAR STORE. Do you want proof? Here it is. Yeah, I fill my hands with as much as I...