The Foodie Patootie
National Vanilla Pudding Day | Vanilla Pudding Cookies

National Vanilla Pudding Day | Vanilla Pudding Cookies

This is what happens when I realize my inefficiencies during this food holiday challenge: I look forward in the calendar by about a week, maybe two if I’m feeling like a go-getter, and start...

National Strawberries and Cream Day | Strawberries With Mint-Infused Cream

National Strawberries and Cream Day | Strawberries With Mint-Infused Cream

We are exactly one month away from the official first day of summer! Although here in Florida it’s summer 98% of the year… When I’m at a restaurant or relaxing at home, I usually...

National Quiche Lorraine Day | Quiche Lorraine (with spinach)

National Quiche Lorraine Day | Quiche Lorraine (with spinach)

I spied National Quiche Lorraine Day on my food holiday calendar and immediately thought of the different ways I could change up the Frittata Florentine I posted back in December (courtesy of Love and...

National Devil’s Food Cake Day | Devil’s Food Cake Cookies

If you are anything like the majority of people I know, it’s dessert time anytime. So although it’s National Devil’s Food Cake Day and I’ve made devil’s food cookies, which would be considered a...

National Cheese Soufflé Day | Aged White Cheddar Soufflé

National Cheese Soufflé Day | Aged White Cheddar Soufflé

Soufflés. Aren’t they so elegant looking? Although I prefer cooking to baking, the science of baking is much more fascinating to me. Look at how high this cheese soufflé got! Also fascinating is my...

National Cherry Cobbler Day | Cherry Cobbler For One

Sometimes you just need a small dessert. I could have made a huge cherry cobbler and there have been times I could’ve made a whole cheesecake (and probably eaten the entire thing). So, for National...

National Coquilles St. Jacques Day | Chicken St. Jacques

National Coquilles St. Jacques Day | Chicken St. Jacques

Coquilles St. Jacques. What the heck is that? Yeah, that’s what I thought too. As I’ve mentioned before, one of my favorite things about this food holiday challenge is that I learn something new...

National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day | Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

There’s something about cookie cake that I LOVE. It doesn’t much matter what flavor cookie it is – peanut butter, sugar, chocolate chip – if it’s made of cookie cake, I’m on board with...

National Hummus Day | Cilantro Jalapeño Hummus

National Hummus Day | Cilantro Jalapeño Hummus

Let’s keep this short and sweet, shall we? It’s National Hummus Day and I just want to get to the good stuff. I can eat hummus like it’s going out of style. The variation...

National Buttermilk Day | Thyme Cornbread

National Buttermilk Day | Thyme Cornbread

I was jokingly asked this morning at work if I had brought some buttermilk biscuits in to share. Apparently, the Popeye’s Chicken lady has been talking about the food holiday in ads and I...