The Foodie Patootie

National Chopsticks Day | Easy Teriyaki Vegetable Stir-Fry

I can’t use chopsticks. I’m so terrible at it. I can manage if I’m trying to pick up something larger, like a sushi roll, but give me some rice and I have to ask...

National Chocolate Fondue Day | Cherry Bomb Dessert

Can I make 2 confessions? I have been doing pretty well with getting you guys my food holidays in a timely manner and for that I have been proud of myself. What with my...

National Stuffed Mushroom Day | Crab-Stuffed Mushrooms

Really, how about February 4th will now always remain as one of my favorite food days. It’s not only National Homemade Soup Day (I featured my Aunt Shirley’s Spanish Bean Soup), but Stuffed Mushroom Day...

National Homemade Soup Day | Shirley’s Spanish Bean Soup

When I spied National Homemade Soup Day on the national food holiday calendar, I immediately knew what I would make. As I mentioned before for the Cuban Black Beans post, my Aunt Shirley…whoo!…one of the best cooks ever. I’m very...

National Carrot Cake Day | Carrot Cake Cupcakes

I LOVE Carrot Cake. As in, I would marry it if I were into marrying inanimate objects. For National Carrot Cake Day, I have some pretty amazing carrot cake cupcakes!

National Pisco Sour Day | Pisco Sour Cocktail

Welp, it’s not only National Heavenly Hash Day, but it’s National Pisco Sour Day, too. I have to admit- I was way more excited for the heavenly hash cookies than this cocktail. Pisco, in...

National Heavenly Hash Day | Heavenly Hash Cookies for #SundaySupper

Today is all about two rival football teams competing for a title. It’s about the grit and the glory, the hard work and the payoff. Jay kay. It’s about the commercials and the food,...

National Baked Alaska Day | Vanilla, Chocolate and Butterscotch Baked Alaska

In case you don’t know, Baked Alaska is not a fish. You’d be surprised at how many people asked me that.  -__- Baked Alaska is this wonderful ice cream cake concoction that seems easy,...

National Brandy Alexander Day | Sweet and Simple Brandy Alexander

The Brandy Alexander reminds me of Mad Men. A popular drink in American cocktail history, I immediately thought of the popular TV show when I saw this day on the food holiday calendar. While...

National Croissant Day | Steak, Arugula, Provolone Croissant Sandwich

Croissants are one of those items that I can eat constantly. I can’t even buy them in the store because I’ll slap some butter on every one of those puppies and go to town...