The Foodie Patootie

National Corn Chip Day | Good Ol’ Chili

If I waited until the cold days of the year to eat chili, I could count on one hand how many times I’d enjoy it. Instead, chili is a regular occurrence in our house,...

National Blueberry Pancake Day | Aunt Sheila’s Blueberry Delights

I fell in love with blueberries on a farm in Georgia. But before I get into specifics, I’ll go back even further. When I was very young, and even now, I was very close...

National Chocolate Cake Day | Chocolate Cake Shots

If you are able to make this recipe for National Chocolate Cake Day in the middle of the afternoon, you are having a better Monday than me, I already know. Oh, what I wouldn’t...

National Pistachio Day | Herb Salad with Lemon Mustard Vinaigrette

I work at my favorite grocery store of all time, Publix. We currently operate in the southeast and being that I’ve never lived elsewhere, it’s the only grocery store that I’ve known my whole...

National Irish Coffee Day | Chocolate Cake with Irish Coffee Frosting

Although I’m not a huge cake fan and I’m not a huge chocolate fan, there is just something about chocolate cake for breakfast. I usually store the chocolate cake in the fridge and pull...

National Peanut Butter Day | Peanut Butter Pie

Is there really anything much better than a good ol’ PB&J sandwich? It’s a classic and for me, anything that highlights peanut butter really makes me nostalgic in a way. Well National Peanut Butter...

National Pie Day | Creamy Lemon Pie

It’s National Pie Day! I think, technically, it’s supposed to be Rhubarb Pie Day, but TheNibble.com just says pie, which really helps me out because I’ve never cooked with rhubarb and couldn’t even find...

National Blonde Brownie Day | Reese’s Pieces Blonde Brownies

I am not a baker. When we have gatherings at my friend’s house (because there is always one friend in the bunch who hosts every single time), I bring the Spinach Dip that I...

National New England Clam Chowder Day | Chowder Bowl

So, I realize that the name of this recipe isn’t very exciting. I wanted to name my creation “New England Chowder Chunk” because it isn’t as creamy smooth as some other clam chowders, but...

National Granola Bar Day | Granola Maple Bars

I had so much fun making these Granola Maple Bars for National Granola Bar Day. If you go through making this recipe, you’ll see how incredibly sticky the granola mixture is, thanks to the...