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Category Archives: Incredible Edibles
Celebrate National Cheese Pizza Day!
I love pizza… and always with cheese. Okay… not often with JUST cheese. But add some buffalo mozzarella slices, and ooh-la-la!
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Breakfast Time
September 1 launches Better Breakfast Month. Start your day with foods that will keep you going strong. Choose waffles, pancakes, or French toast, fruits and yogurt, or leftover pizza (a personal fave). Or go for … Continue reading
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National Bacon Lovers Day
Annually, on August 20th, we celebrate National Bacon Lovers Day. If you are a fan… and you know who you are… this day invites us to indulge in all things bacon. Perhaps you’ll add a peppery slice … Continue reading
Kebab Day
Shish kebab refers to skewered and grilled meat chunks, while kofta kebabs are made from finely ground or minced meat. You can also skewer up seafood, or veggies. Then roast or grill up those … Continue reading
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National Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day
Creativity is many different things to many different people. I recall being in Moscow back in the days of the USSR, when any flavor other than vanilla and chocolate could have boggled someone’s mind, never mind sizzled with creativity. In … Continue reading
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Celebrate National Waffle Iron Day!
Waffles are FUN food. Period. Large or small, round or square, sweet or savory… they are allll good! As we appreciate our waffle (and chaffle) makers today, just imagine the possibilities. I like the classic… soft butter and 100% … Continue reading
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National Corn on the Cob Day
In most U.S. gardens, mid-June is too early for corn that comes fresh from our gardens. But all of us who love fresh corn tend to be anxious!!! At its freshest, the taste of just-picked sweet corn is tough to … Continue reading
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Birthday Celebrated
“I count my age by friendships, not years, and I count my life by smiles, not tears.” My sister, Deborah, is visiting from Hawaii and celebrated my birthday with Ron and me and our dear friends Jim Lurvey and Janice … Continue reading
National Foodies Day
May 9th is the day to especially celebrate with everyone else who has a “particular interest in food.” I get it. We all must eat to live, but foodies live to eat! We are passionate … Continue reading
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National Raspberry Popover Day
Popovers deliver as a comfort food extraordinaire! I quite simply adore them… hot from the oven, crispy & golden on the outside, and yet soft and steamy inside… split and slathered with plenty of salty butter and then delightfully devoured. … Continue reading
World Tuna Day
Grilling a gorgeous tuna steak would be la wonderful way to celebrate World Tuna Day! I say this despite the fact that one of my friends comes to mind who eats no fish except for canned tuna. While she would … Continue reading
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National Blueberry Pie Day
My mother made the best blueberry pies EVER! Her homemade piecrusts turned out light, flaky, and perfect every time. Her blueberries with those madly marvelous small-sized wild berries that we all dutifully picked each year and then froze for incredible … Continue reading
National Eggs Benedict Day
Chef Charles Ranhofer is credited with creating Eggs a la Benedict at Delmonico’s Restaurant in Lower Manhattan. He came up with the combination in the 1860s when a regular diner, Mrs. LeGrand Benedict, sought something new on the menu. The … Continue reading
Great Combo!
National Grilled Cheese Month meets National Sourdough Bread Day. This is no April Fools Day joke. National Grilled Cheese Month meets National Sourdough Bread Day! Who doesn’t love a great grilled cheese sandwich?!? Enjoy it plain. Add a fried egg and … Continue reading
No Turtle on the Half Shell, Please
We are digging up deliciousness today as we celebrate both National Clams on the Half-Shell Day AND National Oysters on the Half-Shell Day. Both are recognized on March 31st each year. When it comes to oysters and clams … Continue reading
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National Something on a Stick Day
Now, this could mean anything from a wrapper on a stick of gum to some tree bark. For me, I naturally think food! From breakfast to snacks to dinner, all sorts of yumminess can be yours on a stick. … Continue reading
Celebrate National Fresh Celery Month!
First discovered in Europe’s Mediterranean region, celery has plenty of health and healing benefits. High in fiber, vitamin K, folate, and potassium, celery is good for digestion and lowers blood pressure. It’s a dieter’s delight with a mere 14 calories … Continue reading
Flipping for National Flapjack Day!
You say pancake. I say flapjack! They’re both the same. This is also true for hotcakes and griddlecakes, which are types of pancakes. Call it whatever you like. On this day we celebrate the mahhhvelous breakfast treat. Of course, if … Continue reading
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National Almond Day
Celebrate National Almond Day with the timeless Almond Joy candy bar. Or a snifter with some Amaretto. (Or perhaps both.) Today I will share my recipe for Everything Bagel-Seasoned Almonds. This delicious snack delight is Super Simple to make and … Continue reading
A Great Year!
Though I have been writing articles here for years, it was one year ago that I consciously decided to also post something positive each day on social media. During the past year’s daily articles, I posted 187 quotations. And I … Continue reading
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Let’s Celebrate National Blueberry Pancake Day!
Pancakes make perfect comfort food on a wintry morning. If you don’t have fresh blueberries, stir in frozen ones just prior to cooking, which will help prevent them from turning your batter blue. I also like to add a bit … Continue reading
Yummy Chocolate!
This is National Chocolate Cake Day! So, let’s get right to it. Melt-in-Your-Mouth Chocolate Cake 1¾ c all-purpose flour 2/3 c cocoa powder 1 tsp each: baking powder & baking soda 1 c sugar (or granulated monk fruit) ½ c … Continue reading
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National Gourmet Coffee Day
So, go ahead and splurge on your favorite. Snag that caramel macchiato with coconut milk or an iced signature latte with cake batter flavor. If you’re grabbing your coffee at a take-out, here’s Thrillist’s latest list of the best: The … Continue reading
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National Oysters Rockefeller Day
This appetizer classic was first created to simply fill in for the snails that were highly heralded in New Orleans’ French Quarter in the late 1800s, at a time when a snail shortage was plaguing the restaurants. Jules Alciatore, son … Continue reading
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Celebrate a Little Stone Fruit
On National Apricot Day we celebrate the little stone fruit we call the apricot, which is also known as the Armenian plum. Apricots have long been hailed for medicinal purposes for everything from asthma to infertility. They are high in … Continue reading
National English Toffee Day
If you’re unfamiliar with English toffee, think of a Heath bar, which has an English toffee core. So, how many generations have enjoyed the sweet confection known as English toffee? Every generation since the early 19th century. There are subtle … Continue reading
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National Tempura Day
Our “food mood” is determined by more than just flavors. Texture also plays an important role. When light and crispy, but not greasy tug at your heartstrings, tempura is perfect! Japanese chefs spend many years perfecting their tempura technique, but … Continue reading
Merry Christmas!
A couple of days before Christmas, Sir Ronald and I went to a lovely holiday event at the historic Lake Lure Inn in Lake Lure, North Carolina. The 1927 setting proved … Continue reading
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National French Fried Shrimp Day
I love shrimp… chilled with cocktail sauce, stir-fried with veggies, baked and stuffed with crabmeat and buttery Ritz cracker crumbles, grilled with anything, and fried in a variety of manners… including coconut shrimp. I recall enjoying some big round fried … Continue reading
National Bouillabaisse Day
Bouillabaisse is a hearty seafood stew that harkens back to ancient Greece, where Marseille was founded in 600 BC. To be authentic, the classic French soup must include Provence, France’s indigenous red scorpion fish. However, in the United … Continue reading
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National Gingerbread Decorating Day
Perhaps you enjoy making, seeing, or eating decorated gingerbread houses or cookies. Dad and Mom taught my sister and me to love decorating (and eating) spicy, chewy gingerbread cookies, both large and small. Before he … Continue reading
National Homemade Guacamole Day
Everyone has their favorite guac, and this is your day to enjoy it your way. If you haven’t made it at home, give it a go! Super Simple Guacamole Guacamole is so easy and fast to prepare you’ll find yourself … Continue reading
National Sundae Day
Sundae makes Fun Day on each and every day you choose. But must “I scream; you scream; we all scream for ice cream” necessitate traditional ice cream in that sundae? I used to think so. But now I’ve been introduced … Continue reading
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National Sandwich Day
Most historians agree that the sandwich was “invented” by John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, and thus, the name. It is noted that the “problem gambler” did not like leaving his card game for any reason. He asked that … Continue reading
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National Butter Day
I love butter. No substitutes, please. (In fact, if you read the ingredients on substitutes, you will not likely let them cross the lips of anyone you love.) Real butter on hot popcorn beats movie theatre “buttery topping” every time. … Continue reading
National Nut Day
I am a nut. If we are what we eat, then I am truly nutty. I like them all… pecans, walnuts, cashews, almonds, Brazil nuts, pistachios, pepitas, macadamias, hazelnuts, and even the ones, like peanuts, that aren’t really in the … Continue reading
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National Seafood Bisque Day
Even the word “bisque” sounds fancy. Chefs make bisques out of all sorts of ingredients, including fruits, squash, carrots, and tomatoes. However, the original bisque was always seafood based. This is a rich soup and pricy, too. In truth, the … Continue reading
National Pasta Day
Caboodles of noodles! Pasta comes in all shapes and sizes. Virtually every culture has its own variations. The first recorded mention of pasta is credited to Sicily back in 1154. While we can find pasta and noodles all over the … Continue reading
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National Mushroom Day
Yes, there’s a fungus “amungus.” If you are not a fan of shrooms, simply click delete and move on in your reading. I love mushrooms, stuffed, grilled, sautéed, fried, etc., etc., etc. However, ‘tis Autumn, which in my world signals … Continue reading
National Pumpkin Pie Day
As Americans prepare for a traditional Thanksgiving meal, a pumpkin pie is frequently on the menu. Pumpkins were first cultivated in Central America around 5500 B.C. and were one of the first foods that European explorers took home from the … Continue reading