July 31: National Raspberry Cake Day!

White Chocolate Raspberry Mousse Cake
Originally uploaded by M.Sheldrake

Ohhh I do love raspberries but I've never baked a raspberry cake before. Have any of you? I've made raspberry cupcake and cheesecakes but never a raspberry cake. This photo is a "White Chocolate Raspberry Mousse Cake" and it makes you want to eat it right off the page! Ohhh yeah! Does anyone have this recipe? Or how about any raspberry cake recipe that you would like to share?

The colors are so beautiful, this one would be great for Valentinest too-

Happy Raspberry Cake Day everyone!
Remember, today's the day to make a homemade raspberry cake ;)

July 30 is National Cheesecake Day

dressed up in berry sauce
Originally uploaded by Scuzzi

Oh my gosh get a look at that cheesecake! My mouth is watering right now. Today (July 30) is National Cheesecake Day and this is one dessert that I just don't get to eat enough of. I think I favor Boston style cheesecakes a bit more that New York style cheesecakes. Don't get me wrong I could devour both of them giggle~ but it seems the New York style is heavier and I tend to like fluffy- It feels like you can eat more if it's fluffy. Hummm I don't think that's a good thing is it :(

For the life of me I couldn't find any resources to who created this holiday at all. I found plenty of blogs that write about cheesecake day but no real trail to it's origination at all. Maybe someone could tell us.

Happy Cheesecake Day ya'll- I'm on my way to the kitchen to make the easy cheaters recipe of cream cheese and lemon juice. You know the no-bake one- in a ready made graham cracker crust. What can I say-

We say goodbye to July and hot dogs

Half Smokes with Everything Originally uploaded by becklectic

Ahhhhh- it's the last day of National Hot Dog month and I have to tell you I really hate to see it go. I have had a hot dog of a time (giggle~) doing research on the many types of hot dogs and I have to tell you I don't think I have ever ate so many hot dogs in all my life. As I was reading all the different ways that hot dogs are ate around the world; I found myself cooking up another hot dog so I could see what it tasted like ;) I love hot dogs anyway and testing out new flavors was right up my alley. I can literally say I ate hot dogs all month long- Even though we say goodbye to hot dogs we are replacing it with August and National Sandwich Month. (is a hot dog a sandwich? there are those that say it's not) Either way we are in for another month of combined flavors in a sandwich once again and I couldn't be happier ;) Goodbye hot dog month and hellooooo National Sandwich month!

National Fried Chicken Day!

July 6 is National Fried Chicken Day You guys know I'm from the South and we love our fried chicken that's for sure. If fact we ate chicken ah-many-ah-Sundays after church when I was a little girl. I can't tell you how many times I pigged out on Aunt Pat's fried chicken. She could cook the best friend chicken ever and she always cooked it in a big black cast iron skillet too. Ummm umm it sure was good! If she was with us today; I would sure be knocking on her door to help her celebrate National Fried Chicken Day! hahaha!

Photo Pick of the week: Chili Dog!

Chili Dog Originally uploaded by Doich

Hey guys its National Hot Dog month (July) and while I was doing research about chili dogs I ran across this adorable photo on flickr and just had to post it :) Photo: Chili Dog, originally uploaded by: Doich Food Facts:

• Chili con carne (literally "Chili with meat", often known simply as chili) is a spicy stew made from chili peppers, meat, garlic, onions, and cumin.
• Traditional chili is made with chopped or ground beef.
• Variations, either geographic or by personal preference, may substitute different types of meat and may also include tomatoes, beans, or other ingredients.
• The name "chili con carne" is a variation of the Spanish chile con carne, which means "peppers with meat."
• Chili con carne is the official dish of the U.S. state of Texas.
• It can be found worldwide in local variations and also in certain American-style fast food restaurants." wikipedia

Caesar Salads Birthday!

It's Fourth of July in the United States but did you know that today is also Caesar Salads Birthday? Yep it sure is, today is National Caesar Salad Day!

A typical Caesar salad comprises romaine lettuce and croutons dressed with Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, olive oil, egg, Worcestershire sauce, sardines, and black pepper originally prepared tableside.

Happy Holidays Everyone! Pam