NATIONAL FOOD HOLIDAYS IN FEBRUARY!!!

   This may be a time for chocolates and romantic steak dinners, bu this month is also filled with several national food holidays.  Check out all of the great food holidays to be enjoyed during the month of February, plus great suggestions on how to celebrate them.

• National Baked Alaska Day, February 1st- Who doesn't love cake and ice cream?  But, you can make it even better by adding a thick layer of meringue and popping the whole thing in the oven.  Be creative and choose gourmet flavors of ice cream and cake.
• Heavenly Hash Day, February 2nd-Heavenly hash is a wonderful combination of chocolate ice cream and almonds.  Be creative and make some heavenly hash ice cream sandwiches using double chocolate cookies.
• National Carrot Cake Day, February 3rd-Take a break from cooking and baking and just grab some carrot cake cupcakes made at a local bakery.
• National Stuffed Mushroom Day, February 4th-A great way to celebrate this national food holiday is to make mushrooms stuffed with your favorite ingredients, such as cheese and bacon.
• National Chocolate Fondue Day, February 5th-This great food holiday is to celebrate with your significant other.  Just make a simple chocolate fondue and serve it with some fruits for dipping.
• Food Checkout Day, February 6th-This food holiday is easy to celebrate, just go pick up something from the grocery store.
• National Fettuccini Alfredo Day, February 7th-A delicious pasta dish is just perfect for a cold winter's evening.  To celebrate this food holiday prepare a simple Alfredo sauce and combine it with chicken or shrimp and fettuccini noodles.
• Molasses Bar Day, February 8th-Molasses is such a tasty ingredient to work with.  You can either make these bars or you can make gingerbread or even serve it on fresh made biscuits.
• National Bagels and Lox Day, February 9th-This is a great food holiday for a winter morning when you need a hearty breakfast.
• Cream Cheese Brown Day, February 10th-If you want to take this food holiday over the top, make a brownie cheesecake.
• Peppermint Patty Day, February 11th-This is an easy food holiday to celebrate.  Just grab some York Peppermint Patties and pass them around.
• National Plum Pudding Day, February 12th-Plum pudding is actually a cake.  But, it's the perfect carb filled delight to serve on a cold winter evening. 
• National Tortellini Day, February 13th-A good way to celebrate this holiday is to use Tortellini in creative ways.  Add it to a soup, serve it with different sauces, or add different fillings.
• National Creme Filled Chocolates Day, February 14th-This is a great way to celebrate Valentine's Day
• National Gumdrop Day, February 15th-Go to your local candy store and buy some handmade gumdrops.
• National Almond Day, February 16th-There are so many great ways to celebrate this national food holiday.  You can add almonds to brownies, make chocolate covered almonds, or chop them up and  add them on top of some ice cream.
• National Indian Pudding Day, February 17th-You can either enjoy this food holiday by making your own Indian pudding or look for a restaurant that serves authentic Native American food.
• Crab Stuffed Flounder Day, February 18th-This food holiday is actually healthy.  Just be careful of the ingredients you use in your crab stuffing.
• National Chocolate Mint Day, February 19th-This is another easy holiday to celebrate.  Just buy some Andes Mints.
• National Margarita Day, February 20th-This another national food holiday that will warm your soul.
• National Sticky Bun Day, February 21st- Can you think of a better way to start off a cold winter morning with?
• National Cherry Pie Day, February 22nd-Celebrate this national food holiday by serving up some cherry pie topped with a heaping scoop of vanilla ice cream.
• National Banana Bread Day, February 23rd-Celebrate this national food holiday by taking a homemade banana bread to work and sharing it with some co-workers.
• National Tortilla Chip Day, February 24th-Spice things up on this food holiday by serving a large plate of nachos.
• National Clam Chowder Day, February 25th- This is a great holiday to celebrate on a cold winter afternoon.
• National Pistachio Day, February 28th-Eat them roasted or serve them in a pistachio pudding.
• National Strawberry Day, February 27th-This is the month of romance.  Celebrate this food holiday by dipping some in melted chocolate.
• National Chocolate Souffle Day, February 28th-Chocolate souffle is unbelievably sinful.  What better way to take your mind off those cold winter days with?
• Surf and Turf Day, February29th-Celebrate this food holiday with a large New York steak and some lobster.