You say potato, I say tater, spud, tuber or, when feeling Continental, 'pomme de terre,' which means 'earth apple' in French! This starchy staple is the world's fourth-largest food crop. Can you think of any other food more deserving of its own month? Happy National Potato Month.
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It's the fun, fast-growing fungus for foodies! CDK has myriad mushroom recipes, including recipes for most important varieties like white, shiitake, portobello, crimini and more. You don't have to be a mycophagist to agree that September is a fine time for National Mushroom Month!
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September is the month for fresh, hot biscuits for your back-to-school students. Whether sweet or savory, this yeast-free quick bread is good for breakfasts and lunch boxes alike. CDK has an immense collection of biscuit recipes for you to choose from. National Biscuit Month is here!
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Did you know that chicken used to be considered a rare delicacy? Today, the expression 'a chicken in every pot' is fitting, as the population of the world's most popular bird numbers some 24 billion! CDK has zillions of ways to prepare chicken. Let's all salute this fine fowl during National Chicken Month!
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Humans consume more rice than any other food on the planet! Whether you cook with medium- or long-grain, white rice, brown rice or instant rice, this grain's ease of preparation and versatility mean that you'll find lots of recipes with rice as an ingredient here at CDK.
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Quick: other than honey, can you name a food widely eaten by people that is produced by insects? Me either! Honey bees play a large part in the reproduction of much plant life, and give us a delicious sweetener in the process. That's why you've just gotta celebrate National Honey Month, honey!
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The delicious papaya fruit is native to Central and South America. Here at CDK you'll find recipes for desserts, curries, salads, and cocktails that all contain papaya. If you haven't done much cooking with this tropical fruit, give some a try during National Papaya Month!
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The symbolic end of summer, Labor Day is also the customary wrap party for outdoor grills, picnics, and summer food fare. Let CDK ease your load this Labor Day with recipes for salads, barbecue, cool desserts, and more.
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Last month gave us a day to honor cherry popsicles, but this month brings National Blueberry Popsicle Day! The second most popular flavor of this lowfat frozen confection is always fun and refreshing during these waning weeks of summer. Enjoy!
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The original grape nuts? Macadamia nuts grow in grape-like bunches on evergreen trees native to Australia, the main indigenous export crop from Down Under. Learn what uses you can make of macadamia nuts on National Macadamia Nut Day!
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You hate anchovies, but he dislikes pepperoni. You must rule out olives, onions, and peppers. Yet you both have a hankering for pizza. What kind of compromise can you agree on for your pizza pie? Why a cheese pizza, of course! This fundamental, yet scrumptious, variety of pizza has earned its own day of recognition, National Cheese Pizza Day!
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Every year, Americans eat around 15 quarts of ice cream per person, while coffee is one of the world's most consumed beverages. Both give consumers a certain rush that makes this team-up worthy of recognition: National Coffee Ice Cream Day!
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Organic farming is a real growth industry! Crops grown with natural fertilizers, nonsynthetic pest controls, no genetic modification and good old fashioned TLC are ready for harvest this month. CDK supports organic farming, naturally!
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While technically a winter squash, the sweet and smooth yellowish flesh of the acorn squash is an autumn tradition at the dinner table. CDK has lots of great recipes for baked, boiled, roasted or stuffed acorn squash. No matter the temperature where you live, get that autumn feel by serving some squash on National Acorn Squash Day!
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If you're not familiar, Wiener Schnitzel is a boneless veal cutlet that is breaded and fried, somewhat like chicken fried steak. In fact, it was German and Austrian immigrants to the US who gave us the chicken fried steak. Consider adding it to your menu today, Wienerschnitzel Day!
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The TV dinner is a prepackaged frozen meal that really captures people's imagination! Can it be the peas and carrots? Or is it the cobbler? Maybe the aluminum tray with its little compartments is the reason for the allure of this compact meal. It's TV Dinner Day! You know what to do (television viewing is optional).
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The epitome of the American milk shake: chocolate. Rich, creamy, and easy to make.
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Did you know that peanuts are not nuts, they're legumes? Peanuts are an extraordinary food crop, grown around the world. Many of us think of salted, roasted peanuts when we hear the word. But boiled peanuts, peanut oil, and peanut butter are all common uses for peanuts. They're even the tastiest part of Cracker Jack!
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People make the decision to become vegetarians for many reasons, from taste to health to personal convictions. Vegetarianism is the practice of eating only plant-based foods, with the possible exception of dairy, eggs and honey. CDK is proud to support Vegetarian Awareness Week!
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Buttermilk biscuits and white country gravy--Elvis Presley wasn't the only one who favored this classic rural dish for breakfast. Popular in the South and Midwest, cooks typically use sausage gravy, egg gravy, or even tomato gravy. If you haven't had this old American comfort food, now's the time!
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What a great way to start your day, all week long for National Waffle Week!
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If you're hungry for a hoagie, you'd better be well versed in its many names, just so that you can be sure of what you're ordering. Some call the sandwich a hero, a sub, or even a grinder. But the original 'Hog Island sandwich' is honored today, Eat a Hoagie Day!
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Spaghetti may be the superstar of pastas, but the flat, narrow noodle that means 'little tongues' in Italian now has its own day to stick out! Americans tend to use linguine more with a pesto sauce and clams, whereas spaghetti is viewed as suitable with a meat and tomato sauce. But it's all good with linguine!
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A little water, sugar, grain alcohol, and mint go into this distinctive cocktail. This liqueur is also a common ingredient in cocktails like the grasshopper and in desserts. See the supply of CDK recipes that call for creme de menthe and go green with envy!
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This easy, pleasing dip of the Aztecs is really pretty basic: mashed avocado, tomato, salt, and maybe a little lime juice. Of course, here at CDK you can find recipes for all sorts of variations on this New World classic that pump up the 'Wow!' factor for avocado aficionados.
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It's the time of year for apple dumplings, gang! Even the Amish can't resist this tasty temptation made with cored apples, pastry, cinnamon and sugar. Celebrate the apple harvest by making this dessert item on National Apple Dumpling Day!
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It's unclear where the cheeseburger was invented, but it's a food item with a vaguely American feel and a distinctly American following! Whether you top yours with American cheese, Swiss, Cheddar, or Mozzarella, raise your bun to salute National Cheeseburger Day.
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Yes, CDK has many recipes for play-dough! It's a childhood favorite, great for kids parties and rainy day activities. We even have edible versions using wholesome ingredients like flour, water, and salt. Watch out Christmas and Independence Day, here's a holiday that's really going to stick!
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Butter and brown sugar are the basic building blocks of that beloved flavor, butterscotch! This year on National Butterscotch Pudding Day, remember that pudding isn't always about the chocolate. Then top your serving with butterscotch's culinary cousin, toffee bits! Mmmm.
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With the holidays fast approaching, it's time to think punch again. A little fruit juice, fizzy soda pop, and maybe several splashes of spirits are some basic ingredients often found in a punch bowl. See all the interesting combinations of punch that CDK offers thirsty party-goers.
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Can eating cookies reduce your cholesterol? Well, probably not. But pecans contain a lot of protein and antioxidants, so maybe pecan cookies should be the indulgence of choice for health conscious snackers! And hey, it IS National Pecan Cookie Day after all.
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A much misunderstood confection, white chocolate was invented by a Swiss chocolate company in the 1930s to use up excess cocoa butter. Today, white chocolate is used in candy and baked goods and has developed a real following! Don't say it's not chocolate! It's National White Chocolate Day.
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What am I, chopped liver? No! You're chopped corned beef, onion, potato, and other (often leftover) ingredients. Given that it's most widely eaten as a breakfast food, start your day today with corned beef hash!
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Chocolate milk, nectar of the gods! A little milk, a little cocoa powder, some sweetener and you've got a beverage for the ages--and for all ages! C'mon, who hasn't fantasized about having a river of chocolate milk like Willy Wonka?
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Native Americans used to harvest wild rice while riding in canoes and whacking the grass with paddles. How cool is that?! This amazing grain is good for you, too! Is the extra cooking time why it has its own entire week of commemoration? Happy National Wild Rice Week!
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It's the third most consumed beverage in the world, after water and tea! Draught or bottle, lager or ale, now is your opportunity to wet your whistle for the main event to come, Oktoberfest! It's Drink Beer Day.
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Do you take your coffee black, or with cream and sugar? Or do you go in for that fancy stuff that costs five dollars a cup at the corner coffee house? One of the world's most consumed beverages, coffee is far more popular than tea here in the Western Hemisphere. Today in the US, it's National Coffee Day!
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It's autumn. The harvest is in and now we must find a use for all those apples! Well, it's no coincidence that fall is the time for mulled apple cider. Warm yourself with delicious CDK recipes for mulled apple cider.
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