September is chock full of national food holidays. I’ve got several recipes that you should try any month of the year.
September doesn’t really mark the beginning of the eating season.
I would lay that at Halloween’s door step.
After Halloween and all the candy you need to sample for safety’s sake before you hand it out to trick or treaters, there’s Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Eve, not to mention random “holiday” cookie swaps and cocktail parties.
But, September serves as sort of a gateway month.
With that in mind, here are all of the food holidays marked in September.
Are some of these the creation of marketing companies?
Most likely but I don’t see anything wrong with that.
If you don’t celebrate yourself or whatever you’ve created who will?
September Food Holidays
Okay so the donut holiday in September is for cream filled donuts and these are clearly not–they are fried and sugared but still muy delicioso.
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National Food Days During September
September 1
National Gyro Day
Have you had a gyro before?
A gyro is a lovely spiced lamb sandwich on flatbread with slices of tomato, onion and a tzatziki (yogurt and cucumber sauce).
They are so good.
I’m lucky, considering how rural an area I live in, to have a place just down the road who makes a good one.
If you’ve never tried a gyro, don’t wait for the next September 1 to roll around before you do.
Also, gyro is pronounced yeer-ro.
Our Greek place down the street goes through help at a pretty good clip and rarely do they know how to pronounce gyro as yeer-ro. It irks me to no end.
September 2
National “Grits for Breakfast” Day
International Bacon Day
September 3
National Welsh Rarebit Day
National Baby Back Ribs Day
Have you ever made ribs in a slow cooker? It’s my only way now and then I finish on a grill.
September 4
National Macadamia Nut Day
September 5
National Cheese Pizza Day
This easy homemade pizza dough recipe will give you crispy, chewy slices of pizza using a dough that can hang out in your fridge for two weeks
September 6
National Coffee Ice Cream Day
September 7
National Beer Lover’s Day
September 8
National Date-Nut Bread Day
September 9
National “I Love Food” Day
September 10
National Hot Dog Day
September 12
National Chocolate Milkshake Day
September 13
National Peanut Day
Do you like peanut butter cookies?
Crispy, peanut buttery cookies are probably a classic cookie from your childhood if you grew up in the U.S. Find out my suggestions for what peanut butter is best to use for cookies.
What about with Hershey kisses on top of a peanut butter cookie?
September 14
National Cream-Filled Doughnut Day
September 15 Holidays
This day has three national food days, including
National Double Cheeseburger Day
National Creme de Menthe Day
National Linguini Day
If you like Creme de Menthe, you might like this chocolate mint cookie recipe.
You might also like this creme de menthe milkshake recipe.
Or you could just celebrate with Creme de Menthe candy!
September 16
National Guacamole Day
If I do say so myself, I make a really great guacamole.
I learned from my mom who learned from my Mexican babysitter. Lola Gonzalez, when we lived in Arizona.
That was 45 years ago! The recipe is still in regular rotation.
Lola’s guacamole recipe is perfect.
I’ll put it on my list of recipes to share.
Guacamole is especially delish alongside this salsa recipe.
But I bet it would be amazing, especially with a Classic Shaken Margarita.
Classic shaken margarita recipe calls four just four ingredients, find out what you need for a lime margarita and tips to customize the drink. #cocktails #margaritas #mixeddrinks #drinks #party #Mexican #tequila #lime
September 18
National Play-Dough Day–Have you ever made your own?
I did once when Michael was small.
I couldn’t believe how easy it was and it lasts a lot longer than the commercial variety.
National Cheeseburger Day
September 19
National Butterscotch Pudding Day
I’m working on a cookie recipe with butterscotch and smoked almonds.
I’ve been dragging my feet on it because I’m not sure if anyone would be interested.
Would you please send me an email or comment on this post if you’d like to see a recipe with butterscotch and smoked almonds? [email protected]
September 20
National Punch Day / Rum Punch Day
September 21
National Pecan Cookie Day
I LOVEEEEEE Pecans.
I used to work with an old timer at a newspaper in Missouri would who make a special trip to Texas to buy pecans and he would bring me a pound.
Oh my goodness they were good!
I love to put pecans in cookies.
Pecans are also perfect in granola.
September 22
National Ice Cream Cone Day
September 23
More National Food Days During September
National White Chocolate Day
Girl, or guy, I’ve got a few cookie recipes featuring white chocolate.
There’s this recipe that combines white chocolate and candy corn in one little cookie.
September 25
National Quesadilla Day
Quesadillas are one of my favorite foods on this earth.
They are just so good.
And, if you’re trying to get dinner on the table quickly, a recipe to keep in your back pocket.
A tortilla, a little protein and/or vegetable, a bit of shredded cheese, salsa and or a good vinaigrette like this one and dinner is served.
September 26
My mom makes the best key lime pie in the world and I shared her recipe here, plus her tip for making key lime pie really, really amazing.
September 27
National Chocolate Milk Day
September 28
National Strawberry Cream Pie Day
Simple Strawberry Cheesecake Pie is made with cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk and berries for a creamy, cheesecake.
September 29
National Coffee Day and
National Mocha Day
If you adore coffee and mocha flavors as much as I do you should make this cookie.
Your turn:
Which of these food holidays might you commemorate during September?
What are you celebrating this month?
Have you created your holiday baking list yet?
Email me if you need some new cookie ideas or check out this cookie category here.
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