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November National Food Holidays

Another month, another reason to highlight the National Holidays. In honor  of holiday season approaching, I’d like to focus this months national days on FOOD.

The month as a whole is known for:  Georgia Pecan Month,  Good Nutrition Month,  National Peanut Butter Lover’s Month,  National Pepper Month,  National Pomegranate Month, Raisin Bread Month, Vegan Month

National Fig Week is the first week in November. My family in Poland LOVES figs for some reason. We would always bring them boxes of Fig Newtons 🙂

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Isa Does it Vegan “tuna” sandwich

Each day of the month has something to celebrate too:
November 1: National Bison Day
November 1: National Deep Fried Clams Day
November 1: National Vinegar Day
November 2: National Deviled Egg Day
November 3: National Sandwich Day
November 4: National Candy Day
November 5: National Doughnut Day
November 6: National Nachos Day
November 7: Bittersweet Chocolate with Almonds Day
November 8: National Cappuccino Day
November 8: National Harvey Wallbanger Day – a vodka cocktail!
November 9: National Scrapple Day –  this is a mush of pork scraps and trimmings combined with cornmeal, wheat flour, and spices (interesting)…
November 9: Cook Something Bold & Pungent Day
November 10: National Vanilla Cupcake Day
November 11: National Sundae Day
November 12: National Pizza With Everything Day (Except Anchovies)
November 13: National Indian Pudding Day
November 14: National Guacamole Dayscrapple
November 14: National Pickle Day
November 15: National Raisin Bran Cereal Day
November 16: National Fast Food Day
November 17: National Baklava Day
November 17: Homemade Bread Day
November 18: National Vichyssoise Day – this is a creamy Leek soup often eaten cold! eeek, I would eat it warm
November 19: Carbonated Beverage with Caffeine Day
November 20: National Peanut Butter Fudge Day
November 20: Beaujolais Nouveau Day – red wine made from Gamay grapes in France
November 21: Gingerbread Day
November 22: National Cashew Day
November 23: National Espresso Dayimages (2)
November 23: Eat a Cranberry Day
November 24: National Sardines Day
November 25: National Parfait Day
November 26: National Cake Day
November 27: National Bavarian Cream Pie Day – they mean Turkey Day!?
November 28: National French Toast Day
November 29: Chocolates Day – pretty sure this is every day for me!
November 29: National Lemon Creme Pie Day
November 30: National Mousse Day

Hope everyone can try something new this month – perhaps Scrapple or go on the other end of the spectrum and make yourself a Vegan “tuna” sandwich from chickpeas. Check out the recipe in my Dine Section!

Tofu Scramble (Vegan)

I went Vegan for Lent, so 40 days. I made sure we finished everything that comes from an animal before we started so we wouldn’t be tempted. When I say, we, I’m saying I made Nico do this with me! He did it more by default since I was the one grocery shopping, packing lunches and making dinner while he started grad school ..  When we got back from our Jamaican vaca- all inclusive, so alcohol and food all the time non stop – We needed a cleanse which is how the 2 things came together (Lent & Cleanse) = Vegan Challenge

Anyways, his cousins got me this book for our housewarming party. ISA DOES IT – all Vegan recipes. At first, I didn’t’ know what Vegan was.. I thought vegetarian- only eat vegetables- no meat. okay can’t be that hard. But when I realized Vegan meant NO animal products whatsoever, I knew I had a challenge ahead of me. Being for Polsih decent, there really isn’t a meal that doesn’t include some type of meat.. Kielbasa, hello! or dairy- Sour cream on top of CHEESE Pierogie — yummmy, sour cream on top of everything for that matter!  (My 1st Vegan Bible-Legit amazing!)

So Nico’s cousins (my inspirations for this challenge) have been vegan for 5, going on 6 years now. I will have them guest blog soon to offer up some advice and give insight into why they went Vegan and the benefits/challenges they face…

But in the meantime, let me go ahead and share this Tofu Scramble Recipe– I had my friend over last night and she requested I make her this b/c its that delish!! I  usually make it at the end of the work week; when I have leftover veggies and need a way to wrap them all up into something easy and good. I usually pair it with potatoes pancakes, vegan garlic bread, in a sandwich, with a salad, on top of quinoa… anything you feel like really!

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Tofu scramble with some Vegan Garlic Bread (recipe coming soon)

Tofu Scramble by Isa Chandra Moskowitz

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