VPWL

GOURMET 2013-2014

Happy New Year!!!

Hors d’oeuvres

 National Bacon Day, December 30^th
Sweet Chicken Bacon Wraps
Bacon Candied Apple Spiced Nuts

National Lager Day December 10^th
Kielbasa Appetizers

Winter Solstice – for the longest winter night, December 21^st
Warm Blue Cheese Dip

National French Fried Shrimp Day, December 21^th
Shake’N’Bake Coconut Shrimp

Six Months ’til National Ham Day
Ham Nirvana

Mary Had A Little Lamb Day
Lamb Lollipops with Balsamic Reduction

National Hamburger Day, December 21^st
Cocktail Meatballs

National Pastry Day, December 9^th
Mary Kay’s Good Stuff

National Root Vegetable Month
Ham and Turkey Roll-Ups

Cobalt Ocean Celebrates Lime Day, 16^th of every month
Southwestern Margarita Quesadillas

Issquah Salmon Days – a little late (October 5th)
Citrus Salmon

For National Sangria Day, December 20^th
Chili Relleño Appetizers

Dessert

 National Fruit Cake Month
Nutty Fruitcake Bars

Cookie Day, December 4^th
National Eggnog Month
Eggnog Cookies

National Gingerbread House Day, December 12^th
Gingerbread Bars

Cup Cake Day, December 16^th
Champagne Day, December 31^th
Champagne Cup Cakes

National Chocolate Day, December 28^th and 29^th
Busterback Cross Country Ski Ranch Soda Cracker Candy

National Candy Cane Day December 26^th
Candy Cane Sugar Cookie Bars

Coffee

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National Eggnog Month
Homemade Eggnog Coffee Creamer

Wine

National Repeal the 21^st Amendment Day, December 5^th
Hostess Choice

National Stress Free Family Holiday Month

December 2013

• National Egg Nog Month
• World Wide Food Service Safety Month
• Winter Squash Month
• Quince Month
• Watermelon Month
• Root Vegetable Month
• Exotic Fruit Month
• Cookie Cutter Week – First Week
• December 5 Comfort Food Day
• December National Repeal the 21st Amendment Day
• December 7: National Cotton Candy Day
• December 12: National Cocoa Day
• December 12:Gingerbread House Day
  
• December 16: National Chocolate-Covered Anything Day
• December 21: National Hamburger Day
• Kiwi Fruit Day (California)
  
• National French Fried Shrimp Day
  
• Look At The Bright Side Day
  
• December 26: National Candy Cane Day
• December 28: National Chocolate Day
• December 29: National Chocolate Day (2 is good!)
  
• National Get on the Scales Day
• December 30: Bacon Day
  
• National Bicarbonate of Soda Day
• December 31: Champagne Day