VPWL GOURMET 2013-2014
January, 2014

Hors d’oeuvre

National Meat Month
National Slow Cooker Month
Meaty Chicken Dip

Fig Newton day – January 16th
Figgy Blue Cheese Bacon Bites

Popcorn Day January 19th
Popcorn Three Ways

First Course

National Soup Month
National Egg Month
Egg Flower Soup

Entreeʹ

Peking Duck Day – January 18th
20 minute Peking Duck with Quinoa Salad

Dessert

National Apple and Apricot Month
National Brandy Alexander Day January 31st
Apple and Apricot Crisp with Brandy Mascarpone

National Candy Month
National Fiber Focus Month
Fiber One® Chocolate Peanut Butter Haystacks

National Hot Tea Month
National Coffee Gourmet Month

Wine Suggestions
HDO & Soup: Raventos I Blanc 2011 Cava
Entreeʹ: Hahn 2012 Pinot Noir

January 

1. Fat Free Living Month
2. International Coffee Gourmet Month
3. National Dried Plum Breakfast Month
4. National Fiber Focus Month
5. National Hot Tea Month
6. National Retail Bakers Month
7. Apple and Apricot Month
8. Artichoke and Asparagus Month
9. Shape Us Up Month
10. Tubers and Dried Fruit Month
11. Fat Free Living Month
12. National Slow Cooking Month
13. National Oatmeal Month
14. National Soup Month
15. National Wheat Bread Month
16. Bread Machine Baking Month
17. National Candy Month
18. National Egg Month
19. National Meat Month

VARIABLE DATE EVENTS

1. Diet Resolution Week – January 1 – 7 (We missed it!)
2. Fig Newton Day – January 16
3. Peking Duck Day – January 18
4. Popcorn Day – January 19
5. National Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice Week – January 17-23
6. Hot Heads Chili Days – January 17-18
7. National Corn Chip Day – January 29
8. Chinese New Years – January 31
9. National Brandy Alexander Day – January 31