1. Green Juice Day (January 26): Green Juice for Beginners
Green juice is a sweet and simple way to get your vitamins
in every day. Don’t be intimidated by the process — chunk up your fruits and veggies
and run them through a juicer, or puree them in a blender and push it through a fine sieve if
you don’t have a juicer.
2. National Southern Food Day (January 22): Southern Black Eyed Peas Recipe with Collard Greens
Eating black-eyed peas and collard greens is a lucky
start to the new year, as the peas represent coins and the collards look like
dollar bills. This Southern-inspired recipe streamlines the whole process for a quick
and hearty January meal.
3. Cheese Lover's Day (January 20): Tini’s Mac and Cheese
It’s a day for cheese lovers ,and what better way to
celebrate than with chef Tini Younger’s ultra cheesy mac and cheese? It’s
gooey, crispy on top and so very rich. If you’re a cheese lover, you’ll adore
it.
4. National Oatmeal Month: Creamy Custard Oatmeal
Is this breakfast or a rich, custardy dessert? Why not
both? Not only do the eggs add protein, but they also make the oatmeal into a silky
treat, like a crème brûlée.
5. National Soup Month: Mediterranean Lemon Chicken Soup
Not only is this hearty soup warming, but the lemon
brightens things up, reminding us of sunny days to come. It’s also a super
soother when you have a cold.
6. National Peanut Butter Day (January 24): Peanut Butter Pie
This might be the most peanut butter you can cram into a
pie. The topping even has peanut butter chips, melted peanut butter and mini
Reese’s cups. What a way to celebrate the day.
7. National Sticky Toffee Pudding Day (January 23): Easy Sticky Toffee Pudding
A classic English dessert, this recipe simplifies the
process to make a self-saucing date cake. The spicy and sweet molasses sauce
makes an excellent counterbalance when served with a scoop of creamy vanilla ice cream.
8. National Granola Bar Day (January 21): Blueberry Vanilla Greek Yogurt Granola Bars
Once you realize how easy granola bars are to make, you’ll
be able to change up the recipe with your favorite ingredients, like other
dried fruits and nuts. The yogurt coating really seals the deal, literally.
9. National Popcorn Day (January 19): Loaded Churro Popcorn
This popcorn is a maximalist approach to popcorn toppings,
with cinnamon, dark chocolate and brown sugar. Movie night just got amped up.
10. National French Onion Soup Day (January 12): Simple Slow Cooker French Onion Soup
French onion soup is a brothy, caramelized onion soup topped
with toasted bread and Gruyère cheese. It’s savory, delectably oozy and deserves
to be celebrated. Serve with a light-bodied red wine (like a pinot noir) and a
crispy, vinegary salad.