December Food Holidays • The Good Hearted Woman

December food holidays include sweet, cozy holiday favorites: Eggnog Month, Candy Cane Day, and Popcorn on a String Day, just to name a few. There are some fun surprises, too, like “Have a Bagel” Day, Chocolate Covered Anything Day, and Biscuits & Gravy Day.

Baked and glazed bundt cake, surrounded with a decorative berry garland. — _{Eggnog Bundt Cake}

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What's in Season?

We make our home in the US Pacific Northwest. Your local seasonal crops may be different than those listed here, depending on your location. In the US, click to check what's in season in your state.

December harvests look a lot like November, at least in the Pacific NW. Many root vegetables produce into December. Look for fresh celeriac, parsnips, turnips, potatoes, and rutabagas in stores and at farm stands.

Other vegetables and fruits in season in December include apples, arugula, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, cranberries, fennel, horseradish, kale, leeks, mushrooms, rosemary, sage, shallots, and winter squashes.

Nuts & Bolts • REAL Original Chex Mix Recipe — _{Nuts & Bolts (The Original Chex Mix Recipe)}

Month-long Food Holidays

National Pear Month
National Egg Nog Month
National Fruit Cake Month

Daily Food Holidays

December 1: National Fried Pie Day
December 1: National French Fried Clam
December 2: National Fritters Day
December 2: Feast of St. Bibiana
December 3: National Peppermint Latte Day
December 4: National Cookie Day
December 5: National Comfort Food Day
December 5: National Sacher Torte Day
December 5: Repeal of Prohibition Day
December 6: National Gazpacho Day
December 6: National Microwave Oven Day
December 6: National “Cook for Christmas” Day
December 7: National Cotton Candy Day

December 8: National Brownie Day
December 9: National Pastry Day
December 10: National Lager Day
December 10: International Terra Madre Day
December 11: National “Have a Bagel” Day
December 11: National Noodle-Ring Day
December 12: National Cocoa Day
December 12: National Ambrosia Day
December 13: National Popcorn String Day
December 14: National Biscuits and Gravy Day
December 14: National Bouillabaisse Day

December 15: National Gingerbread Latte Day
December 15: National Lemon Cupcake Day
December 16: National Chocolate Covered Anything Day
December 17: National Maple Syrup Day
December 18: National “I Love Honey” Day
December 19: National Hard Candy Day
December 19: National Oatmeal Muffin Day
December 20: National Sangria Day
December 21: National French Fried Shrimp Day

December 22: National Date Nut Bread Day
December 23: National Bake Day
December 23: National Pfeffernuesse Day
December 24: National Egg Nog Day
December 25: National “Kiss the Cook” Day
December 26: National Candy Cane Day
December 27: National Fruitcake Day
December 28: National Box of Chocolates Day

December 29: National “Get on the Scales” Day
December 29: National Pepper Pot Day
December 30: National Bacon Day
December 30: National Bicarbonate of Soda Day
December 30: Baking Soda Day
December 31: National Champagne Day
December 31: National Vinegar Day

Tall glass in the snow, filled with a bi-colored beverage: white on top, and red on the bottom. — _{Blushin' Russian (Cocktail or Mocktail)}

It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal, and that every path may lead to peace.
_{- Agnes M Phara}