Share these Festive Food Recipes with your Loved Ones this Holiday Season

Let’s make some Christmas dirt cups for a fun a dessert that the whole family will love! This Oreo dirt pudding is regular pudding mix which is layered with cookie crumbs for texture, and decorated for the holiday. Each chocolate dirt pudding is garnished a Christmas tree made from a waffle cone sitting on top. …

There are so many types of pies to celebrate during the year, from classics like cherry pies to creative picks like coconut cream pies. Today is National Pumpkin Pie Day, which celebrates a crowd pleasing favorite! Even though pumpkin pies get a lot of recognition during the fall (especially during Thanksgiving and Halloween), National Pumpkin …

Your children will love to help you make these cookie turkeys for your Thanksgiving dessert table. This fun Thanksgiving kid’s dessert features sugar cookies, peanut butter cups, candy corn and malted milk balls – all fashioned into one adorable cookie in the shape of a turkey. Sugar cookies are the staple in any cookie decorating …

Make these autumn leaf cookies to bring the color of leaves and the feel of fall to your Thanksgiving holiday table. Pumpkin spice creamer gives this Thanksgiving cookie recipe a very seasonal flavor. Leaves are so popular in fall, that there is even a national day devoted to them – October 3 is Look at …

Gobble, gobble, it’s time to make some Rice Krispie turkeys! This fun snack is a seasonal take on the traditional Rice Krispie treat that we all love so much. These Thanksgiving Rice Krispies treats use candy corn, which is easy to find during this time of year. The shape and colors of candy corn make …

Did you know that there’s a National Cranberry Relish Day? This national day occurs annually on November 22nd. Cranberries are one of the symbols of Thanksgiving, so it’s only fitting that this day falls right before the holiday.  Keep reading to learn interesting cranberry facts, and get ways to celebrate this National Cranberry Relish Day. …

Did you know that gingerbread cookies have their own national day? National Gingerbread Cookie Day occurs annually on November 21st. Gingerbread has been around for centuries, and has evolved and changed over the years. Keep reading to learn some fun facts about the history of gingerbread and ways to celebrate this National Gingerbread Cookie Day. Plus, …

These delicious pilgrim hat cookies will look so festive on your holiday dessert table! Quick and easy Thanksgiving dessert ideas like this are a must during this time of the year. These adorable no-bake cookie treats are a great way to keep your kids involved while you are busy getting Thanksgiving dinner ready. The Thanksgiving treats …

These Indian corn cakes will really brighten up your Thanksgiving table. This edible centerpiece is part baking, part DIY, and totally delicious. It’s also a great way to engage kids in a cooking project that they will love. They’ll enjoy the process of making this Indian corn cake recipe, and I’m sure they’ll enjoy eating …

November 6 is the perfect day to make a big plate of nachos, because it’s National Nacho Day! If you need recipe inspiration, scroll to the bottom of the page to get our easy nachos recipe. This flavorful appetizer hails from Mexico and makes a great snack during the Super Bowl, Cinco De Mayo, and …

November 4 is National Candy Day. It celebrates popular types of candy (like chocolate and fruit candies) and less popular candies (like licorice and candy corn). There’s so many ways to observe this November national day. You can read the list of fun facts about candy below, or make one of the candy recipes at …

Caramel apples are a Halloween treat with their own national day in October dedicated to them called National Caramel Apple Day.  Just as black cats, jack-o-lanterns, and spooky costumes remind us of Halloween, so do caramel apples! They have a fascinating history with ties to early Halloween celebrations. Keep reading to learn their history, some …

These Oreo cookie pops are a spooky mummy-themed snack on a stick. This Halloween dessert is equally scary and cute!  Halloween is just about here, but there is still time for one last minute snack idea. I love making cake pops but they can take a lot of time to put together. These mummy cookie …

Looking for something delicious to cook this fall? Try making one of the pumpkin recipes in the list below for Halloween or Thanksgiving! You can also make them for one of the pumpkin themed national days this month, like National Pumpkin Day on October 26, or Carve a Pumpkin Day on October 31.  Keep reading for …

Caramel apples are the perfect treat for fall. Try one of these creative caramel apple toppings to take this dessert to the next level! If you’re looking for the perfect dessert to serve at a Halloween party or a Thanksgiving dinner look no further than the caramel apple. These treats are a special symbol of …

Two of my favorite treats are haystack cookies and Halloween candy pumpkins. These cute pumpkin haystack cookies combine both treats into one delicious recipe that will be the star of your Halloween party table. My mom used to make these for us when we were children and it’s always a recipe that is nostalgic for …

These 10 Halloween pretzels treats are as much fun to make as they are to eat! Each design is made with just a few items, and they can all be put together in less than a hour. There are three types of pretzels used to make these recipes: pretzel rods, stick pretzels, and crisscross pretzels. …

These Halloween dirt cups are a fun and easy dessert made with chocolate pudding, crushed Oreo cookies, and candy garnishes.  This dessert recipe is the perfect way to let the kids join in with making holiday treats. Since there is no baking or heating necessary, and the decorating is easy, and even the youngest kids …

It’s time to celebrate National Johnny Appleseed Day. The legend follows a true life character with a love of apple trees. This national day is one of the lucky few that is celebrated on two dates: September 26 and March 11. However, more people celebrate the day in September than in March. The September date …

September 16 is special for many reasons. Not only is it National Guacamole Day, but it’s also Mexican Independence Day which has been observed since 1810! National Guacamole Day is one of the many national days dedicated to Mexican food. Some others are National Tortilla Chip Day, National Burrito Day, National Quesadilla Day, National Chimichanga …

Hooray, National Hot Cross Bun Day is here! This pastry themed September food day gives us a great excuse to do some baking to honor this tasty treat.   If you’d like to try making them yourself, keep reading for a homemade hot cross buns recipe. The secret ingredient is rum-soaked raisins! While this national day …

These delicious peanut butter chocolate truffles are a no-bake sweet treat that will welcome in fall in a scrumptious way. Truffles are a popular forms of homemade candy, especially around holiday time. These fall truffles would be a great to serve at Thanksgiving, or any other autumn gathering. Keep reading to learn how to make …

It’s September, and you know what that means? 3+ months of all things pumpkin! This delicious salted pumpkin fudge is my alternative to a normal high sugar fudge recipe. This salted pumpkin fudge is gluten-free, vegan, dairy-free, soy-free, paleo and tastes great, too! It is the perfect sweet treat for your Halloween party or a …

These pumpkin cheesecake muffins have a delicious cream cheese layer that is swirled into a soft and fluffy pumpkin muffin. They are perfect for fall! The recipe features a nice combination of granulated and brown sugar, combined with the flour, pumpkin puree, and spices. The cheesecake layer adds a lovely light and fluffy topping to …

Breakfast will be a delight in your house with these banana pumpkin pancakes. They are super tasty and perfect for the season. Autumn arrives in September and so does pumpkin season! These pancakes are a great way to usher in fall, and can also be made around Thanksgiving, and Halloween too. Let’s embrace the pumpkin …

This list of food holidays for September gives us so many reasons to celebrate. From National Cherry Pie Day on September 1 to National Chewing Gum Day on the 30th. Every day of the September has at least one food or drink associated with it. There are even some that are celebrated during the entire month …