What We Ate: Chicken Paprikas

After reading Elizabeth Kostova’s The Historian, I was in the mood to travel Central Europe. Not having quite the budget for that, I opted instead to make us chicken paprikas for dinner.

Unfortunately, I have no idea what I did with the recipe.

October is …

Eat Country Ham Month
International Microwave Month
National Apple Month
National Applejack Month
National Caramel Month
National Chili Month
National Cookbook Month
National Cookie Month
National Dessert Month
National Pasta Month
National Pickled Peppers Month
National Pizza Festival Month
National Popcorn Poppin’ Month
National Pork Month
National Pretzel Month
National Seafood Month
Vegetarian Awareness Month

And don’t miss . . .
National Chili Week (1st Week)
American Beer Week (2nd Week)
National Food Bank Week (2nd Week)
National Pasta Week (2nd Week)
National School Lunch Week (2nd Week)
National Kraut Sandwich Week (3rd Week)
Pickled Peppers Week (3rd Week)

And mark your calendars for . . .
October 1 – Pudding Season Begins
October 1 – Homemade Cookies Day
October 1 – National Frappe Day
October 1 – World Vegetarian Day
October 2 – National Fried Scallops Day
October 3 – National Caramel Custard Day
October 4 – National Taco Day
October 4 – National Vodka Day
October 5 – National Apple Betty Day
October 6 – National Noodle Day
October 8 – National Fluffernutter Day
October 9 – Moldy Cheese Day
October 9 – National Dessert Day
October 9 – Submarine – Hoagie – Hero – Grinder Day
October 10 – National Angel Food Cake Day
October 11 – National Sausage Pizza Day
October 11 – World Egg Day
October 12 – National Gumbo Day
October 13 – National Peanut Festival
October 13 – National Pumpkin Festival
October 13 – National Yorkshire Pudding Day
October 14 – Chocolate Covered Insect Day
October 15 – National Chicken Cacciatore Day
October 15 – National Mushroom Day
October 15 – National Roast Pheasant Day
October 16 – National Liqueur Day
October 16 – World Food Day
October 17 – Four Prunes Day
October 17 – National Pasta Day
October 18 – National Chocolate Cupcake Day
October 19 – National Seafood Bisque Day
October 20 – National Brandied Fruit Day
October 21 – Caramel Apple Day
October 21 – National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day
October 22 – National Nut Day
October 23 – Canned Food Day
October 23 – National Boston Cream Pie Day
October 24 – Good And Plenty Day
October 24 – National Bologna Day
October 25 – National Greasy Foods Day
October 26 – National Mincemeat Day
October 27 – American Beer Day
October 27 – National Potato Day
October 28 – National Chocolate Day
October 28 – Wild Foods Day
October 29 – National Oatmeal Day
October 30 – Buy a Doughnut Day
October 30 – National Candy Corn Day
October 31 – National Candy Apple Day

September is …

National Biscuit Month
National Bourbon Heritage Month
Better Breakfast Month
National Chicken Month
National Cholesterol Education Month
National Honey Month
National Mushroom Month
National Organic Harvest Month
National Papaya Month
National Potato Month
National Rice Month

Wine Season and Oyster Season Begin September 1

First Week – National Waffle Week
September 1 – National Cherry Popover Day
September 2 – National Blueberry Popsicle Day
September 3 – National Welsh Rarebit Day
September 4 – National Macadamia Nut Day
September 5 – National Cheese Pizza Day
Second Week – Biscuit and Gravy Week
Second Week – Vegetarian Awareness Week
September 6 – National Coffee Ice Cream Day
September 7 – National Acorn Squash Day
September 8 – National Date Nut Bread Day
September 9 – Weinerschnitzel Day
September 10 – TV Dinner Day
September 11 – National Hot Cross Bun Day
September 12 – National Chocolate Milkshake Day
September 13 – National Peanut Day
September 13 – Snack a Pickle Time
September 14 – National Cream Filled Donut Day
September 14 – Eat a Hoagie Day
September 15 – National Linguini Day
September 16 – National Guacamole Day
September 17 – National Apple Dumpling Day
September 18 – National Cheeseburger Day
September 19 – National Butterscotch Pudding Day
September 20 – National Rum Punch Day
Fourth Week – National Wild Rice Week
September 21 – International Banana Festival
September 21 – National Pecan Cookie Day
September 22 – National Ice Cream Cone Day
September 23 – National White Chocolate Day
September 24 – National Cherries Jubilee Day
September 25 – Crab Meat Newburg Day
September 26 – National Pancake Day
September 27 – National Chocolate Milk Day
September 27 – National Corned Beef Hash Day
September 28 – Strawberry Cream Pie Day
September 28 – Drink Beer Day
September 29 – National Coffee Day
September 30 – National Hot Mulled Cider Day

July is …

July Belongs To Berries Month
National Ice Cream Month
National Baked Bean Month
National Hot Dog Month
National Pickle Month
National Picnic Month

First Week – National Canned Luncheon Meat Week
July 1 – Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day
July 1 – National Gingersnap Day
July 2 – National Anisette Day
July 3 – National Chocolate Wafer Day
July 3 – Eat Beans Day
July 4 – National Barbecued Spareribs Day
July 4 – Caesar Salad Birthday
July 4 – Sidewalk Egg Frying Day
July 5 – National Apple Turnover Day
July 5 – Graham Cracker Day
July 6 – National Fried Chicken Day
July 7 – National Strawberry Sundae Day
July 7 – National Chocolate with Almonds Day
July 7 – Ice Cream Cone Day
July 8 – National Milk Chocolate with Almonds Day
July 9 – National Sugar Cookie Day
July 10 – National Pina Colada Day
July 11 – National Blueberry Muffin Day
July 11 – Vegetarian Food Day
July 12 – National Pecan Pie Day
July 12 – Eat Your Jello Day (Bill Cosby’s Birthday)
July 13 – Beans ‘n’ Franks Day
July 13 – National Ice Cream Day
July 13 – National French Fries Day
July 14 – National Grand Marnier Day
July 14 – Macaroni Day
Third Wednesday – National Hot Dog Day
July 15 – National Tapioca Pudding Day
July 15 – Gummi Worm Day
July 16 – National Corn Fritters Day
July 16 – Ice Cream Sundae Day
July 16 – Fresh Spinach Day
July 16 – National Ice Cream Day
July 17 – National Peach Ice Cream Day
July 18 – National Caviar Day
Third Sunday – Sundae Sunday
July 19 – National Daiquiri Day
July 20 – National Lollipop Day
July 20 – National Ice Cream Soda Day
July 20 – National Vanilla Milkshake Day
July 20 – Fortune Cookie  Day
July 21 – National Junk Food Day
July 21 – National Ice Cream Day
July 21 – National Creme Brulee Day
July 22 – National Penuche Day
July 22 – Maple Syrup Day
July 23 – National Vanilla Ice Cream Day
July 23 – National Hot Dog Day
July 24 – National Tequila Day
July 25 – National Hot Fudge Sundae Day
July 26 – National Coffee Milkshake Day
July 27 – National Scotch Day
July 27 – National Cream Brulee Day
July 28 – National Milk Chocolate Day
July 29 – National Lasagna Day
July 29 – Cheese Sacrifice Purchase Day
July 30 – National Cheesecake Day
July 31 – National Raspberry Cake Day
July 31 – Cotton Candy Day
July 31 – Jump for Jelly Beans Day

Better late than never, right?

Tangy Apricot Frozen Yogurt

Homemade Tangy Apricot Fro-Yo

Schatzi: I haven’t eaten much frozen yogurt since my Eighties childhood, when the TCBY craze swept the nation. When they built the new shopping center in Mililani, the one with the Star Market and Cookie Corner, they put in a TCBY, too. As a treat, my mother would often take me to the TCBY, where I always ordered the same thing: a waffle cone sundae with hot fudge and colored jimmies, no nuts. The flavors of yogurt I picked varied with their offerings, but I never wanted anything else. Frozen yogurt is back, but with a difference; places like Pinkberry and Portlan’d own Pop Culture–among others–have ushered in a new era of frozen yogurt, one with a tangier yogurt flavor than the soft-serve TCBY standard. And that’s not a bad thing.