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August Food Holidays

Here's a list of important food holidays for August. Plus recipes too! 

August Food Holidays

Oysters on the Half Shell with Rosé Mignonette

In a bowl, combine the rose, vinegar, pepper, and shallots.  Serve the oysters with the mignonette.  The mignonette can be last up to 6 hours in the fridge. Make sure to serve it chilled.

Oysters on the Half Shell with Rosé Mignonette

Adult Root Beer Floats

This is the ultimate adult summer beverage. This recipe combines vanilla bean ice cream and root beer ale and tops them all off with a dollop of whipped ice cream plus a drizzle of chocolate syrup.

Adult Root Beer Floats

Healthy Banana Split With Clean Eating Chocolate Sauce

This recipe uses Greek yogurt instead of ice cream to ensure it’s healthy.  This lowers the amount of fat and sugar in the recipe.  You can use frozen yogurt as well for this recipe.

Healthy Banana Split With Clean Eating Chocolate Sauce

Easy Julienne Fries

Make this Julienne Fries recipe from scratch.  You can do this manually.  The recipe is so easy and it is incredibly delicious!

Easy Julienne Fries

Filet Mignon with Porcini Mushroom Compound Butter

Grilled steaks are the best, but they’re especially better when finished in the oven.  The secret to a great steak is a butter with herbs, onions, and garlic.  This recipe uses mushrooms and butter, however, to make this recipe even more delicious!

Filet Mignon with Porcini Mushroom Compound Butter

Spiced Chocolate Pecan Pie

Prepare and bake the pie a day ahead to make this recipe.  You can just warm it through the oven once you’re ready to serve.

Spiced Chocolate Pecan Pie

Whole-Grain Waffles with Sliced Strawberries and Yogurt

These waffles are light and fluffy.  You wouldn’t think that they’re made with whole-wheat flour!  They’re also made with milk instead of buttermilk.   Top it all off with strawberries and yogurt to make it even more delicious!

Whole-Grain Waffles with Sliced Strawberries and Yogurt

Cherry and Cream Cheese Turnovers with Vanilla Cream Cheese Glaze

You’d love these cherry turnovers.  This recipe uses only three ingredients.  You can have cherry turnovers fresh from the oven in no time at all! It’s definitely a breakfast worth waking up to.

Cherry and Cream Cheese Turnovers with Vanilla Cream Cheese Glaze

Chicken Finger Sub with Cabbage Slaw

Big subs are picnic staples.  They’re like the fried chicken which is a picnic staple as well.  Cover your subs in cabbage and pea slaw and you have a winner!

Chicken Finger Sub with Cabbage Slaw