Funny February Food Observances!

There are so many funny national 'holidays' and observances that most have never heard of! I am going to list all of the February dates along with the food observances and 'holidays' for each date. Please choose a date and bake a sweet or savory dish that represents the observance for that particular date. Please list your dish - we don't want to duplicate dishes however if a date is duplicated it's OK since there will be multiple choices for most dates. I have also listed a few monthly observances - you can choose one of those if you want. Here we go :):)

By Month, February is:

• Canned Food Month
• National Chocolate Lovers Month
• National Potato Lovers Month
• National Snack Food Month

By Date:
February 1: National Baked Alaska Day
February 1: National Dark Chocolate Day
February 1: National Canned Food Day
February 2: National Tater Tot Day
February 2: Candelmas (France): Crêpes Day
February 2: Heavenly Hash Day
February 2: National Hot Breakfast Day
February 3: National Carrot Cake Day
February 4: National Homemade Soup Day
February 4: National Stuffed Mushroom Day
February 4: Medjool Date Day
February 5: World Nutella Day
February 5: National Buffalo Chicken Dip Day
February 5: National Chocolate Fondue Day
February 6: National Chopsticks Day
February 6: National Frozen Yogurt day
February 7: National Patty Melt Day
February 7: National Fettuccine Alfredo Day
February 8: National Potato Lover’s Day
February 9: National Pizza Day
February 10: National Cream Cheese Brownie Day
February 11: National Peppermint Patty Day
February 12: National Plum Pudding Day
February 13: National Tortellini Day
February 13: National Cheddar Day
February 13: National Italian Food Day
February 14: National Cream-Filled Chocolates Day
February 15: National Gumdrop Day
February 16: National Almond Day
February 17: National Cafe Au Lait Day
February 17: Pancake Day
February 17: National Cauliflower Day
February 18: National “Drink Wine” Day
February 19: National Chocolate Mint Day
February 20: National Muffin Day
February 20: Cherry Pie Day
February 21: National Sticky Bun Day
February 22: National Margarita Day
February 22: National 'Cook a Sweet Potato Day'
February 23: National Banana Bread Day
February 23: National Toast Day
February 24: National Tortilla Chip Day
February 24: National Cupcake Day
February 25: National Chocolate-Covered Nut Day
February 25: National Clam Chowder Day
February 26: National Pistachio Day
February 27: National Strawberry Day‍
February 27: Big Breakfast Day
February 27: National Retro Day
February 27: National Protein Day
February 28: National Chocolate Soufflé Day
February 29: National Chimichurri Day
February 29: National Surf and Turf Day

You can combine, and you can "use" the observance - for example for "wine day" you might make a stew that has wine in it. As long as the ingredient or item listed is used :).

**Let's try and keep it mostly 'baked' or try to include a 'baked' element, but if you don't I won't chase you down :):)

BAKERS: Choose a recipe - savory or sweet! Make sure to comment what you are bringing so we don't have duplicates!

TASTERS: Please bring one of the following supply contributions to the Meetup: a small box of disposable eating utensils (white or clear), hot cups with lids, paper/plastic 9" or larger plates of any kind, cold cups, a pack of napkins (white), ground Maxwell House or Folgers Coffee - regular or decaf - (please do not bring other brands or special flavors since we are now sharing and replenishing supplies that also belong to the church), or tea bags. These donations will be integrated into the supplies that we share with the church for future use. Tasters, please COMMENT what you will be bringing - duplicates are OK.

$ CONTRIBUTIONS: Attendees should contribute $3-$5 at each event unless you already gave me one lump sum (contribution box provided - honor system!). Meetup expenses add up, and the cost to organize a group increases each year. If you would like to see what your contribution is going towards, you can click on the link below (the link doesn't always work on mobile devices). All expenses from the beginning of this group are recorded. Online contributions are listed under "contributions". Specific "year long" donations are listed by person. Cash donations are listed under "other income" : https://www.meetup.com/Bakers-and-Tasters/money

RSVP:
*If you are a first timer and you add a +1 to your RSVP, please make sure your friend is female. We like to keep this meetup a ladies night out!

*Please change your rsvp ahead of time if you cannot attend. Please do not wait until the last minute. This makes it hard for people on the waitlist to plan and prepare. If you don't show up for a meetup or back out last minute, I will move you to the wait list for the next meetup to give others a chance.

PROVIDED:
*Serving utensils, paper plates, water, coffee, tea. I only ask that at the end of the night everyone clean up and take home their own serving dishes and platters along with any leftovers. If you use one of our serving utensils, please take a moment to wash it and put it back into the box or drawer. Please note: take out containers are no longer provided, but you may certainly bring one!

WHAT TO BRING:

• Your dish
• Serving utensils (or you can grab one from our collection, use it, wash it, and return it to the box at the end of the night.)
• A TAKE OUT CONTAINER - Take out containers are no longer provided. If you are interested in leftovers, please be sure to pack your own container!
• $3-$5 donation (unless you gave me a lump sum) - VenMo code will also be available.
• YOUR APPETITE! YOUR SMILE!

Looking forward to seeing everyone!! Happy Baking! :):)