1. April 7: National Coffee Cake Day Brown Butter Strawberry Coffee Cake With Strawberry Icing
A cake to celebrate a cake holiday? Genius! This strawberry
and brown butter beauty leans slightly out of the regular coffee cake box.
2. April 12: Deckfast Day Make-Ahead Breakfast for Work
It may seem odd to celebrate eating breakfast at your office
desk, but considering it’s been shown by experts to be healthier than the bowl
of cereal you shove down before your commute or the donut you grab on the way, “Deckfast”
is actually something to cheer about, nutritionally speaking. Here are some
ideas of healthy breakfasts you can prep ahead to grab and enjoy while you’re
checking your email.
3. April 12: National
Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day Miso Butter Grilled Cheese
Basic grilled cheese: melty perfection. This umami-packed
and hot honey drizzled masterpiece: a work of art.
4. April 16: Day Of The Mushroom Ottolenghi Portobello Mushroom Steaks & Butter Bean Mash
Mushrooms become the main course here when they’re served
like a steak. A creamy bean mash, subbed in for potatoes, adds fiber and protein
to this vegan meal.
5. April 19: National Garlic Day Garlic Confit
Probably the best way to get your garlic in is this oven-slow-roasted garlic recipe. The cloves become soft and spreadable so you can use them
in dips, pasta dishes or simply spread on toast.
6. April 20: National Cold Brew Day Honey Cinnamon Cold Brew Coffee
Don’t buy cold brew — it’s stinkin’ easy to make. This
flavored recipe guides you through a recipe better than any drive-through can
do.
7. April 21: National Chickpea Day Musabaha (Creamy Warm Chickpeas With Tahini)
Resolve to make fiber and protein-rich chickpeas a diet
staple this year. Get started on your journey with this warm hummus-ish
breakfast recipe that feels more like a meal than a snack.
8. April 25: National Zucchini Bread Day Double Chocolate Zucchini Bread
Why stop at regular zucchini bread when you can have double
chocolate zucchini bread? You still get all the fiber-y goodness from the
zucchini, but also lots of gooey chocolate flavor.
9. April 28: National Blueberry Pie Day Blueberry
Pie With Purple Berry Crust
When you’re celebrating blueberry pie, only the most fun
option will do, like this version with a purple-hued lattice crust.
Freeze-dried blueberries or berry puree lend the crust its vibrant color.
10. April 30: National Bubble Tea Day Crème Brûlée Bubble Tea
A bubble tea celebration calls for a rich, indulgent concoction.
Buy your tapioca boba pearls online to play bubble tea barista at home.