Culinary Celebrations in February - Taking a Little Breather From...

 Covid19

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February 5, 2021

As I laid out what was happening and why in regards to this plandemic we're going through, in yesterday's post, I saw no reason why I couldn't skip the headlines today (because when you know what's going on and the timeline of it, who made what vaccine and who's squabbling over it, is just pointless play by plays leading up to the same score at the end, which is the great reset will start the moment 65 million have died, or everyone's vaccinated - I get the feeling they're dragging the vaccination rollouts waiting for more people to die as we're nowhere near 65 million yet).  

 

Until or unless there's major changes in the stringent draconian laws keeping people confined, fined, and afraid it's just more of the same of that as well. I do have the headlines saved and may post them at some point, but I don't know when, because I don't see the point in it now, knowing the futility of it all. So unless there's a global uprising and and usurping of criminal genocidal governments around the world, there's basically almost no  point in posting the headlines unless they represent a major change in some aspect of this whole plandemic, for better or worse. 

So I figured since we're all confined to our little domestic cages (called homes), there's no reason we can't find things to enjoy and celebrate as this story demonstrates, we all need things to celebrate especially now that we're in confinement: Why rituals are important pandemic survival tools

 

So with that in mind, I decided that maybe even though we're confined at home there's no reason why we can't celebrate Mardi Gras on the 16th without being able to go to New Orleans, or  have a nice Valentine's Day dinner with our significant other on the 14th, or celebrate the Chinese New Year on the 12th with a special Chinese dinner prepared by us at home, or indulge in some good old Super Bowl party snacks and food whether we're football fans or not on the 7th which is Game Day apparently. Not to mention this is Black History Month as well, to celebrate with enough mouth watering recipes to get you through the entire month and then some. So there's plenty different types of culinary adventures awaiting you just from the various celebrations happening this month. 

With that in mind, I found a lot of different sites offering a lot of different recipes just for those special occasions. I know I intend to try out several of the recipes - maybe not all this month, but over time, because a lot of them look mouthwateringly delicious. So I hope you find something amongst these recipe sites to try on those special occasions & whenever the mood strikes you too. 

Black History Month Recipes:

22 recipes from Black chefs to celebrate Black History Month

Recipe: Eddie Jackson's Cajun Sticky Wings 

28 Soulful Recipes to Cook to Celebrate Black History Month  

38 Jubilant Recipes to Kick Off Black History Month 

Black History Month 25 recipes  

17 Favorite Black History Month Recipes to Celebrate

28 Potluck Recipes to Celebrate Black History & Culture

Soul Food 

Celebrate Black History Month with 38 Soul-Filling Recipes 

African American Soul Food Recipes 

Fix Yourself Some Home Cooking With These African American Recipes 

 

Chinese Lunar New Year Recipes:

Asian Recipes

Ginger Pork Pot Stickers 

Welcome to Omnivore’s Cookbook! Let’s start cooking Chinese food together!

Omnivore has actual online classes to learn to cook Chinese Food, in case you'd like to learn.

Mongolian Meatballs This site isn't exclusively Chinese - there are other types of recipes there, but there's also other Chinese recipes there as well.

50 Chinese New Year Recipes 

Essential Chinese New Year recipes 

Chinese New Year Recipes: Menu Planning Guide 

20 Chinese New Year Foods That Will Bring You Good Fortune 

65 Copycat Chinese Takeout Recipes 

Tasty Chinese Takeout Dishes You Can Master at Home 

Chinese Take Out Recipes 

 

Super Bowl Recipes:

Your Guests Won't Be Able to Get Enough of These Delicious Dip Recipes

60 Tailgate Food Ideas to Make Everyone Feel Like a Winner 

57 Twists On Buffalo Chicken That Demand Your Attention

 11 Slow-Cooker Dips That Will Be The Star Of Any Party

50 Ways To Make Sliders The Best Part Of Your Game Day Meal 

21 Instant Pot Dips That Will Seriously Up Your Potluck Game

28 Cheese Balls You'll Actually Want To Serve Your Guests 

Ring Dips Are The Only App To Serve At Your Party

 This is the most popular Super Bowl party recipe

70 Easy Super Bowl Recipes That Everyone at Your Game-Day Party Will Love

How to Make Your Favorite Stadium Foods at Home 

How to make buffalo chicken soup

The 10 best Instant Pot and Crock-Pot recipes for the Super Bowl  

40+ Healthy Super Bowl Recipes 

60 Best Super Bowl Recipes 

100 Crowd-Pleasing Super Bowl Snacks 

Game-Day Party Recipes 

Valentine's Day Recipes:

14 Gluten-Free Dessert Recipes for Valentine's Day

 The Most Delicious Mocktail Recipes to Try

Become Your Own Barista With These Specialty Coffee Recipes 

Toast Your Lover—Or Just to Love—With These Gorgeous Pink Cocktail Recipes

60+ Best Dinner Ideas for Two for the Most Romantic Date Night 

22 Heart-Shaped Foods That Will Delight Everyone on Valentine's Day

30 Delicious Valentine's Day Breakfast Ideas for the Most Romantic Morning Ever 

28 Valentine's Day Cocktails That Are Better Than A Boring Glass Of Wine 

40 Valentine's Dinner Ideas For A Cozy, Romantic Night In 

25 Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Desserts No One Will Be Able To Resist 

71 Valentine's Day Desserts That Are Better Than A Dozen Roses 

31 Valentine's Day Brunch Recipes You'll Fall Madly In Love With 

36 Sweet Valentine's Day Cookies That Are Better Than A Box Of Chocolates 

57 Cakes And Cupcakes You'll Want To Be Your Valentine This Year 

37 Healthy Dinners Perfect For Your Next Date Night 

61 Easy Date Night Dinners That Beat A Fancy Restaurant 

Valentine's Day Dinner Recipes 

Make It Together: Valentine's Day Menu for Two 

70 Romantic Valentine's Day Recipes for Staying in With Your Special Someone 

25 Valentine’s Day Recipes for That Special Someone 

Valentine's Day Recipes 

 

For those celebrating Mardi Gras there's a few recipes you might be interested in too, starting at this site:

Mardi Gras King Cake This site has not only the King Cake recipe but a bunch of cajun and creole recipes as well.

How to Make the Ultimate King Cake for Mardi Gras (and More Mardi Gras Recipes!) 

 

There's 100s of recipes here for you to choose from. I hope you're able to find something yummy to cook for yourself  in order to celebrate a special day or event. Just so that not everyday resembles the typical Bill Murray Ground Hog Day. Like it sometimes feels to me. So enjoy, celebrate and enjoy the little things in life and whatever else you can find to enjoy and celebrate - heck make up reasons to celebrate, by naming days different days like say Fancy Clothes Day - where you and your household get dressed up in fancy clothes for the day and celebrate with a feast fit for the clothes. Or maybe snowball fight day, where the dinner is a little more casual and relaxed, but special - as in a casual dinner that you don't have often but everyone loves and would consider a treat to have. Or anything to just make life fun for yourselves, while being stuck in our stupid cages, like the guinea pigs, they think we are.