National food days

It seems that every day is a day that celebrates some food.  Today, for instance, is National Peppermint Patty \Day.  Yesterday was National Cream Cheese Brownie Day.

I'm not sure who the original decision makers are when it comes to these days.  I imagine it's often a company that is making the product.  Perhaps they decide on a day to celebrate the food item they make, and then they market it assiduously, getting the word out, and then do it again the next year and hope that it sticks.

I'm surprised that grocery stores haven't latched onto the calendar of food days and used it to market these items.  It sounds like it would at least raise awareness of these foods in a way that would perhaps temporarily give people a reason to buy them on a day when they might otherwise not even think of them.  And certainly everyone loves celebratory days, so I would imagine it would increase sales.

I know that when I heard it was National Peppermint Patty Day today, I immediately thought of how I could create a recipe for them.  I imagine the filling is probably easy to do with something like sweetened condensed milk and powdered sugar, adding peppermint extract, of course, and then dipping the whole thing in melted dark chocolate before chilling.  Or avoid the chilling by tempering the melted chocolate.

Well, it's fun to look and see what food is celebrated each day.  I don't check every day.  But when I do, that food is on my mind for at least a little while.

I won't make peppermint patties today, but the idea is now in my head and perhaps I'll add it to my food to-do list.  It's a list that never ends......