President’s Day Holiday Recipes

I thought I would link up to some posts I did previously for President’s Day. What better way to celebrate a holiday, any holiday, even President’s Day, than with food right? Food brings all people through all times together.

I did three President’s Day Holiday Recipes, each honoring 3 different presidents.

President George Washington and Peanut Soup

President George Washington loved cream of peanut soup, so here is my vegetarian take on a presidential peanut soup in honor of the upcoming Presidents’ Day holiday. This peanut soup version does not use chicken stock and serves about 6 people.

President Abraham Lincoln and Chicken Fricassee

In a way, this recipe honors two presidents: chicken fricassee, which is a dish that President Lincoln enjoyed  (he liked it with biscuits), and the way I adapted this recipe comes from Thomas Jefferson’s Chicken Fricassee via CD Kitchen in order to also pay respects to also past awesome president Thomas Jefferson (sometimes called “America’s founding foodie” because he was such a lover of food). Check out my Vegetarian Fricassee– I used fake chicken in my post, but I have also totally omitted any chicken whatsoever when I’ve made this recipe and just had it be a really hearty sauce that you can place on biscuits, rice, pasta, quinoa, etc.

President Franklin D Roosevelt / FDR and Grilled Cheese

Grilled cheese was one of FDR’s favorite foods. Franklin D Roosevelt is one of the most quotable presidents of history, and his quotes reveal his introspection and understanding of the nature of humanity and the path America was on – including stating several warnings about the rise of private power and how poverty and unemployment and a culture of fear was the enemy of democracy.

For my recommendation of a grilled cheese recipe, I would point to asparagus and cheese sandwiches. Any grilled cheese sandwich is good- I particularly like the addition of coating the outside with Parmesan for a bit extra richness and because it gets crispy!

Ales of the Revolution

One last fun note: did you know Yards Brewing Company (based in Pennsylvania) has a series of beers called Ales of the Revolution that are based on our founding fathers and beers they enjoyed? For instance, Poor Richard’s Tavern Spruce is based on a recipe by Benjamin Franklin that does include essence of spruce. A Tavern Ale pays homage to Thomas Jefferson, who was a brewer himself. Finally, a Tavern Porter is based on is based on some letters from George Washington in which he notes using molasses to give a caramel notes to a roasty ale that might have been similar to this porter beer.

Since this brewery is from the east coast you will probably not find this beer in stores locally here, but hey, it had to do with beer and this IS Beervana we live in, so I had to throw it in!

  

How are you celebrating Presidents Day?