Planning A Monthly Celebration

January is a hard month to celebrate. Either you are knee deep in snow or you may just have enough cold weather to make everything go dormant. At any rate, be creative. Since the temperature is dipping down a bit this month plan your menu around soups and things that bring a warm feeling to you and your family. Chili soup immediately comes to my mind. Growing up we never had chili without cinnamon rolls. Some people may think that sounds like a strange combination, but just try it and then let me know what you think. Another consideration for the month of January is that it is play-off time for Pro-football and the bowl games for college football. Nothing better than making a big crock pot of soup that simmers all day and is available for snacking at any time along with a platter of cheese, crackers, hard salami and summer sausage.