Groundhog Day is February 2nd. It is said that if the groundhog sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of bad weather, and if he doesn't, spring will be here soon. There’s plenty of history and folklore connected with this holiday. It doesn’t get us a day off from work, but if you’re interested in the holiday, here are a few links.

More importantly, just how does a “foodie” celebrate Groundhog day?

Now Honestly, would you eat this???

I did a little research and found that people do, indeed, eat groundhogs. This year I’ll pass, but in case you just happen to have a groundhog to cook, I’ve included a few links to recipes for groundhog on the web. The recipes haven’t been tested by me, but I guess if you’re brave enough to eat a groundhog, you’re brave enough to try one of these recipes!

Oriental Groundhog and Waco Groundhog with Sour Cream: http://www.ushotstuff.com/wg/GroundhogSmp.htm

Groundhog with sweet potatoes: www.gamecalls.net/wildgamerecipes/groundhogrecipes.html

Groundhog Stew: http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/martin/wildrecipes/wgrwoch2.htm

Actually, at our house I’ve always served something containing “ground hog!” Sometimes it’s sausage, sometimes it’s ground ham, and sometimes it’s just ground pork (hog). Several years ago I developed a cookie that looks like a groundhog (if you use your imagination, of course!) so we always eat them for dessert.

Here are a few of my favorite main dish recipes using ground hog:

Potato Sausage Provencal (a fabulous brunch or supper dish)

Sausage Cornbread (a wonderful spicy casserole dish)

Fondue Italiano—Get out the fondue pot and let’s have a party!

Natchitoches Meat Pies (NAK-u-tush) with Creole tartar sauce

And for dessert: Let’s make groundhogs!