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November 25, 2009
November 24, 2009
Every little bit of planning ahead helps! If you're hosting the Thanksgiving meal, go ahead and set out the serving platters you'll be using with notes as to which food goes where.
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November 23, 2009
Several weeks ago I wheeled my shopping cart to the check-out at Wal-Mart, full of nothing but ground beef. Lots and lots of ground beef. SIXTY pounds of ground beef to be precise, in twenty 3-pound packages.
Insane? Maybe. Except 3-pound packages were a mere $2.50. I haven't seen ground beef that cheap in years. I bought enough to last my family (11 people) 3 months, and paid only $53 with tax. Sweet.
This month I also bought a month's worth of cereal for $1 a box, a month's worth of brown sugar and powdered sugar for 44 cents/pound, and 6 meals worth of turkey at 40 cents/pound. ('Tis the season for great prices on turkey, after all!)
Having these staples in my pantry and freezer gives me more wiggle room in my grocery budget in the coming months. I might choose to use the extra for Christmas shopping. Maybe my hubby and I will go out to eat. Or maybe I'll set aside a bit of extra money for the dining room remodel we're scheming.
That's the beauty of seriously stocking up. Each time I take advantage of a good sale, I increase the flex-- and the freedom!-- in my family's budget. Since my household is large, I stock up to a degree that seems intimidating to some. And I know not everyone has the amount of freezer space I do. But the truth is that any family can improve their cash flow simply by clearing a bit of space in the pantry or freezer and stocking up when prices hit rock bottom.
How can you make sure you're buying at rock bottom prices for your area? I'll talk about that in my next post.
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Mary Ostyn is the author of FAMILY FEASTS FOR $75 A WEEK. She writes at Owlhaven.
November 23, 2009
Be sure your kitchen is stocked with everything you need to cook this week, and get a head start on any dishes that can be made ahead of time.
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November 22, 2009
Plan some time for you to rest and rejuvenate your spirit before Thanksgiving week begins.
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November 21, 2009
Thanksgiving is coming up on Thursday, but don't let that stop you from having some good old fashioned fun with your family. Take a walk, kick around a soccer ball, catch a movie--whatever says "fun" to you!
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November 20, 2009
Yes, that was Cheeseburger and Fry Stuffing.
Our friends at Food & Wine have collected some of the world's most fattening Thanksgiving recipes (along with lighter, delicious alternatives). Enjoy these outrageous finds and then check out Food & Wine's Ultimate Thanksgiving Guide.
Dig into Bacon-Wrapped Turkey with Pear Cider Gravy.
Help yourself to a second serving of Tater Tots Casserole.
Why serve potatoes and gravy when you can have Deep Fried Cheddar Bacon Mashed Potatoes on a Stick? By the way, sticks aren't just for sides...
End the meal with decadent Deep-Fried Pecan Pie on a Stick.
Go to Food & Wine's Ultimate Thanksgiving Guide to see the full slideshow (complete with heavenly options), plus menus, tips, and wine recommendations.
And find more Thanksgiving and stuffing and dressing recipes at MyRecipes Holiday Table.
November 20, 2009
If you’re looking to fry a delicious turkey for Thanksgiving
without using a lot of messy oil then I have an idea for you. With The Big Easy
turkey fryer, which uses infrared heating, it’s possible to get a lighter,
fried turkey for your Thanksgiving feast. Although, I don’t think I took the
fat free way “per se” in my kitchen. I went a little “Paula Dean” on my bird
for a pre-Thanksgiving get together with friends, and it truly wowed a crowd.
Two days before our gathering I bought a 19.97 lb turkey before reading the
instructions in The Big Easy handbook that stated “will hold up to 16 lbs of
turkey.” Under my stubborn
disregard for instructions I proceeded to prep the turkey for excellence. It began
with a brine....
November 20, 2009
Between all the gift buying and grocery shopping, our cars can get pretty cluttered during the holidays. Take a few minutes to toss that trash and wipe down your dashboard.
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November 20, 2009
Thanksgiving is mere days away, which means Christmas is right around the corner. When did that happen? At MyRecipes.com, we've been thinking about holiday food for weeks and weeks, and finally it's time to actually enjoy some with family and friends.
Now I love turkey and green bean casserole as much as the next person, but let's be honest. When you think holidays, you think sweets. And when you think sweets, the prettier they look, the sweeter they somehow taste.
Through a very official selection process known as "I pick the ones I'd most want to eat," I'm giving you the 10 prettiest holiday cookies on our site -- according to Carrie. To find over 1,000 more delicious cookie recipes, visit our cookie page.
And in no particular order, they are...
Peppermint Chocolate-Dipped Vanilla Bean Rudolph's Peppermint-Topped
Pinwheel Hazelnut Shortbread Sugar Cookies Christmas Sugar Brownies
Cookies Hearts Cookies
Gingerbread Peppermint Amaretto Cookie Trees Gingerbread
People Molasses Cookies Butter Cookies Pinwheels
Comment with a vote for your favorite! Or, tell me about one that didn't make my list! Happy baking!
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