All thoughts may be turned towards the main event—the turkey—ahead of Thanksgiving this weekend. But some of us are already thinking about the myriad of possibilities that comes with the inevitable leftovers still hanging around after Monday. Every year we tell ourselves we’ll eat more and invite … [Read more...]
A Portugal-Inspired Soup For The Soul
It's still technically summer as I write, but I'm already in the mood for soup. It's one of the easiest things to make, it's filling, and after a week on vacation in Portugal, I'm desperate for the chance to detox! I searched for healthy soup recipes and came across one for a hearty turkey and … [Read more...]
Recipe: Thanksgiving Turkey With A Moroccan Twist!
We are doing double Thanksgiving this weekend and I'm one of those people who LOVE the thought of having turkey, twice! The smell of roasted turkey when you walk into a home brings all sorts of warm and fuzzy feelings. We're hosting dinner complete with turkey, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie but … [Read more...]
Hacking Thanksgiving
Life hacking: any productivity trick, shortcut, skill, or novelty method to increase productivity and efficiency; in other words, anything that solves an everyday problem in a clever or non-obvious way. Hey you out there! That's right, I'm talking to you: the one whose knee-deep into her … [Read more...]
How to Deep Fry a Turkey
The Parkers have had some dangerous Thanksgivings over the last few years. No, we don’t play football, go skydiving, or drink too much moonshine and talk about our “real” feelings around the table. Nope… we deep fry our turkey. I will admit there is nothing better than the smell of a turkey in … [Read more...]
Turkey Time!
I managed to evade cooking a turkey for the first 30 years of my life, but this year, this Thanksgiving, there was nowhere to run...nowhere to hide. It was my turn to broil the bird.If you'll know anything about me, it's that I have vegetarian tendencies. Basically, the only meat I will eat is … [Read more...]
Should You Brine That Turkey?
I'm really looking forward to hosting my family this Thanksgiving weekend. No really. I honestly love the whole turkey thing - the gravy, the sweet potato casserole, apple crisp, and pumpkin pie. Yummy! Nothing like the smell of turkey roasting in the oven! ...And then we get to do it all over again … [Read more...]
Brown Bag Turkey and a Trip to the Farmer’s Market
I finally downloaded some pictures from Thanksgiving. Here's my twenty-pound turkey in all it's glistening, savoury glory: I prepared the turkey in a brown bag. It's absolutely no-fail to the extreme. It's my ninth year doing this, and every single year, the bird is impeccably … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving: The Menu
Pardon my sparse writing. I just put the dishes away, and I'm too, too full. I've been cooking all day, and loved every minute of it. I only do a turkey dinner once a year, but I enjoy the process and do feel proud when the splendid turkey graces the table in all it's grandeur. I will … [Read more...]
News Headlines for Monday, May 4, 2009
In National News: Alberta child hospitalized with severe case of swine flu (National Post)In our opinion: In Canada's first severe case of H1N1 flu, there is no known link to Mexico. Our thoughts are with the family of this seriously ill child. We hope for a speedy and full recovery. Police seek … [Read more...]