Another turkey week has come and gone, and The Thanksgiving Feast is no longer. But oh boy, was it good! My mom does a very classic Thanksgiving meal – roast turkey (no brining, no spatchcocking, no roulade, no complications – just perfectly roasted turkey), my Grandma’s amazing stuffing recipe, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce (homemade!), […] Read more…
Turkey Week is Here!!
Turkey Week is here, my friends … let the preparations commence and the feasting begin! My parents are hosting Thanksgiving, as usual, this year so I really don’t have much to get ready for. I’m in charge of the pumpkin pie so I will get at that Wednesday evening after work. I have my mom’s […] Read more…
Let’s Talk about Food Recalls
You may have heard today that Jennie-O Turkey Store is recalling about 91,000 pounds of ground turkey because of an issue with Salmonella. I’ve seen varied consumer responses to this recall – from panic-mode to completely silly to common sense. (I track social media stories and comments for my job as communications director for the […] Read more…
Apple Fritter Bread with Maple Glaze
Good morning, friends! I’ve just finished my coffee and this amazing Apple Fritter Bread, which was a perfect start to this rather cold, dreary day in Minnesota. It’s been a lovely weekend overall, I’d say. Yesterday I had the house almost to myself. Teacher Man was deer hunting (no luck, unfortunately), and Joe went to […] Read more…