Category: Holiday Tidbits

Thanksgiving Countdown

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If you are doing the Thanksgiving Dinner at your home or even if you are invited elsewhere you may need some help in finding recipes to complete your tasks.  If you type Thanksgiving into the Search Box you will come up with many recipes.  Listed below are some of the recipes you will find.   […]

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RECIPES FOR CINCO DE MAYO

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Cinco de Mayo will be here in 2 hours or earlier for East Coasters.  Here are a few recipes you can use for your Celebrations tomorrow.   We will start with Appetizers including Salsas and conclude with Rice, Empanadas and Lemonade.   Mango Salsa which makes use of fresh Mangoes, Limes, Red Bell Peppers and Jalapenos […]

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ROASTING YOUR TURKEY

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   Below are the directions for the common method of roasting your turkey.  Following is the overnight method.  I have done the overnight method for over 20 years and the turkey comes out juicy, tender and delicious.  An added benefit is that you don’t have to rush to get the turkey in the oven on […]

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TURKEY MONTH

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Funny that November is recognized as the following Food Month – Georgia Pecan Month Good Nutrition Month National  Peanut Butter Lover’s Month National Pepper Month National Pomegranate Month Raisin Bread Month Vegan Month Honoring many types of food, but not of all things the Turkey.  Why not?  November is Thanksgiving and Turkey is the main highlight […]

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MONTH OF THE PUMPKIN

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  October boasts of 13 different food Titles.  Except for two (Eat Country Ham Month and Vegetarian Awareness Month), all are National Food Months) A few among them are ‘National Caramel Month’, ‘National Popping Corn Month’ and ‘National Chili Month’.  However, I think one item is missing and that this should also be ‘National Pumpkin […]

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MOTHER’S DAY AROUND THE WORLD

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Mother’s Day was instituted as an official holiday in the United States in 1908.  Since then, it has become a very commercial holiday which is observed with the giving of flowers, gifts and taking Mom out to Brunch, Lunch or Dinner.  In addition, Mother’s Day is one of the biggest days for commercial florists with […]

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SHARING CULTURES THROUGH HOLIDAYS & FOOD

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April Holidays                       It is nice to be  aware of other people throughout the world and what better way to lelarn about them than to inform ourselves about their cultures than through Holidays and the food associated with them?  Every culture in the world has […]

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SHARING CULTURES THROUGH HOLIDAYS & FOOD

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  We all want our children to be well-rounded and aware of other people throughout the world.  What better way to introduce your children to the variety of cultures than through Holidays and the food associated with them? Every culture in the world has their holidays and customs and food is almost always a part of […]

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HALLOWEEN CULINARY TREATS

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                    Halloween or ‘All Hallows Eve’ is almost upon us again.  What better time to create goodies for the crowd, big or small.  If you are having a party, half the fun is in the food.  Food for Halloween should be almost as spooky as the […]

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