Thought you might enjoy a little break from all that holiday cooking. Sit back and enjoy! Or get up and dance if you’d like.
Thought for Today
“Learn everything you can, anytime you can, from anyone you can – there will always come a time when you will be grateful you did.” — Sarah Caldwell
Help with Thanksgiving Cooking Questions
Not sure how long to thaw the turkey? Can’t tell if a turkey is gluten free? Have a pumpkin or cranberry question? Need to know how long you can let the Thanksgiving feast safely sit out on the table?
We’ve all had those questions. But don’t worry, there is help. The following are hotline numbers with people waiting to answer your questions.
Butterball Turkey Talkline 800/288-8372 or talkline@butterball.com Available November 1st.
Libby Consumer Hotline 800/854-0374 Available year round for your pumpkin questions.
Ocean Spray Consumer Affairs 800/662-3263 Answers to your cranberry questions available year round.
USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 888/674-6854 or mphotline.fsis@usda.gov Answers to food safety questions.
Thought for Today
“Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of thanksgiving.”
~W.T. Purkiser
Celebrate Homemade Bread Day!
I love to cook. But what I love most are the stories of cooking in the family kitchen, eating at the family table, and sharing food with friends and strangers.
Bob says the smell of fresh baked bread makes a house a home. When his mother made bread it was served with hot cocoa to dip chunks of fresh bread in.
My mom made the best hot rolls. We always knew fresh rolls would be at the table for holidays and other family celebrations.
Now when I make bread it is gluten free. I have a couple of recipes that are quite tasty but not as much fun to make. You don’t get to punch and push around gluten free dough like you do wheat dough, but that’s another story.
Do you have a favorite bread story? Did your mom or grandma make bread? Do you? Tell us about it.
Grattitude Journal
What one good thing has happened to you today? Did you say thank you?
Taken at the Grotto of the Redemption in Iowa
Copyright 2008 by R.O. Robbins
Thought for Today
Copyright 2010 by R.A. Robbins
“He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.” ~Epictetus
Thought for Today
“He who oppresses the poor to increase his wealth and he who gives gifts to the rich–both come to poverty.” Proverbs 22:16
Give of Yourself
Do your holiday celebrations include giving back to your community? Think about ways your family could share their blessings with others. Perhaps you could volunteer to help serve the meal at the homeless shelter, make tray favors for a local nursing home, or help pack the food boxes for the needy at your local church or community center. Remember, your volunteer efforts are needed and appreciated throughout the year, not just at the holidays.
Think This Caramel Apple Upside Down Cake Looks Good?
Copyright 2011 by R.A. Robbins
The recipe is in Have Yourself a Healthy Little Holiday. Coupon Code: ZF38M
Did you get your free copy yet? After November 14th the price will be $2.99.
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