 Less than one week to go, and you may have already started your Thanksgiving countdown. Any minute now Christmas decorations will go up, holiday music will ring through every available sound system, and we’ll all switch into some level of panic and anxiety as the trifecta of holidays approaches. And even if you’re Jewish, […] One week to go, and you may have already started your Thanksgiving countdown. Any minute now Christmas decorations will go up, holiday music will ring through every available sound system, and we’ll all switch into some level of panic and anxiety as the trifecta of holidays approaches. And even if you’re Jewish, and don’t celebrate […]  The other day I was listening to an interview with Rachel Bloom who said “procrastination is fear” and I haven’t been able to get the phrase out of my mind. I am a serious procrastinator. I can do all sorts of things to avoid doing something. Occasionally I’m aware what I’m doing is avoiding something uncomfortable. Other […]
 Before you buy another spiral sliced holiday ham, ask yourself when was the last time you had a good one, if ever. The spiral sliced ham is ubiquitous. It is a terrible fraud that has been perpetrated on us by advertising and the pork industry. If ham is part of your holiday meal you owe it […]  Most everyone will serve mashed potatoes for Thanksgiving this year, but not all. All of us—Americans have an idea of what belongs on the table, but that idea is as varied as we are. America is a country made up of (mostly) immigrants, and even at Thanksgiving, diversity is what’s on the menu. I love Kevin Hart, […] |
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christine - Thankfully, our family is big enough that we just rent a hall and everyone brings something, so I don’t have to worry much about the crowds. Your tips are helpful for any party, though, and we do throw those throughout the year.
I feel like I’m getting secret, insider tips when I read this. It is clear you are knowledgeable in the grocery/food industry.
Tina Ashburn - What great suggestions! I can hardly wait to read your daily blogs!
nrlowell@comcast.net - Great, thanks, I hope you enjoy them!
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