Tag Archives: Thanksgiving traditions Everyone loves mashed potatoes, but do you like yours smooth or lumpy, smashed or mashed and silky? Chances are good that if you’re my age, your grandmother had a potato ricer, and you remember her mashed potatoes as creamy and silky. When I was growing up (in the 1960s) instant mashed potatoes began appearing, and […]  Today is Thanksgiving Day. I am spending it with my family, and the list of things I am thankful for is long, and for that I am doubly thankful. I try not to wait until this particular day to show or express gratitude; it is something I try to do each night before I go […]  ‘Tis the day before Thanksgiving And over the river we go To families, friends, vacation spots And those we love and know We cook and clean and ready the house For loved ones to descend The cooking just goes on and on Will it never end? I doubt you’re even reading this […]  OK, the final countdown to Thanksgiving has begun! Are you ready yet? I hope this final countdown post will help you with your final preparations, and make this the least stressful Thanksgiving you’ve ever had. It can’t be said enough, the more you can get done ahead of time, the easier the day will be. […] Thanksgiving cooking is pretty stressful. This is probably the biggest meal you will cook all year, and the time when a lot of people are cooking things they don’t normally cook under stressful conditions, and with a timer running! It is also when you have the opportunity to expose your loved ones to illness if […] |
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