Thanksgiving

Recipe of the Day: Bacon-Wrapped Pineapple Bites

From: Tasty Kitchen 1 pound Bacon 1 can Chunked Pineapple (large Chunks) ½ cups Brown Sugar Set your oven to 375F. Cut the pound of bacon in half. Put the brown sugar in a shallow bowl. Take a half a slice of bacon and dredge it through the brown sugar. Put a chunk of pineappleContinue reading “Recipe of the Day: Bacon-Wrapped Pineapple Bites”

Happy Thanksgiving

Movie of the Day: Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower

“Filmed on location in Europe and Plymouth Plantation and featuring dialogue taken from original source material, DESPERATE CROSSING: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE MAYFLOWER catapults viewers back to the 1600s. Actors from the Royal Shakespeare Company join members of the Massachusetts Wampanoag tribe in creating dramatic period reenactments that bring to life the Pilgrims’ harrowingContinue reading “Movie of the Day: Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower”

Thanksgiving Blessing Written by an Atheist

There is so much to be thankful for each day. Today we take the time to pause and acknowledge this special season of harvest and its traditions of sharing with those less fortunate. We take time to notice the labor of others, from farm to table, that culminates in this feast. Today we pause toContinue reading “Thanksgiving Blessing Written by an Atheist”

Things I am Thankful for this Thanksgiving 2020

The fact that I don’t have Covid 19: I try to stay at home as much as possible, but when I do go out, which is rare, I also wear a mask. I just got two new ones with Christmas designs. Stylish and fashionable masks so that I are less likely to get Covid 19Continue reading “Things I am Thankful for this Thanksgiving 2020”

Funny of the Day: Thanksgiving

Recipe of the Day: Scalloped Oysters

My grandmother made this every Thanksgiving… Apparently it was a traditional Cook Family recipe. While I wouldn’t eat it, I can still appreciate the history behind it. Scalloped Oysters 2 8-ounce cans oysters, drained, reserving liquor3 cups roughly crushed saltine crackers3/4 cup melted butter1/4 cup reserved oyster liquor3/4 cup milk1/2 teaspoon salt (more or less,Continue reading “Recipe of the Day: Scalloped Oysters”

What is your favorite Thanksgiving Memory?

The year that four generations of our family descended on a snowy town in Montana will always be my favorite Thanksgiving memory. Most of the family was there, with just a few exceptions. Three of the five siblings had come home to their father’s house and I don’t think he ever recovered from the experience.Continue reading “What is your favorite Thanksgiving Memory?”

Recipe of the Day: Mulled Cranberry Brew

1 pint cranberry juice1 cup water3/4 cup sugar1 cinnamon stick6 whole cloves1/2 lemon peel, cut into strips3/4 quart (1 bottle) Burgundy wine2 tablespoons lemon juice Syrup can be made ahead. Combine cranberry juice, water, sugar, cinnamon stick, cloves and lemon peel in large saucepan. Bring to a boil. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Simmer gentlyContinue reading “Recipe of the Day: Mulled Cranberry Brew”