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Groundhog Day Menu
0 Comments Published by Karyn Zoldan February 2nd, 2012 in Comfort Foods, Family Traditions, Food for Thought, Food Fun, Food Ideas - Seasonal, Humor.
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What’s on the menu?
Don’t worry. Not Punxsutawney Phil. So far, no food magazines has splashed roasted or grilled marmots on their pages.
Us desert dwellers couldn’t care less whether or not America’s most famous woodchuck sees his shadow or not. Yet, it’s a popular holiday which is celebrated for four days in a tiny Pennsylvania enclave …
[more...]Santa is tired of cookies & milk
0 Comments Published by Karyn Zoldan December 24th, 2011 in Christmas, Family Traditions, Food for Thought, Food Fun.
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Santa is tired of cookies & milk
Poor Santa, how many sugar cookies & glasses of milk can one jolly fat man actually stomach?
Maybe if the milk is laced with some good bourbon or Kaluha, then the sugar cookies will be more palatable. Or forget the sugar cookies. Maybe Rudolph and friends would like them providing …
[more...]Noah’s Pudding
1 Comment Published by Rita Connelly December 17th, 2011 in Contests, Family Traditions, Food Festivals, Food for Thought, Food Fun, Memories, Well-Fed Foodie, World Foods.
My writing takes me to the most amazing places.
The Foundation for Inter-Cultural Dialogue – http://www.fid-az.org – invited me to be a judge at their Noah’s Pudding contest. I had never heard of Noah’s Pudding, also called Ashure. So I had to do a little research.
Noah’s pudding gets its name from the dish Noah made when the Ark …
[more...]Tucson Loews Ventana Canyon Resort Holiday Festivities
0 Comments Published by Karyn Zoldan November 30th, 2011 in Chewish TUCSON, Christmas, Family Traditions, Food for Thought, Out and About in Tucson.
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Lots of wonderful ways to celebrate the December holidays at Loews Ventana Canyon Resort. You need not be a guest of the hotel as the local public is always invited. Last year I took my dog sitter to one of the 12 days of Christmas festivities and then we sat at the bar enjoying snacks …
[more...]Turkey Leftovers
0 Comments Published by Karyn Zoldan November 25th, 2011 in Dinner Recipes, Family Traditions, Food for Thought, Recipes, Soup Recipes, Thanksgiving.
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Recipes submitted by KRUPS.com
Turkey Pot Pie
Ingredients
Filling:
• 2 small red potatoes, cubed
• 16 ounces frozen mixed veggies (carrots, corn, peas, green beans)
• 1 cup frozen chopped onions
• 1 teaspoon salt-free chicken seasoning
• 3 cups leftover turkey, cut into bite size pieces
• 2 (10-ounce) cans cream of chicken …
Tucson: Feeding Primavera Thanksgiving
0 Comments Published by Karyn Zoldan November 14th, 2011 in Chewish TUCSON, Family Traditions, Food for Thought, Out and About in Tucson, Thanksgiving.
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As you celebrate Thanksgiving this year, consider helping people who are in transition trying to make a better life for themselves and their families. Consider donating food to one of three of the Primavera Foundations’s venues. (You don’t need to live in Tucson to look around you and find out who can benefit by some food donations …
[more...]Thanksgiving Turkey Tips
0 Comments Published by Karyn Zoldan November 13th, 2011 in Comfort Foods, Family Traditions, Food for Thought, Food Safety, Thanksgiving.
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Turkey tips are from Chef Annette Gallardo, South Bay School of Cooking
To brine or not to brine?
That is a question often asked. I have several opinions on this.
First of all, most supermarket turkeys are already soaked in a horrible salt solution–from 4 to 15% of “solution”, just read the package. This makes for a …
[more...]Food Safety Tips – Thanksgiving
0 Comments Published by Karyn Zoldan November 10th, 2011 in Family Traditions, Food for Thought, Food Organizations, Food Safety, Thanksgiving, What We Eat.
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from the USDA press release
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 2011- It is the time of year again when celebrity chefs and cooking magazines are advocating the newest trends in cooking a turkey. Whether you use a tried-and-true recipe or a creative new method, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) wants to help you …
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