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The Bird, Bird, Bird–The Bird is the Word!

Today’s the day.  I’ve got the day off and then I’m working all weekend.  So today I have to do up my grocery list for Thanksgiving and check out where I can get “The Bird”. But then again, we don’t … Continue reading

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“Mushroom Soupless” Holiday Green Bean Casserole

Garrison Keillor has often included references to Cream of Mushroom soup in his monologues about Lake Wobegon on “A Prairie Home Companion”.  According to him, Cream of Mushroom soup is one of the things that Scandinavian Lutherans and Germanic Catholics … Continue reading

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Cornbread and Sausage Stuffing

Thanksgiving is just around the corner so, I thought that I’d share a couple of recipes with you now just in case anyone wants to give it a try.  But first, a little story about Thanksgiving: The first Thanksgiving dinner … Continue reading

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A Cheap Bastid Thanksgiving

I’m salivating just thinking about the food in this post.  Last year I managed to photograph most of the dishes I made for Thanksgiving.  And quite frankly, I’m doing the same menu this year. Over the next week or so … Continue reading

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