On average, 416 cooking fires occur daily. On Thanksgiving, there are 3 times that many. So beef up your prevention with these holiday fire safety tips.
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Healthy Thanksgiving Tips for a Fit Feast [Infographic]
My food philosophy is to know what I eat and then eat what I choose. As Thanksgiving nears, I was happy to find this EWG infographic. Healthy choices await.
Your Bird’s Wingmen: Three Recipes For Classic Thanksgiving Sides
My favorite holiday is Thanksgiving, because it’s not about gifts — it’s about family, friends, and food. This year, I’ve ordered a local, organic turkey for the first time. (It’s being [ … ]
Turkeys, Marketing, and Thanksgiving Tradition Invention
Many Americans struggle to even imagine celebrating Thanksgiving without a deceased turkey on the table. Most don’t realize that in fact it’s a completely invented ‘tradition,’ woven from thin air about 200 years after the colonial celebration this holiday commemorates. The idea (surprise!) caught on like wildfire among industrial turkey producers; and the rest, as they say, is history. Modern Thanksgiving customs show clearly how we make up our own ‘traditions’ to follow – so why not create new ones, better suited to our own values of compassion and nonviolence?
The Anatomy of a Genetically Modified Turkey [Infographic]
The folks at Ethical Ocean shared an infographic with us breaking down the trouble with typical Thanksgiving turkeys. If you haven’t made it to the store yet, there’s still time to vote against these practices with your pocketbook! It’s a little bit hard to read at this size, but you can click on the photo to view a full-sized image that’s much easier on the eyes.
Can’t Cook, I Can Help . . . Thanksgiving Edition, Turkey Alternatives
Sometimes the best-laid family Thanksgiving plans do not entirely pan out. Due to various circumstances or issues, your family is left with just a small gathering. With the help of [ … ]
How to Save Fruit and Vegetable Biodiversity? Just Eat It.
How do you save dying species of agriculturally valuable plants and animals? The answer may be as simple as what’s on your dinner plate. A recent article outlined the “eat [ … ]
Top 7 Posts About Ideas for a Green Thanksgiving
With the Thanksgiving Holiday just a few days away, you are probably focusing on how to have a green Thanksgiving. I have enjoyed reading tips and ideas from around the Green Options network and the blogosphere. Here are some of my favorite green Thanksgiving posts.
What to Drink with Your Turkey?
One of the biggest headaches when entertaining, especially during Thanksgiving, is deciding what beverages to serve with dinner. As Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg (authors of What to Drink with [ … ]
The Perfect Turkey
This may sound egotistical but I know a LOT more than you do about cooking a turkey. Allow me to explain… Back in 1999, when I was teaching at the [ … ]
Thrifty Thursdays: Plan Ahead to Make Leftover Turkey Recipes
Thanksgiving is only two weeks away. I always host the holiday at my house, and I always cook a turkey that is far larger than our needs for our feast. [ … ]
Speaking of Politics, Let’s Talk About Turkeys…
[social_buttons]There’s a lot of strutting and posturing going on right now, which makes me think of turkeys… For a serious foodie, it’s never too early to start planning Thanksgiving dinner. [ … ]
Turkey in August?
Too early to be thinking about Thanksgiving? I don’t think so. It’s heirloom turkey time. Order now before you miss out. Factory farms have been producing most of the meat, [ … ]