Sunday, November 20, 2011
A few years ago, my sister found the perfect turkey recipe. Then she lost it. This one comes pretty close.
A few years ago, my sister found a recipe for turkey that's steeped in brine and herbs for a day or so, then stuffed with apples, oranges and onions before roasting. It was, my whole extended family agreed, the best turkey ever. Last year, my sister couldn't find the recipe. She found one that's similar, but without all the herbs. Then I found this one from Emeril Lagasse on foodnetwork.com. It may not be the very same, but it's gotten some great reviews. (Click on the link to see the recipe, photos and reviews.) If you have a better one, please share! But for now, this is what I'm going with this year, unless by some miracle that other recipe shows up: Ingredients: Brine: Turkey prep and stuffing: Turkey Broth: Gravy: For the Brine: To …
Thursday, November 17, 2011
The twinkling lights are everywhere!
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Thursday, November 17, 2011
Just seeing the millions of bright, multi-colored lights inviting you to the Stone Mountain Park Christmas celebration from the road or parking lot is enough to bring a smile to kids' -- and adults' -- faces. Of course once you're inside, there's plenty to do and see, from cookie decorating to nightly shows and a parade, to the 4-D theater (The Polar Express) and of course the lovely Snow Angel, followed by fireworks. A trip to Stone Mountain Park Christmas could be considered a decent holiday present for the family. There are different pricing packages available, including the Christmas Family Value Pass ($31.84 per person, ages 3 and up; minimum purchase of four tickets required) which includes four Stone Mountain Christmas tickets and …
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
HoneyBaked plans to sell 7.99 million pounds of Thanksgiving ham and turkey in Georgia alone.
In November and December HoneyBaked will sell more than 7 million pounds of turkey and ham, according to the company's retail marketing manager. Such a statistic seems excessive but according to Melissa Pumphrey, this is only the average number of expected sales. And don’t forget about those oh-so-important Thanksgiving side dishes. Pumphery says HoneyBaked’s potato side dishes are the customer favorites. “Our potatoes are huge,” she said. “We sell, between mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes soufflé and potatoes au gratin, more than 275,630 pounds. Our potato sides are definitely the most popular, especially our sweet potato soufflé.” Last but certainly not least come the desserts. Pumphery told us that during this sales period HoneyBaked …
