Thursday, November 8, 2012
Ideas to teach your kids to be more grateful and thankful for what they have
Thanksgiving is the perfect time of year to work on teaching your kids to be more thankful for what they have. We get so caught up in the Holiday madness of traveling, hosting dinners, shopping, and making Holiday wish lists that sometimes it's nice to take a breath, sit down as a family and talk with your kids about how lucky your family is, how grateful we should be, and how to say thank you for more than just gifts. It's a tricky concept to teach young children, who are natually self-centered, but by starting when they are young you can help lay the foundation to be grateful and think of others. We try a variety of activities to help our kids develop more of an attitude of gratitude. Here are some ideas we've found to create a more …
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Bring some homemade cornbread dressing to your Thanksgiving table this year.
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Thursday, November 1, 2012
Patch reader Janet Kelley and her husband Tom enjoy doing together is preparing their traditional Thanksgiving dinner, and she is sharing her treasured cornbread recipe with all of us! Kelley, an accomplished cook, does most of the cooking at their house, but at Thanksgiving the couple divides the labor and both work on the big meal. Cornbread Dressing cornbread ingredients: other dressing ingredients: Cornbread: Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda and salt, stirring well to combine. In separate bowl, beat together eggs and buttermilk. Stir together egg mixture and dry ingredients. Add melted butter and stir until fairly smooth. Don’t worry if a little bit lumpy. Preheat 9-10” iron skillet…
A cheesy potato casserole and delicious cranberry sauce are sure to light up your Thanksgiving dinner table.
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Thursday, November 1, 2012
It’s time for Thanksgiving! Not only do you get to see family, but the food is plentiful and delicious. There are multiple side dishes to choose from to accompany the all important turkey. Everything from green bean casserole to sweet potato pie, Patch is sharing some fantastic side dish recipes that may become a part of your Thanksgiving tradition. Ingredients Cheesy Potato Casserole 3 lbs red potatoes, sliced 1 lb broccoli, chopped 1 10.75 oz can cream of chicken 1 cup sour cream ½ lb ham, sliced 1 tsp paprika 1 tsp black pepper 1 tbsp kosher salt 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp basil ½ cup cheddar cheese, grated ½ cup Asiago, grated ½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated ½ cup bread crumbs ¼ cup butter, melted Cranberry Sauce 1 12 oz bag cranberries …
Monday, October 1, 2012
Whether you only venture into the kitchen to turn on the microwave or you’re a gourmet at heart, chances are you have a favorite holiday recipe. We want to hear about it!
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Monday, October 1, 2012
If there’s one thing about the holidays that almost everyone can agree upon loving, it’s the food! Decadent desserts, scrumptious roasts, to-die-for sides, homemade breads–you get the idea. The spreads that start popping up in homes and offices this time of year make the holidays memorable for many. As Thanksgiving, Christmas and Hanukkah approach, we want to make it easy for Chicago suburban Patch readers to plan out their menus. That’s why we’re inviting you to share your favorite recipes right on the site. It doesn’t matter if you have an elaborate turkey dish to share or your favorite is a simple cookie recipe that gets your family in the holiday spirit each year: We want to hear from you! Just share your favorite recipes–and photos if…
Thursday, November 24, 2011
A comic to help readers celebrate Turkey Day.
Happy Thanksgiving from Patch! Enjoy this comic from artist Drew Lerman and have a terrific Turkey Day.
It’s all about being together.
Thanksgiving is a great, very American holiday. Most of my family looks forward to the turkey, stuffing, and potatoes. The holiday is the perfect excuse to eat until you can’t eat anymore because calories don’t really count on Thanksgiving, right? But not me. The food is really not what Thanksgiving is about for me-at least not anymore. Although, I don’t think I was ever a lover of turkey or pumpkin pie. Thanksgiving to me is about family and friends. And taking the day, or hopefully days to slow down, be together, enjoy each other without pressures of work, school, homework, meetings or anything. We do not typically travel anywhere for Thanksgiving, which I enjoy. The kids are off school the majority of the Thanksgiving week so we can go…
Does political talk go well with turkey, dressing and pumpkin pie? Or does it just make for a dyspeptic holiday?
With the Presidential election less than a year away and the Illinois Appellate Court extending Congressional filing dates, there's plenty to talk about. As you celebrate the Thanksgiving Day holiday this year, consider the following. The next time you do so, the 2012 presidential election campaign will have just ended. Just today Patch learned candidates for Congress will not be filing their petitions between Nov. 28 and Dec. 5. The period will now run from Dec. 23 through Dec. 27 because of the litigation over the proposed map according to a news release from the Illinois State Board of Elections. So for those inclined to campaign at the Thanksgiving table, 2011 is it. But is that a good idea? Stories of political arguments ruining …
The Butterball turkey talk-line can help chefs avert Thanksgiving disasters.
It's Thanksgiving, the guests are only hours away and your turkey still is frozen. What can you do? Have no fear, the Butterball Turkey talk-line is open and ready to help. For more than 20 years Butterball representatives have talked turkey. The questions run the gamut, from experienced cooks simply looking for tips to make the perfect bird, to panicked hosts trying to avert disaster. "We have many different hats that we wear," said Tara-Rose Groberski, who has worked on the turkey talk line for 10 years. "We're there to alleviate their angst. Will tell them to take a deep breath and walk them through what they have to do." The first turkey talk line had six home economists answer 11,000 phone calls in 1981. This year more than 50 …
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
For the last minute shopping, check out the grocery store Thanksgiving hours.
For those who want to stay out of the kitchen on Thanksgiving and have nowhere to go there are options in Deerfield for brunch and dinner. Start the day with brunch at Rhapsody from 6:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. For dinner choose the new Rosebud between noon and 7 p.m. or head over to Ristorante Abruzzo between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. And anyone needing last minute grocery shopping can go to Jewell, Sunset Foods, Whole Foods or Dominicks. Their hours are listed below. Whole Foods--7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunset Foods (Highland Park and Lake Forest)--7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jewell Osco (Deerfield, Lake Forest and Highland Park)--6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dominicks (Bannockburn)--6 a.m. to 9 p.m
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Give thanks!
Did you know you could say "thank you" on Patch? That's right: the announcements' section of this site has a subcategory meant for all those "thank you’s" out there. The announcements post directly to our site. With Thanksgiving quickly approaching, a "thank you" announcement could be a great and easy way to show gratitude this holiday season. It's also a great outlet to allow your child to share his or her thoughts and to thank someone who has made a difference in his or her life. All you need to do is log in to the site and hover over the news tab at the top of the home page and then click on "announcements." From there you can choose "add an announcement" and under category, select "thank you." If we get an influx of "thank you" …
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