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The feast doesn't have to end on Thanksgiving
Ah, Thanksgiving - cleaning, shopping, cooking and entertaining guests for hours! While Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays, I've embraced the day after the holiday as my... — Updated 11/25/2020
Turkey salad made from Thanksgiving leftovers
Hosting the Thanksgiving feast usually means a variety of leftovers tucked away in the refrigerator for building piled-high sandwiches. If you're ambitious, you might even make soup... — Updated 11/25/2020
For the first time in 108 years, USPS Operation Santa is nationwide
The USPS Operation Santa program celebrates its 108th year in 2020 by opening up for nationwide participation. Now, more than ever, the program is needed to help less fortunate... — Updated 11/25/2020
Report ranks Black Friday discounts for U.S. retailers
With Black Friday sales starting earlier this year and most consumers planning to shop online rather than in-store, the personal-finance website WalletHub has released a report on 2020’s Best Places to Shop on Black Friday. Walle... — Updated 11/25/2020
Make quality time your secret ingredient this Thanksgiving
(Family Features) Perhaps more than usual, the centerpiece this Thanksgiving won't be the turkey, the stuffing or even family-famous recipes for sweet potato casserole or pumpkin... — Updated 11/17/2020
Five-Ingredient Stuffing
A quick and easy stuffing if you need to make Thanksgiving dinner in a flash! 1 package (14 to 15 ounces) cubed seasoned stuffing mix 1 can (14 to 14 1/2 ounces) chicken broth 4 tablespoons margarine or butter 1 package (7 ounces)... — Updated 11/17/2020
Thanksgiving Pumpkin Torte
You take care of the rest of the meal, and I'll take care of dessert. Now if we could just find someone else to take care of the dishes, we'd have something else to be thankful for! 18 (2 1/2-inch) graham cracker squares 1... — Updated 11/17/2020
Cranberry-Orange Relish
Cranberry-Orange Relish is a holiday essential, and this no-cook recipe takes just 15 minutes to make. It also tastes great on turkey sandwiches. 1 bag (12-ounce, 3 cups) cranberries 1 medium orange, cut up 1/2 cup seedless... — Updated 11/17/2020
Hope for the Best, Prepare for the Worst
After 45 years of cooking, I've had my share of Thanksgiving Day disasters! I'll never forget the Thanksgiving when the turkey wasn't done, and my family and friends were starving.... — Updated 11/17/2020
Help others during the holidays
(Family Features) Giving during the holiday season can mean more than gifts. It's the time of year when giving back to your community can make an even bigger impact – especially t... — Updated 11/17/2020
Gilded pumpkin vase for Thanksgiving
Halloween is over, but those uncarved orange pumpkins and heirloom gourds on your porch or mantel can have a new purpose and life for a fresh decor look right now – as well as... — Updated 11/17/2020
Kid-made place cards enliven holiday table
Thanksgiving Day and the "here before you know it" December holiday season are approaching. The weeks of celebration are all about giving, sharing and experiencing that intangible j... — Updated 11/17/2020
An emergency kit for disabilities
(Family Features) Creating a supply kit is part of being prepared for emergencies and disasters. Kits should include basic survival items but also things specific to your needs.... — Updated 11/17/2020
Herb of the Month: Elderberry
This month, in keeping with the immune-building herbs I've been featuring to help all of you through this season, we are going to learn about elderberry. It is a wonderful herb and... — Updated 11/11/2020
Cactus is a prickly treat
I was shopping in an ethnic grocery store when I saw a huge pile of fresh Prickly Pear cactus pads in the produce section. Prickly Pear cactus is thought to be native to Mexico and... — Updated 11/11/2020 Full story
Colorado winter squash makes the holidays delicious
Butternut squash takes the main stage for November's Colorado Proud Recipe of the month! Grown throughout Northern Colorado, the butternut has a beige color and is shaped somewhat... — Updated 11/11/2020
Apple pecan granola: a seasonal specialty
Although my taste buds aren't necessarily craving a popular pumpkin spice latte at local coffee shops, I'm eager to prepare traditional harvest foods, like roasted acorn squash soup... — Updated 11/4/2020
Comfort Foods: Awesome Apple Crisp
Try this easy dessert and see if you don't agree it's "just awesome." 2 cups (4 small) cored, peeled and sliced cooking apples 1 teaspoon apple-pie spice 1/4 cup quick oats 6 tablespoons reduced-fat baking mix Granular sugar... — Updated 11/4/2020
Good Housekeeping: Caramel Apples
These caramel apples are outrageously gooey and rich. 5 (4-inch) ice-cream-bar sticks 5 medium (about 1-3/4 pounds) Macintosh or Macoun apples 3/4 cup chopped peanuts* 1 package (14-ounce) caramels 3 (1-ounce) squares semisweet or... — Updated 11/4/2020
Good Housekeeping: Classic Baked Apples with Oatmeal Streusel
Cooking apples in the microwave, rather than the regular oven, yields plumper, juicier, less shriveled fruit — and saves a big chunk of time! Baked apples have always been a favorite dessert in America. We've adapted Eliza Leslie... — Updated 11/4/2020
Toast pumpkin seeds for a nutritious treat
Pumpkins are one of the highpoints of the fall harvest. The fruit originated in Central America. Pumpkins - like cantaloupes, cucumbers and squash - belong to the Cucurbitaceae, or... — Updated 10/28/2020
Fun Halloween popcorn recipes
Pumpkin Heads Get the kiddos in the Halloween spirit with this fun kitchen project! Yield: 12 Cups Ingredients • 12 cups popped popcorn • 1/4 cup light corn syrup • 2... — Updated 10/28/2020 Full story
How to prevent sugar overload
On Halloween, children often bring home hoards of candy, while parents hope it's gone before the kids eat their weight in chocolate. To keep children (and yourself) from... — Updated 10/28/2020
Donna's Day: Creative Family Fun
Remember who ran for president and vice president against Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush in 1984? Sitting around our dinner table, it took a while for my kids to answer. In... — Updated 10/28/2020
Chest CT can't replace screening mammogram
DEAR DOCTOR: I am due to have a mammogram in July, but around the same time I am supposed to have a chest CT as a follow-up to my chondrosarcoma cancer. I have a CT every other... — Updated 10/27/2020
