Articles tagged:Thanksgiving

Posted: Fri Nov 25 9:08 a.m. by Peggy Lampman AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Turkey Soup an after-Thanksgiving tradition

Nothing goes to waste in my kitchen -- particularly a meaty carcass, which provides a wonderful base for soup. I make this soup at this time every year.

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Posted: Thu Nov 24 4:05 p.m. by Jeff Sainlar
Original Cottage Inn serves up free Thanksgiving dinner for low-income residents

The Original Cottage Inn served its annual free Thanksgiving dinner to an expected 300 people on Thursday.

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Posted: Thu Nov 24 12:35 p.m. by Jim and Janice Leach AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Pilgrim in the Garden: Growing your own food helps build thankfulness for the food system web

During the seven years we lived in Toronto, we happily celebrated two Thanksgivings each fall. Canadian Thanksgiving, which falls on the first Monday of October, opened the fall holiday season, and we followed it up in November by hosting our own American Thanksgiving dinner. Our exasperated then-6-year-old son noted, "This ...

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Posted: Thu Nov 24 12:09 p.m. by Jessica Webster
Mashed potato crust makes this quiche perfect for Thanksgiving leftovers

After Christmas — and my birthday, of course — Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It’s not just a food holiday; it’s a comfort food holiday! Thanksgiving day is just the beginning of the fun, though. For the rest of the weekend, we’ve got delicious leftovers (planned-overs) to enjoy. The stuffing ...

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Posted: Thu Nov 24 11:28 a.m. by Julie Baker News producer
Rick Snyder's Thanksgiving includes time with spent with National Guard soldiers

Gov. Rick Snyder and Maj. Gen. Gregory Vadnais traveled Wednesday to Mississippi to join soldiers from the Michigan Army National Guard’s 126th Cavalry unit at Camp Shelby to celebrate Thanksgiving and thank them for their service before they deploy to Afghanistan.

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Posted: Thu Nov 24 4:24 a.m. by Peggy Lampman AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Turkey Club Sandwich - this classic double-decker is ideal for Thanksgiving leftovers

Peggy Lampman's Thursday dinnerFeed Happy Thanksgiving! About now, you may be looking at a picked apart turkey carcass wondering if you should just keep picking at it or be creative with the leftovers. You’re in good company; there are as many recipes devoted to what to do with leftover holiday ...

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Posted: Wed Nov 23 9:22 a.m. by Washtenaw County Public Health AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Turkey FUNdamentals: Top questions for cooking a turkey

Thanksgiving memories should be of good times with friends and family, not of a foodborne illness caused by inattention to food safety. Properly handle, prepare, cook and store food to minimize the growth of E. coli, Salmonella and other causes of foodborne illness. Did you know the majority of foodborne ...

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Posted: Wed Nov 23 5:50 a.m. by Judy DiForte AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Use the good dishes and set a lovely holiday table

In my time at the Betty Brigade, I've been in many a home in which the kitchen cabinets house the chipped and cracked "everyday dishes," while the fine china sits in dusty boxes in the attic, flawless and unused. I've seen this situation enough that I'm now a "use-the-good-stuff" advocate. ...

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Posted: Tue Nov 22 12:56 p.m. by Peggy Lampman AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Roast Turkey with Lemon and Sage Butter - a simple recipe allows flavor and texture of the bird to take center stage

The new dinnerFeed site has just been launched! Click here for a collection of well-tested Thanksgiving recipes. A "Print-Recipe Only" function and speedy search engines make finding recipes a cinch! Thanksgiving gets complicated when you have a large family, and all of our kids are in college or starting their ...

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Posted: Tue Nov 22 9:50 a.m. by Julie Baker News producer

With the Thanksgiving holiday fast approaching, numerous entities throughout the county have announced closures. Most village, city and township offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 24 (Thanksgiving Day) and Friday, Nov. 25. Here's a roundup of some of them:

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Posted: Tue Nov 22 5:57 a.m. by Janet Miller Freelance reporter
Early Thanksgiving meal lets Ann Arbor special education students learn about more than the holiday

For Kayna Edwards’ Skyline High School class, Thanksgiving is about more than turkey, sweet potatoes and green beans. It’s about reading a recipe, figuring out how to peel a potato and practicing measuring sour cream. And it’s about sharing.

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Posted: Tue Nov 22 5:56 a.m. by Julie Baker News producer
Thanksgiving dinners offered to those in need throughout Washtenaw County

Several churches, community organizations and businesses are serving up Thanksgiving meals this week for area residents in need — whether it's families at the hospital or those with nowhere else to go.

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Posted: Mon Nov 21 noon by Eva Johnson AnnArbor.com Community Contributor
Let's talk turkey! What part of the bird is healthiest?

When my family gathers for Thanksgiving, my mom always prepares the turkey. She has a gifted ability to make turkey deliciously moist, never dried out. When she goes to carve it, she always divides it by dark and white meat, since she and my sister love the white. My dad ...

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Posted: Sun Nov 20 11:18 a.m. by Julie Baker News producer

St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, 11982 Tuttlehill Road in Milan, is holding a community-wide free Thanksgiving dinner from 3:30-6:30 p.m. today. The meal will follow the church's 11 a.m. worship.

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Posted: Sat Nov 19 5:56 a.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff
Apples: Give thanks to fall's most versatile food

MICHELE KAYAL, For The Associated Press Cider in jugs, fruit tumbling from baskets, air as crisp as a ripe Jonagold. Autumn belongs to apples. The symbolic value of apples is exceeded only by their versatility. Raw, they're crunchy; cooked they're soft. Chopped or mashed, they're on the plate; juiced they're ...

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