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2011 Mandzik-Senger Christmas Farm Spectacular
A German Christmas Eve Bratwurst Sausage Blaukraut (sauerkraut with red cabbage) Bundt cake (“bundt” is derived from the German Bundkuchen) The City Diner Breakfast Coffee Eggs with Potatoes Flapjacks Breakfast sausage or bacon Butter (regular for me, soy butter for everybody else) Maple Syrup with Cinnamon Sliced Apples Chesapeake Christmas Dinner Fish with Brussels sprouts Cauliflower Soup …
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Thanksgiving stuffing the Southern way – cornbread dressing
Thanksgiving has a knack for highlighting regional fault lines and exposing local prejudices. Consider stuffing, the holiday’s quintessential side dish. The very word invites conflict, since many Southerners call it “dressing,” whether it’s stuffed into a turkey or baked separately from the bird. But the vital controversy arises over substance: Depending on where you’re from …
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Mary's Turkey: humanely raised and decently priced (video)
This year for Thanksgiving we weren’t able to get a Heritage Turkey, but our Broad Breasted White is free-range and humanely raised by Mary Turkey’s. Here is their story: You can buy one at Whole Foods.
Mary’s Turkey: humanely raised and decently priced (video)
This year for Thanksgiving we weren’t able to get a Heritage Turkey, but our Broad Breasted White is free-range and humanely raised by Mary Turkey’s. Here is their story: You can buy one at Whole Foods.
My Family Thanksgiving 2011 – Organic, Local, and Sustainable
The Lineup Butternut Squash Soup Turkey Gravy Mashed Potatoes Bread/Rolls Vegetables (corn on the cob) Cranberry Stuffing Pumpkin/Apple Pie Whipped Cream Sourcing Butternut Squash Soup: Farmers Market. Gourd. Cut in half, remove seeds, bake till a knife slides out easily. Usually 40+ minutes at 350-400. Then, remove the skin, add water, and blend. Also, consider nutmeg …
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Artificial insemination and too-fat-to-fly – the real Thanksgiving turkey
Something scary is happening in the turkey world. Our scientists and farmers have created a Frankenstein-like beast called the broad breasted white. This creature is created in a lab, through artificial insemination, and then grows fat so fast that it often cannot walk. It usually needs antibiotics to survive to be butchered. Needless to say, …
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What is a Heritage Turkey?
The modern turkey (the Broad-Breasted White) has been selected generation after generation for two main traits: white meat and fast growth. The oversized breasts of the Broad-Breasted White render it incapable of flight or natural mating. As it matures, it has difficulty walking. The heritage turkey, on the other hand, is closely related to its …
Perfect Fish Tacos and Breakfast Burritos
I’ve never done a recipe post before, but I have to talk about my breakfast burritos and fish tacos. In the small world of “me” they are legendary. I’ve started surfing and my apetite is ravenous. Being from Southern California I have to – absolutely required to eat fish tacos. Fish Tacos The best place to enjoy …
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