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All of us at Old Fashioned Living wish you a blessed and wonderful Thanksgiving. We are always thankful for our readers, especially those who have been with us since we were a tiny website with visions of like minded people sharing recipes, family traditions, holiday fun and our love of afternoon tea. Thank you for visiting and sharing with us for all of these years. I've always said that OFL visitors and readers are the best:)
While I have been concentrating mostly on cooking articles lately, I did want to share ideas on creating a Thanksgiving family tradition of expressing gratitude. Each family is made up of people with unique personalities. Finding a way to express thankfulness is sometimes a challenge, but it can also be an adventure when we use a little creativity. The article is here: http://oldfashionedliving.com/Thanksgiving-Family-Traditions.html I hope you will enjoy it:)
Happy Thanksgiving!
~Brenda
Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it. ~William Arthur Ward
Yesterday I posted about my article with tips on roasting turkey. Today I'm sharing tidbits and recipes for dressing and gravy plus tips on using that little packet of giblets that usually comes inside the turkey. Interestingly, I read that those packets don't necessarily contain the organs that came out of that particular turkey. They are removed, cleaned and packaged, then put back in the cavity of random turkeys before they are sent off to the store. In the scheme of things this really doesn't matter, but I found it interesting:) There are a few ways the giblets and neck can be made use of while cooking a holiday dinner.
You'll find the tips and recipes here: http://oldfashionedliving.com/Stuffing-Giblets-and-Gravy.html
Do you need more Thanksgiving help? I've written many articles over the years with recipes for stuffing, bread, fresh cranberry sauce and more. The OFL holiday index lists them all here: http://oldfashionedliving.com/holidays/main.html I often refer to it myself when I have misplaced a favorite recipe:)
~Enjoy, Brenda
To educate yourself for the feeling of gratitude means to take nothing for granted, but to always seek out and value the kind that will stand behind the action. Nothing that is done for you is a matter of course. Everything originates in a will for the good, which is directed at you. Train yourself never to put off the word or action for the expression of gratitude. ~Albert Schweitzer
To start the week off I have an article with the ins and outs of roasting turkey. While I know grilling and frying the turkey is all the rage now, I still love a good old fashioned roasted turkey. It's a simple process that even the newest cook can handle with ease. However, I do remember cooking my first turkey upside down which is a classic mistake, though the white meat was very moist!
I share some turkey do and don'ts plus tips on seasoning with two methods to chose from, and suggestions for herbs that work well with turkey. You can read the article here:
http://oldfashionedliving.com/Turkey-Dos-And-Donts.html
~Enjoy, Brenda
Winter, a lingering season, is a time to gather golden moments, embark upon a sentimental journey, and enjoy every idle hour. ~John Boswell
It's November and Thanksgiving is creeping up on those of us in the U.S., with Christmas just around the corner. As I mulled over topics I haven't covered on OFL during previous holiday seasons I started thinking of teenagers, and their tendency to gravitate towards each other and their electronic devices instead of interacting with family members. I now have three teenagers who are 13, 19 and 20, so I have had a lot of experience with forcing, or rather, encouraging their involvement over the years:) I wrote an article with tips that I think will help involve them during family gatherings from now until the new year. You'll find it here:
http://oldfashionedliving.com/Holiday-Entertaining-With-Teenagers.html
~Enjoy, Brenda
Fall brings the holiday season, full of celebrations, potlucks and family gatherings. Some times we have time for planning, and fixing our best dishes, but other times life interferes or dates get confused and time runs out. I have several fun treats that can be used for just about any fall occasion when you need something quick and easy. The recipes are here: http://oldfashionedliving.com/Fall-Treats.html
I also wanted to share this picture of my grandson admiring his first pumpkin:)
~Enjoy, Brenda
I've been growing herbs for about twenty years now, and I've experimented with most of the preservation methods along the way. By far, freezing culinary herbs to using during the winter has been the most successful. Friday, I wrote an article going over the different freezing methods, which herbs freeze best, and I share recipes for herb blends. The article is here: http://oldfashionedliving.com/Freezing-Herbs.html
~Enjoy, Brenda
The leaves fall, the wind blows, and the farm country slowly changes from the summer cottons into its winter wools. ~Henry Beston
Now is the time for those late fall garden and yard chores before the snow flies in Northern Climates. Whether it's preparing the vegetable garden for spring, pulling bulbs, planting, mulching or watering, this is the time to do it all while the days are crisp, cool and sunny. I never get done quite what I want to, but I make a priority list and go from there. I wrote an article with tips here http://oldfashionedliving.com/Fall-Garden-Chores.html that should give you ideas for your own priority list.
~Enjoy, Brenda
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