Lucky Eating for New Year’s
If you’re looking for a little extra luck in a new year that includes more than a dozen Friday the Thirteenths, here are some ideas.
If you’re looking for a little extra luck in a new year that includes more than a dozen Friday the Thirteenths, here are some ideas.
In Scotland, there’s a tradition of giving oat cakes to children on New Year’s Eve. This is the same land that gave us the traditional song “Auld Lang Syne.” This New Year tradition of the oat cake is called Hogmany.
You can use turkey just about anywhere you’d use chicken: pizza, pasta, stir fry and more.
Cornbread goes well with this holiday feast. Not only does it make great dressing, but it’s darn tasty all by itself with a little butter.
If you think soup in a jar is a little hokey, how about homemade liqueurs? Nothing hokey about that.
The European secret to surviving the feast is an after-dinner drink, called a digestif (pronounced die-jes-teef). These are liquors made to help settle an over-full tummy.
I won’t be cooking a turkey this year. Most likely, I’ll go with a chicken. But for those of you who will be doing a turkey, there are some things you might want to think about.
If you’re planning on making a Thanksgiving dinner, whether for yourself, your family or friends, or for a special someone, the first thing you have to do is plan your dinner. That means making a menu
If you live alone, don’t be afraid to make something else. Turkey may be traditional, but you might be better off with something smaller.
If money is a little tight this year and you want to give something more useful than socks, try making your own food gifts for this upcoming holiday season. Your love and friendship are immediately evident.