Editor’s Note: This is the second installment in our series, {How You Do It}, written by guest contributor Dianna. Dianna is a staff attorney (and my co-worker) in the Albany Office of Prisoner’s Legal Services of New York. She is wife to Michael, mama bear to Max, Jacob and Rudi and grandmother to Kaylee. Dianna…
Category: Theme Week
{thanksgiving} Our Family Tradition…Brining Willie Bird
Thanksgiving….it is one of the holidays that revolve around tradition. All week we have been talking about what our family traditions are when it comes to Thanksgiving. My family loves this holiday. My husband loves to entertain, cook and he especially enjoys preparing the annual turkey that we refer to as “Willie Bird”. The kids…
{thanksgiving} Sweet and Tart
I have a strong preference for canned cranberry sauce at Thanksgiving and it is my personal tradition to hassle my mother until she agrees to have can at dinner for me. I know that it’s probably made from gelatin and corn syrup and artificial flavors, but I love how it tastes with turkey. Anyway, this…
{thanksgiving} The Beginning of a Family Tradition
I’d love to share with you a relatively new Thanksgiving family tradition that we have come to really enjoy. First, though, a little back story. A few years ago, my husband & I made the decision to give up factory farmed meat. Like most people, we were aware for some time how disconnected we were…
{thanksgiving} The Turkey Fry
So maybe some of you have done this before. The Fisk household has not. We have never deep-fried a turkey. I’ve heard stories. Good stories, bad stories, horror stories. We have been fascinating and I’d say pretty intrigued at the whole idea of deep-frying an entire turkey. Earlier this week a good friend of ours…
{thanksgiving} Corn Bread Stuffing
{this mess will turn into yummy stuffing} I have to be honest, I’ve only have a few Thanksgiving holidaze under my belt where I wasn’t a “child” or enjoying a casual holiday with friends in the city. For a few years, my parents would come to Brooklyn and enjoy Thanksgiving with me….but guess what I…
{theme week} Thanksgiving in the House!
We begin our week dedicated to all things Thanksgiving. The recipes, tricks, tips, recipe-link-love, farmer & local artisan specials, and of course, our thoughts, reflections and details about how, when, and where we all celebrate our holiday. In addition, we will have our second guest contributor post! First up, my first food allergy Thanksgiving and…
