Thanksgiving

The holiday shopping season is once again upon us, and that means looking for great deals for all the items on our shopping list for our friends and loved ones. Rather than wading through crowds of hundreds of crazy shoppers at the big box stores in town, why not head to these locally-owned alternatives to get the same items on your list?

I was single for many years, and have moved around due to my job, so I consider myself somewhat of an expert on solo Thanksgiving dinners.

There are many reasons why you might want an alternative idea for your Thanksgiving meal.  Maybe you have more than one thanksgiving meal to attend and want a variety, this fits into your budget and a traditional Thanksgiving meal doesn't, your allergic to fowl.  I thought I'd share what we do and in the process show you how to wrap a tight eggroll.

I take Thanksgiving pretty seriously.  It's my favorite holiday.  Nowadays, I have a huge meal with plenty of family around.   But there was a time when I was a bachelor living out of town and didn't have the resources or need to make a big meal...

Don't have the patience to wait through an entire Thanksgiving meal for dessert? Well, you're in luck.

How do you answer such a question.  "What are you thankful for?"  There are 'expected' answers and I'm sure some of mine will be like yours.  Then, there are a few that will leave you scratching your noodle.  Nonetheless, we all have much to be thankful for, after reading mine please share a few of yours!

While Thanksgiving is all about gathering with family and friends and being thankful for what you have, the meal is often the centerpiece of those gatherings. What would happen if you took those traditional comfort foods of the holiday and threw them in a blender? Would the end result be any good?

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.  This surprises some people, as the majority of people would pick Christmas as the most fun.  Here's 5 reasons I think Thanksgiving is better, and you can see if you agree.

We all know the Holidays are hectic. Then add kids and pets in the mix, and it is full on stress mode. Our pets can get stressed out too, so you need to keep an eye on them around food and guests.

I began volunteering at the Thanksgiving Day Buffet at the DECC 18 years ago by serving on the buffet line. Every year I would show up, get my t-shirt and serve on the line.  As time went on I began to learn more and more about how the intricate operation worked.  Then one day I took it upon myself to go to the kitchen to get a refill for one of the chaffing dishes on the line and found myself in

Here's  a way for you to save time AND help feed the needy in the Northland. It's become a yearly tradition that the First United Methodist Church members and students from the College of St. Scholastica join forces and make lots and lots of pies to sell with the proceeds going to CHUM.  It happens this Wednesday, so set a reminder on your phone or put a postie note on your computer to stop by and

I have had the honor of being on the Thanksgiving Day Buffet committee for 17 of the 25 years of it's existence. It started back in 1989 in Superior and has since moved to the DECC and serves 6,500 delicious meals.  It takes hundreds of volunteers to make it happen and on this historic year we're asking for 25 more.  I'll explain....