Sandwiched between all the hoopla of Halloween and the Christmas hubbub is the holiday we call Thanksgiving. In years gone by, this day seemed to have a lot more meaning than it does currently. Halloween was less of a production, and Christmas lights didn’t show up until December. Stores were closed on Thanksgiving instead of vying with other vendors for pre-Black Friday sales. We appear to have forgotten the purpose of a time that was supposed to be set aside…..
There are times when my calendar looks mercifully clear, and I look forward to time spent working on things I need to do around my house and yard. Last week the only thing I had scheduled was a doctor appointment on Wednesday afternoon. I had an ultrasound on my thyroid the Friday before, and I was going to find out the results, plus the annual checkup post-thyroid surgery two years ago (half of it was removed). After writing my column…..
Regular readers of Cooks’ Corner know that I often look to a list of monthly “specials” when I am deciding which type of recipes to feature during a particular week. Some months are overloaded with ideas, while others are sorely lacking. April falls in the latter category, having only three designations. However, one of those is “National Food Month.” Since pretty much all of my recipes deal with food, I can easily handle that one. Then again, the subject is…..