Holidays

PLANNING IS EVERYTHING

Have you come to dread the holidays and all the work they entail? Determine to enjoy the festivities, even if there is a lot of work involved, and ...

NOODLES FOR THE HOLIDAYS

My family has certain food dishes that we always serve on Thanksgiving and Christmas. A bowl of homemade noodles is the one dish we must have to ...

TURKEY BREAST IS TURKEY, TOO

If you're like most people, you hate the sight of the almost-bare turkey carcass at the end of a holiday meal. You're too tired at the end of the ...

A NO-SPILL CARRIER WORKS

If you've ever had a hot dish spill into your car's back seat or trunk, you'll really appreciate an insulated carrier to transport your dish from ...

DRAWING NAMES

Since our family has expanded, we've chosen to exchange names for Christmas gifts, usually drawing names on Thanksgiving afternoon. We buy and ...

PREPARE TO SHARE: LEFTOVERS

Since leftovers always sound good when you're hungry, plan in advance for storing them. And if you have tons of food left, you'll probably want to ...

STORAGE SOLUTIONS

One of the handiest storage containers comes in a box: heavy-duty, Ziplock bags. Actually, you can probably use two boxes--one large (gallon) and ...