Friday, November 23, 2012
These holiday favorites can easily transform into next-week dishes.
After Thanksgiving, Americans will throw out $282 million of uneaten turkey, according to estimates from the Natural Resources Defense Council. If you find yourself with a bounty of turkey or ham left on the table after your Thanksgiving feast, don’t just toss it. Instead, freeze the leftovers in freezer-safe plastic bags to be used later in recipes. Mark the bags with the dates and contents and then rest easy that you are not contributing to an overabundance filling our county’s landfills after a day of giving thanks. If you aren’t quite sure how to use that turkey or ham, head to the Internet. Start with the Food Network and Martha Stewart, but realize that a quick search reveals an amazing number of mouth-watering recipes to get your …
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Patch finds the best of the west metro.
It’s the day after Thanksgiving, and your house is bursting at the seams with visiting relatives. You’ve got to get them out and get some fresh air, but where would you go? Good thing the Twin Cities have a ton of great places to enjoy with your family. The Bakken Museum For the kid who loves to touch everything, there’s Minneapolis’ Bakken Museum. Tucked away in a mansion on Lake Calhoun, the Bakken offers fascinating, hands-on exhibits about electricity and how it impacts our daily lives. Afterwards, you can take a short walk or drive south to Lake Harriet and the Como-Harriet Streetcar line for the last jaunt of the year on authentic,100-year old streetcars. On Friday Nov. 23 through Friday Nov. 25, you can also catch Santa on the Holly…
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Minneapolis Fire Department offers tips on how to deal with kitchen fires this Thanksgiving.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Food ideas for people whose Turkey Day involves zero turkeys.
Check out Minneapolis’ weather through the week or find out how it’s looking in major cities.
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Southwest Minneapolis has good weather in store for the Thanksgiving holiday, whether you're flying out or staying here. The National Weather Service is forecasting sunny weather for most of the week. Travelers on Wednesday should be able to enjoy a high of 61degrees before they leave. Those staying in town for the holiday will see temperatures reach 56 degrees on turkey day. Forecasters expect it to get colder after Thanksgiving. Black Friday shoppers should bundle up against lows that are supposed to dip to 22 degrees Thanksgiving night, with a chance of flurries. Highs should drop to 30 degrees on Friday and stay around there Saturday. The National Weather Service is also predicting the following weather for major cities:
Make these tasty slow cooker recipes using your favorite fall fruits and vegetables.
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Fall is the time for warm, hearty meals—and what better way to prepare them than by using your slow cooker? Simmer these fall-ingredient (think pumpkins, apples and squash) slow cooker recipes in your pot, and you’ll stay warm into the winter. Apple Crumble Crock-Pot Recipe Ingredients: Directions: Lightly butter the Crock-Pot and lay the apple slices at the bottom of the pot. Combine the sugar, flour, rolled oats, nutmeg and cinnamon, and cut in the butter. Sprinkle the topping over the base of apples. Cook on low or auto for 3-5 hours. Slow Cooker Squash Stew Ingredients: Directions: Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook until soft and golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the …
Monday, November 19, 2012
Sears and Walmart plan to open at 8 p.m. Thanksgiving Day, while Target plans a 9 p.m. opening.
Retail workers and shoppers are once again pushing stores to stay closed on Thanksgiving Day instead of starting Black Friday on Thursday, as many plan to do. Southwest Minneapolis has no big-box retail stores, but nearby stores on Minneapolis' East Lake Street, in Richfield, in Edina, and in St. Louis Park serve its residents. As previously reported by Patch, Target will launch its Black Friday sale at 9 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, while Sears and Walmart have announced plans to open at 8 p.m. Meanwhile, Best Buy is continuing the midnight openings it started last year. Critics say Thanksgiving Day openings prevent employees from spending the holiday with their families. Opposition is growing on online petition website Change.org. “C Renee…
Jane O'Shea
7:25 pm on Saturday, November 24, 2012
I don't even throw out my turkey carcass. It goes into a huge pot of water the next morning with onion and garlic and simmers until the last bits of meat come off the bones. I then drain the broth out, add the bits of meat back in and add whatever is handy, chopped vegetables, rice, noodles, fresh herbs and simmer until all is tender. I truly think one of the things that is wrong with our society… more ›