Wednesday, November 21, 2012
A turkey can't just sit alone on the table. Here are some recipes for Thanksgiving's most popular side dishes.
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012
What would a turkey be on Thanksgiving without its faithful side companions? Often more popular than the turkey itself, stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and other favorites are staples of the food coma-inducing meal. Try one of the recipes below to bring a new taste to your Thanksgiving feast. Roasted Winter Squash Gauge the amount of squash you’ll need by allowing 1 small squash (acorn and butternut are good choices) for every four people. Cut each squash in half lengthwise and remove seeds. Brush sides and inner cavity with olive oil and place flesh-side down on a lightly-oiled baking sheet. Roast for approximately 45 minutes or until flesh is very soft and easy pulls away from the skin. After removing squash from oven, let …
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
If you need a new recipe for your Thanksgiving turkey, give one of these non-traditional twists a try.
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012
There are many ways to cook everyone’s favorite holiday bird. Each family has its own special technique for cooking a turkey, whether it's using an old family recipe, adding a secret ingredient or shopping at a certain store in town that helps make the turkey taste all the better. If you're hosting Thanksgiving this year, you can try any of the recipes below to add a new kick to your feast. If you're attending someone else’s dinner, hopefully their turkey will taste as good as one of these! Just the name of this recipe makes my mouth water. An Allrecipes.com user contributes this Greek take on turkey, which combines ground beef and pork with tangerine juice, rice and other ingredients for an in-bird stuffing. This one requires no pre-made …
Friday, November 16, 2012
The Peachtree Corners facility is providing 11 local families with food each weekend. Can you help the Y fight hunger in our community?
Across the country, Monday morning comes and many teachers are forced to compete against hunger for their student's attention. How can a child focus on learning to read when he or she is trying to ignore hunger pangs? In 2011-12, Gwinnett County Schools reported that just over 90 percent of children attending Meadowcreek, Nesbit, Norcross and Stripling Elementary Schools, qualified for free or reduced price meals - getting the fuel that they need to get them through the week. But what happens to these children when they go home over the weekend? What do they eat? With more and more families finding it hard to keep nutritious food on their table, Fowler Y is making a difference. In an effort to help children get the food they need for…
