Ruinous Sage Sausage Stuffing
Why ruinous? This recipe has honestly ruined me on all others. I can’t do them, I can’t eat them, I can’t even look at them without weeping because I don’t have this stuffing. This is a recipe you’ll need to do the day before. But the good news is...
A Tasty T-Day Turkey Riddle. Please solve this for me.
Brining your turkey violates a basic law of science. Help me out with this. To explain what I mean, we’ll have to do the “Tasty T-Day Turkey Test”. But first, let’s establish what we know.Fact #1, in “science-speak”: Osmosis is the spontaneous net movement of solvent molecules through a partially permeable...
Wild Turkey VS Supermarket Turkey: Who’s the better bird?
Wonderful graphic from the World Science Festival. Follow @willclowerThey’ve made them gigantic, but at what cost? If you want to learn more about these amazing birds, here’s a PDF by the USDA on our remaining wild turkeys.As with all game, the meat will be richer, less likely to have...
Thanksgiving “Myth-conceptions”
Here’s another doozie: dark meat is worse for you than white meat. Dark meats has more zinc, riboflavin, niacin, thiamin, vitamin B6, B12, amino acids, AND iron!!Take THAT, you dry, flavorless, white meat! In turkey specifically, dark meat contains more vitamin A, K, B6 and 12, niacin, folate, pantothenic acid, selenium,...
Thanksgiving “Myth-conceptions”
Okay, here’s whopper number 1: Turkey makes you tired. Here’s the theory. Turkey has a lot of tryptophan. Tryptophan in your body can be converted to serotonin and then melatonin, both of which play roles in your sleep cycles. But serotonin is also involved in positive emotions, but no...
Thanks. Giving.
I LOVE Thanksgiving. This is the time of year when everyone gets together, makes food, hangs out, and reminds each other that you have things to be grateful for. As the name implies, this holiday consists of both Thanks and also Giving. Thanks: Don’t blubber about it or cause...
The Thanksgiving Miracle Molecule
Need a rule to follow? Eat orange foods, live a long life. WHY, you ask? According to this massive 14-year study researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), having more of the carotenoid alpha-carotene may reduce the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease (CVD), cancer, and all...
The BEST holiday: Thanksgiving or Christmas?
Read this article to find out what’s right and what’s missing. I want to get your thoughts … write me to let me know what you think. Click here for the article. Please share this article with your friends. For more information: Click here to visit Will Clower’s website....
Our First Thanksgiving Proclamation: June 20, 1676
The First Thanksgiving Proclamation (June 20, 1676) On June 20, 1676, the governing council of Charlestown, Massachusetts, held a meeting to determine how best to express thanks for the good fortune that had seen their community securely established. By unanimous vote they instructed Edward Rawson, the clerk, to proclaim...
Pig Parts and Turkeys: A Thanksgiving Tale From France
This story relates one of our most interesting experiences of living in France, dealing with the food … and especially with the butcher at Thanksgiving. ARTICLE: Pig Parts and Turkeys: A Thanksgiving Tale From France Please share this with your friends. For more information: Click here to visit...
VIDEO Post Thanksgiving Post
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The Great Pumpkin
It’s fall, and this fall food is as good for you as it is delicious!! So, when you grab a pumpkin for your fall porch this year, grab one for your plate, too. Why? Two really good reasons: Pumpkin makes an incredibly rich and flavorful base for all sorts...