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Archive for November, 2008

Earn Your Shopping Black Belt on Black Friday

Shopping the sales is a great way to save money this holiday season. Everyone knows the best sales are found on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, when malls are packed with people finding great gifts at even greater prices. How do you make the most out of the bargain-hunter dream day? “During this tight [...]

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The art of carving the holiday turkey

The secret to successfully carving a turkey lies in the tools – especially a quality knife.

The turkey is the show-stopper of most Canadian holiday feasts – some even say that carving the turkey is the most important part of the entire meal! Canadian entertainers need not fret about making a turkey blunder at the dinner table this holiday season. The secret to successfully carving a turkey lies in the tools [...]

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Chocolate – a True American Tradition (Chocolate Recipes Included)

In Colonial America, chocolate was either ground by hand or with stone mills. Sometimes chocolate makers, or "chocolate millers" as they were called, were diversified and also made ginger, mustard and pepper in their mills. As a result, early American chocolate often carried hints of these flavors.

You’ve probably heard the saying, “As American as baseball, mom and apple pie.” Well, the original author of that famous phrase left something out. Chocolate is all-American too. So as you celebrate Thanksgiving over a meal with friends and family this year, take a moment to consider how chocolate has helped to shape the American [...]

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Ten Solutions for Guiltless Gobbling / Low-fat Pumpkin Pie with Graham Cracker Crust Recipe

Pumpkin Pie with Graham Cracker Crust from Weightwatchers.com

For most Americans, Thanksgiving without turkey is like the Fourth of July without fireworks. That’s why it’s important not to deprive yourself during holiday meals. The holidays are full of temptations and an occasional treat is fine as long as you make sure to keep short- and long-term health goals in mind. Your weight-loss efforts [...]

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