Saturday, November 24, 2012
by Lori Ferguson, Director at Coventry High School's Regional Career and Technical Center
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Saturday, November 24, 2012
Students in the Culinary Arts program at Coventry High School's Regional Career and Technical Center recently completed their annual Thanksgiving dinners for folks of Coventry who are home-bound, elderly, and/or physically limited. Each year, students in the Culinary Arts program team up with Coventry Human Services and cook, prepare and package turkey dinners complete with turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, butternut squash, peas, cranberry sauce, gravy and homemade biscuits. This year, staff from Coventry's Department of Human Services picked up and delivered to the community more than 220 homemade Thanksgiving dinners prepared by our students. They also prepared and sold approximately 100 pies including cherry, blueberry, pumpkin, …
Pumpkin pie? Pecan? A little of both? What dessert did you enjoy the most at Thanksgiving dinner?
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Saturday, November 24, 2012
What did you serve for dessert this Thanksgiving? With so much attention given to the bird, stuffing and cranberry sauce, dessert might be forgotten. However, some families still adhere to old recipes and labor all day to make a homemade pie. Some bakers are becoming really creative in mixing and mashing desserts, such as the Cherpumple, a monster pie-cake with apple, pumpkin and cherries. Coventry Patch wants to know what dessert you enjoyed the most this year? Tell us in the comment section below!
Friday, November 23, 2012
Share your best recipes for the day after.
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Friday, November 23, 2012
Dinner is done and the only thing more stuffed than the bird is you. Now the question becomes: What to do with all those leftovers? While many say simple reheating is all that’s necessary to have a “day after” feast, others have elaborate recipes for turning Thanksgiving leftovers into gourmet delights. From savory turkey soups to sinfully delicious pot pies and mile-high sandwiches, everyone has their own ideas on what to do with what’s leftover. The Food Network even has an entire recipe collection dedicated to the topic. We’d prefer to hear from you! What are your favorite Thanksgiving leftover recipes? Share them in the comments section or upload them as an announcement.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Need to venture out on Thanksgiving or Black Friday? Check here for a list of openings and closings around town.
Whether you're heading out or staying in for this Thanksgiving, you may need to make an emergency trip out into town. Where should you go if you run out of tin foil? What if you want to get a quick workout in before the binge? We've compiled a list of businesses and offices in town and their holiday store hours. If you know of more businesses that are open or closed, help out your fellow neighbors by leaving them in the comments Town Offices: Retail Stores/Pharmacies: Walmart - Closed on Thursday, open at 1 a.m. Friday CVS - Both locations will be open normal hours Thursday and Friday. (Tiogue Ave. - 24 hours, New London Tpke. - 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.) Walgreens - Store will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday. Normal hours Friday. …
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
We're looking for your favorite Turkey Day recipes to share with our readers — here's how to add yours.
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Now that you've braved the crowds at the grocery store for your Thanksgiving turkey - is there a special ingredient or dish that you're getting ready to place on your Thanksgiving table? Coventry Patch is looking for favorite recipes from our readers — whether it's that secret trick to perfectly roasting the turkey, the best way to make stuffing, or a family recipe handed down from Nonna (as Italians call their grandmothers) or Mémère (as the French-Canadians say). Post your recipes in the comments section below to share with your neighbors! (All of the last-minute chefs in town may just be inspired by your dish.) Feel free to share photos of your scrumptious creations here also. Thanks for reading — and have a happy Thanksgiving!
Are you ready? Thanksgiving is only two days away.
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012
It's a shame that many of us stress ourselves out to the point of exhaustion around holiday time, when we should be in a joyous and relaxed mood. For those whose lives are moving at warp speed, here are a few reminders as we approach the holiday dedicated to giving thanks. 1. If you purchased or plan to purchase a turkey weighing 21 pounds or less, you should make sure that you've moved that bird from the freezer to the refrigerator because he's going to need time to thaw. 2. Think about it. Is there anyone in your circle of friends and family or beyond, who may be alone on Thanksgiving. Not that there's anything wrong with a contemplative day alone. But give it some thought, and consider inviting someone who might like to share in …
Sunday, November 18, 2012
AAA Releases its Thanksgiving 2012 Travel Forecast.
Thanksgiving is quickly approaching and that means people are thinking about the three Ts: turkey, trimmings and travel. Not only will it be a busy time in the kitchen, it will also be busy on the roads and at the airports. But according to the AAA Thanksgiving 2012 Travel Forecast, this year will be busier than last, but not by much. According to the report, AAA estimates 43.6 million Americans will travel more than 50 miles from home between November 21st and November 25th, up 0.7 percent from 43.3 million people during the holiday last year. Some 90 percent of this year's travelers will be hitting the roads, 39.1 million of them traveling by automobile. And as Thanksgiving approaches, gas prices are expected to continue on a downward…
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11:11 pm on Saturday, November 24, 2012
A very good deal. Been there, done that and would continue to do so. The chefs are always available to ask questions and they seem to keep a high percentage of students. It used to be Chef Raposa and Chef Marsella (IDK if it still is). They used to also entertain events also with prior notice. more ›