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Sunday, November 25, 2012

Sunday Comics

Sunday Comic: The After-Effects of an Overstuffed Thanksgiving

Those of us who overdo it with turkey and the trimmings should be thankful we have that opportunity.

Monday, November 21, 2011

Safe Turkey Buying and Prepping Tips

Meijer’s dietitian Shari Steinbach offers suggestions for how to safely indulge with the holiday staple.

Thanksgiving cooking does not have to be stressful. With a few simple touches, a great turkey will serve as the cornerstone of a pleasing and sleep-inducing meal. Meijer’s Registered Dietitian Shari Steinbach put together advice and a few techniques to make a Thanksgiving turkey safely and with a lot flavor. The bird can induce a great Tryptophan coma among all of your relatives, including the ones you like.   Buy the Right Size Turkey        Safety Tip – Proper Temperature to Cook a Turkey Optional Ways to Prepare a Turkey

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Lorraine Swanson

1:00 pm on Monday, November 21, 2011

Another helpful turkey tip is to make sure that you remove ALL of the plastic covered giblets ("innards") from the turkey cavity. However, I have accidentally left some of the plastic covered guts in the turkey, which I did not discover until my guests consumed it. The giblets were very nicely roasted and didn't seem to affect the taste of the turkey, nor my guests' health. My dog enjoyed the …   more ›

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Make Us Laugh: Add the Punchline to Our Comic

If you've got wit, add your punchline to Patch's weekly comic and win a personalized proof.

Are you blessed with insight and good humor? Or just bored today? Share your wit with your south suburban neighbors by entering Patch's comic caption challenge. Just add your dialogue for today's comic in the comment section of this post. Our only requirement is that you keep it clean! At week's end, we'll pick the winning punchline based on how many of us here at Patch giggle and smile at your contribution. The user who produces the winning punchline will get a personalized proof of the comic, with the winning words and a credit line, from cartoonist Chuck Ingwersen and Patch. Congratulations to Arthur Huff, who provided this winning punchline to last week's comic: Ya know what scares people more than a dismal economy and no end in sight…

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Dennis Robaugh

12:49 am on Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Great captions this week. This one seemed timely and clever. Congratulations to our comic caption challenge winner Norma Schulfer. "I agree with Michelle, we need to eat more fruits and vegetables."   more ›

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