Holiday food gifts endure in winter celebrations
The article traces how American winter holidays have long featured edible gifts from the kitchen with examples like pickled vegetables fruitcakes and nut puddings. It notes seasonal produce inspires gifts and suggests starting early to avoid the rush and to leverage stored or frozen items while discussing crop impacts on prices and how families can join in with recipes such as Midwestern Wheat Bread Holiday Crown Cake and Favorite Chocolate Oat Bars.
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Pam Fruehling
Lazette
Thanksgiving dinner costs hold steady despite recession pressure
The piece notes cost of living stats differ from real bills and says Thanksgiving dinner costs are near last year. It lists turkey 59 to 89 cents a pound, fresh turkey a few cents higher, ham prices down, glaze honey about 1.30 a pound, and suggests canned sweet potatoes and seasonal produce. prices vary by region and crop yields.
Funnel Cake Sampling at Holidays on the Farm Event
The Seminole Valley Farm hosts Holidays on the Farm Sunday offering deep fried Funnel Cakes along with grape and rhubarb pies jellies and fruit leathers. More than 200 pastries will be made for visitors with demonstrations on wheat weaving holiday decor and a kids ornament workshop from 1 to 4 p.m.
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Seminole Valley Farm
Iowa
Charlene Morrison
Charlene
Ozarks
Pennsylvania