Still Blessed  I am always stressedI’m completely a hot messBut I still feel blessed Your Star  I hope you still knowYou always make my heart glowYour star in the snow

  A swirling shell   That holds inside Beauty and bounty Under the guise Of tart apples, sweet corn, Juicy grapes, and zesty squash Waiting for hungry visitors To arrive and nosh Leaves twirl downwards Around the banquet But people don’t come They tend to forget What true beauty and bounty Is needed for life ...

I don’t know about anyone else, but I love creating new recipes for my family. I try to incorporate the old with the new. My favorite bread, well, I pretty much love all bread, but the one I especially gravitate to is ciabatta bread. Below is my Thanksgiving stuffing prepared the day before Thanksgiving and ...

Baking Article by Destiny J. Constantin Can you believe it’s time for Thanksgiving? I have been watching my favorite baking competitions on the Food Network including, Holiday Baking Championship, Holiday Wars, and The Big Bake. Dad says I am crowding up the DVR box again. I haven’t had much time to watch television because I have been busy with ...

It’s Thanksgiving week and Christmas is right on its heels. For my family, like many others, this season is about surprises, secrets, and seeing family. However, with increasing restrictions due to spiking COVID-19 numbers, some of our normal plans may have to be postponed. Perhaps you have experienced some of the same. It is disappointing ...

For this week, I am posting my own reflection of Thanksgiving. As I look out the window on this morning of Thanksgiving, I can’t help but remember those special moments from Thanksgiving past in South Texas. I can still hear my grandmother calling out to us early Thanksgiving morning as she prepared the turkey. I ...

  Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays because it brings the family together. But we can all agree that prepping for the big day can be stressful and hectic. If you host dinner at your house, you’re stressing on just when to put the turkey in the oven (or deep fryer) while also ensuring ...

I wish all of you a happy thanksgiving, and please share what you are thankful for at the dinner table. Trust me, it means a lot to your loved ones, and it’s important to celebrate the good things in life.   Thanksgiving A time to reflect on our lives to think about our country’s history ...

Aubree peered out the window and stared at the leaves as they danced in the wind. A robust breeze collected several fallen ones from a small pile situated under a tree. They swirled upward into the air with ease. After a short flight, they made their way back toward the ground, swaying from side-to-side as ...

Thanksgiving, the holiday between Halloween and Christmas. Taught in schools as a three-day harvest festival celebrated by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag tribe in 1621. All we know about the day is a reprinted reference by Edward Winslow from the Mourt’s Relation: D.B. Heath, ed. Applewood Books. Cambridge, 1986, p. 82: “And God be praised we ...