Sunday, November 16, 2008

Stocking stuffers for Nov 16



New Holiday Special alert!

Check out
A Miser Bothers Christmas @ ABC Family
"They're Heat Miser and Snow Miser, otherwise known as the brothers with the most heated (or is it the frostiest?) sibling rivalry around. So, what happens when the fate of Christmas depends on whether or not they can get along?

The story begins as all Christmases do, with Santa and his elves merrily getting ready for the big night. Little do they know that North Wind, Snow Miser and Heat Miser's brother, wants to steal Santa's job. North Wind stirs up a whirlwind of trouble that could put an end to Christmas as we know it.

Only Snow Miser and Heat Miser can stop him, but can they stop bickering long enough to get the job done?

Created in the beloved style of stop-motion animation, and featuring familiar as well as original songs, "Miser Brothers' Christmas" is a new kind of holiday classic."

Get yourself into a Snowglobe! (also at ABC Family)

Yuletube @ TV Worth Watching

Noelle reviewed at DVD Talk

Cruising Through the Holiday's with FlyLady.net

Christmas Countdown Day 22: Get Cooking Week! @ Organized Christmas

Visit the Magical Holiday Home Forums (via Organized Christmas)

Thanksgiving Link Feast

A Heritage Feast @ Bon Appetite

Thanksgiving @ Southern Living

Thanksgiving sushi, as bad as it sounds? @ Budget Travel

5 Turkey Strategies To Contemplate This Weekend @ Cookthink

Thanksgiving Then and Now
@ FoodVu

The Thanksgiving Leftovers Solution: Pepper Jelly Ham @ Big Red Kitchen

1620: A bygone culinary classic revisited
(Cape Cod Today)

Almost Heaven: Leftover Mashed Potatoes, Uplifted (NYT)

Thanksgiving Dinner Menus and Holiday Recipes @ Kitchenlink

Thanksgivingrecipe.com

Thanksgiving with...
Trim portions for healthier feast, expert says (Journal Gazette)

Budget Thanksgiving: Tips for keeping Turkey Day expenses under control (WacoTrib)

10 ideas for spicing up turkey day
(Seattle Times)

Saturday, November 15, 2008

Christmas quickie

Hamley's Christmas Lights (by jenniejenjen06)
Hamley's Christmas Lights (by jenniejenjen06)

Irving Berlin'sWhite Christmas comes to Broadway

Internet Archive:
You Asked For It
Incomplete but fascinating 1950's TV broadcast of "You Asked for It" with a Christmas theme. As noted, it's missing a few minutes, but it's still watchable.
Martha Stewart's Christmas Workshop begins Nov. 17 - sign up now!

How Riggers Raise the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree: Live on Scene (Popular Mechanics)

Create A Cookie @ Better Homes and Gardens Plus 22 Showstopping Christmas Cookies

Friday, November 14, 2008

Thanksgiving Goodies

Thanksgiving Postcards (by senses working overtime)

Thanksgiving @ Martha Stewart

Thanksgiving @ Family Fun

Thanksgiving @ AOL.Food

Jacques Pépin's Thanksgiving Celebration

Thanksgiving Recipes @ Better Homes and Gardens plus Autumn Wreaths That Last

Thanksgiving @ Kaboose.com

Your 2008 Thanksgiving Playbook (LA Times)

Talking Turkey with Gourmet's Ruth Reichl (Serious Eats) plus Mixed Review: Betty Crocker Limited Edition Gingerbread Cookie Mix

Roasted Pumpkin Salad
@ 101 Cookbooks plus Fall Favorites

Gourmet Magazine's holiday menus: Harvest's Home, Come Together, Over the Top.

You don't eat turkey? Here are a few replacements
@ AJC.com plus DINNER DARE / Thanksgiving edition: Kevin Rathbun makes a meal to savor

Space 101: Make Thanksgiving dinner go smoothly (Chron.com)

Thanksgiving How-To: Horror Stories
@ NPR plus Thanksgiving Questions? Ask The Naked Chef

Thanksgiving little blessing for turkey industry (AP)

This Thanksgiving, a family dinner will cost you more (Newsday)

Your Guide to Bay Area Sustainable Turkeys (KQED)

The History of Thanksgiving
@ History.com

Holiday Links Quickie

angels on horses (by jerry_springberg)
angels on horses (by jerry_springberg)


Maple Sweet Potatoes
& Thanksgiving Roasted Veggies @ Cathie Filian

More Easy Thanksgiving Pumpkin Crafts @ Families.com plus Recipes for Your Thanksgiving Snack Table

Christmas with Yngve Stoor - king of Swedish Hawaii-music @ Jul Igen

Sample the new Christmas release from The Ukelele Orchestra of Great Britain

Denim Decoration, A Blue Christmas, in a Good Way @ Craftside

How to Make a Button Advent Calendar @ Craftstylish