Share your best recipes for the day after.
Dinner’s 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.
How much is too much to spend on children and teens? We want to hear your thoughts Tampa Bay!
As the holiday shopping season goes into full swing, some people are maxing out their credit cards to pay for presents and others are setting budgets and sticking with them. Scour just about any Facebook stream or stop in a local coffee shop and chances are you’ll hear parents debating the merits of setting spending limits. Or, you'll hear them lamenting about just how much they've already spent. The ideas for a perfect limit do seem to vary rather greatly. Some parents say $100 per child is more than enough. Others tend to lean toward much more generous figures. After all, there’s nothing like seeing a child’s eyes light up as they unwrap gift after gift. And that’s what we want to hear from you about Tampa Bay! Do you set spending limits…
The Progress Energy Art Gallery is holding the opening of its handmade gift gallery tonight.
It looks like the holiday season has arrived early at the Progress Energy Art Gallery in downtown New Port Richey. The art gallery is having an opening reception tonight (Friday, Nov. 2) for its Handmade Holiday Gift Gallery, a seasonal exhibit that puts a spotlight on creations by local artists that make good gifts to wrap up with a bow or stuff in a stocking. “It helps to show the quality and artistic ability of the local artists,” said Nancy Ciesla, director of the gallery. This year, the exhibit features quilts, decorations, handmade purses, wearable art, stained glass, sculptures and other small creations. Items on displays can be bought, and prices range from $1 to $100. “They’re inexpensive, great ideas for gifts,” Ciesla said. …
Dorine Houston
10:49 am on Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Christmas is not about gimme-greed; it is about rejoicing in the birth of our Savior. $100.00 plus something special to wear to midnight mass is plenty for kids except in the case of a special present such as a bicycle. It is good to have kids participate in giving to very poor children, orphans in Haiti, and poor senior citizens who live alone. Never have them give anything used! New presents … more ›