Talking Turkey

Photo: Atomic Shark on Flickr

Although this appears to be an artistic concept picture, if you cook a turkey and stick dentures in it, you probably won't ever be asked to be host another Thanksgiving dinner.

VINTAGE AD: 1969 Hot Dr.Pepper

Photo:  obsequies/Flickr - Found in Good Housekeeping magazine, February 1969.

The above is an ad that first appeared around the Holidays in 1968, but the above is from Good Housekeeping magazine's February 1969 issue.

My Mom made this around the Holidays when I was a kid and it might be interesting to try at your own holiday get together to introduce a 50-year-old trend to a new generation.

I was initially not thrilled as we were only allowed to have a soda pop once a week and I was not thrilled to have it wasted on some trend she had read in a magazine, but after I got over the initial shock of wanting an ice-cold soda and being a hot one, it did grow on me.   

Heating it up does seem to bring out the spiciness more and could be a bit overpowering, but the addition of the lemon helps to balance it out the sweet and spicy taste of Dr. Pepper.

Cake Fail: Elsa From Frozen

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I am guessing the baker was a Twisted Sister fan in the 80's as the cupcake creation is looking more like it is channeling Dee Snider than Elsa.

THANKSGIVING DAY MAIN DISH: ALIEN VERSION

This goes in hand with the post from yesterday with what some people would be willing to do to get out of hosting Thanksgiving,  If I saw this Alien Face Hugger looking thing, I think I would be offering to host next year to pick the menu.

The above is from Facebook, but in searching further appears to originally be from an article on Bored Panda is the creation of chef/photographer/food stylist Hellen Die.

Instacart's Turkey Day Expose: American's hate Canned Cranberry Sauce, But Taking a Shining to Cheez Whiz

Instacart has an interesting "Turkey Day Expose" post (link at bottom of this post) from a survey they sponsored which was conducted by Harris Poll of 2,000 people.

While it is no surprise that 46% of Americans hate canned cranberry sauce, it is a bit surprising Instacart customers bought 50% more canned cranberry sauce than fresh cranberries around Thanksgiving and 31% serve it in the can shape it came in rather than mash it up to try to disguise it.  Growing up, my Grandmother always put it out in its congealed can state.  I don't recall anyone ever actually eating it though.

There are other interesting statistics about things people would be willing to give up for a month instead of host, or the more than half that do host do so they can make the dishes they like.

I have to say the more unusual thing is the three-year trend of up to an over 150% increase in sales of Cheez Whiz in the 3 weeks leading up to Thanksgiving.   They even put out a chart to demonstrate this trend.

Source: Instacart


I have to admit that Cheez Whiz is fun and tasty and I have used it around the Holidays served with crackers, but not on Thanksgiving

What are your thoughts on Canned Cranberry Sauce, Cheez Whiz, or what would you give up for a month to have to host and cook?  Please feel free to leave a comment below.   


Instacart post here 

Lazy Snowman

Photo: Source

When still enjoy the creative process of making the snowman just as much as you did when you were a kid, but the snow, not so much.

Lucille Ball With Her Natural Hair Color

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If you are under 30 you may not have heard or Lucille Ball unless you watch Nick at Night or TV Land, but your parents and grandparents likely will as she was a comedic legend and probably the first female comedy superstars.  She is known for her signature red hair and looks much different without it.

When I was a kid, I heard tales of "I Love Lucy" show from the 1950s., where Lucy's antics would get her into one pickle or another and her Cuban born bandleader many times trying to bail her out of jams.  We watched rerun when I was a kid and I didn't really get the comedy, but then again I was more interested in cartoons.

She did have a show in the 70's called  Here's Lucy where she played a widow who worked for her brother-in-law and was raising her two teenagers (played by her real-life son and daughter) and I recall my Mom loved watching it and I enjoyed it more than the few black and white episodes I had seen of "I Love Lucy".

Above is photo of Comic legend Lucille Ball from 1931 with her natural dark hair color when she was 21 years old. 

Below is a short video of the iconic scene where she was employed briefly in a chocolate factory.