5 biggest Thanksgiving food myths debunked

The tradition of the Pilgrims' first Thanksgiving is steeped in myth and legend. The Pilgrims' first Thanksgiving began at some unknown date between September 21 and November 9, most likely in very early October. Few people realize that the Pilgrims did not celebrate Thanksgiving the next year, or any year thereafter.

Regardless of when it may have been back then, we celebrate it now on the fourth Thursday in November by opening our mouths, inserting turkey and taking a nap. Life is good, isn't it?

This week, a look at the 5 biggest Thanksgiving food myths debunked.

TTFN, Fred.

Quote of the week: "Doctor, I am well aware of human characteristics. I am frequently inundated by them, but I've trained myself to put up with practically anything." - Commander Spock, Star Trek: The Original Series, "The Trouble With Tribbles"

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5 Biggest Thanksgiving Food Myths Debunked

Avoid Foodborne Illness during the Holidays

The fall and winter holidays are opportunities to visit friends and family while enjoying homemade foods. Holidays present unique food safety challenges, so cooks should plan ahead to ensure that holiday foods are safe.

No one wants an unexpected guest at the dinner table, especially Sal Monella or any of his friends.

This week, ways to avoid foodborne illnesses during the holidays.

TTFN, Fred.

Quote of the week: "I’ll never understand this obsession with accumulating material wealth. You spend your entire life plotting and scheming to acquire more and more possessions until your living areas are bursting with useless junk. Then you die, your relatives sell everything and start the cycle all over again." - Odo, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, "Q-Less"

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Concrete

Concrete derives it's meaning from a Latin word that mean "to grow together". It was a logicians' term for centuries until the meaning began to expand in the 1600s.

We say something is concrete if it possesses physical existence, capable of being experienced by the senses; the opposite of abstract. Abstract words such as love, peace, and steadfastness are used to express ideas or emotions, while concrete diction is used to refer to particular persons, places, and objects.

Concrete is now best known as a construction material made of a mixture of cement, sand, stone, and water that hardens to a stone-like mass. The first usage of concrete for a building material made from cement did not occur until 1834.

This week, a look at concrete.

TTFN, Fred.

Quote of the week: "We were a great society not so long ago when honor was earned through integrity and acts of true courage, not senseless bloodshed." - Kolos (a Klingon lawyer), Star Trek: Enterprise, "Judgement"

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Fireplaces

Everybody loves a roaring fire in the winter – the picture is immortalized on holiday cards, and the smell of wood smoke evokes the season for many people.

But can a wood-burning fireplace really heat the house? Will you save money by stoking the flames? What about that smoke filling the air? Get the facts before you pile on another log.

This week, a look at fireplaces.

TTFN, Fred.

Quote of the week: "I will not sacrifice the Enterprise. We've made too many compromises already. Too many retreats. They invade our space and we fall back. They assimilate entire worlds and we fall back. Not again. The line must be drawn here! This far, no further!" - Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Star Trek VIII: First Contact

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