BGE Offers Holiday Cooking Safety Tips

Keep the focus on safety during Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving should be a happy time, so BGE offers tips to make it safe. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), cooking fires rank first as main cause of fires in a home and related injuries, and many people cook for this holiday.  Keep cooking safe by: If something does catch fire, call 911 or the local emergency number from outside the home and make sure you and your family and guests get out.

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Baltimore 'Stuffs A Bus' for MD Food Bank

Mix 106.5 radio personality Jon Boesche calls the 19th annual food drive recession-proof.

ShopRite shoppers and other Baltimore locals filled an MTA bus full of food and other non-perishable items faster than any year before, according to Mix 106.5 DJ Jon Boesche. Boesche and fellow radio personality Maria Dennis were on hand at ShopRite Saturday evening thanking generous shoppers for donating to the 19th annual Stuff A Bus food drive for the Maryland Food Bank. “I haven’t seen anything that denotes a recession or hard times. This bus has filled up quicker than any years past,” Boesche said, participating in his sixth Stuff A Bus event. He was cut off by a woman wanting to say hello after contributing an entire grocery cart full of just-bought food items. The woman handed six yellow bags to two Calvert Hall student-volunteers …

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Win Twilight Tickets, Meet a Raven, Feed the Hungry

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We're curious what will bring the bigger crowd to the Timonium ShopRite over the next three days: A chance to win a private screening of the new Twilight movie? A meet and greet session with Baltimore Raven Ray Rice?  Or the warm feeling one gets from helping the less fortunate? ShopRite of Timonium is hosting Mix 106.5's 19th annual Stuff a Bus fundraiser for the Maryland Food Bank. You bring non-perishable food items to the local supermarket, then you get to reap the afformentioned benefits. "Some of the Maryland Food Bank's most needed items include: peanut butter, oatmeal, pasta, nuts and seeds, canned fish or meat, canned fruits and juices, evaporated milk, infant formula, diapers, and toilet paper," according to a release. ShopRite …

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Video: How To Cook a Turkey, Shopping List, 10 Tips

In this special holiday cooking video, Patch shows you how to prepare the centerpiece of your Thanksgiving feast.

By John Gifaldi and Patty Heiden Here's your turkey grocery list: Turkey (determine size based on Tip 1 below) Stuffing (see package for amount needed based on turkey weight) Chicken Broth Onions Celery Butter Spices: Sage, Thyme, Poultry Seasoning, Basil, Salt, Pepper Aluminum Foil Thermometer (if you don't already have one) Roasting Pan Like Pikesville Patch on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Tip 1: When purchasing your whole turkey, figure 1-1-½ pounds per person, which allows ½ pound for leftovers.  Tip 2: Frozen turkeys should be defrosted in the refrigerator for 2-5 days prior to cooking depending on the size. Figure approximately 1 day for every 4 pounds. Never defrost at room temperature.    Tip 3: Always remove the neck and …

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Thanksgiving: It's for Slackers, Too

Funny facts about Thanksgiving, including what the type of pie you choose says about your personality.

Nearly 88 percent of Americans surveyed by the National Turkey Federation will be eating turkey at Thanksgiving. But who will be eating out? And what pie will everyone be eating? And how can we all do it without majorly compromising our health? Read on to find out. 1) Thanksgiving: It’s for Slackers Too. About 14 million Americans will go to a restaurant for their Thanksgiving meal this year, according to a National Restaurant Association survey. Overall, 55 percent of Americans plan to eat at their own home on Thanksgiving, according to the survey. 2) Black Friday in the Black of Night In 2010, 24 percent of Black Friday shoppers hit stores before 4 a.m., according to the National Retail Federation. This year, more shoppers are expected …

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Mom On The Run

Hoping Thanksgiving Won't Be A Turkey

We're celebrating this year without extended family. That can be dangerous.

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year. Gratitude is a great thing to celebrate, there's no gifting requirement, and it's an excuse to invite people over for dinner. When I was single and living overseas, presiding over my own Thanksgiving was a great way to keep homesickness at bay. The American guests shared Thanksgiving memories and traditions. The local guests politely essayed pumpkin and turkey. In the first few years after we came back from overseas, Thanksgiving was an extended family affair. I loved hosting Thanksgiving dinner for parents, siblings, and grandfather and great-aunt. The more and older the guests around our table, the better behaved my own family was. Then there were the "slacker Thanksgivings" Lisa Rossi …

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Websites and Recipes to Help You Plan Thanksgiving

3 [reasons to quell that feeling of rising panic] + 7 [venerable websites to cheer you on] = 10 [ways to make your feast a memorable one!]

Take a deep breath.  Oh, and don't forget to let it out a few seconds later. It's true that there's less than a week to go before what is arguably the most food-centered holiday in the United States.  But here are three reasons to relax: And now, the best online resources for preparing and enjoying your feast:

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Emily Lowe

9:49 pm on Sunday, November 20, 2011

Sara, you're right on both counts. I hear the show on WETA and didn't even realize they broadcast non-NPR programing! And I got Lynne Kasper mixed up with Jane Stern, one of the program's main contributors. Thanks for the catches. Debbie, that's quite a resource -- almost makes me wish I had a Facebook account! Almost. :) Mom, way to protect your sister's anonymity . . . actually, the caption …   more ›

Turkeys, Sweet Potatoes and Apples—From the Farm

Our guide to buying local food for Thanksgiving.

It’s not too late to grab some local produce from area farms, many of which are staying open this weekend for shoppers looking to stock their holiday table. Check out our photo gallery for a guide to local food in the Baltimore/Washington, D.C.,region this Thanksgiving. Know of a great local farm or market selling Thanksgiving goodies we didn’t mention? Post below! - With reporting from Brandie Jefferson and Penny Riordan.

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