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BigOven Food Fight: Telly – On or Not?
Context is everything. If you’re like me, and your roommates are your parents, the TV is a must. It acts to supplement dinnertime conversation—conversation that would otherwise morph into what my high...
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BigOven Food Fight: Host Keeps the Goodies or Shares the Leftover Bounty?
Greed: an unavoidable emotion when leftover turkey, stuffing, and apple pie are on the line. But whose greed will ultimately prevail? Most would say that the host, the almighty creator of Thanksgiving...
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BigOven Food Fight: Post Feast – Food Coma vs. “Fun” Activity
As much as we’d like Thanksgiving Day to revolve entirely around food, our bellies can only withstand so much roasted turkey. Thus, the fraction of time not spent stuffing our faces is dedicated...
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BigOven Food Fight: Festive Spiked Cider or Good Ole Beer?
Largely forgotten in the bevy of turkey preparations is the Thanksgiving beverage of choice, and among the two most popular are spiked cider and beer. But how do you decide? This highly anticipated...
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8 Apple Cooking Tips and Tricks
Fall is upon us. And that means one thing: pie. Lots. Of. Apple. Pie. Check out the dos and don’ts on how to approach apple season: 1. Firm, sturdy apples are best used for baking. Apples like Granny...
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BigOven Food Fight – Appetizers: Save Room vs. Bring It On
It’s the night before Thanksgiving. You lay awake in bed, jitters shooting through your body like a teenage boy on prom night… and then the daunting realization hits you: how do I approach Turkey...
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BigOven Food Fight – Brussels Sprouts: Best Thing Ever vs. Vom
Brussels sprouts: revered cabbage, or just another gross vegetable? On the one hand, they’re trendy. Partly the reason why people obsess over Brussels sprouts is because they’re so darn cute, like...
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BigOven Food Fight – Stuffing Stuff: All Up in the Bird vs. Leave It Out Out Out
Let’s talk stuffing. Stuffing your bird presents a lively union, a fusion of Thanksgiving’s most celebrated dishes: turkey and stuffing. On top of the dynamic taste, stuffing the turkey saves oven...
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BigOven Food Fight – Turkey Meat: Dark & Moist vs. Just White
Turkey is the unquestionable bigwig of Thanksgiving dinner and prized possession that likely receives more attention than your middle child. But what portion of the bird do you prefer? Restricting...
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BigOven Food Fight – Gravy: Dump It on Everything vs. For the Bird & Potatoes...
Pouring gravy: the ceremonial christening of Thanksgiving dinner, and often times a difficult task to navigate. Unless you’re a structural engineer, gravy overflow is inevitable. Ladles aren’t the...
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