Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving and Marjorie Standish

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Thanksgiving and Marjorie Standish.  While the two are not necessarily tied to each other, I do associate both of them with good comfort food.  So as Thanksgiving approaches, I will share with you Marjorie’s recipe for Baked Acorn Squash.  It’s about as simple and delicious as you can get.  It is also featured in the new book, Cooking Maine Style which is edited by Sandra Oliver and features classic recipes of Marjorie Standish.  You can check it out at the Gardiner Public Library. BAKED ACORN SQUASH Wash the squash, cut in half lengthwise, remove seeds using a spoon.  Wash once …

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A Thanksgiving Feast

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Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and I thought it might be fun to FEAST on a variety of books. Run, TURKEY, run All I know learned about animal behavior I learned in Loehmann’s DRESSING room If MASHED POTATOES could dance The SWEET POTATO Queens’ book of love Lucky and SQUASH A little story about a big TURNIP The ugly VEGETABLES The monster who ate my PEAS Gimme cracked CORN & I will share Buried ONIONS Dry BEANS in the snow CARROT in my pocket Onions and GARLIC APPLESAUCE season In a PICKLE OLIVE Kitteridge 44 CRANBERRY Point Sharing the …

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Thanksgiving Recipe

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How about something different on the Thanksgiving table this year.  The library has a wide selection of cookbooks to peruse.  Try something new!  It may become a new family classic. From Celebrate! by Sheila Lukins, here is a very easy recipe for Orange-Ginger Cranberries 2 pounds fresh cranberries, picked over and rinsed 4 cups sugar 2 cups fresh orange juice 2 tablespoons finely minced fresh ginger 1.       Divide the ingredients evenly between two heavy saucepans and stir well.  Cook over medium heat until the berries pop open, about 10 minutes. 2.       Skim the foam off the surface with a metal …

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Thanks, Library!

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T is for Tuesdays~ we’re open late! H is for Hazzard Reading Room, a peaceful state. A is for Archives~ you can research tons. N is for New bestsellers~ all the latest ones. K is for Kindle and e-book downloads galore! S is for Story hour, crafty crafts, and more. G is for Genealogy~ who’s in your tree? I is for Internet access~ yippee! V is for Visits from authors, book signings, and shared wit. I is for Information~ yes, we are quite full of it! N is for Newspapers (we have magazines too). G is for Group book discussions~ …

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Thanksgiving Books and Movies

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Check out these books and movies that have the Thanksgiving holiday at their core. Books: Nobody’s Fool by Richard Russo An unlucky man in a deadbeat town in upstate New York, Sully must overcome numerous obstacles–a bum knee, terminal underemployment, and a not-too-helpful group of friends–as he copes with a new problem, his long-estranged son. Weight of Winterby Cathie Pelletier Dreaming of the history of the Maine town of Mattagash, a 110-year-old woman relives her own life and runs through the history of the town’s assorted residents, beginning with the season’s first snowfall and ending at Thanksgiving. Cloud Nine by …

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