Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Prepping for 85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
The 85th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will kick off from 77th Street and Central Park West in Manhattan next Thursday at 9 a.m. Macy's opened the doors of its Moonachie production house to give a first look at some of the floats people can expect to see in this year's parade. The 72,000 sq. foot Moonachie production house is new to the Macy’s crew, who moved into it about a month ago from a location in Hoboken, Macy’s Studio employee Bill Barton said. “Moving our studio to Bergen County has been great. The facility is bigger, and transport is easier, since buildings in the area aren’t as close together,” he said. The floats, which will be stored in a warehouse in Carlstadt for the next week, will move into Manhattan next …
Drop-off location says it got a great response from area donators last holiday season
For the sixteenth year in a row, residents across the state will collect coats to donate to residents in need during the upcoming holiday and winter seasons. This year, there is a “Jersey Cares” drop off location at the Liberty Hyundai Dealership on Route 17 North in Mahwah. Jersey Cares, a non-profit established in 1993, is an agency that works with volunteers across the state to help provide for “community-identified needs,” according to its website. In addition to individual projects, group sponsors a handful of annual events aimed at having a big impact on Garden State volunteers and benefactors. The organization has set the lofty goal of collecting 50,000 “gently used” coats to be redistributed to Jersey residents in need. “This is …
Monday, November 14, 2011
Tell us in this poll.
Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, unofficially marks the beginning of the holiday shopping season. Area stores, shopping centers, and malls often open well before dawn that day. People form lines outside of stores like Kohl's, Macy's, JC Penny's, and the Willowbrook Mall in the middle of the night. While these stores are often the most popular to shop at, have the most amount of merchandise to pick from, and offer sales unseen at other times during the year, small businesses may also offer a lot for shoppers on that day. Do you plan on visiting any local businesses on Black Friday? If so, which ones? Weigh in on what your Black Friday plans are in the poll and the comments below.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Easy to make and it travels well, bringing Garden State history to the table
When the hosts take up your offer to bring something for Thanksgiving, do it Garden State-style with homemade cranberry sauce. This dish is pretty and almost as easy as opening a can. It also tells a story of New Jersey history, which might be useful table talk at Thanksgiving dinner. Cranberries have grown in New Jersey for centuries. One of the earliest written references is a letter from emigrant Mahon Stacy. Writing to his brother in 1680, Stacy said, "We have from the time called May until Michaelmas a great store of very good wild fruits as strawberries, cranberries and hurtleberries. The cranberries, much like cherries for color and bigness, may be kept until fruit comes in again. An excellent sauce is made of them for venison, …
Friday, November 11, 2011
Great recipes—and good wishes—for a stress free holiday
Holiday time invokes thoughts of family and friends getting together to eat delicious foods and drink yummy cocktails. The problem is that someone has to host the warm evening and in order to have a stress-free, successful party, you have to work your little bum off for days before the event. All the hard work is worth it when you are able to drink a glass of wine, nibble on an appetizer, and watch your guests having a wonderful time. The key, according to me, is to be super organized and have a list of things to do before the event. Last year we hosted 20 people for Christmas and I initially was very nervous about what I was going to make and whether everything would be ready on time. For some reason I find myself gravitating towards an …
Searching for the perfect holiday gift this season? Try some of these ideas for the gardener in your life (or for yourself!).
The winter is a great time to curl up with a good book and dream about the growing season to come. It's also a time to think up fresh garden designs, pick up some new tools, and perhaps even find some funky "flair" for the garden. Here are a few great books that have gotten me through many dreary winter days: If you're looking for a gift for a more eclectic gardener, I love Fred Conlon's handmade sculptures created from recycled hardware. The Venus Fly Trap Garden Stake in my garden always gets people's attention, and I'm hoping to add the Flamingo-Away Sculpture next season. To bring some of the garden inside for the winter try a sleek-looking, self-watering windowsill planter. Use it in your kitchen and snip fresh herbs for cooking, or…
Monday, November 7, 2011
Candy experts at Laurie's Homemade Candies and Chocolate Treasures weigh in on how to impress guests with some sweetness.
Thanksgiving is synonymous with turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes. But these holiday staples shouldn’t limit a cook’s creativity, especially when it comes to dessert. Chocolate Treasures has everything a do-it-yourselfer needs to make quick and easy chocolate deserts. Laurie’s Homemade Candies has a lot of options for the family who wants to serve something different, but may not have the time to make something. Decorated as turkeys, pilgrim’s hats, or pumpkins, homemade chocolates can be a nice, bite-sized way to end a tryptophan-induced meal. Impress Guests for Less: Homemade Chocolates Since the economic downtown, Beth Mozek said she’s seen a lot more people make their own candy. Thanksgiving, she said, provides a great opportunity …
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