Winter Solstice

Friday, November 21, 2025

Roasting Turkey Tips

For those of you roasting a turkey for any occasion, here are a few tips...


If you plan on using a brine and you want a simple recipe that will make your turkey especially delicious, here you go...


1/2 cup salt

1/2 cup sugar

1 gallon water or enough to completely cover the bird

Few peeled cloves of garlic

Sprigs of rosemary, sage & thyme


Dissolve salt in a cold or room temperature water, add the sugar and mix throughly.

Add the herbs. 

Allow to set overnight in the fridge or in an ice chest cooler (with ice)


When ready to roast, remove the turkey and throughly rinse off all the brine.


That’s it.


Thursday, November 20, 2025

Celebrating Yule





Old Man Winter


In Norse tradition, Old Man Winter would visited homes to join the festivities. 

Because the sun stood still during the winter solstice, the Yule log was kept burning for 12 days encouraged the sun to keep moving, making the days longer, brighter and warmer.









Wednesday, November 19, 2025