Holidays
Mitch Tobol
Feb10
Card Day?
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

Valentine's Day is around the corner...start getting your cards, flowers, and chocolates orders in :-)   I thought it was initially started by Hallmark or a flower company but actually there are several stories how this began. According to the most famous, Saint Valentine was executed for secretly marrying couples to spare husbands from war, defyin

Mitch Tobol
Nov11
Prep time
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

It's that time again :-)   My favorite holiday is right around the corner...Thanksgiving! That means this weekend is all about the prep...we've got the whole family coming so here's what I'm doing... Ordering two turkeys and two ducks Buying peanut oil and green apples Preparing the grill, smoker, and the turkey frier Checking the propane tanks an

Mitch Tobol
Jun17
Cards
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

I was in a card store yesterday buying lotto and felt the sadness of not having to buy a Father's Day card. It's been over 12 years since he's passed.    Though standing there amongst the sea of cards, I felt grateful that I had the opportunity to develop a deep relationship with him. Because of his integrity, kindness, patience, and unconditional

Mitch Tobol
Apr01
Classics
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

In honor of this special day, I thought I'd share with you some great April Fools' Day pranks.   In 1957, the BBC ran a segment about the Swiss spaghetti harvest. They claimed that due to a mild winter and the "virtual disappearance of the spaghetti weevil," Swiss farmers were enjoying a bumper crop of spaghetti. The segment featured footage of pe

Mitch Tobol
Feb19
Happy Saturday
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

I found some great quotes in honor of my Saturday blog :)   “Saturday mornings, I’ve learned, are a great opportunity for kids to sneak into your bed, fall back asleep, and kick you in the face.” – Dan Pearce   “Anybody have plans to stare at their phone somewhere exciting this weekend?” – Nitya Prakash   “You know what I want to do? Wake up one we

Mitch Tobol
Dec25
A Merry Day
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

Happy Christmas!   It's a very special day. Children are running down the stairs to open presents and people are smiling.   I wish everyone joy, peace and happiness!   And BTW, the James Webb Telescope was successfully launched this morning but it's just the start. The telescope has to go through about 344 steps and travel a few months to get to a

Mitch Tobol
Nov27
Four Fires
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

Getting ready for my family...In the image, my fire pit, smoker (with ducks), and turkey fryer. The fourth was in the fireplace inside the house. First time I had four fires cooking.    BTW, ended up smoking the two ducks this year. Tried something new! I used a simple dry rub before putting them on then basted them with maple syrup through the coo

Mitch Tobol
Nov13
A simple question
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

Thanksgiving is only two weeks away and I'm thinking about it everyday. My family together again!    As you may or may not know, I usually fry a turkey and grill 2 ducks (I'll send you the recipe if you'd like:). I'm thinking about changing things up a bit...like smoking one duck while I grill the other. What do you think? It'll require more time

Mitch Tobol
Oct23
Turkey Day...
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

Big discussion here...do we have Thanksgiving like we used to...Or not.   I say YES. I've already got my peanut oil for the fried turkey and placed my order for the ducks (wait for it...Norm has a joke for this:) I even built a new area just for frying the turkey too.   After having a great dinner the other night with friends - the feelings of bein

Mitch Tobol
Mar31
Too much or not enough
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

Passover, Easter, April Fools, Good Friday, Palm Sunday...the perfect holiday storm. Chopped liver, easter eggs, slow cooked brisket, golden maple ham, plus so much more, all converging in stomachs across the United States (at least in this household:)   Family, laughs, hugs, smiles, deep discussions, jokes, prayers, traditions are all a part of my

Mitch Tobol
Dec24
The eve
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

It's Christmas eve and the first night of Hannukah. What do I eat for dinner? The traditional seven fishes, a roasted ham or a brisket with latkes?   It's a conundrum...add in Kwanza and I'm totally food confused. I could use your help. Please let me know what are you feasting on tonight. I need some ideas ;)   Thanks and I wish a very warm and won

Mitch Tobol
Jul04
Patriotic
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

I rarely get to write a blog on a holiday since very few holidays fall on a Saturday. However, today is one of those special days.   HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!Our nation celebrates with red, white and blue paraphenalia, fireworks, sales at stores and, of course, barbeques.   There is a deeper meaning beyond all this consumerism....patriotism. What cause

Mitch Tobol
Dec20
A new tradition
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

As Hanukah is upon us, I wanted to let you know about my spin on a holiday tradition.   I never connected to the religious prayers when lighting candles and wanted to do something that was more meanignful. So i started a new tradition when my children were young. Each night when we lit a candle, we dedicated it to an important person in our lives t

Mitch Tobol
Dec13
Gettin ready
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

December 13 and we're in the throws of the Holiday season. Hannukah, Christmas, Kwanza to name three. Advertisers are in full swing and we are looking for deals. Have you already shopped or, like me, you're a last minute shopper?

Mitch Tobol
Nov29
Little know facts
Posted By : Mitch Tobol

About Thanksgiving..celery and olives were considered standard appetizers for over 100 years. There are actually 12 claims to where the “first” Thanksgiving took place: two in Texas, two in Florida, one in Maine, two in Virginia, and five in Massachusetts. President Jefferson called a federal Thanksgiving proclamation “the most ridiculous idea ever

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