A survey by the Missouri Farm Bureau finds the traditional Thanksgiving meal for ten costs just over $32. Diane Olson with the Bureau says the survey priced a 16-pound turkey, dressing, cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes, rolls and pumpkin pie. But Olson says more and more Missourians are skipping tradition altogether – wither eating out or having much of the meal catered in. Olson made her price checks two weeks ago to better reflect true pricing rather than the discounts offered the week of Thanksgiving.
Former Senator Carnahan Undecided About Run For DNC Leadership Post
November 24, 2004 By
A spokesman for former U.S. Senator Jean Carnahan says she’s on the fence about running for the chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee. A political Internet publication in Washington says her name as come up afer Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack decided he did not want the job. Carnahan spokesman Roy Temple says she has not decided to run, but she has not said she will not run.
Congressman Released From Hospital
November 24, 2004 By
Congressman Ike Skelton of Lexington has been released from the hospital. Doctors checking him over after a fall last Saturday found a coronary blockage and fixed it. Skelton is 72 and was elected to his 15th term earlier this month.
Old Man Winter Visits Missouri
November 24, 2004 By
Thanksgiving travel will be getting more dicey as this day goes along. Snow is sweeping into the state from the west and south and is moving north and east. Kansas City already has been hit hard. Five inches of snowfall was reported early this morning near Kansas City International Airport, with totals exjpected to reach seven to nine inches before it stops. Two to four inches is more common. The National Weather Service says the snow will go at least as far east as Rolla, Cuba and St. Louis along the I-44 corridor, Jefferson City, Mexico and Hannibal, with the heaviest snowfall during the day – three to six inches – in the Columbia and Jefferson City areas and then northeast. It will be a wet, heavy snow that could break some tree limbs and pull down some powerlines. The National Weather Service says roads, especially bridges and overpasses, could become hazardous. This Missourinet affiliate will have regular updates on conditions in your area.
Nutritionist Offers Turkey Tips
November 24, 2004 By
A state nutrition specialist says preparation is the key to avoid giving your Thanksgiving Day guests a bad case of food poisoning. Candance Gabel with the University of Missouri says most food poisoning occurs in getting the bird ready for roasting as well as preparing the rest of the feast. She says make sure cutting boards, knives, and other utensils used on the turkey are properly cleaned before using them on other parts of the meal. Gabel says make sure the bird is thawed in the refrigerator or in a cold water bath, not on the counter overnight. She says cook the turkey to 180 to 185 degrees at the thigh. Gabel suggests cooking the stuffing separately from the turkey, but she knows a lot of people want to cook it in the bird. She says if you do that, stuff the turkey loosely and heat the stuffing to 165 degrees. Gabel says don’t leave leftovers un-refrigerated for more than a couple of hours.
