A Broken Angel is hosting its third annual Compassionate Thanksgiving Feast at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon. The feast is a multi-course, family-style vegan dinner celebrating each other, animals and mother earth. Children five and under eat free, if they don’t require their own place setting, and children under 11 are $35. This animal-free […]
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Life Lessons
Three Movies to Be Thankful For
I’m thankful for movies. I know it’s a pretty silly thing to say when there are so many things that are much more important in the grand scheme of things. Sure, I’m also grateful for my friends and family and health, but cinema has the capacity to change how I view the world and exist […]
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Top Tips for a Safe Thanksgiving Meal
In preparation for Thanksgiving the U.S. Department of Agriculture released a statement on its Top Five Tips for having a food safe Thanksgiving meal. There’s nothing worse than getting sick during holiday’s, especially during a time when family is often visiting, so play it safe and follow these rules. Five Tips for a Food Safe […]
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Let’s Sit Down with Our Partisan Relatives!
Have the Thanksgiving YOU want to have with this guide to places you can avoid cooking
Thanksgiving is a tricky holiday. Anytime I’m celebrating a holiday that has some negative historical connotations (I’m looking at you, Columbus Day), I know there’s also a segment of the Native American population that is mourning. Growing up, if I saw a kid crying at the birthday party I couldn’t enjoy the cake. This holiday […]
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Gobble, Gobble, Run!
Get moving before (or after) your feast with these Central Oregon Thanksgiving runs
I Like Pie Run/Walk FootZone’s annual Thanksgiving-themed run/walk is untimed and all about getting some fun exercise before reveling in the holiday. There’s a family-friendly 2k circuit through Drake Park as well as a 5k and 10k option for experienced trotters. The entrance fee is a donation of $5 and 5 lbs. of food for […]
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Little Bites: Conversation Starters
Not sure how to handle this year’s family gatherings in a divided nation? Here’s what to talk about, besides the elephant—and the donkey—in the room. Getting the extended family together often has bumps in the road. Make one offhand comment about the hue of someone’s orange self-tanning lotion and you may just find your head […]
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Burn Some Calories Before You Eat Turkey
Proceeds will go to Girls on the Run of Central Oregon.
Register for 5k or 10k races in the Bend Thanksgiving Classic.
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Little Bites: Butternut Squash and Wild Mushroom Stuffing
Butternut Squash and Wild Mushroom Stuffing prep time: 20 MINUTES cook time: 50 MINUTES total time: 1 HOUR 10 MINUTES yields: 6-8 Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 small onion, finely diced 4 cups cubed butternut squash 1 tablespoon brown sugar 3-4 cups mixed mushrooms, sliced if large 2 cloves garlic, minced or grated 2 […]
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Face Kick Your Way To A Full Belly!
The El Rey Network, which was launched and is mostly curated by occasionally good director Robert Rodriguez, is at it again. For the second year in a row, the network will host a Thanksgiving Day Kung-Fu Movie Marathon. This is perfect for those of us with families that have been known to throw verbal punches […]
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Six Recipes to Shake Up Tradition
Local chefs and bakers share their secret recipes
For this year’s Thanksgiving holiday, the Source reached out to a few of Bend’s most talented chefs for some recipe ideas that are a bit off the beaten path. For the main dish, Bryan Tremayne from Primal Cuts offered us Turkey Confit: a richly flavorful alternative to the usual slow-roasted bird, as well as Stuffin […]