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TRY TURDUCKEN FOR YOUR NEXT HOLIDAY FEAST!!

   This holiday season, I'm sure you'll come across many new dishes that you can share with your family for years to come.  Every year I try to come up with  a different creation than the traditional desert of pumpkin pie.  Last year instead of pumkin pie I made a marbled pumpkin cheesecake with a gingersnap crust.    Here's a new one some of you may not know about.  Have you ever tried Turducken?   Chances are high that you haven't unless you are from the Southern United States or have relatives from the South.     A Turducken is a combination of a Turkey, a Duck and a Chicken.  When I first heard about Turducken, I could only envision some mad scientist combining the DNA of these three to create a  new speicies of bird.  I did further research this year and after reading more about the concept I understand it better.  The meat is created using the combination of these traditional birds.  The complex hybrid is comprised of boneless duck stuffed into a turkey and the

5 CATEGORIES OF TASTY CHOCOLATE TREATS TO DIE FOR!!

   I know there are thousands,  if not millions of chocolate lovers out there.  I happen to be one of those people and have tried several different chocolate treats in my lifetime.  So what do I consider to be the top chocolate treats?  I find that there are several different chocolate treat categories and there are treats in each category that are better than the rest.  This article will stick to foods you can buy in almost any grocery store.  These chocolate treats are low in price but high in taste. Candy bars:  We've all tried several varieties of this chocolate treat, but which ones are the best?  Throughout my life, my tastes have changed and I've had several different favorites.  My favorites lean now to either the milky way bar , with it's chocolate and caramel, or a nice big snickers bar, with the chocolate and caramel and a little dose of peanuts to go with it. Ice Cream:   Let's face it, just plain old chocolate ice cream is wonderful. It's right