Sweet potatoes are a staple of a holiday meal. This sweet potato mash recipe, courtesy Harps Food Stores, puts a new spin on an old favorite.


SWEET POTATO MASH 3 cups cold mashed sweet potatoes 1/3 cup milk ¼cup brown sugar ¼cup butter, melted 1 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla ¼teaspoon salt Topping: 1/3 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup chopped pecans 3 tablespoons flour 3 tablespoons butter, melted Preheat oven to 350 degrees Spray six ramekins or oven proof individ- ual serving dishes with nonstick cooking spray. In a large bowl, mash the sweet potatoes, milk, brown sugar, butter, egg, vanilla and salt until fluffy. Divide the mixture among servings dishes. Combine 1/3 cup brown sugar, pecans, flour and 3 tablespoons melted butter until blended; sprinkle over the top of sweet potato mixture. Bake uncovered for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden. Source: Webstop


do double coupons including 50 cents, any time,” Smith said. How much turkey do you need? For a small family a 12 to 14


pound turkey should suffice, for a large family buy an 18 to 20 pound bird, said Randall. If you’re buying frozen, be sure


you know when to defrost it. Buy it at least several days in


advance, said Harp. A frozen turkey placed in the


refrigerator will take 24 hours for every 4-5 pounds of meat to defrost.


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circulars because stores may offer a discount price per pound on tur- key, if you spend $20 on other items, for example. If you’re buying frozen pies,


stock up early. “Grandma starts the first of the


month,” said Smith. “The first of November we see a real increase in shopping. I would suggest get your pies the second week. We try not to run out, but a lot of times the ware- house runs out so we are out. If you


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have freezer space, buy them on sale early.” Any more it’s usually cheaper to


buy a prepared pie than to make your own, said Randall. Another reason to shop ahead is


stores will often special order an item for you with enough advance notice, they echoed. “Fresh cranberries run short


close to Thanksgiving, so that is something to stock up early on. You can freeze those,” said Smith.


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