Information on making a festive holiday turkey dinner, using new tools for crochet, and a program called Fuel Up to Play 60 will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday and noon on Thursday. (All times are Mountain.) Home economist and spokesperson, Connie Moyers represents Western Research Kitchens in Los Angeles, […]
Turkey, tofurkey, and no pardon for the White House turkey
After much deliberation and serious soul-searching, I’ve come to a conclusion. If I’m ever elected President of these United States and Thanksgiving rolls around, I’m not pardoning the turkey. I’m sorry if that flies in the face of tradition, but if it’s ever up to me, that bird’s a goner. If you disagree, fine. Pray […]
Thursday morning briefing: Turkey dinner, turkey tips and an assassin is assassinated
Good morning and Happy Thanksgiving. Welcome to the Freedom New Mexico Thursday briefing. Free dinners There are two free Thanksgiving dinners today for folks who don’t have a place to eat and celebrate the holiday. In Clovis, the Light House Mission’s annual citywide banquet is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the facility, 407 La […]
Turkey recipes featured on show
Information on nutritional chemotherapy, making peel and stick lampshades, and cooking turkey will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday, November 1st at 9:30 p.m. and on Thursday, November 3rd at 12:00 noon. (All times are Mountain.) Author and chemist, Shane Ellison will talk about nutritional chemotherapy, which he covers in depth in […]
Food at the speed of life: Turkey burgers are a healthy alternative
Cooking turkey featured on show
Information on making canvas-covered journals, cooking turkey and being a great hostess will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday. Lauren Ferguson will show how to make a canvas-covered journal to keep in your pocket or purse for handy access to jot down phone numbers, names and other […]
In search of ponies: Vegetarianism not a crusade
Sharna Johnson No turkey for me. No green beans with chunks of ham. No brown gravy. No bacon-garnished this or that. But I’m fine with your fridge full of leftover bird. Really. And I don’t begrudge you the leftover ham sandwiches you’ll be eating next week either. Now before you glance at the bacon on […]
Thanksgiving most American of holidays
President Barack Obama stepped up on Wednesday and issued a pardon to keep an innocent creature from experiencing the wrath of capital punishment. Yes, we are referring to the annual White House sideshow that is the pardoning of the national Thanksgiving turkey, an event officially started during the presidency of George H.W. Bush. This is […]
Turkey trot
Cannon Connections photo: Liliana Castillo Sarah Watson, left, ran a little ahead her father, Tech. Sgt. Rich Watson, right, and her brother Nick Watson. Airman 1st Class Jeff Swislocki won Friday’s Turkey Trot 5K Fun Run as he expected. Swislocki said he participates in as many fun runs or marathons he can, including the monthly […]
Frozen Turkey day expected in some parts of state
Staff and wire reports Northern parts of the state saw a few inches of snow Monday, but the real cold will blow in with the Thanksgiving turkey. Temperatures will dive well below normal later in the week, said Ken Wedelski, lead forecaster for the National Weather Service in Albuquerque, with some areas in New Mexico […]
Food at the speed of life: Turkey dinners unite community
Two Portales turkey dinners mean family and more. Methodist church’s turkey dinner raises money for missions, and Portales Community Outreach provides a free Thanksgiving Day meal. The Methodist dinner lets the community gather and catch up. The volunteers really seem to have everything running on greased gears. According to the church, this year’s dinner included: […]
Scrapbooking tips featured
Sheryl Borden Information on scrapbooking, self-improvement and budget-friendly turkey meals will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday. Tyleen Caffrey, an independent scrapbooking consultant, talks about preserving memories in order to leave a legacy as she shows how to develop a one-of-a-kind “lifebook.” She’s from Clovis. Judi Moreo […]
May 28 -June 3 Menus
The Landing 11 a.m.: Friday: Fried fish, fried shrimp and baked chicken. Monday: Closed for Memorial Day holiday. Tuesday: Cajun cuisine Wednesday: Carved roast beef and roast turkey Thursday: Oriental cuisine
Turkey troubles plague Tucumcari ranchers

Freedom New Mexico: Thomas Garcia This group of turkeys is located on Daniel Garcia’s ranch north of Tucumcari. In early March the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish captured and relocated 75 turkeys from this location. By Thomas Garcia: Freedom New Mexico When hunting them failed to curb population growth, two area ranchers took […]