Turkey Time Cooking Tips
November 23, 2016
It’s Thanksgiving, time for family and friends to gather and give thanks. And time for cooks to ponder the correct way to prepare their turkey.
Today, we are taking a look at the proper way to cook your turkey with tips from Dorothy Lee, Family and Consumer Sciences Agent for the Escambia County Extension Office.
Clean
Begin every meal preparation with clean hands, and wash hands frequently to prevent any cross contamination. As a rule, hands that have come in contact with raw meat or poultry should be washed for twenty seconds in hot, soapy water.
Separate
Raw meat and poultry products may contain harmful bacteria, so make certain that the juices from those products do not come in contact with food that will be eaten without cooking, like the salad. Also, never place cooked food on an unwashed plate that previously held raw meat or poultry.
Cook
Use of food thermometer should be a standard operating procedure in your kitchen and, when used correctly, will ensure that your turkey is cooked to perfection. To be safe, the temperature of a whole turkey should reach 180°F between the breast and the innermost part of the thigh.
If you stuff your turkey, the center of the stuffing must reach 165°F. If the stuffing has not reached 165°F, then continue cooking the turkey until it does. Let the turkey stand twenty minutes after removal from the oven before carving.
Chill
This is another important step because food-borne bacteria can grow while food sits unrefrigerated. Refrigerate or freeze perishable leftovers within two hours of cooking. To prepare your leftovers, remove any remaining stuffing from the cavity and cut turkey into small pieces. Slice the breast meat. Wings and legs may be left whole. Refrigerate stuffing and turkey separately in shallow containers.
Use or freeze leftover turkey and stuffing within three to four days, gravy within one to two days. Reheat thoroughly to a temperature of 165°F, or until hot and steaming.
For more information, call the Escambia County Extension office, (850) 475-5230.
North Escambia County Baptist Community Thanksgiving Service Held In Bratt
November 21, 2016
The North Escambia County Baptist Community Thanksgiving Service was hosted Sunday night by Bratt First Baptist Church.
Carol Sears from the Florida Baptist Children’s Home was joined by multiple congregations and pastors Josh Long from Unity Baptist, Delbert Redditt from Bratt First Baptist, Nathan Brown From Ray’s Chapel Baptist, Ted Bridges from Walnut Hill Baptist, Tim Hawsey from Bratt First Baptist, Alan Thompson from Enon Baptist and Prison Chaplain Doug Sanders.
Photos by Marcella Wilson for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Register Now For Century’s Boats And Floats Christmas Parade
November 21, 2016
Century’s 4th Annual Boats and Floats Christmas Parade is set for 5 p.m. on Saturday, December 17.
The parade will line up at 5 p.m. at Century Auto Parts and travel south on North Century Boulevard (visitors must stand on the southbound side) to Showalter Park were there will be vendors and many more festivities. Winners of the boat/float contest will be announced at Showalter Park.
For more information, or to register to enter the parade, call Kim at (850) 256-3208.
Pictured: The 2015 Boats and Floats Christmas Parade in Century. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Molino Community Thanksgiving Service Held
November 21, 2016
Multiple churches in the Molino joined together Sunday night for the annual Molino Community Thanksgiving Service at Highland Baptist Church. The service focused on unity the Church and Thanksgiving. Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Bratt Elementary School Names Students Of The Month
November 20, 2016
The following students (pictured above) were named Students of the Month for October at Bratt Elementary School.
Raegan Abbott
Desiray Bagwell
Ryleigh Barnes
Isaiah Boatwright
Alysa Bryan
Luke Bryan
Jaxon Byrd
Chloe Criswell
Colton Criswell
Noah Faulkner
Audrey Franklin
Brody Hall
Anthony Johnson
Noah Luker
Mikayla McAnally
Walker Morris
Hunter Parker
Jonathan Patrick
Reagan Peebles
Ally Richardson
Dakota Richardson
Cassie Stilwell
Jeremy Thomas
Bentley Van Pelt
The students pictured below, Cassie Stilwell and Chloe Criswell, were chosen to represent Bratt Elementary School as Escambia County Students of the Month for October.
Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Operation Christmas Child Collection Week At First Baptist Bratt
November 18, 2016
Volunteers have been busy this week at the First Baptist Church of Bratt during “National Collection Week” for Operation Christmas Child. For the 23rd year, the simple, gift-filled shoe boxes will bring Christmas joy and evangelistic materials to children in over 130 countries across the world.
National Collection Week for OCC is November 14-21. The First Baptist Church of Bratt is the official OCC Relay Center for the north end of Escambia County, FL.
Pastor Tim Hawsey, Relay Center coordinator, said the shoe boxes are distributed by trained local pastors and volunteers around the world…right where the children live. The children that receive the box are invited to participate in a twelve step bible study called The Greatest Journey translated into their native language and taught by local people the children know.
Collection hours at the First Baptist Church of Bratt will be:
- Friday, Nov. 18: 8 a.m. – noon, 4-6 p.m.
- Saturday, Nov. 19: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Sunday, Nov. 20: 9 a.m. – noon, 4-7 p.m.
- Monday, Nov. 21: 8 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Operation Christmas Child boxes should be packed in a specific manner. For more information, call Hawsey at the First Baptist Church of Bratt at (850) 327-6529, visit www.samaritanspurse.org/occ, or call (800) 353-5949. Resources are available for churches that wish to participate.
NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
Molino Christmas Parade Set For December 3
November 17, 2016
The 14th Annual Molino Christmas Parade is set for Saturday, December 3 at 11 a.m.
The parade route starts at the west end of Crabtree Church Road and ends and the Molino Ballpark were Santa Will be waiting to visit with all the good little boys and girls.
To participate in the parade, preregister at Jimmy’s Grill or register the day of the parade. Registration fees are $30 for floats; $20 for vehicles, motorcycles, tractors or golf carts; and $10 each for horses. No 4-wheelers or go-carts. All proceeds go directly back to the community to help children in need.
For more information, contact René at (850) 255-3330 or Jimmy’s Grill at (850) 754-0041. Donations such as toys and non-perishable foot items can be dropped off at Jimmy’s Grill.
The rain date will be Sunday, December 4 at 2:30 p.m.
Pictured: The 2015 Molino Christmas Parade. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
Let The Miracle League Fry Your Thanksgiving Turkey
November 17, 2016
Volunteers from the Miracle League of Pensacola will fry your turkey for you on Wednesday, November 23, saving you the time and trouble while benefiting the charity. And there is still time to make an appointment.
Completely thaw your turkey, removing all of the inside packaging and giblets. Write down exactly how much your turkey weighs so it is fried perfectly and take it to the Miracle League Park at 555 East Nine Mile Road from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Wednesday, November 23. For a monetary donation to Miracle League, the volunteers will fry your turkey to perfection. A minimum of $20 per turkey is necessary to help cover costs, and any additional donation will benefit the Miracle League of Pensacola.
Call (850) 426-6466 with questions or to schedule your time (leave a message if no answer). Reservations should be made early as the number of time slots is limited.
Tribal Beat’s Weber Named To Florida High School Honor Band
November 16, 2016
Northview High School Tribal Beat Band senior David Weber has been named to the Florida High School Honor Band.
Weber is in his fourth year of band at Northview and has served as drum captain during his junior and senior years. He earned three superiors at state solo and ensemble. Weber has also taken private percussion lessons since his freshman year.
Weber took piano lessons during elementary school from his dad, Conrad Weber, a piano performance major, and learned guitar from him during middle school.
“I really wanted to play drums, so my parents bought me a drum set around my seventh grade year,” he said. “I started playing drums at church when I was 14 years old.”
Pictured: David Weber. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
CrossFaith Church Motorcycle Ride Benefits Alzheimer’s Services
November 15, 2016
CrossFaith Church in Molino held their annual “Ride to Remember” last Saturday to raise awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and raise funds for The Retreat, the Council on Aging’s adult day health care center. Riders also made stops by Homestead Village of Pensacola and the Summer Vista Assisted Living Community. Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
