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With the holidays come many get togethers with our friends. It seems like we are always going somewhere for an open house or dinner. We like to arrive with something in hand so we often bring a bottle of wine as a hostess gift. I stock up a few times a year on wine to make sure we have enough in the house for such occasions. The great thing about this time of year is Safeway's wine sale - 30% off bottles that are $20 or more (excludes champagne and sparkling wine). And, if you buy 6 or more bottles (at any price) you get another 10% off - that's a 40% discount on some great wines! What I love about this is it gives me the chance to buy & give wines that are typically outside of my price range. I love great deals like that! 
Nothing makes me feel like baking more than crisp fall weather and I was very happy to see that we brought our Home for the Holidays promotion back again this year. From now through November 29th, every time you purchase $25 or more in participating products in a single transaction with your Club Card you’ll receive a $5 reward coupon. In addition to baking ingredients like chocolate chips, sugar, nuts, spices, and flour, you’ll also see items like baking mixes, broth, soda, and snacks. Look for the specially marked tags throughout the store.
Have you started thinking about the holidays yet? Well, here's something to throw into the mix when you're working out your plans. Safeway is offering Complete Holiday Dinners - Turkey, Ham, or Prime Rib, complete with sides, rolls, and dessert. Everything is fully prepared - all you need to do is heat and serve after you bring it home! Just call the Holiday Hotline (1-888-358-7328), place your order by the Sunday before the holiday (11/22 for Thanksgiving), and then pick it up at your store (on the date and time you choose). Dinners serve 4-8 depending on the main course and prices range from $39.99 to $64.99 (a little more in Hawaii and Alaska). These Complete Holiday Dinners will be available through Christmas!
Check out the Thanksgiving recipes and tips on our website for your Thanksgiving Holiday. You'll find helpful videos on our 2 hour Turkey Recipe (yes this really does work!) and turkey carving techniques. There are also recipes for sides and desserts for the big day as well as easy recipes for transforming leftovers into new dishes. Plus, easy decorating ideas for your table, and a planning guide that maps out the prep in the weeks ahead for those who are making a full Thanksgiving dinner.
We’ve created a new tradition at our home, merging our Midwest Sweetest Day upbringing and the Halloween season by making caramel apples. I remember doing this when I was a kid, fun to swirl, lots of leftover melted caramel for some extra fondue dipping, and there was always a lively discussion about “nuts or no nuts?” on the apples. It was a little trickier to manage with the girls than I remembered but still a lot of fun! You really have to move fast dipping the apples while the caramel is really warm as it starts to stiffen as soon as it begins to cool. Gabby could handle holding the apple and swirling but that part was a little awkward for the twins. What they all loved more than the dipping was the decorating. We got a little creative coating our dipped apples with crushed banana chips, sprinkles, and trail mix (Safeway Select has a great one with raisins, peanuts, almonds, chocolate candies and peanut butter chips). We left a couple of the caramel apples plain too. What Halloween traditions do you have?
