The countdown to Thanksgiving continues today with a great companion if you happen to be like a lot of home chefs stressing over getting everything prepared for the big day.

This re-published article from the New York Times can give you a lot of ideas and tips to prepare a bunch of stuff well-ahead, so you get to be less stressed-out on Thanksgiving Day, but also get to spend more time with your guests.

For a little tease, I have four words for you:  Sweet Potatoes with Prosciutto.

Check it out; it may motivate you to try something different for this Turkey Day.

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I'm sorry to report that according to a couple tweets from the Green Bay Press-Gazette yesterday, that Cat and Jim's Art & Soul Cafe, at 1425 Main Street, have apparently closed.

I enjoyed the times I've eaten there and wished that it would've remained open so I could have some of their rib tips, catfish, or other Chicago-style soul food favorites.

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There is a recall that's breaking today involving bagged spinach. 

Fresh Express is recalling some packages of spinach for possible Salmonella contamination. The FDA says the nine-ounce packages have a use-by date of November 7th.

The affected spinach was not sold in Wisconsin. They were distributed to stores in Western states and in Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and South Dakota.