After late autumn rains strip away the last bright maple leaves, and nights turn cold enough to drive hard frost deeper into the soil, New Engenders respond with instincts that mirror the activities of the natural world. A rainy Sunday afternoon offers few more comfortable options than building a nest of quilts on the couch and snuggling up with the television remote and a football game. The raw autumn chill stimulates cravings for high-calorie comfort food: nachos and chili with melted cheese, hearty beef stew, squash soup with hot bread and butter. Thanksgiving dinner features a harvest theme: heaping portions of turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, and stuffing with pumpkin pie. Why don't we prepare pot roast, potatoes, stuffing, and gravy year-round?
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