Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, when I give thanks for all the good things we have in life, which includes tasty and delicious food that will nourish our bodies.        Some of my favorite recipes for this holiday include:  A classic roast turkey breast prepared with a brine which will provide moist and flavorful meat; a green bean dish that is simple and with very few ingredients but packed with...

     Red Palmetto Shoppes is a retail plaza on the eastern border of Miami Lakes. It’s well known for its destination tenants, including a Chick-fil-A restaurant that routinely has customers waiting in their cars for the drive-thru.      Built by the Courtelis Company of Miami and opened in 2008, Red Palmetto Shoppes is at 16000 NW 57th Ave., south of the Palmetto Expressway.  ...

The Rev. John F. Stanton, Miami Lakes, The Church of the Epiphany Episcopal      “The pandemic isn’t keeping me from the real purpose of Thanksgiving - giving thanks to God,” Rev. John F. Stanton said.  “After our 10:30 a.m. Zoom worship service at the Church of the Epiphany in Miami Lakes, I will join my grandchildren for a family turkey dinner, where we all will share...

     Call it pandemic fashion, the colorful face coverings we wear to protect ourselves, our families, friends and neighbors from the COVID-19 virus and its variants. 

     What kind of mask do you wear? To show off your style, send a selfie to LindaT@MiamiLaker.com. 

     Photos by Linda Trischitta, The Miami Laker.

      The free, drive-thru COVID-19 testing site in Miami Lakes has new hours this week for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.      The site, at the former Hotel Indigo at 7601 Miami Lakes Drive, is a partnership between The Graham Companies, which owns the property, and Longview Technology Services of Herndon, Va.       The normal hours are Monday - Friday from...