Thanksgiving Food and Recipes

Turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie. These are all the staples of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. The following articles provide recipes to assist you in creating a traditional meal, as well as ideas to change up the menu this holiday.

• NotOneOunce -- The Run-up To Thanksgiving
  The holiday season doesn't have to mean gaining weight. Will Clower provides some tips on staying lean this Thanksgiving.
  
  
• Let's NOT Talk Turkey
  While turkey and Thanksgiving may go hand in hand, not everyone likes it. In this article, Kristin Johnson provides some turkey substitutes that will please any family.
  
  
• Frugal and Easy Thanksgiving Recipes
  Cyndi Roberts provides us with some simple recipes to keep us out of the kitchen this holiday season.
  
  
• Thanksgiving Recipes
  In this article, professional chef John Lorber provides step-by-step instructions on having the tastiest Thanksgiving dinner this year.
  
  
• My Thanksgiving Turkey
  Making a turkey for your thanksgiving dinner doesn't have to be a stress-filled event. These tips from Dorrie Ruplinger can help you simplify your turkey preparations.
  
  
• A Guide to Thanksgiving Turkey - Serving Size, Thawing, and Roasting
  This article by gourmet cook Shauna Hanus gives us some great guidelines for preparing our turkeys this holiday season.
  
  
• Tips to Preparing to Carve Your Thanksgiving Turkey
  If you're like me, cooking the turkey isn't the problem. It's getting that beautifully perfect carved turkey, instead of a jumble of pulled pieces of poultry. Gourmet chef Shauna Hanus provides us with some tips on carving our turkey this Thanksgiving.
  
  
• Historical Facts about Thanksgiving Turkey
  The festival of Thanksgiving has several symbols attached to it, but the moment we think of the fourth Thursday of November, it's the turkey that that's prime on our minds
  
  
• This Thanksgiving, Serve A Turducken And Delight Your Guests
  Each year at Thanksgiving, my family discusses what we will make for Thanksgiving dinner. Some of us are traditionalists, who shudder at the thought of anything but turkey with all the...
  
  
• 10 Ways to Avoid the Landmines of Thanksgiving
  The holidays are coming. It means festivities and joy, but it can also mean stress, anger, resentment, family dynamics you're sick of, extra work at the office, grinding travel, amped-up...
  
  
• Best Recipes: Pumpkin Pie Bars
  A great treat to make for Halloween parties and Thanksgiving get-togethers are Pumpkin Pie Bars. These scrumptious cookie bars taste like mini pumpkin pies, and best of all, they're
  
  
• 5 Great Recipes for Thanksgiving
  Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to share memories and enjoy wonderful and unique meals together. If you need some great recipe ideas the ones below are five great recipes for...
  
  
• Duck as a great alternative to Turkey this Holiday Season
  Are you looking for new and exciting dishes to serve to your family or at your next dinner party? Then you must look for a recipe for cooking duck. Duck is a very delicious meal that everyone...
  
  
• Steps to Confident Turkey Carving for Thanksgiving
  Turkey carving is easy when you have these four simple guidelines to follow...
  
  
• Maximizing Flavor and Moistness In Your Holiday Bird - The
  Every year I hear the same two questions when discussion of the Thanksgiving bird comes up: "How do I keep the bird from drying out," and "my bird was moist, but how can I kick up the...
  
  
• Russian Thanksgiving Dinner - Mystery Ingredients
  Living for a year in Siberia was bound to results in a few laughs. There was no funnier time than my effort to celebrate Thanksgiving...
  
  
• Pumpkin - A Super Food!
  Think of the word pumpkin and images of jack-o-lanterns and whipped cream covered Thanksgiving pies will probably pop into your mind. Pumpkin is traditionally considered a holiday...
  
  
• Seven Ways to Cut Calories and Stress at Thanksgiving
  From Thanksgiving to Christmas, increased stress and overeating are a part of life in our society. Due to increased stress levels, we are more likely to eat for emotional reasons. The smells in our...
  
  
• Tips to Entertaining a Thanksgiving Crowd
  Throwing a fun and informal Thanksgiving party is as easy as pumpkin pie. By following our tips you can host a holiday celebration that your family and friends will be talking about for years to...
  
  
• How to Stay Sane on Turkey Day
  Cooking a huge meal for over a dozen relatives and friends during the holidays is one of the most stressful challenges that the average home cook will undertake.
  
  
• Do You Have Lots of Turkey Leftovers - Try Freezing Them
  When Thanksgiving is over and all your company has gone home what do you do with all those turkey leftovers? Try freezing them. By freezing your turkey leftovers you will be able to enjoy fresh roasted...