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Thanksgiving Recipes: How to Cook Stuffing and Other Favorite Side Dishes
A turkey can't just sit alone on the table. Here are some recipes for Thanksgiving's most popular side dishes.
What would a turkey be on Thanksgiving without its faithful side companions? Often more popular than the turkey itself, stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and other favorites are staples of the food coma-inducing meal. Try one of the recipes below to bring a new taste to your Thanksgiving feast. Roasted Winter Squash Gauge the amount of squash you’ll need by allowing 1 small squash (acorn and butternut are good choices) for every four people. Cut each squash in half lengthwise and remove seeds. Brush sides and inner cavity with olive oil and place flesh-side down on a lightly-oiled baking sheet. Roast for approximately 45 minutes or until flesh is very soft and easy pulls away from the skin. After removing squash from oven, let …
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Saturday, November 17, 2012
Brookhaven Clinic Raising Money For A Thanksgiving Dinner
Beginning Saturday, Nov. 17, if you 'like' and 'share' its Facebook page, SmartCare Urgent Care will donate money for a family in need of a Thanksgiving dinner.
SmartCare Urgent Care in Brookhaven is raising money to donate to Families First, to provide a needy family with a Thanksgiving dinner. For every "like" the clinic's Facebook page receives, 50 cents will be donated to the organization, while $1.00 will be donated for every Facebook "share." The fundraising campaign begins on Saturday, Nov. 17, and runs through Thursday, Nov. 20, ending at 4 pm. Earlier this year, the clinic engaged in a similar fundraiser for Ashford Park and Woodward elementary schools. ***** http://www.facebook.com/SmartCareUC
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How to Make Thanksgiving Crafts
These DIY Thanksgiving crafts will lend festive fun to your holiday decor.
Before the turkey is in the oven, the dining room table is set and your family is on their way, making Thanksgiving and fall crafts is a fun way to pass the time. Thanksgiving crafts will keep little hands busy and provide family-friendly fall decor to your home. Try any of these crafts to add fun to your Thanksgiving table. OREO TURKEY WHAT YOU NEED: 2 Oreo cookies 1 miniature Reeses Peanut Butter Cup 6 candy corns 1 Whopper Yellow, red and black small tubes of frosting 1 container chocolate frosting (optional) WHAT YOU DO: 1. Take a small amount of frosting (I used chocolate frosting) and place it on one of the Oreos, where the tail feathers will go. 2. Put five candy corn tail feathers on top of the frosting - the frosting will help…
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Thursday, November 15, 2012
What Do You Love Or Loathe About Thanksgiving?
Our Patch Question of the Week wants to hear your heartwarming, or horrifying, Thanksgiving memories.
Other than July 4th, Thanksgiving is probably the most unique of American holidays. I'm not aware of any nation in the world that has set aside a day devoted to being grateful for the good things in life. The links between Thanksgiving and our American history came together for me about 10 years ago, when my wife and I were vacationing in Washington, D.C., over the Thanksgiving holiday. We spent the day after Thanksgiving in Ford's Theater, watching a live production of "A Christmas Carol." Yes, Ford's Theater is still a fully functioning stage, and you can easily imagine one of our greatest presidents enjoying the performance from his hallowed box. Patch wants to hear about your Thanksgiving memories? Do you love or loathe this uniquely …
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Thanksgiving Recipes: How to Cook a Turkey
If you need a new recipe for your Thanksgiving turkey, give one of these non-traditional twists a try.
There are many ways to cook everyone’s favorite holiday bird. Each family has its own special technique for cooking a turkey, whether it's using an old family recipe, adding a secret ingredient or shopping at a certain store in town that helps make the turkey taste all the better. If you're hosting Thanksgiving this year, you can try any of the recipes below to add a new kick to your feast. If you're attending someone else’s dinner, hopefully their turkey will taste as good as one of these! Just the name of this recipe makes my mouth water. An Allrecipes.com user contributes this Greek take on turkey, which combines ground beef and pork with tangerine juice, rice and other ingredients for an in-bird stuffing. This one requires no pre-made…
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Deepfryaturkey
9:23 pm on Saturday, November 17, 2012
Deep fried turkey is delicious and definitely the best way to go! Everyone should learn how to do this for a delicious, fast and easy Thanksgiving feast. With the proper instructions from, Howtodeepfryturkey.com, you will be on your way to a delicious meal the whole family will love! more ›
Rob
7:36 pm on Thursday, November 15, 2012
I little "spam jelly" with that Troll? more ›