November 20, 2012 A pregnant turkey on the dinner table? "Oops! I dropped the bird!" Keeping the cat away from the food. An Arnold Schwartzenegger Thanksgiving? A pumpkin pie to forget? There are as many great, humorous Thanksgiving dinner stories as there are Thanksgiving dinners. Check out these and more.
November 19, 2012 If you've been thinking that this year's Thanksgiving Day this Thursday, November 22nd is a bit early, you're right. In fact, it's the earliest November date that the holiday can occur.
November 19, 2012 Gathering the family around the Thanksgiving dinner table is a long and established American tradition. This year that tradition will cost less than last year despite a rise in price for the bird itself. The American Farm Bureau Federation came up with a list of some Thanksgiving staples and their costs, 2012 compared with 2011.
November 15, 2012 At least three Utica area groups will be serving free Thanksgiving meals this year. Some find it a rewarding experience to volunteer to help with the preparation and serving, while others enjoy the fellowship of others for the meal. Many ask that you please make reservations so they know how much food to prepare as cooking will being early next week.
November 15, 2012 In the Greg "Splashin'" McShea household, we love all those Charlie Brown holiday TV shows, and 'tis the season for "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving". The show was first broadcast in 1973, and it's back twice this year!
November 13, 2012 Whether you’re making your first turkey for Thanksgiving or your hundredth, I’ve got a recipe I found for the moistest, juiciest bird you’ll ever eat. I posted it last year and thought I'd re post this year for anyone who missed it or didn't give it a try. This recipe will take some planning ahead of time. It’s called brining, where you soak the bird in a salt marinade for 24 hours before you roast it. OMG YUM!
This Thanksgiving, millions of Americans will sit down at the table and gawk over all the goodies they are planning to cram in their gullet. The holiday might seem as familiar as singing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” during the “Seventh Inning Stretch” or packing a finger in ice that was blown off by a firework on the Fourth of July. However, like all traditions based on history and passed down through the ages, its genesis and story has been morphed and changed to fit the times.
We’re thankful for many things this Thanksgiving; loved ones, holiday traditions, the complete ‘Harry Potter’ series on Blu-ray…We’re also thankful for our furry feline friends and the heartwarming chuckles (read: countless hours of wasted work time) that their silly, adorable antics provide. (Right, Garfield?) With this in
November 24, 2011 The "Frog Days of Fall" are filled with Thanksgiving memories. As I mentioned earlier, one of my favorite holiday memories is watching "It's A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving".
Ah, pie. One of the great joys of Thanksgiving…that can so easily turn to abject terror if done wrong. From burnt crusts, to terrible fillings, pie is either really good, or really, really bad. Here's
November 24, 2011 We all have childhood memories of holidays, and I have vivid recollections about Thanksgiving Day. The "Frog Days of Fall" are gradually blending into the Christmas season, once Thanksgiving has passed. So, while we are still in the Thanksgiving mode, here are some of my childhood Thanksgiving memories.
November 24, 2011 How long does it take to thaw my turkey? How do I know when it's cooked? Should I stuff the bird? If it's your first time cooking for Thanksgiving or you just have a questions, all the answers are just a phone call away today. The Turkey Talk Line is taking calls to help you prepare a delicious Thanksgiving bird. You can also check out the Butterball website, join a live chat or check out cooking tips on Facebook and Twitter.
