Thanksgiving

So you're scrambling to get Thanksgiving dinner ready, and your can opener breaks! How are you going to get that iconic canned cranberry sauce on the table by dinnertime?

Thanksgiving, which we've been celebrating in America for centuries now, is a time of family, food and, especially, tradition. Even so, many of the stories we take as gospel about this wonderful holiday—wonderful if you’re not endlessly bickering with your relatives, that is—aren’t true at all. Myth, legend and wishful thinking play into a lot of the misconceptions surrounding Turkey Day. Read Mor

Yes, we know your stomachs are still coping with all the Halloween candy you just ate. But believe it or not, Thanksgiving, the mother of all gluttonous holidays, is just a few short weeks away. The Calorie Control Council tells us that the average American will consume 4,500 calories at Thanksgiving...

There's no denying Thanksgiving is a holiday that proves just how awesome Americans are. Think about it-- it's an entire day dedicated to stuffing ourselves with fantastic food, spending time with family and friends and watching football. But what really makes Thanksgiving the ultimate American holiday is people you'll encounter on Turkey Day...

When I think of Thanksgiving, I think of the food staples: turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing (my favorite), sweet potatoes; you know, typical Thanksgiving cuisine. However, I'm sure we've all gone to someone else's house for Thanksgiving one year, and seen food we never expected to see on that particular day. I know I have!

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I have only ever once done a brine and that was on chicken, so I am excited to dip my turkey in a bath of brine.

I have mixed emotions on this topic. I have tried new sides while keeping our staple favorites, but don't touch my dressing/stuffing or my gravy!

For many families including mine, it is a tradition to get up early on Thanksgiving to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, or at least early enough to see Santa Clause at the end. This year the parade celebrates it's 86th year on Thanksgiving (November, 22nd 2012). Here is all the viewing info for this years parade.

For some this Thursday will be the first time to ever cook a turkey for others it will cause much stress not to dry it out and a few chosen will again make the best tasting-moist turkey ever. Are you one of the chosen?

I am a bit of a music fanatic in that I feel the need to make a fitting music mix for just about every special occasion (And even some not-so-special occasions). Now, Thanksgiving is a tough one because there isn't all that much music devoted to the holiday, and a lot of the songs that are, seem a little cheesy. But here are some songs that you can add to your turkey day mix to liven things up a bit.

Of course turkey is the main event on most Thanksgiving tables, but for a lot of people like me, it is not necessarily your favorite part. There are so many other options on the table, you have to pick and choose what and how much of each item to take so you don't get stuffed on the wrong stuff. What is your favorite Thanksgiving side dish?