Thanksgiving Planning

Does anybody know of any good recipe websites I can go to? Thanks.

go to foodtv.com or americastestkitchen.com, they have tons of recipes for the holiday season and the recipes are all free.

My boyfriend has invited me to his families thanksgiving dinner.
I know they will already have all of the major fixings like turkey, vegetables etc
But I would love to bring something as well to show I’m grateful for being invited.
If it’s something I could pick up while I’m driving over that would be even better.
I’ve already asked him if there’s anything in particular I could bring and he just says to bring myself, but I’d love to bring a desert or somethign for the family, any tips?

You could bring your favorite dish, a lot of times different families have different traditions and serve different kinds of food… You could ask your boyfriend "you you usually have so and so" and if he says no then you could make it and share some of your families recipes and traditions…

For example, my family always had butternut squash, turnip and mashed sweet potatoes (along with regular mashed potatoes), and I have been to thanksgiving dinners at the houses of other family members and friends who don’t have those things, which are one of my favorite things about the meal…

Or you could take the easy way out and do a dessert or some wine/cider, you can never have enough pies or alcohol on Thanksgiving!

Also what is the best places to see. I am wanting too see the Macy’s Parade while there, any hotel you would suggest to make it easy to sightsee and see the parade.

Well, New Jersey is very cost effective and there is train service from the NJ coast to New York. In terms of hotels in NYC for the Macy’s parade, I would not be suprised if they are all booked up already.

This easy do-ahead cranberry sauce is perfect for the holidays.

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we have a wii and want to take advantage of it’s all-ages usefulness during parties and get-togethers. what would be some good game suggestions to help entertain our visitors during thanksgiving? we only have 2 controllers, so would that be enough? thanks for any suggestions =D

Well, 2 controllers can certainly be enough, if your guests take turns and everything. Some good games are Mario Party 8, Super Smash Brothers Brawl, Mario Kart Wii, Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree, Wii Music, Wii Play and Wii Sports. Those are a few I can name off the top of my head. Animal Crossing: City Folk can be a blast to mess around with when guests are around, but if you want two players or more, I think I’d stay away from it. I hope this helps, and have a Happy Thanksgiving! :]

How can I decorate my house for thanksgiving without spending a lot of money? I mean everyone knows how to decorate for Christmas but I have no clue what to do for thanksgiving… Thanks for any help!

Some of the best decorations I have seem are from your own yard/garden. Bowls of fall leaves, gourds and pumpkins, decorative corn, jars of canning, buy some fabric in this theme for a tablecloth.

I’m tire of the old plan boring thanksgiving dinner like turkey mash potatoes , sweet yams, blah blah. Dose anyone have interesting new thanksgiving dinner/ recipes i could try? I also like do something new with my sweet yams beside adding brown sugar and nuts or marshmallows.
thank you everyone. keep on posting.

rosemary turkey. this stuff will change your life! it’s really that good! but one thing you should stick to is the mash potatoes and gravy…it tastes lovely with this,

Ingredients

12 pounds whole turkey
3/4 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
salt to taste
Directions

Combine the olive oil, garlic, rosemary, basil, Italian seasoning, black pepper and salt. Set aside.
Wash the turkey, inside and out, pat dry. Remove any large fat deposits. Loosen the skin from the breast. This is done by slowly working your fingers between the breast and the skin. Work it loose to the end of the drumstick being careful not to tear the skin.
Using your hand, spread a generous amount of the rosemary mixture under the breast skin and down the thigh and leg. Rub the remainder of the rosemary mixture over the outside of the breast. Use toothpicks to seal skin over any exposed breast meat.
Place the turkey on a rack in a roasting pan. Add about 1/4 inch of water to the bottom of the pan. Roast according to the number of pounds your turkey weighs. This is usually 20 minutes per pound in a 325 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven. A meat thermometer inserted in the thigh should read 180 degrees F (82 degrees C) and the juices should run clear when pierced with a fork.

or fryed cajun turkey!
it’s great my dad would make it every year.
it’s dangerous but its worth it.

you need tony chachere’s turkey injector in creole butter,
tony chachere’s creole seasoning.
i’m not sure how he makes it, but i’m sure there’s a recipe some where.

This is the second thanksgiving that i will have in my own home with my family My wife and I want to make this years very memorable and traditional like our great great great grandparents would of had them any ideas/Recipes in your own family that you would like to pass on to ours?

Go to allrecipes – click on holidays then thanksgiving. .. .