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10 Facts About Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Day is a very important day in the United States. There are many things that are especially related to the celebrations of the Thanksgiving Day. These include Thanksgiving turkey trivia, pilgrims, thanksgiving proclamation, thanksgiving as a national holiday and other things. Some of such facts are mentioned here which will not only help you enhance your knowledge about Thanksgiving Day but also make you enjoy this day with even more zeal. 1. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November in the United States. 2. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the second Monday in October in Canada. 3. The Plymouth Pilgrims were the first to celebrate the Thanksgiving. 4. The pilgrims arrived in North America in December 1620. 5. The Pilgrims sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to reach North America. 6. The pilgrims sailed on the ship, which was known by the name of 'Mayflower'. 7. They celebrated the first Thanksgiving Day in t...

Help! My dinner is: Thanksgiving tips Avoid the holiday hassle and enjoy your time in the kitchen this Thanksgiving with some helpful tips to create the perfect dinner. Turkey tips You have the turkey, you’ve got the pan  now make the perfect bird. Turkey tipsWhat is the done temperature for turkey? Answer is turkey 165 degrees When roasting turkey from the frozen state, how much time should be added to the cooking time? Answer is roast turkey from frozen state increase cooking time by 50 percent How much turkey per person should I plan to serve? Answer for fresh turkey 1 pound of turkey per person How long should I plan to thaw turkey safely? Answer  thaw turkey 24 hours for every 4 to 5 pounds Stuffing tips Tradition says cook it in the bird, but others say the bird cooks better when stuffing is baked in the oven .  What temperature should I use to dry out the bread?  Answer is Stuffing 275 degrees How much stuffing do I need when cooking it in the turkey? Answer ...

Serve cranberry sauce at room temp -The Cooking Light recipe was originally part of a leftover feature, so it uses 1/2 cup of leftover whole-berry cranberry sauce, but the recipe can also serve double-duty when made ahead. Make the Cranberry Sauce (from the back of the Ocean Spray fresh cranberry bag) today, then use 1/2 cup of the sauce to make the liqueur for the Cranberry Kir Royale. Serve the remaining sauce as a side to the turkey. When your guests arrive, strain the liqueur and add Prosecco. Shopping tip: Prosecco is an Italian sparkling wine that is crisp and has apple notes that are perfect with fall dishes. More information The inspiration: I am a fan of the Kir Royale at Le Fou Frog. A flute of bubbly is a festive way to welcome the start of the holiday season. I’ve long been partial to the classic French Kir Royale cocktail featuring cassis, a black-currant liqueur, or Framboise liqueur. This recipe is from the November 2010 issue of Cooking Light and caught my eye because i...

Turkey Day: Seven Steps to Safely Deep Frying Your Thanksgiving Turkey Although there’s some debate about whether turkey was actually served at the first Thanksgiving, there’s no question that modern-day Americans are finding new and creative ways to serve up this traditional holiday favorite. One that’s been on the rise in recent years involves the use of turkey fryers. Deep-fried turkey started in the deep South, but has become something of a national craze in the past decade. Unfortunately, this passion for deep frying has resulted in a rise in the number of dangerous accidents involving turkey fryers. According to the National Fire Protection Association, Thanksgiving is the peak day for home cooking fires, which are the number one cause of residential fires and fire-related injuries. Turkey fryers are playing an increasingly significant role, too, with the NFPA estimating they cause 1,000 fires annually. “Every Thanksgiving, we receive reports of accidents involving turkey fryers,...

Soldiers spend Thanksgiving with best substitution to family,It may not seem like there would be much difference between a military Thanksgiving and a civilian one. Many of the day’s traditions are the same -- turkey, dressing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie, football. But if you look closely, it’s unlikely you’ll find a family resemblance amongst the faces gathered at the dinner table. For many military families, the closest they’ll get to the Thanksgiving s they knew growing up is a phone call. They’ll miss out on Grandma’s Pumpkin Pie or Aunt Mary’s Secret Stuffing because they don’t have the time or money to travel “home.” But they make up for it by surrounding themselves with the best resource a military family can have: good friends. Between two deployments and being stationed 1,000 miles from home, my husband hasn’t been with his extended family for Thanksgiving for 10 years. And so this year, his first as a civilian, that was his request: Thanksgiving with ...

Many more stores opening on Thanksgiving this year For the first time, a host of big name retailers will be opening their doors at Midnight on Black Friday, heralding the start of a 23-hour shopping day. 1000 Gap, Blue Navy, Banana Republic and Athletic stores will start Thanksgiving sales as the clock strikes 12 on November 25, joining Macy's, Best Buy, Kohl's and Target in the new trend. The move may be a desperate effort to boost flat sales, following a dismal October. Black Friday madness takes grip as Macy's, Gap, Kohl's and Target announce midnight store openings. In holiday seasons past, outlet malls were the first places to open in the wee hours of Black Friday. Now a dogpile of mainstream retailers are fighting back and throwing open their doors even earlier. Walmart will open at 10 p.m. while some families are just cleaning up their turkey dinner. Macy's, Bealls, Target and others will open at midnight Thanksgiving Day in hopes of reaping bigger sales on t...

Thanksgiving dinner will cost more this year ,The cost of a Thanksgiving dinner will jump 13 percent this year, the biggest gain in two decades, as prices rose for everything from turkey to green peas to milk, the American Farm Bureau Federation said. A meal for 10 people on the holiday, which falls on Nov. 24, will rise to $49.20 from $43.47 last year, the biggest increase since 1990, based on foods traditionally served including stuffing and pumpkin pie, the farm group said Thursday. Turkey was the most expensive and had the biggest gain, with a 16-pound bird up 22 percent at $21.57. "Our informal survey is a good barometer of the rising trend in food prices this year," said John Anderson, a senior economist at the Farm Bureau in Washington. Thanksgiving meal costs are up more than the pace of food inflation in the United States, where the government forecasts prices will increase 3.5 to 4.5 percent this year, the fastest since 2008. Rising commodity and energy prices boost...

Your Most Expensive Thanksgiving Meal: Food Costs Soar, Highest Jump in 20 Years Activist Post Thanksgiving is a time for families to come together and celebrate, but this year may be your most expensive Thanksgiving yet thanks to skyrocketing food costs and an overall increased demand for poultry. It now costs, on average, $49.20 to feed 10 individuals on Thanksgiving. Up $5.73 from last year according to the American Farm Bureau Federation, the cost is about 22 percent more expensive than it was last year. Last year, a 16-pound Thanksgiving turkey was priced at $17.70. This year, the same bird costs an average of $21.60. The price rise signifies the highest jump in 20 years. Due to the increased cost of delivery, rising food costs, and the overall handling of food, supermarkets and other food sellers are increasing prices across the board. In fact the difference in price does not only apply to the Thanksgiving turkey. The cost of many other food items also increased from last year, i...

Most Expensive Thanksgiving Ever? Super-savers Guide to Sky-high Turkey Prices , Can you afford to give thanks this year? The American Farm Bureau Federation is predicting the average 10 person turkey dinner will cost 13 percent more than it did last year. Expect to shell out at least $50 bucks for the average 10 person turkey dinner. That's the highest price for the holiday meal on record. Blame the centerpiece. The price of a turkey spiked this year. The side dishes aren't helping either. Just about the only thing that hasn't gotten more expensive is relish, according to the AFBF. Before you crack out the hot dogs for the holidays, there's still something to be thankful for: the year's best deals on groceries are actually happening now. Extreme couponers will tell you pre- Thanksgiving is the prime time to stock up on food for the year. "Don't settle for anything less than half off, and expect even better," advises Teri Gault, C.E.O. of The Grocer...

Thanksgiving and Turkey Recipes of 2011   It’s the time of the year again where families all around North-America reunite and celebrate together the autumn harvesting season with thanksgiving . If you’re receiving this year, it’s the perfect time to show your guests what the Paleo diet is all about and that healthy food is in fact also really tasty.The stars around thanksgiving are the meat and vegetables usually seen in North-America at this time of the year. Turkey, beef, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, cranberries, mushrooms and apples are all standard fare. What I’ve decided to do here is create a complete menu including the main thanksgiving turkey with the sauce, stuffing and cranberry sauce as well as another main of juicy rib roast, appetizers, vegetable sides and even a classic dessert, the pumpkin pie. All this in Paleo fashion. Of course, simple olive, fruit and cheese platters are also welcomed by everybody to snack on, but the recipes included here will produce enough food t...