Category: Thanksgiving

Celebrate Autumn’s Nutritious Bounty! 

Highlight seasonal foods to enjoy the flavor of fall. This is a great strategy for creating a delicious Thanksgiving or autumn meal relished by all, but one that is especially helpful if you or one of your guests is on a therapeutic diet. This time of year there is much to celebrate and be thankful…


Thanksgiving Meal Costs a Record-Breaking $64.05 This Year as Inflation Bites

Families can expect to pay 20 percent more to host a Thanksgiving dinner this year as food inflation continues to climb, states the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) in a new report. According to the group’s 37th annual survey, the average cost of a Thanksgiving feast for 10 will be $64.05, or about $6.50 per…


Thanksgiving Dinner Will Cost 20 Percent More This Year as Inflation Bites

Families can expect to pay 20 percent more to host a Thanksgiving dinner this year as food inflation continues to climb, the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) stated in a new report. According to the group’s 37th annual survey, the average cost of a Thanksgiving feast for 10 will be $64.05, or about $6.50 per…


Wisely Governing the Pilgrims, William Bradford Applied the Mayflower Compact to Form a Rough Democracy

Death came to them in many guises. A sailor who had blasphemed in front of the children fell ill from fever and was buried at sea. Dorothy, the wife of Pilgrim William Bradford, reached the New Land but slipped from the moored Mayflower and drowned in the freezing waters of Cape Cod harbor. By the…


This Sweet, Sour, Spiced, and Boozy Cranberry Chutney Will Carry You Through the Holidays

Tradition has it that a Thanksgiving turkey dinner is not complete without cranberry sauce. Tradition also has it that every November, I find myself scratching my head, trying to reimagine cranberry sauce. I have nothing against cranberries, mind you—nor a sauce, for that matter. I couldn’t imagine the holiday table without a heaping bowl of…


Rolled Stuffed Turkey Breast with Sausage & Herb Stuffing

View the print-ready version of this recipe. If you’re looking for an alternative to roasting a huge bird for the holidays, I highly recommend this rolled turkey breast with sausage stuffing adapted from Food Network’s Patrick and Gina Neely. It’s much more flavorful than your typical roast turkey and cooks in just 1-1/4 hours. What’s more,…


A Holiday of Kindness: Sarah Josepha Hale and the Establishment of Thanksgiving

Every year, during the last Thursday of November, we exclaim: “Happy Thanksgiving!” This wish conveys the hope, fellowship, thankfulness, and kindness of the season. However, this kind, annual wish was not started during a feast between the Indians and the first Pilgrims, as is typically depicted. The “First Thanksgiving” that is usually celebrated and taught…


9 Secrets for a Perfect Thanksgiving Turkey

If you’re not used to it, cooking for Thanksgiving can be straight-up terrifying. And one of the most common holiday questions is: How do you even cook a turkey? Even if you follow the best recipes for roasting, frying and everything in between, some crucial steps and techniques for delivering a great turkey are left out. These are the kinds…


Decorate Your Thanksgiving Tabletop Like a Pro With These 4 Design Inspirations

By Katie Laughridge From Tribune News Service It could be argued that the heart of the home on Thanksgiving isn’t actually the kitchen but the tabletop, where you will gather with family and friends to share in the splendor and harvest of the season. Toasts will be made, glasses clinked, and heaping dishes passed around….


How to Get Cheap Turkey for Thanksgiving

There are some groceries you simply should never pay full price for: baking supplies, canned goods and sodas frequently go on sale. But holiday grocery shopping, especially for Thanksgiving, is a totally different ballgame. There are sales galore on canned pumpkin, chicken broth, jars of gravy and fresh cranberries. But there’s one Thanksgiving grocery you should always buy at…