Thanksgiving Recipes: How to Cook Stuffing and Other Favorite Side Dishes

A turkey can't just sit alone on the table. Here are some recipes for Thanksgiving's most popular side dishes.

What would a turkey be on Thanksgiving without its faithful side companions? Often more popular than the turkey itself, stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and other favorites are staples of the food coma-inducing meal. Of course there are the desserts too. But Miller's Dutch Kitchen or Perkins can get those to you if you order this week. Try one of the recipes below to bring a new taste to your Thanksgiving feast. Roasted Winter Squash Gauge the amount of squash you’ll need by allowing 1 small squash (acorn and butternut are good choices) for every four people. Cut each squash in half lengthwise and remove seeds. Brush sides and inner cavity with olive oil and place flesh-side down on a lightly-oiled baking sheet. Roast for …

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Thanksgiving Recipes: How to Cook a Turkey

If you need a new recipe for your Thanksgiving turkey, give one of these non-traditional twists a try.

There are many ways to cook everyone’s favorite holiday bird. Each family has its own special technique for cooking a turkey, whether it's using an old family recipe, adding a secret ingredient or shopping at a certain store in town that helps make the turkey taste all the better. If you're hosting Thanksgiving this year, you can try any of the recipes below to add a new kick to your feast. If you're attending someone else’s dinner, hopefully their turkey will taste as good as one of these! Just the name of this recipe makes my mouth water. An Allrecipes.com user contributes this Greek take on turkey, which combines ground beef and pork with tangerine juice, rice and other ingredients for an in-bird stuffing. This one requires no pre-made …

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Weekly Tails From Southeastern Guide Dogs

Giving Thanks

Since it’s time to put that turkey on the table, the staff at Southeastern Guide Dogs wanted to share what they are thankful for.

I offer up the weekly column a day early so that I can share with you all what we are thankful for here at Southeastern Guide Dogs. As we went around the office here's what everyone had to say: I am thankful for friends and family, especially the addition of a new daughter-in-law.  I finally have a girl and didn’t have to go through labor! Leslie — Puppy Raising Services I am thankful for another wonderful year with my very special guide dog, ‘Troy’ and to Southeastern Guide Dogs for providing this wonderful gift to me and others like me who are visually impaired, at no charge. Helen – Development Department Fozzy's return to health! (Fozzy was in for training and had an adverse reaction during a routine surgery.  Dave along with a few …

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