- RECIPES
- Turkey recipes
- Mashed Potatoes
- Stuffings
- Pies
- LEFTOVER RECIPES
- Turkey sweet potato hash
- Turkey potpie
- Turkey tetrazzini
- Spinach & turkey salad
THANKSGIVING HISTORY & TRADITIONS
- Find out how Thanksgiving got started.
- Tour harvest festivals around the world.
- Take a look at The two sides of History in the making of Thanksgiving.
- Explore the balloons and route of the 81st Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
- Read The Mayflower Compact from Nov. 11, 1620.
- Learn more about the indigenous people of America at the National Museum of the American Indian.
- Decorate the dinner table with fun crafts and activities.
- Find out how leaf piles can be good for your health.
- Understand the symbolism behind the cornucopia.
TOP 5 WAYS TO GREEN YOUR THANKSGIVING
- Cook that favorite family recipe with organic and locally grown products.
- Try something different with a vegetarian Thanksgiving meal, or add more veggie options to a traditional meal.
- Use reusable shopping bags when you do your shopping and cloth napkins instead of paper.
- Reuse those fall leaves or veggies from dinner for your garden with an indoor or outdoor compost bin.
- Stay home with family rather than travel. But if you have to travel, try the train or renting a hybrid car.
How much CO2 does
your lifestyle create?
10 WAYS TO GIVE TO CHARITY THIS SEASON
- Give thanks for the healthy kids in your life, and give to those who are not with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
- Help raise money for your favorite cause.
- At a time when most of us have plenty to eat, give to those who don't have enough to eat with Network for Good.
- Send a charitable gift basket.
- Fund school projects that your friends choose.
- Give animals to help families become more self-reliant.
- Give a project as a gift. Choose from any project at Global Giving, and your friend will receive a card with project details.
- Buy a Terra Pass & help friends reduce environmental impact.
- Adopt an animal and get a card, stuffed animal, or other gifts.
- Use the Giving Calculators to figure what percentage of your salary to give.
ARTICLES ON HEALTH THIS SEASON
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Do not "save up calories" by starving yourself until the turkey dinner is served. Eat a modest breakfast and lunch, depending on what time dinner… One widely known use of cranberries is to prevent urinary tract infections by drinking cranberry juice. Apparently that's more than just an old wives… Facing challenges during the holiday seasons. Let's look at what the actual holiday day is called...
