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Trick Up Your Thanksgiving: Are these Recipes Crazy or Creative? [POLL]

Trey — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 22:24:36 +0000

As millions of families are sitting down to their traditional Thanksgiving feasts of oven baked or fried turkey, green bean casserole, stuffing, and multitudes of desserts. Some families will break with tradition to spice up this age old feast with such delicacies as Velveeta Cheesecake or bacon wrapped turkey and even more outlandish creations. Check out these wild meals!

The 10 Funniest Thanksgiving 'SNL' Skits

Mike Sampson — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:30:32 +0000

Thanksgiving is almost here and while Thanksgiving doesn’t have the carols or claymation specials of Christmas but that doesn’t mean that Turkey Day is without its traditions. There’s turkey and wine and football and bickering with your family and the classic ‘SNL’ sketches. We’ve compiled the best Thanksgiving skits ‘SNL’ has aired over the years [...]

Nearly Half of Americans Want to Skip the Holidays; Do You? — Survey of the Day

Mike Adams — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 19:25:33 +0000

The holiday season has snuck up on the American consumer once again, and rather than feeling completely overwhelmed by travel plans and last-minute shopping and the millionth playing of ‘Jingle Bell Rock,’ almost half of the population simply wishes we could just skip Christmas altogether. According to a recent survey by the people at Think [...]

How Long is 'Too Long' to Stay With Your Family Over the Holidays? [POLL]

Aaron Galloway — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 15:52:32 +0000

Millions of people will travel over the next few days, and that can only mean one thing: A lot of families awkwardly staying together under one roof. So how long is too long to stay with your family over the holidays?

In a new survey, the m

10 Bizarre Thanksgiving Foods: Vegan Turkey, Gravy Soda and More

Carl Pettit — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 17:41:16 +0000

Thanksgiving is a time for the family to come together, tell stories, then sit down and feast on some tasty, belly-expanding deliciousness. Turkey, gravy, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie are all Thanksgiving staples, but if you want to really spice things up a bit this year, we have some ideas. Bizarre presentation, unusual flavor and [...]

What Will Thanksgiving Dinner Cost This Year? — Dollars and Sense

Mike Adams — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 16:07:50 +0000

The price of Thanksgiving is going up this year, but not as much as you might think. According to the latest statistics from the American Farm Bureau Federation, the majority of households can expect to spend about 30 cents more this year to cover the cost of serving up Thanksgiving dinner—just under $50 to feed [...]

Babes Love Turkey Legs, We Love Babes

Jackie Mancini — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 17:03:51 +0000

Happy November! Thanksgiving is officially on deck as our next holiday, and with it: awkward family dinners! To help, we're bringing you 15 surprising facts about turkey, so you have something to say to your uncle as he stuffs his face. We know you, though. You're like us -- you need a spoonful of sugar with your medicine. We're happy to oblige with some eye candy, while you learn.

Are You Looking Forward to Seeing Your In-Laws This Thanksgiving? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 17:44:58 +0000

Thanksgiving is not far off, and it’s about time to start thinking about the guest list for this year’s Turkey dinner. More than any other holiday, Thanksgiving brings together extended families. And with that comes the requisite complaints about crazy uncles and in-laws. But are those familial ties really that hard to deal with? According to a survey of 1,000 [...]

Thanksgiving Has 3 F's Food,Football and Fun[VIDEO]

Steve Kelly — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 16:32:02 +0000

Happy Thanksgiving folks, Well it's finally here the day when we all eat way too much food, watch way to much football and enjoy or family and friends. So I am assuming you have cooked a huge Thanksgiving feast so you took care of the first "F", there is football starting at 11:30 am with three games today Detroit and Green Bay in the early game then the Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins are the middle game and finally the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens play around 7 so the NFL took care of the second "F". So I guess it's up to me to provide the third and final "F".

The MOST EPIC Thanksgiving Dinner EVER [VIDEO]

Critter — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:45:46 +0000

Tired of just turkey for Thanksgiving? Why not try a bird in a bird in a bird in a bird in a bird in a pig! All that plus add a TON of bacon & you have without a doubt the MOST EPIC Thanksgiving meal EVER! Coming in at 72,186 calories & 6,451 grams of fat it's the TurBaconEpic! It's truly Epic Meal Time!

Turkey Frying Disasters[VIDEO]

Steve Kelly — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:47:57 +0000

It use to be that you cooked your turkey in the oven for a good day or day in a half and the house smelled so good and then you sat down for a great Thanksgiving feast. But lately the crazy has been frying your turkey the day of Thanksgiving and trying not to burn down the house.

32 Percent Have More to Be Thankful for This Year — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:43:26 +0000

Sometimes it gets lost in all the traveling and stuffing and football, but the point of Thanksgiving is to acknowledge the things you’re thankful for from the past year. According to a new poll from Harris Interactive of 2,463 adults, only 32 percent will have more to be thankful for this Thanksgiving than they have in the previous few Thanksgivings.

Can Thanksgiving Actually Improve Your Self-Esteem? — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:03:58 +0000

For many of us, Thanksgiving means gathering with family and enjoying time-tested recipes — Dad’s famous mashed potatoes, your brother’s homemade cranberry sauce, or Grandma’s pumpkin pie.

While the food itself may be wonderful, there’s a psychological component to eating the same things every year that benefits the human mind.

8 Wacky Presidential Turkey Pardon Moments [VIDEOS, PHOTOS]

Rose Maura Lorre — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:48:35 +0000

Saul Loeb/Mike Sprague, AFP/Getty Images As holidays go, Thanksgiving sure has its share of odd traditions. Live parades with lip-synched musical numbers! Mincemeat pies and Jell-O molds! Grandma Ruthie removing her dentures at the dinner table! Not even the President of the United States is spared his share of the inanity. Case in point: the [...]