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7 Secrets Every Thanksgiving Dinner Host Should Know

Kathy Landin — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 21:00:55 +0000

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Tired of all the Thanksgiving hype, Thanksgiving decorations and extravagance? Or is this your first time hosting a Thanksgiving dinner? Whether you feel the need to go back to basics with the holiday or you want to learn all the facts, don't feel like you're left in the dark.

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Thanksgiving Roundup – Secrets, Tips, Recipes and More

Townsquare Media — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 08:00:56 +0000

4tnz / Thinkstock / Mike Sprague, AFP, Getty Images Finally, everything you're looking for about Thanksgiving — from the stories behind the holiday to awesome costumes to dress up your pets — is all in one place. If you need to throw together a last-minute feast, wow dinner guests with facts about Thanksgiving or just [...]

10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Thanksgiving

Danny Gallagher — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:00:23 +0000

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This Thanksgiving, millions of Americans will sit down at the table and gawk over all the goodies they are planning to cram in their gullet. The holiday might seem as familiar as singing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” during the “Seventh Inning Stretch” or packing a finger in ice that was blown off by a firework on the Fourth of July. However, like all traditi

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

Shauna Wright — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:00:58 +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.

Black Friday Deals Every Pet Owner Should Know About

Vetstreet Editors — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:00:46 +0000

Planning to get a jump on your holiday shopping this week? Don’t forget man’s best friend — a variety of pet retailers are offering steals and deals for the dog and cat sets on Black Friday. Get out there early and get Fido what he really wants for the holidays this year!

Why We Eat What We Eat – Stories Behind Traditional Thanksgiving Foods

Shauna Wright — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:00:56 +0000

If you're like most Americans, your Thanksgiving dinner table will include at least a few basic items — turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce and the like. But have you ever thought about why we eat those foods on Thanksgiving? Or, for that matter, why turkey is called “turkey”?

In order to answer these hard-hitting questions and maybe even give you some interesting small-talk for the table, here are the stories behind the traditional Thanksgiving foods.

Get a Sneak Peek at Macy's New Thanksgiving Day Parade Floats [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 23:00:59 +0000

Thanksgiving is a week away, but you can see several of the new floats that will grace the 85th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade right now courtesy of ‘Today.’ Five new floats will debut this year, including one that features ZhuZhu Pets and another that’s NHL-themed. What, no Angry Birds? Boo! Check the new floats [...]

Thanksgiving Dinner Costs More This Year

Jami Bond — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:19:42 +0000

Thanksgiving means family, food and football, but not necessarily in that order! This year it’s going to cost you more to serve up that Thanksgiving feast this year. In fact, a LOT more! According to American Farm Bureau Federation, the cost of turkey and all the trimmings is up 13% this year to $49.20. That’s [...]

Restaurants Open for Thanksgiving Dinner in Billings

K Bear — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:40:23 +0000

Not going to make it home for Thanksgiving? Maybe your family would prefer to go out to eat this year, due to the accident with the turkey fryer last year? Whatever the case may be, we’ve listed five restaurants where you can grab Thanksgiving dinner in Billings this year.