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It's Turkey Day

Updated on November 28, 2014

Get Ready for Thanksgiving

Americans sometimes refer to the Thanksgiving holiday as "Turkey Day" because of the emphasis on the big turkey dinner. Of course, the holiday is so much more.

It's a time of reviewing our blessings and celebrating the harvest season as winter approaches. One more time, we think back to the early settlers and their interactions with the Indians.

Here are some ways to enjoy this uniquely American holiday. Actually I need to correct this. Thanksgiving is celebrated in Canada on a different day.

(turkey photo by Virginia Allain)

Time to Cook the Turkey

How Early Do You Start the Turkey?

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Thanksgiving Videos on YouTube

Of Course, You'll Want Gravy with the Turkey

My Mother's Recipe for Giblet Gravy
Here's Gail Martin's way of making gravy to go with the turkey for special meals and Thanksgiving. This recipe will feed a crowd.
How To Make Turkey Gravy
Plain old turkey fat just won't do for me! After I clean and stuff the turkey, I dissolve 2 chicken bouillon cubes in 2 cups hot water and pour it in the bottom of the roasting pan. Then I put 8 butter pats, about 1/2 tablespoon each, on the bird. 4.

Turkey, Ham or ??? for Thanksgiving

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Betty Crocker Complete Thanksgiving Cookbook: All You Need to Cook a Foolproof Dinner

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Set a Pretty Table for the Turkey Day Feast

Thanksgiving Decor - Table Runners
A Thanksgiving table runner sets the tone for the holiday table decoration. When it's time for the big turkey feast, you'll want the presentation of the meal to look extra special.
Place Card Holders for Thanksgiving and Christmas
A well- dressed table sets the stage for a festive family gathering for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Holiday place card holders complete the scene. You can make your own for the occasion or buy a set ready to use.
Decorate the Dining Room for Autumn
Cooler days, falling leaves and Thanksgiving coming soon. It's time to add some autumn touches to the dining room decor. Besides the traditional colors of gold and orange, baskets of harvest vegetables and some mums, there are many ways to give a fal

Why Turkey Is Part of the American Thanksgiving Feast

Have You Ever Cooked a Wild Turkey?

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Photos of Wild Turkeys - By Virginia Allain

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Enjoy Some Wild Turkeys Strutting and Showing Off

Wild about Turkey Cookbook

Wild about Turkey: Tantalizing Tastes of Turkey and All the Trimmings, Withrecipes for Thanksgiving...and Beyond

This has the traditional turkey recipe for Thanksgiving, but gives you plenty of ways to cook the bird at other times of the year.

Take advantage of the great bargains around the holidays to stock your freezer with turkeys. They make great eating through the winter.

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Journal Your Gratitude Year Round, Not Just at Thanksgiving

The Simple Abundance Journal of Gratitude

The author has a loyal following who like her for the upbeat approach she takes. Get this for yourself and for a friend too.

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My Article about Appreciating What You Have

How to Appreciate What You Have | eHow
Often the news on TV seems relentlessly filled with only bad news. Our minds start to focus on the negative things that happen and the problems we encounter each day. It might be time for an attitude adjustment. Here's how to shift into more positive

How Many People Came for Dinner at Your House This Thanksgiving?

Our Family Thanksgiving in the 1960s

Read about a homespun Thanksgiving on the Kansas prairies during the Great Depression. The book is available from Blurb in paperback and hardback. Visit the author's website to read an excerpt and find out more about the book. www.gailmartin.wordpress.com

Write about Your Family and Thanksgiving

Holiday Writing Triggers for Family Memories
Following the calendar, I'll give memory prompts to start you writing about long ago holidays. It's important to write down these memories to save for your children and grandchildren. Who knows, maybe you'll even have enough to self-publish a book...
A Martin Family Thanksgiving (memories from 1960s)
Almost forty years ago. It's hard to understand that so much time has passed. I look at the black and white photos. On the back of the photos, I'd written 1968 and the names of the people in the pictures. Of course, I knew their names without having
My Flint Hills Childhood by Gail Lee Martin: Biographies & Memoirs
The chapter about a 1930s Thanksgiving is a good read. My Flint Hills Childhood book by author Gail Lee Martin. Preview and learn more about this self-published Biographies & Memoirs book.