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Prepare a stunning Thanksgiving dinner using traditional and un-conventional recipes from the holiday experts at eHow. Was the turkey a little dry last year? Professional chefs dish their secrets for a juicy bird and recommend wines perfect for pairing. Tired of the same old stuffing? Mix it up this year with a classic recipe for oyster stuffing. Kids will gobble up eHow's arts and crafts ideas, and you can get creative, too, with instructional guides on homemade pumpkin pies, fresh-flower centerpieces or even chic napkin folding techniques.

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How to Accommodate Dietary Restrictions for Thanksgiving Dinner

By Llewellyn Sampson

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Today, many of your family and friends may have dietary restrictions. Some may be vegetarian, vegan, pescaterians, lactose or gluten intolerant, etc. If these people are on the guest list at your Thanksgiving or other holiday dinner, it is ... more »

How to Add some Spice to your Thanksgiving Celebration

By Francine Sanchez

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Thanksgiving is a holiday with food, family and mingling. .. I have found with our own family it is very easy to fall into the same routine year after year. Add some spice to your Thanksgiving (while keeping traditions strong) with the following ... more »

How to Attend Two Thanksgiving Dinners in One Day

By abbeyroad920

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If you're fortunate enough to have both of our families live in the same town, this may seem easy. However, this does create somewhat of an issue when certain holidays come. One of those holidays is Thanksgiving Day... more »

How to Avoid Gaining Extra Poundage at Thanksgiving

By Francine Sanchez

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Surviving the Thanksgiving Holiday on a diet can be a difficult thing to do. However, if you are armed with the right information, there is zero need to fear. Follow these tips to prevent yourself from backsliding into an unhealthy model for ... more »

How to avoid gaining weight this Thanksgiving

By amberdawn

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Are you worried about gaining weight on Thanksgiving? Now is the time to start preparing for the big holiday dedicated to gorging yourself! Follow these steps to manage your weight this holiday season... more »

How to Avoid Holiday Stress

By Jodi Jill

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As individuals, we can get all wrapped up over the holidays, here is how you can take five to avoid the craziness of Christmas and Thanksgiving causing too much stress... more »

How to bake a easy cake

By brandy1123

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a very simple cake.. more »

How to bake sweet and spicy pumpkin seeds

By Lolo-B

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Face it, we all love bringing in the Fall season with everything pumpkin. Pumpkin pie, pumpkin stew, carving pumpkins, and now, pumpkin seeds! Instead of discarding your pumpkin seeds this season, try this recipe, it's sure to be a winner!.. more »

How to Be Thankful in Hard Economic Times

By americanguru

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Thanksgiving is a day to share with family all the things you are grateful for. However, in hard economic times when so many have suffered job loss, foreclosure, and spiralling debt, some people may not feel very thankful. But there are always ... more »

How to Be Thankful on Thanksgiving and Christmas During an Economic Recession or Depression

By Cyn Vela

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With skyrocketing numbers of foreclosures, climbing unemployment rates, the rising costs of groceries (and practically everything else), and the country in the middle of an economic collapse, many Americans are not feeling particularly festive or ... more »

How to be thankful on Thanksgiving and everyday

By klnygaard

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The definition of thankful is: feeling or expression of gratitude; being appreciative. Most people are cognisant of being thankful for Thanksgiving, but it is also important to be grateful everyday... more »

How to be Thankful this Thanksgiving

By fenleyfam

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When the word Thanksgiving is said most of us think of a big juicy turkey and family gathered around a nicely set table. But how do we really do what the word says... GIVE THANKS?.. more »

How to Budget for Thanksgiving Dinner

By xrayness

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This ehow article is for readers who are preparing for Thanksgiving Dinner. Thanksgiving is on November 27th. This year we all have a lot to be thankful for since it has been such a rough year. Here are ten (10) quick tips on how to budget for ... more »

How to Buy and Thaw a Turkey

By only1special1

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Here are some turkey tips to ensure that you buy enough turkey to feed all of your guests and properly thaw the turkey to ensure proper cooking time. Follow these tips to have the best turkey ever!.. more »

How to buy safe house plants

By brandy1123

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around the holidays we buy plants but alot of them are very toxic to pets and children.. more »

How to Carve Your Perfect Turkey With Perfection

By L1onherd

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There are so many tips and suggestions on how to carve a turkey. But if there is one thing I have learned throughout my years of carving is to allow your bird to sit for about 15-20 minutes after removing the bird from the oven. This will allow ... more »

How to Carve your Thanksgiving Turkey

By MomWhoWrites

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If you are not familiar with how to carve a turkey this guide will help walk you through the simple process of carving a turkey so that you are left with not only a tasty meal but an appealing turkey platter as well.( Be sure to check out the ... more »

How to Cater Your Thanksgiving Party

By KatieDean

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Throwing a Thanksgiving party with friends and family? Trying to figure out what to serve as far as snacks, dinner and desserts? Here are a couple simple steps and tips to help you figure out what you'd like to serve and if it's going to be enough... more »

How to celebrate autumn with your preschooler

By Valerie Deneen

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Autumn is a great time of year to enjoy with your preschooler. Here are some creative ways to celebrate autumn, and keep you and your preschooler happy this fall... more »

How to Celebrate Thanksgiving

By eHow Holidays & Celebrations Editor

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The fourth Thursday in November is when the United States traditionally celebrates the Thanksgiving holiday. It was instituted by Abraham Lincoln in 1863. Since then, the date has changed but the meaning behind this holiday remains the same. It ... more »

How to Celebrate Thanksgiving and Give

By coachmac4

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Do you want to celebrate Thanksgiving with more than a prayer, wonderful meal and good fellowship? Would you like to acknowledge in small ways that America is a blessed land and Americans do have much more than most people in the world? Follow ... more »

How to Celebrate Thanksgiving Away From Home

By CrystalZoom

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My grandmother used to be the best cook and we had a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner that is just about impossible to duplicate. On my own sometimes I do not look forward to it and the dinners. I eat turkey but what they have is not like that. On ... more »

How to Celebrate Thanksgiving Break With Your Kids With a Native American Dinner

By brantsbabe

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Develop a tradition with your child this Thanksgiving that I've shared with my children for many years. Each year, the Wednesday night before Thanksgiving is designated Native American Dinner night. My kids love it, and it is important to us, ... more »

How to celebrate Thanksgiving in changing times

By motherNN

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Times change. Thanksgiving celebrations can change over time and can change because of current circumstances. Here's some ways to celebrate Thanksgiving in changing times:.. more »

How to Celebrate Thanksgiving Without Going Crazy

By Cecilia

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Everyone looks forward to a nice and filling Thanksgiving meal. No one looks forward to the stress involved in preparing the meal. Here are some ways that you can save money, time and your sanity when preparing that special Thanksgiving meal... more »