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How to Work Off Thanksgiving Dinner

You ate until your button popped...now what? Here are 4 exercises to help you burn the Thanksgiving feast!1. SquatsAll that bread that went to your bum? Burn it with squats! Check out these 12 squat variations to keep things interesting...

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Gluten-Free Baking Tips

When it comes to gluten-free baking, your first attempt might feel kind of like you stepped into a foreign country.  At first, it may seem that there are a million options for flour types and by the time you are...

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7 Tips for Black Friday Shopping

If you love a good bargain, chances are, you love Black Friday. The day after Thanksgiving is widely known as the nation’s single biggest shopping day all year long. True, there are long lines and big crowds, but people keep...

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Thanksgiving Dinner Disasters

Did the Thanksgiving turkey not thaw out in time? Was the turkey cooked for two days? Start a fire on the stove after forgetting about the gravy? It seems everyone has a Thanksgiving dinner disaster and we loved reading your...

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5 Tips for Safely Storing Holiday Leftovers

The holidays are about eating great food... and then feasting on the leftovers. Make sure your leftovers stay fresh as long as possible by following these 5 simple steps.1) Refrigerate food within two hours of cooking.Any foods left out longer...

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A Sweet Ending To Thanksgiving

The turkey has been eaten, leftovers are packed up and hopefully, you picked the winners in the Thanksgiving football games. Now, it's onto dessert. Were you tasked with making the dessert this year, but you're not the best baker? Don't...

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How to Easily Carve a Turkey

The table is set, guests are ready to sit down and the question of the day is about to be answered. Who is going to carve the turkey? This year, don't sneak out of the kitchen to refill your cocktail...

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What Your Dog Can Safely Feast On This Thanksgiving

We know you’re thankful for your four-legged friend and want to treat him/her to all the foods. Especially when they give you those adorable puppy eyes (swoon). However, do you know what’s fair-to-share and what you should keep to yourself?...

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Butterball, Your Holiday BFF

Butterball Turkey Talk-Line is available from November 1 through Christmas Eve to answer any questions or help walk you through any potential disasters. For more than 30 years, turkey experts have been answering questions. In the first year, they answered...

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Why Thanksgiving Makes You Tired, It’s Not What You Think

Don’t be so quick to point your finger at the innocent turkey when your Thanksgiving feast coma sets in this year. We would bet you’ve had a turkey salad before and not ended up in the classic post meal couch...

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20 Tips for Taking Instagram-Worthy Photos

There is nothing worse than creating a delicious recipe that you know taste amazing, only to take a photo that makes it look like gruel. It may seem impossible to take good photos with your phone, but with a little...

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Stellar Thanksgiving Side Dishes That’ll Have Guests Asking for Seconds

Turkey may be the star of Thanksgiving, but it's the side dishes that are the real all-stars. From family-favorite recipes to twists on classic dishes, I've gathered a few stellar Thanksgiving side dishes.Cindy Dozier's (Kansas, OK) Old Time Chicken and...

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The Thanksgiving Parade We All Love to Love

If you’re like a lot of Americans, you’ve been watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade ever since you were a little kid. The beautiful floats, the marching bands, the performers, the celebrities—who can resist it all? But do you know...

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Food Safety Tips for Turkey Day

The last thing you want on your holiday is a house full of sick guests. According to the CDC, Clostridium perfringens is the second most common bacterial cause of food poisoning. Outbreaks occur most often in November and December. Meat and...

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6 Ways to Keep Kids out of the Kitchen

We know you love them (duh), but trying to get work done with the kiddos crowding the kitchen can be a challenge. Solution? Fun ways to keep them entertained and OUT of the kitchen. 1. Decorate the TableclothWhether you’re doing...

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Add a Bit of Health to Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is known as the feast day of all feasts in America, it’s only real rival makes its appearance in February in the form of the Super Bowl. However, unlike the Super Bowl, there are many opportunities to add Just...

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Tips for an Awesome Thanksgiving Dinner Tablescape

It’s time to revamp your Thanksgiving table by upping its style. From silverware to Fall-fantastic accents to mixing patterns, here are our favorite trends for your Thanksgiving table.1. Gold/Chrome Flatware We are OBSESSED with this trend. Like seriously, we can’t...