Topic: Thanksgiving dinner

10 Healthy Recipes For All Of Your Leftover Turkey

Yes, you could just reheat the turkey, the gravy and all the sides and sit down to a second feast. You could make a hearty turkey sandwich with a slice of cranberry thrown in. But both of those options can leave you bored and sick of turkey after the second day–even though you still have a mountain of meat left. To help put all of the turkey to good use, we scoured dozens of recipes out there and came up with 10 of the best–and healthiest–ways to use your leftovers this weekend: More »

Thanksgiving Dinner For Cheap: 5 Dishes That Will Save You Money

The rising cost of food means Thanksgiving will be more expensive this year. In fact, your holiday meal will run you about 13% more than last year, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. That may not sound like much, but every dollar adds up (especially when the pressure to start shopping for Christmas begins the next day). Your turkey alone (for an average 16-pounder) will likely add an extra $4 to your feast. So how do you put on a delicious, festive meal for less? We have a few suggestions. Take a look:
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Thanksgiving Treat: Pumpkin-Flavored Eggnog. Why Not?

Who says eggnog is only for Christmas-time? For Thanksgiving this year, why not treat yourself and your guests to a little pumpkin-flavored eggnog (spiked with rum, of course!). Served warm or on-the-rocks, here is a simple and delicious recipe you can try. We’ve even tweaked it to make it a bit healthier: More »

Pimp My Health: 5 Healthy Twists For Holiday Stuffing

This week on Pimp My Health, we’re going to pimp your holiday stuffing. Yes, we know it’s delicious and a staple for virtually any Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner, but it can be pretty unhealthy at times–not to mention really boring. But, with a few simple twists, you can add in some extra nutrition and flavor. Here’s how:
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The Thanksgiving Gender Divide: Women Cook, Men Watch Football?

In many families, Thanksgiving duties or activities are split strictly along gender lines—and too often, this means women in the kitchen, men in front of the televisions. Why does Thanksgiving have to be yet another thing that becomes ‘women’s work?’ More »

Blisstree Writers Share Our Favorite Simple–And Healthy–Thanksgiving Recipes

Thanksgiving may make you thankful for everything in your life, but dealing with the post-dinner food coma and bloat and weight gain can make you less than thankful for overeating–especially all of the seconds and thirds of unhealthier helpings like gravy, casseroles and pie. That’s why all of the Blisstree writers decided to give you a roundup of our favorite simple and healthy Thanksgiving recipes. Some of these have been in our families for years, and some are new favorites–but either way, you might just find something different for your feast this year.
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Easy Vegan Pumpkin Pie Recipe–Just 15 Minutes

Last week we gave you a delicious and simple recipe for vegan pumpkin cheesecake. Following that trend as we lead up to Thanksgiving, this week we have a really simple vegan pumpkin pie recipe for you (would Thanksgiving be complete without this dessert?). Not only is this pie completely dairy-free, it doesn’t use any tofu like some of the vegan pumpkin pie recipes do (something that doesn’t always taste quite right in pie). And, best of all, it will only take you 15 minutes or less to assemble and get into the oven. More »

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Gallery: 10 Festive Cocktails to Get You Through Thanksgiving Dinner

Thanksgiving dinner is stressful, we know. However there’s always one bright spot amid the flurry of Thanksgiving angst: The festive cocktail. Drinking during the holidays isn’t just encouraged, it’s practically required. But rather than slurping red wine out of a coffee mug when no one’s looking, we found ten Thanksgiving cocktail recipes that’ll make everyone’s holiday weekend go a little more smoothly (especially yours). But don’t blame us if your guests have one too many glasses of mulled wine during dinner and an alcohol-fueled debate erupts between the in-laws. Just sit back, relax, and think of this dinner table drama as a testament to your bartending skills. Cheers. More »

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Green Turkey Gallery: 10 Ways to Make Thanksgiving More Eco-Friendly

Thanksgiving, traditionally a holiday for being grateful for intangible blessings, is actually a day of mass consumption on every level. We eat a lot; we drink a lot; and the next day, we shop a lot. These behaviors easily can have a negative effect on the planet, thanks to the waste, carbon emissions, and energy use our traditions yield. This makes us feel guilty. (We also sleep a lot over Thanksgiving; this does not make us feel guilty.) So this year, we’re going to turn down the gobble-gobble and make our Thanksgiving as eco-friendly as possible. In that holiday spirit, we’ve got ten easy ways you can reduce your carbon emissions and waste this turkey day. More »