If You're Cooking Thanksgiving Dinner This Year, There's Plenty of Help on the Web
by Kalyn Denny

Thanksgiving is the most food-centered holiday of the year, which means food writers all want to weigh in on it. Every year newspapers, food magazines, food sites, and food blogs all offer tips, suggestions, and menu ideas for the big day. For a few weeks now I've been watching for Thanksgiving advice to show up on my favorite food blogs and food sites.

The links I've collected here can help BlogHer Readers navigate the web to find what they need to know about cooking their Thanksgiving meal, whether it's traditional turkey with stuffing, vegan, gluten-free, low-glycemic, or diabetes friendly.

General Tips for Thanksgiving Dinner Preparations
From Sarah's Cucina Bella ~ A Guide to Planning Thanksgiving in Five Days
From Mashable ~ How to Prepare Thanksgiving with Help from the Web
From Baking Bites ~ Holiday Hotlines Offer Baking Help
From Daily Unadventures in Cooking ~ Tips for Cooking Thanksgiving Dinner
From $5 Dinners ~ Thanksgiving - Your Plan Ahead Guide
From Life as Mom ~ Thanksgiving on a Budget
From About.com ~ List of Holiday Hotlines for Help on the Phone
From Tipnut.com ~ Thanksgiving Helpers

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Photo of The Perfect Thanksgiving Turkey
from My Own Sweet Thyme

Tips for Cooking Turkey:
From What We're Eating ~ Turkey Cooking Basics
From My Own Sweet Thyme ~ The Perfect Thanksgiving Turkey
From Half Assed Kitchen ~ The Martha Turkey
From Baking Bites ~ The High Heat Turkey Method
From Better Homes and Gardens ~ Turkey Roasting and Carving 101
From Kitchen Parade ~ How to Roast a Whole Turkey

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Photo of The High Heat Turkey Method
from Baking Bites

Traditional Thanksgiving Recipe Collections:
From Umami Girl ~ Holiday Recipes Round-Up: Thanksgiving
From Erin Cooks ~ Thanksgiving's Greatest Hits
From Kitchen Parade ~ Six Thanksgiving Menus
From A Veggie Venture ~ Thanksgiving Vegetable Recipes and Vegetarian Main Dishes
From I Ate a Pie ~ Healthy Thanksgiving Menu Plans
From BlogHer ~ Homemade Dinner Rolls to Try Out Before Thanksgiving
From BlogHer ~ BlogHer's Top Ten List of Thanksgiving Side Dishes
From BlogHer ~ Thanksgiving-Worthy Brussels Sprouts to Take on a Trial Run
From BlogHer ~ The Great Thanksgiving Pie Challenge
From My Online Meals ~ Martha Stewarts Thanksgiving Recipes
From Serious Eats ~ Pumpkin Pie Alternatives for Thanksgiving
From Mark Bittman in the N.Y. Times ~ Things to Prepare Before the Turkey Goes in the Oven
From The Washington Post ~ Holiday Recipes from the Food Section
From Saveur.com ~ Thanksgiving Recipes and Menus
From Better Homese and Gardens ~ Thanksgiving Recipes

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Photo of Vegan Stuffing
from Happy. Healthy. Life.

Non-Traditional or Special Diet Thanksgiving Recipe Collections
From Karina's Kitchen ~ Thanksgiving Recipes and Tips for Gluten-Free and More
From Happy. Healthy. Life. ~ Vegan Thanksgiving 101
From Happy. Healthy. Life. ~ A Vegan Recipes Series for Thanksgiving
From Cooking in Color ~ Vegan Thanksgiving Ideas
From Cheap Healthy Good ~ Vegetarian Thanksgiving Tips, The Main Dish and The Sides
From A Year of Slow Cooking ~ A Gluten Free or Allergy Free Thanksgiving
From Kalyn's Kitchen ~ Low Glycemic Menu Ideas for a South Beach Diet Thanksgiving 2009

Thanksgiving Safety Tips:
From Blue Kitchen ~ Thanksgiving Fire Safety Tips

That's a lot of Thanksgiving information, but no one can possibly find all the good Thanksgiving posts that show up in a year. If you posted a Thanksgiving round-up, or even one or two of your favorite Thanksgiving recipes, please share with a link in the comments!

Kalyn Denny also blogs at Kalyn's Kitchen, where she's focused on creating low-glycemic recipes using fresh ingredients. Kalyn rarely makes dessert, but for Thanksgiving she'll be making Low Sugar Cheesecake Pumpkin Pie this year.

Submitted by Kalyn Denny (view blog) on Sun, 11/22/2009 - 5:20pm

Comments

 

Wicked Good Thanksgiving how-to

Wow, this is an amazing list!!

I've been blogging a Thanksgiving how-to for the first time this year -- it's been a blast (although I admit after testing the recipes a few times, I think I may eat macaroni on Thanksgiving or check out some of the vegan links above. I'm all turky'd out - LOL!).

The beginning of the thread is here: http://wickedgooddinner.blogspot.com/search/label/Thanksgiving

Or, you can see the most recent post here: http://wickedgooddinner.blogspot.com/search/label/Thanksgiving

-Dawn
Site: DawnViola.com
Blog: Wicked Good Dinner

Submitted by dawnviola on Sun, 11/22/2009 - 17:41
 

Thanks for adding yours!

I hope after this post has been up a few days there will be a long list of links added in the comments. 

Kalyn Denny Kalyn's Kitchen

Submitted by Kalyn Denny on Sun, 11/22/2009 - 18:06
 

I've re-done my Thanksgiving recipe booklet
this year

It's here: http://averagejane.blogs.com/AJ_Thanksgiving_Recipes_Thanksgiving_Recipes.pdf

Submitted by Average Jane on Mon, 11/23/2009 - 08:23
 

Thanks for sharing!

So many great recipe options for Thanksgiving!  (Had to come back and say that my Grandma Denny used to make a cheese ball that sounds just like your grandma's recipe!)

Kalyn Denny Kalyn's Kitchen

Submitted by Kalyn Denny on Mon, 11/23/2009 - 08:31
 

Another list :)

Thanks for the heads up for me to come add my link Kalyn  - you can find it here: Thanksgiving Recipes from Dlyn

Hope you all have a wonderful and blessed holiday!

 

My blog: http://dlynz.com

Submitted by dlyn on Mon, 11/23/2009 - 18:22
 

Thanks!

No one should be able to complain that they can't find a certain recipe with all these resources!

Kalyn Denny Kalyn's Kitchen

Submitted by Kalyn Denny on Mon, 11/23/2009 - 18:30
 

Need amazing side dishes? Left over ideas?
Menu inspiration?

I have a bunch of recipe links and inspiration here:

http://citymama.typepad.com/citymama/2009/11/thanksgiving-week-recipe-ro...

I also have Thanksgiving recipes at my "Cooking Mama" column on Delish.com (one of the top 10 food sites on the interwebs!)

http://www.delish.com/food/family-meals/

Stefania Pomponi Butler I blog: CityMama Kimchi Mamas MOMocrats

Submitted by CityMama on Mon, 11/23/2009 - 20:27
 

I have a post with links to

I have a post with links to my Thanksgiving Day (and leftovers!) recipes from the past five years up. Thanksgiving, Coconut & Lime style

 

 

 

check out my recipe blog, Coconut & Lime

Submitted by coconutlime on Mon, 11/23/2009 - 20:34
 

Recession Recipes Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is my favourite holiday of the year. There is no pressure, no gifts to buy. You just eat and drink with your loved ones!

We made quite a few Thanksgiving recipes, including my mum's Cider Brined Turkey, but I could have done a year's worth of posts of all of the things that I could eat on Thursday :)

http://recessionrecip.es/category/thanksgiving/

Alex, www.RecessionRecip.es

Submitted by xela854 on Mon, 11/23/2009 - 20:38
 

Thanksgiving Roundup

We can only said to be alive in the moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures. Thornton Wilder

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday - thanks for this roundup!

Here's mine I just did: Thanksgiving Article Roundup.

Jacqueline Church

The Leather District Gourmet

http://JacquelineChurch.com 

Submitted by LDGourmet on Mon, 11/23/2009 - 21:01
 

Thanks everyone for the Thanksgiving round-up
links!

I love seeing the recipes everyone is featuring!

Kalyn Denny Kalyn's Kitchen

Submitted by Kalyn Denny on Mon, 11/23/2009 - 21:10
 

spread sheet

I just feel the need to confess that I have a spread sheet for Thanksgiving shopping and cooking.

Page 1 - the menu. Page 2 - the shopping list organized by store and aisle. Page 3 - the timing of all the cooking. It hasn't changed in 5 years.

I will now hide my head in shame. ;)

____________

Alyssa Royse

Just Cause It: A Web Site To Save The World

READ the magazine

Submitted by alyssaroyse on Mon, 11/23/2009 - 21:15
 

Impressed!

I could tell you were my kind of person!  Love the organization of it.  No way I could keep the same menu for five years though!

Kalyn Denny Kalyn's Kitchen

Submitted by Kalyn Denny on Mon, 11/23/2009 - 21:21
 

Cranberry Sangria & Other Thanksgiving
Favorites

Here's my round-up of some of my favorite turkey day recipes!

http://www.barbaricgulp.com/2009/11/cranberry-sangria-other-thanksgiving...

~ Kelly @ Sounding My Barbaric Gulp!

 

Submitted by kellyschmickle on Tue, 11/24/2009 - 07:16
 

Cranberry Sangria!

Now that sounds interesting!

Kalyn Denny Kalyn's Kitchen

Submitted by Kalyn Denny on Tue, 11/24/2009 - 07:18
 

28 recipes for a vegetarian thanksgiving

I just posted my vegetarian Thanksgiving recipes.

Being a vegetarian and/or cooking for one can be a challange. I hope this post gives some great ideas! Enjoy the holiday

http://www.pickycook.com/scraps/28recipesforavegetarianthanksgiving.aspx

Submitted by pickycook on Tue, 11/24/2009 - 15:22
 

Thanks!

Thanks for adding the link to your vegetarian options.

Kalyn Denny Kalyn's Kitchen

Submitted by Kalyn Denny on Tue, 11/24/2009 - 15:50
 

welcome

and i forgot to say - nice roundup - you found everything!

Have a great Thanksgiving!

Submitted by pickycook on Tue, 11/24/2009 - 20:55
 

Vegetarian Thanksgiving Recipes & Holiday
Crafts

I have a roundup for vegetarian Thanksgiving menu, from starters and soups to main course, drinks and desserts, and also a couple posts on home decorating and holiday crafts if you'd like to check them out!

Vegetarian Thanksgiving Recipes

 

Submitted by mansibshah on Tue, 11/24/2009 - 21:08