Thanksgiving
#Thrivein5 Thanksgiving: Three Quick, Make-Ahead Side Dish Recipes
Thanksgiving used to be the meal that took the most planning, cooking time, and money… until these make-ahead side dishes entered the picture. They’re part of our #Thrivein5 series of recipes that are 5 ingredients or fewer (not including common pantry staples like oil, salt, and pepper), take 5 minutes or less to make, or ...
Leftover Cranberry Salad Dressing & Fall Salad
This recipe turns leftover Thanksgiving cranberry sauce into a fresh fall dressing. Find out how to upcycle more leftovers — turkey, stuffing, and pumpkin — as part of the series. Yield: 1 ¼ cups Active Time: 20 minutesTotal Time: 20 minutes Ingredients: For the dressing: 1 small shallot, minced (roughly 2 tablespoons)2 garlic cloves, minced3 tablespoons ...
Leftover Stuffing Savory Waffles
This recipe turns leftover Thanksgiving stuffing into perfectly balanced custardy-creamy waffles. Find out how to upcycle more leftovers — turkey, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin — as part of the series. Yield: 4 medium wafflesActive Time: 5 minutes prep, 10 minutes cooking per waffle Total Time: 45 minutes Ingredients: For the waffles: ⅓ cup frozen spinach, defrosted ...
Leftover Turkey Carnitas Tacos Recipe
This recipe turns leftover Thanksgiving turkey into Mexican-inspired carnitas. Find out how to upcycle more leftovers — stuffing, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin — as part of the series. Yield: 4 servings (8 tacos)Active Time: 45 minutesTotal Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Ingredients: For the carnitas: 1 lb leftover turkey, bone-in and dark meat preferred 1 large ...
Thanksgiving Leftovers, Upcycled: 4 Ways to Reuse Turkey, Stuffing, Pumpkin, and Cranberry Sauce
Picture this: The feasts are over, the work week is about to begin, and the fridge is still packed with Thanksgiving leftovers. You’re facing a fate of sad turkey sandwiches and dried-out stuffing, eating the same meal again… and again… and again… But not this year! Hang onto those Thanksgiving leftovers — even half-used cans ...
Your Complete Thanksgiving Dinner Prep Schedule
If cooking Thanksgiving dinner typically feels like a mad dash to the finish line, consider making this the year you take control of your cooking schedule. Preparing a meal as large as a Thanksgiving feast is about working smarter, not harder, and all it takes is some forward thinking to get the whole feast under ...
Bring Something New to the Table with These Plant-Based Thanksgiving Recipes
Thanksgiving is all about connecting with loved ones, celebrating gratitude, and of course, feasting on all the fixings. Plant-based dishes don’t typically play a starring role in the classic spread—but why not make this the year you start a new tradition?
How to Make Homemade Bone Broth From Thanksgiving Turkey Leftovers
Put your Thanksgiving leftovers to work! In this episode of Prep School, Megan Mitchell shows you how to simmer a rich, homemade bone broth using all your leftover ingredients like herbs, onions, garlic, and of course, the turkey bones. She also offers a few different methods—stove top, pressure cooker, and slow cooker—depending on how much ...
5 Easy Potluck Recipes for Thanksgiving
If you’ve opted for a potluck-style Thanksgiving this year, you’re probably basking in the glow of not having to prep and plan right now. But even if you’re only responsible for one piece of the meal-planning puzzle, it’s still not a good idea to just wing it day-of. Whether you’re playing host or joining friends ...
It’s the Season of Thriving! Help Us Fill More Plates During the Holidays
If you’ve ever had to skip a meal or two on a particularly hectic day, you know how hard it can be to focus on anything other than your grumbling stomach. These moments can be irritating but hopefully aren’t typical. Unfortunately, that’s not the case for 1 in 8 Americans who struggle with food insecurity—the ...
Vegan Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe
When the holidays roll around or when you just crave a comforting side dish that feels worthy of a celebration, this vegan sweet potato casserole delivers exactly that—without any dairy or eggs. Sweet potatoes get roasted, mashed, and blended with almond butter, maple syrup, warming spices and a hint of cayenne in this version, then ...
No Talkin’ Turkey This Thanksgiving: 3 Tips for Keeping Table Talk Civil
Gathering around the holiday table with family is always a bit tense, but lingering strain from a particularly divisive election has the potential to make this year’s Thanksgiving even more of a tinderbox. Will Aunt Bev launch into a Trump tirade? Might dad transform into a Hillary Hellion? Will a cousin pass the turkey … ...
We Guarantee You’ll Be Back For Seconds Of This Sweet Potato Gratin
[schema description]A thick cream sauce and a dash of spicy nutmeg bring out the natural sweetness of the potatoes in this simple side dish. Plus, the vibrant orange hue of the potatoes will wow your guests![/schema]
The Best Part About These Rosemary Biscuits? They’re Paleo-Friendly!
[schema description]These golden-brown biscuits have just a hint of herbal rosemary flavor. They’re so flaky and rich you almost won’t believe they’re gluten-free.[/schema]
Pear and Caramelized Onion Stuffing Recipe
[schema description]The combination of sweet caramelized onions tangled with earthy kale and floral pears might be our new favorite twist on classic stuffing. Fall herbs and ingredients are tossed with tangy sourdough pieces and rich ghee before being baked to perfection. Need a dairy-free option? Swap out the ghee for extra olive oil or coconut ...
What We Can Learn From the First Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is an annual holiday that unites people of all types around the same table. It’s about family, feasting, and giving thanks.
Korean Rice Bowl Recipe
[schema description]If you’re looking for a quick weeknight meal, whip up this healthy dinner with a spicy, Korean spin. Be sure to toss everything together before eating—the runny egg yolk coats the vegetables and rice in a delicious, rich sauce.[/schema]
5 Tips Guaranteed to Help You Beat the Holiday Blues
“I’ve had three ex-boyfriends reach out to me in the past two weeks,” a friend complained to me as we rolled up our yoga mats after class. “What is it about the holidays that makes people weird like that?”
Make Your Own Scented Holiday Candles With Just 3 Ingredients
Sugar cookie, warm apple pie, candy cane. The scented candles that are so popular this time of year can be drool-inducing—but once you find out what they’re really made of, they might leave a sour taste in your mouth.
How to Throw an Eco-Friendly Holiday Party
We love throwing down as much as the next guy, but aside from the occasional hangover the morning after, what really hurts is seeing the amount of waste generated from a single awesome night.
Your Hand Sanitizer Might Be the Reason You’ll Get Sick This Winter
The bus, a bacteria-mobile. The grocery store, a germ’s playground. The doctor’s office, a veritable haven for disease-causing bugs. It seems that everywhere you go during cold and flu season is potentially contaminated.
Staggering Statistic: Don’t Let Your Thanksgiving Celebration Go To Waste
Thanksgiving might as well be renamed “National Food Waste Day.”
Celebrate Small Business Saturday With These 10 Wonderful Brands
After eating your weight in turkey and sweet potatoes and maybe getting a little loopy on red wine, waking up early for Black Friday doesn’t sound so hot, does it? All you miss from skipping this shopping outing are hourlong lines at the mall, aggressive deal-seekers with no sense of personal space, and gridlocked traffic all over town. ...
Navigating the Holiday Buffet Table
How do I enjoy myself at all these holiday parties without totally wrecking my healthy eating plan? The gingerbread men are calling my name… –Janet L.