more about: Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving!
From all of us at Real Simple, we hope you have a happy Thanksgiving!
Table Manners, Thanksgiving Style
From my office, I can hear the whir of the electric mixer. It’s Thanksgiving morning, the place is full of guests, and someone is sautéing onions for the stuffing. Bless that person. Our dining [...]
Keep Your Side Dishes Warm
As you’re preparing tomorrow’s big meal here’s some ways to keep your side dishes warm while the turkey finishes cooking (or you wait for tardy guests to arrive). – Store your gravy in an [...]
Surviving Car Travel
As my family gears up for yet another six-hour road trip from New York to Massachusetts today, I am once again preparing for my role as Car Activities Director. When the kids were younger [...]
Make Custom Coloring Books to Keep Your Kids Busy
With the holiday weekend fast approaching, you’ll likely need ways to keep the little ones in your life entertained. Use this tutorial from Instructables to turn any of your family photos into line drawings [...]
The Turkey: To Brine or Not to Brine?
Before we get started, I have to confess that I bought a turkey that is labeled “extra lean.” Was that a mistake? This year my husband’s family is coming for Thanksgiving and I am [...]
An Easy Thanksgiving Side Dish Starring…Brussels Sprouts!
I’m a fan of many fall and winter vegetables. Butternut squash. Cauliflower. Parsnips. But the nearest and dearest to my heart is the lowly Brussels sprout. If you think you hate them, I strongly [...]
Freezing Unbaked Pies a Tip from The Kitchn
If you’ve been charged with deciding on the Thanksgiving dessert recipes this year, opt for fruit pies because you can make them this weekend and pop them in the freezer until Thanksgiving day. According [...]
Hosting Thanksgiving
If you’re having the family over for Thanksgiving, it’s safe to say your to-do list is already overflowing with tasks like planning the menu, grocery shopping, cooking, and cleaning up. If you’re anything like [...]
The Communal Table: An Easy Glazed Carrot Recipe
Few things are certain in my life. But one of them is that I will probably not eat any vegetables for the entire long Thanksgiving weekend. I mean, who wants to eat salad when [...]
