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Surf's Up!
by Kara Kiefer

What comes to mind in November more than any other time of the year? Thanksgiving turkey and all the fixings, of course. While most of us have trusted family recipes to help us out, there's also a lot us who need a little assistance.

Traditional Turkey Preparation
.butterball.com/

This website, compliments of Butterball, offers expert advise on turkey preparation. There are tips on defrosting, stuffing, roasting and carving your bird. The site also offers video demonstrations and recipes.

Deep Fried Turkey
allrecipes.com/cb/kh/thanks/friedturkey/default.asp

Deep fried turkey is a trend that hit several years ago. If you've never tried it, it's delicious and definitely something different to do on Thanksgiving. However, you need the right equipment and instructions to stay safe. This site offers all the "how-tos" as well as recipes.

Leftovers
allrecipes.com/cb/kh/thanks/warmedover/default.asp

turkeyfed.org/consumer/thanksleft.html

It's inevitable. If you have Thanksgiving dinner, you are going to have leftovers. These two sites provide some interesting and unique ways to get the most out of your leftovers. Who knows, the family may not even realize they're eating leftovers!

Food Safety
www.fda.gov/fdac/996_cov3.html

The last thing anyone who is preparing Thanksgiving dinner wants to do is make the hungry guests sick. This site offers links to the FDA seafood hotline, USDA meat and poultry hotline and other useful links. These links offer not only tips on preparation, but on storage as well.

Turkey Alternatives
allrecipes.com/cb/kh/thanks/turkeybeyond/default.asp

diabetic-lifestyle.com/articles/nov98_enter_1.htm

There are several websites out there if you're looking for alternatives to cooking turkey for Thanksgiving. These two sites offer alternative menus and recipes.

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