Thanksgiving dinner

Every year I somehow wait and wait until the last minute to get everything and anything I need for Thanksgiving. Don't be like me be prepared, and it is not very far off so time is ticking away.

Cooking the turkey is one of my favorite parts of thanksgiving. This year I had a couple issues just with the thawing but otherwise it all was well. Hopefully everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving this year. I did end up preparing my bird different this year.

People Magazine recently released the best and worst side dish list by by Alex Heigl. According to them the number one dish on Thanksgiving is Green Bean Casserole. What is the least favorite? What side dish are people not really taking anything of?

When it comes to the turkey what is the most common way Montanan's search to cook a turkey? Do we like it roasted, smoked, grilled, braised or fried...

Stuffing is one of the best dishes of Thanksgiving and making it from scratch can be a risk but if done right it can be amazing. Plus there is a way to make the official Montana stuffing.

Some families allow guests to show up empty handed, and just sit down and eat. Other families have other traditions that require people to actually make stuff for the family to share.

The cost for a ten person dinner on Thanksgiving is not as much as you would think. The 2015 cost of course is up as it is normally every year but not drastically.

Did you know Butterball has a turkey hotline that you can call with any of your turkey-cooking questions? Here are some of the craziest questions the hotline has received.

Can yogurt make you happy? Apparently, it can ... as long as it’s vanilla yogurt. Oddly it's my least favorite kind too. To be happier though, I think I could stomach it.

Without getting all scientific do you know why you get sleepy after Thanksgiving dinner? Scientists used to say it was something called tryptophan, a natural ingredient in turkey. But now they (the scientists) say you’d have to eat only turkey and on an empty stomach...

Everyone needs a little relaxation from all the pressures of cooking the perfect Thanksgiving dinner. Plus if you need a little help in how to cook a turkey I’ve got just the man for you. Bon appetit.

‘Draft’ magazine has come up with a full Thanksgiving Day menu (seven dishes) and beer is a part of every item.  I have some family tradition recipes that I won’t give up but I’m going to try a couple of these.