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A carved turkey breast.

Cooking a Turkey Breast in the Microwave

This is a guide about cooking a turkey breast in the microwave. Instead of heating up your oven the next time you make a turkey breast, consider using your microwave. Keep in mind that When cooking a turkey breast in the microwave it is important to keep the meat form drying out.

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Cooking Ham and Turkey in the Same Oven

This is a guide about cooking ham and turkey in the same oven. Many people like to serve both turkey and ham at Thanksgiving. Cooking them together can save time.

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Cooking a Large Thanksgiving Dinner

This is a guide about cooking a large Thanksgiving dinner. If you are fortunate to have a large group of family and friends over for Thanksgiving, then you know that cooking a large dinner can take some planning. Avoiding chaos and making a delicious dinner for a lot of people is possible though.

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Cooking a Turkey in Your Oven

This is a guide about cooking a turkey in your oven. Cooking a turkey can be quite intimidating if it's your first time. It is not as hard as it may seem to cook a turkey yourself.

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A whole turkey in a smoker.

Cooking a Turkey in a Smoker

This is a guide about cooking a turkey in a smoker. If you are looking for an alternative way to cook your turkey this year, consider smoking it. Smoking your turkey gives it a unique flavor that is sure to please your guests.

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Organizing Your Thanksgiving Cooking Day

This is a guide about organizing your Thanksgiving Cooking day. Cooking your Thanksgiving meal can be very time consuming. Organizing and planning out your meal will not only save time but can help keep the kitchen chaos to a minimum.

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Crock Pot Turkey

Easy, moist, and great for company!

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Cooking Ham and Turkey Together

Can I cook a turkey and a ham together in the same oven?

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Heat Liquid Before Adding to Roux

When making your gravy with roux, always heat the stock, broth, milk or cream you are using before adding it to the hot roux. This prevents the clumping that can easily occur when making gravy.

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Make Mashed Potatoes Ahead

Is there a way I can prepare mashed potatoes the day before Thanksgiving?

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Save Bread Scraps for Holiday Dressing

If you make dressing for Thanksgiving, now is the time to start saving your good bread. Any pieces of leftover french bread, biscuit or cornbread, rolls, no matter how small, just put in a big zip lock bag.

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Prepare Food in Advance for Holiday Meals

Prepare things in advance. For instance, I always prepare holiday desserts a day or two ahead of time. I peel and cut my potatoes the night before the big day and then place them in a pot of water and store it overnight in the fridge.

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