The True Spirit of Thanksgiving
A 1948 Post article questions what we know about the holiday that started as a three-day picnic and Pilgrim sporting event.
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Tag Archives: thanksgiving
Easy-Sew Turkey
With some felt, fall fabric, and a bit of help from your sewing machine, you can add these adorable turkeys to your Thanksgiving decor.
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Squash Cheesecake
Surprise your loved ones this Thanksgiving with a sweet twist on traditional fall flavor.
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Cartoons: Happy Thanksgiving
Somewhere between the cooking, eating, and trying to find a place to hide from relatives, take a moment to enjoy a few laughs.
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Turkey Roulade with Peach and Sage Gravy
Take turkey from ho-hum to oh, yum! Peach preserves and fresh sage leaves add bold flavor to this succulent dish by Emeril Lagasse.
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Peach and Sage Gravy
Garlic, shallots, peach preserves, and steeped sage combine in the perfect turkey dressing.
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Thanksgiving Cartoons
No point in acting like an ostrich – well, unless you’re a turkey. Thanksgiving is almost here!
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Thanksgiving Safety for Your Pets
The best way to say “thank you” to your four-legged friends is to follow these helpful tips.
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Favorite Holiday Recipes from the Staff of the Post
Discover our favorite, traditional holiday recipes—as submitted by the staff of the Post.
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Classic Covers: Thanksgiving
Norman Rockwell and his mentor, J.C. Leyendecker, not only created more Post covers than any other artists, their art helped shape the way Americans think about Thanksgiving. The Saturday Evening Post is giving thanks for its two greatest artists.
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Holiday Recipes from the Staff of the Post
Discover delectable holiday recipes—straight from the folks who put together the magazine!
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Classic Covers: How to Handle a Turkey
It isn’t just the farmers and poultry truck drivers who have a hard time handling turkeys. Sometimes the big birds were a handful for our cover artists and models. Why did one famous cover artist start “to feel like an assassin”?
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Whole-Wheat Sausage Stuffing
Served in baked acorn squash and you’ve got a meal in itself. Have a happy, healthy holiday season!
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Classic Covers: Post-Thanksgiving
Let the post-Thanksgiving shopping begin! Cover artists over the decades have shown us how it’s done. And how darn tiring it can be.
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Roast Turkey with Apples
Roast Turkey with Apples (Makes 12 servings) Brine: 1 1/2 cups kosher salt 1 1/4 cups brown sugar 10 whole cloves 3 teaspoons black peppercorns 2 quarts apple cider 4 quarts water Zest from 1 orange 3 teaspoons dried thyme Make brine 1 day before roasting turkey. Combine all ingredients in nonreactive pot. Bring mixture ... More
Thanksgiving … 1950
Hard, hard it is, this anxious autumn, To lift the heavy mind from its dark forebodings; To sit at the bright feast, and with ruddy cheer Give thanks for the harvest of a troubled year. The clouds move and shift, withdraw to new positions on the hills; The sky above us is a thinning haze—a ... More
The Origins of Thanksgiving
Our Dr. Franklin, that man of rare good sense and goodwill, describes how the idea of Thanksgiving reflected a shift in American thinking.
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