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Preparing a Thanksgiving meal can be overwhelming. Check out all of our resources to help get ready for Thanksgiving with food preparation and food safety tips.

Thanksgiving and COVID-19

Enjoy Thanksgiving activities and take steps to protect yourself from getting or spreading COVID-19. Learn more from CDC.

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Cooking a Turkey

Everything you need to know about buying, thawing, cooking, serving, and reheating a turkey.

Thanksgiving dinner with roasted turkey

Turkey 101: How to Plan, Cook, Serve, Store, and Reheat

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How to Cook a Turkey the Day before Serving It

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Thanksgiving Turkey Tips

Recipes

Check out these recipes to make for Thanksgiving.

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Broccoli Slaw with Cranberries

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Broccoli and Cauliflower Salad

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Easy Apple Salad

Lemony Green Beans

Lemony Green Beans

Sweet Potato and Apple Casserole

Sweet Potato and Apple Casserole

Apple Filled Squash

Apple Filled Squash

Pumpkin Pie

No-Crust Pumpkin Pie

Pumpkin Pudding

Pumpkin Pudding

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Pumpkin Ice Cream Pie

Food Safety

Food safety is important all year-round. Here are some food safety tips specific to Thanksgiving.

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Quick Tips for Thanksgiving Food Safety

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Traveling with Food

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Safe Cooking Temperatures

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Keeping Foods Warm While Other Foods Get "Done"

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Holiday Food Safety Quiz

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Holiday Food Safety Tips

Health & Wellness

Ideas and tips to help improve health and wellness while reducing stress.

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Thankful for Health

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Express Gratitude

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Be an Active Family During the Holidays

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Finding Time for Fitness Over the Holidays

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Keep Your Family Active During the Winter Months

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Holiday Food Preparation with Young Children

Additional Resources

Check out these resources from the USDA:

Countdown to the Thanksgiving Holiday | PDF | En Español PDF

Let's Talk Turkey - A Consumer Guide to Safely Roasting a Turkey | PDF | En Español PDF
Safe Thawing | PDF | En Español PDF
Safe Cooking | PDF | En Español PDF
Stuffing a Turkey | PDF | En Español PDF
Basting, Brining, and Marinating | PDF | En Español PDF

Alternate Routes to the Table | PDF | En Español
Stuffing and Food Safety | PDF | En Español PDF
Thanksgiving Toolkit to Prevent Foodborne Illness: Social Media

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