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<\/a> <\/p>\nEvery time I start feeling tempted to offer to host Thanksgiving, I start worrying about messing up the turkey (though we did successfully roast a chicken<\/a> once\u2026). Help in the form of \u201c5 easy ways to ruin the turkey<\/a>\u201d sounds like something I could do without, but luckily Food and Wine also has the solutions. If your problems go beyond turkey, try Chow\u2019s solutions to other disasters<\/a> like burnt marshmallows on your casserole or lumpy gravy. Real Simple also has a whole bunch of ideas for solving your Thanksgiving problems<\/a> including what to do when the fridge runs out of room, how to provide enough white meat and how to handle the all the dishes.<\/p>\n Another way to ruin Thanksgiving? Bad etiquette. Luckily, Chow has us covered with all their Thanksgiving etiquette posts<\/a> in one place and a chart to help you decide what to bring to Thanksgiving dinner<\/a>.<\/p>\n Is finding enough time on Thanksgiving morning your problem? Real Simple has a collection of make-ahead Thanksgiving recipes<\/a> for every course. And if you really mess up your timing, according to the folks at Chow, you don\u2019t have to thaw your turkey before roasting<\/a>. You do, however, need to allow extra time for it to cook. I\u2019m still kind of skeptical of this notion, but I feel like it\u2019d revolutionize Thanksgiving if it works.<\/p>\n I would presume that it\u2019s easy to get distracted by Thanksgiving dinner and completely forget about the most important meal of the day. Luckily, Kevin from Closet Cooking has a mouthwatering collection of Thanksgiving breakfast ideas<\/a>. Roasted Pumpkin Quiche with Caramelized Onions, Gorgonzola and Sage sounds especially delicious, though I\u2019m not sure I\u2019d have room for dinner afterwards.<\/p>\n Still working on your decorating plan? Apartment Therapy found some d\u00e9cor and serving ware<\/a> on Etsy to brighten your meal and Real Simple has unique serving platters<\/a>.<\/p>\n When I wrote my Thanksgiving highlights last year<\/a>, it seemed like a lot of blogs were really into the idea of a vegetarian Thanksgiving. This year the notion seems to be much less of a big deal. Is it because I\u2019m less hypersensitive about the topic of meatless meals? Is it more acceptable to be vegetarian in American culture? I don\u2019t know, but if you\u2019re not sure how to pull it off without a turkey as the centerpiece, check out this collection of vegetarian Thanksgiving recipes<\/a> from Herbivoracious and this neat alternative way to buy a turkey<\/a> on The Kitchn.<\/p>\n Only 11 days to go!<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n Don\u2019t forget: there\u2019s still 3 days left to enter my <\/strong><\/em>Seventh Generation dish liquid and accessory giveaway<\/strong><\/em><\/a>! Tell all your friends\u2014if they win, maybe they\u2019ll share!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n image source: Future15pic<\/a> on Flikr<\/p>\n