TORONTO – Thanksgiving is upon us, and we want to help you to have a successful celebration: from entertaining your guests, to leftover ideas for all that food, to exercise tips so you don’t have to let your bathrobe out by the time Monday night rolls around.
If you’re feeling a bit unprepared to host a sit down dinner for family and friends, check out our last minute Thanksgiving table décor tips courtesy of HGTV.ca’s guest blogger, Emma Reddington.
She suggests five easy ways to decorate the table with items you likely have lying around the house: a paper runner, a wood plank centrepiece and mason jar vases are just a few ideas that will make it look like you spent hours decorating, when it only took a few minutes.
Click here for last minute Thanksgiving table tips
If you’re excited for Thanksgiving festivities, and want to make sure you’re making the most of all the other fall events you’re hosting as well, watch the Cocktail Deeva’s video tips on entertaining in autumn. The Slice.ca regular contributor gives advice on things like picking a theme and what to serve people who don’t drink alcoholic beverages.
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Watch the Cocktail Deeva’s video of advice on fall entertaining here
When it comes time to get cooking, making stuffing is probably number one on your to-do list. But don’t stress – we have the Foodnetwork.ca’s tips for making what many consider to be the best part of dinner. From ways to get creative, to knowing when the right time to stuff the turkey is, we’ve got all the cooking tips you’ll need.
For tips on making Thanksgiving stuffing, click here
What may come as a surprise to some is that the number of emergency calls increase over Thanksgiving due to ‘turkey fires.’ In fact, Vancouver officials are issuing safety warnings since blazing birds are the number one cause of 911 calls over the holidays.
Click here for more on what firefighters call ‘turkey fires’
And once you’ve safely cooked up your main dish and chowed down with your nearest and dearest, you’re likely to have some leftovers that you’re not sure what to do with. Leftovers have gotten a bad rap in the past, but the Foodnetwork.ca has a great alternative to traditional potpies and sandwiches.
Check out Bob Blumer’s recipe for Quirky Turkey Hash with Sunny Side Up Eggs here
Gobbling up those leftovers is an important part of being conscious about food waste, a topic recently brought to light by a report from the Value Chain Management Centre. It finds Canadians are wasting billions of tons of food each year, and the majority is from households.
Take a look at the numbers related to food waste in Canada, the U.S. and worldwide here
After you’ve eaten all weekend long, but you don’t want to look like you’ve eaten all weekend long, check out Slice.ca’s tips on how to lose those last five pounds. It’s as easy as downloading three smartphone apps to keep you organized, goal-oriented and aware of your progress.
Read the three weight loss tips with links to where to download the apps here
And with that – Happy Thanksgiving!
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