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Shop Blisstree: Get This $15 Oxo Peeler for Your Thanksgiving Dinner Prep


If your Thanksgiving dinner preparation is anything like ours, there’s a lot of peeling involved: Potatoes (traditional and sweet), carrots, apples, and squash, just to name a few. If you don’t have a good peeler, the task can take a painfully long time. Wouldn’t you rather be doing something more fun than peeling potatoes for an hour, like chopping onions or removing the turkey’s giblets? Of course you would. That’s why it would be wise to invest in a grade-A peeler for turkey day. Grab this Oxo Good Grips Swivel Peeler for a pain-free peeling experience. It’s got a built-in potato eye remover, a comfortable rubber grip, and it’s even dishwasher safe. Plus, you can get it in time for Thanksgiving with next day shipping.

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Shop Blisstree: Get This $15 Oxo Peeler for Your Thanksgiving Dinner Prep

10 Things We Want to Do This Weekend


One more weekend til Thanksgiving: Will you spend the next 48 hours enjoying a few moments of peace, or planning and prepping? We’re hoping to do a little of both. Check out our plans, and tell us yours:

Figure out what not to make for Thanksgiving dinner.

In a temporary bout of insanity, we thought it might be fun to experiment with JELL-O. How could we forget that could lead to a disgusting dessert — or worse, a revolting main course.

Stock up on vegetables.

We’ll need them for side dishes and our vegetarian entrees.

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10 Things We Want to Do This Weekend

10 Things We Want to Do This Weekend


One more weekend til Thanksgiving: Will you spend the next 48 hours enjoying a few moments of peace, or planning and prepping? We’re hoping to do a little of both. Check out our plans, and tell us yours:

Figure out what not to make for Thanksgiving dinner.

In a temporary bout of insanity, we thought it might be fun to experiment with JELL-O. How could we forget that could lead to a disgusting dessert — or worse, a revolting main course.

Stock up on vegetables.

We’ll need them for side dishes and our vegetarian entrees.

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10 Things We Want to Do This Weekend

5-Star Dog Dining and 10 Shots of Espresso: Morning News Roundup


Have S#*! Your Way — Employees at a California Burger King were fired after writing a profanity-filled note on a customer’s receipt. (via UPI)

Pilgrim Pale Ale — A case for serving beer instead of wine on Thanksgiving. (via The Miami Herald)

Got the Shakes — A New York coffee shop just introduced a drink that has ten shots of espresso. (via Newslite)

Pampered Pet — Would you bring your pooch to a dog restaurant? (via Asylum)
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5-Star Dog Dining and 10 Shots of Espresso: Morning News Roundup

Blisstree Giveaway: You Want These Cookbooks, We Want Your Thanksgiving Recipes


If you haven’t submitted your most drool-worthy Thanksgiving recipe yet, you’d better get on that — pronto. Send us your favorite Thanksgiving recipes by Monday, November 22 at 5 p.m. ET for a chance to win a copy of one of three awesome new cookbooks. … More »

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Blisstree Giveaway: You Want These Cookbooks, We Want Your Thanksgiving Recipes

Blisstree Giveaway: You Want These Cookbooks, We Want Your Thanksgiving Recipes


If you haven’t submitted your most drool-worthy Thanksgiving recipe yet, you’d better get on that — pronto. Send us your favorite Thanksgiving recipes by Monday, November 22 at 5 p.m. ET for a chance to win a copy of one of three awesome new cookbooks. … More »

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Blisstree Giveaway: You Want These Cookbooks, We Want Your Thanksgiving Recipes

10 Things We Want to Do This Weekend


We’re ready for the weekend here at the Blisstree offices — are you? Here’s what we want to get done over the next couple days:

Do some crafting.

It’s time to dust off our box of yarn and spiff up our empty toilet paper rolls.

Figure out what we’re going to make on Thanksgiving.

Hopefully we’ll manage to make most things from scratch. But don’t hate us if we buy the rolls.

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10 Things We Want to Do This Weekend

How to Have a Polite Thanksgiving Dinner: Flashback Friday


Man. Did kids in the 1950s even look forward to Thanksgiving? If this film strip is supposed to make them look forward to the holiday, it is truly really failing. But despite all of the children that fell asleep to this film, it might bring back some fond memories for you. If the gleeful polishing of silver doesn’t do it, we’d guess those sweaters evoke some strong nostalgic nausea. … More »

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How to Have a Polite Thanksgiving Dinner: Flashback Friday

Martha Stewart’s Thanksgiving Advice to Stephen Colbert: Get the Turkey Drunk


Martha Stewart was on The Colbert Report last night to share a few Thanksgiving ideas and to get a lesson from Stephen Colbert in low-budget hors d’oeuvres. We’re with The Frisky on this one — the best moment is when Martha reveals that she gets a turkey drunk before slaughtering it with her own two hands. We’re not sure if this qualifies as a type of more humane slaughter, but how can you not appreciate her enthusiasm? … More »

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Martha Stewart’s Thanksgiving Advice to Stephen Colbert: Get the Turkey Drunk