Cranberry Relish With Apple Cider: Keep this chilled in the refrigerator and you can make this two days ahead (great time saver on the big day!). Ingredients are basic items that are easy to find: apple cider, sugar, fresh cranberries, Granny Smith apple, lemon peel and fresh parsley. Recipe found at Epicurious.com.

Diabetic Thanksgiving Recipes: Dozens of diabetic recipes to serve for Thanksgiving dinner for main dishes (including various turkey recipes), side dishes and desserts. Quite a variety with some quite basic and others a bit more intensive. Nice resource to have on hand if you’re diabetic or serving someone with diabetes. Found at DiabeticGourmet.com.

Easy Pumpkin Pie Recipe: Here’s a basic recipe for pumpkin pie that’s quick and easy to prepare. You can use your own pastry recipe or just buy prepared pie shells to use instead. All the favorite spices are incorporated (cinnamon, cloves, allspice, nutmeg and ginger). Recipe posted on Tipnut.com.

Fresh Pumpkin Pie Recipe: Here’s a recipe for pumpkin pie using a fresh sugar pumpkin for the filling. Instructions for how to prepare the pumpkin include removing the seeds and cooking (pictures included).

Good Eats Roast Turkey: Learn how to make a roast turkey by first preparing it in a brine solution, brine recipe included. Also details filling the cavity with steeped aromatics (apple, onion, cinnamon stick and water) along with some rosemary and sage. Instructions found at FoodNetwork.com.

Herman’s Cornbread Stuffing: Uses a pan of stale cornbread (store bought if you like) and quite a list of ingredients, but promises to be well worth it. Ingredients include dry white wine, dried apricots, onion, celery, spicy sausage meat, chestnuts, pine nuts, almonds, honey and more. Can be baked in a separate dish from the turkey. Recipe found at The Splendid Table Recipe Box (publicradio.org).

Homemade Cranberry Sauce: A homemade cranberry sauce using Port, orange juice, cinnamon, sugar, cornstarch and 2 cups of cranberries. Easy to make. Recipe posted on Tipnut.com.

Homemade Whipped Cream: Here’s the recipe I use when wanting some fresh, homemade whipped cream. This is very easy to make. Recipe originally published on Tipnut.com. Here’s a tip for using up leftover whip cream: Quick Tip: Freeze Leftover Whipped Cream.

How To Brine A Turkey: Ingredients include vegetable stock, orange juice, brown sugar, pickling spices, salt and peppercorns. Prepare the brine mixture the night before then refrigerate overnight. The next day immerse the turkey in the brine and marinate for 6 hours. Recipe found at Coconut & Lime.

How To Deep Fry A Turkey: Instructions and recipes by the National Turkey Federation. Recipes are Cajun Deep Fried Turkey; Ginger & Rosemary Deep Fried Turkey; Southern Deep Fried Turkey; Louisiana Fried Turkey Breast; Asian Style Deep-Fried Turkey and Bayou Deep Fried Turkey. Details on the equipment needed, how to fry the turkey, oil selection and safety tips are outlined. Found at EatTurkey.com.