Thanksgiving Recipes: How to Cook a Turkey

If you need a new recipe for your Thanksgiving turkey, give one of these non-traditional twists a try.

There are many ways to cook everyone’s favorite holiday bird. Each family has its own special technique for cooking a turkey, whether it's using an old family recipe, adding a secret ingredient or shopping at a certain store in town that helps make the turkey taste all the better. If you're hosting Thanksgiving this year, you can try any of the recipes below to add a new kick to your feast. If you're attending someone else’s dinner, hopefully their turkey will taste as good as one of these! Just the name of this recipe makes my mouth water. An Allrecipes.com user contributes this Greek take on turkey, which combines ground beef and pork with tangerine juice, rice and other ingredients for an in-bird stuffing. This one requires no pre-made …

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Cranberry Cherry Relish Perfect for the Holidays

Thanksgiving is almost here, with Christmas right on its heals. Make this cranberry side dish to serve for both occasions.

Fun Thanksgiving Crafts for the Family

These DIY Thanksgiving crafts will lend festive fun to your holiday decor.

Before the turkey is in the oven, the dining room table is set and your family is on their way, making Thanksgiving and fall crafts is a fun way to pass the time. Thanksgiving crafts will keep little hands busy and provide family-friendly fall decor to your home. Try any of these crafts to add fun to your Thanksgiving table. OREO TURKEY WHAT YOU NEED: 2 Oreo cookies 1 miniature Reeses Peanut Butter Cup 6 candy corns 1 Whopper Yellow, red and black small tubes of frosting 1 container chocolate frosting (optional)   WHAT YOU DO: 1. Take a small amount of frosting (we used chocolate frosting) and place it on one of the Oreos, where the tail feathers will go. 2. Put five candy corn tail feathers on top of the frosting - the frosting will help …

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Founders Day Parade Going ‘Medieval’ Dec. 1

Deadline to sign up floats, other entries is Friday, Nov. 16.

The noble knights and faire maidens of the popular Medieval Times attraction will be astride their noble steeds to take part in the 6th annual Johns Creek Founders Day Parade, Saturday, Dec. 1. They will join other popular parade attractions this year, including the Parris Island Marine Band, Seed & Feed Marching Abominable Band, the marching bands from Johns Creek and Northview high schools, three mini racecars, the Regional Mustang club, the Atholl Highlanders, the Atlanta Braves' Tomahawk Team, Heavy Hitters Drumline and Homer the Brave. Time is running out to enter a spot the parade. The deadline for submitting applications for floats and other entries is Friday, Nov. 16. Floats need to incorporate the theme "Traveling Thru the Creek…

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Operation Christmas Child Kicks Off at Pisgah

Organization collecting toys, school supplies and hygiene products for children in need.

While most people in the United States are preparing for holiday activities, Johns Creek volunteers with Operation Christmas Child—the world’s largest Christmas project of its kind—are filling shoe box gifts with toys, school supplies and hygiene items for needy children overseas. This year-round project of international Christian relief and evangelism organization Samaritan's Purse, headed by Franklin Graham, is ramping up as local businesses, churches and community groups prepare to collect 45,000 gift-filled shoe boxes during National Collection Week (Nov. 12 – 19). Anyone can drop off a packed shoe box at Mount Pisgah, the Johns Creek-area collection site. Then, using whatever means necessary—trucks, trains, boats, bikes and even …

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'A Nice Family Gathering' at Dancing Goat

'A Nice Family Gathering' at Dancing Goat

St. Brigid Hosting 'Holly Days' Market

Market to feature more than 55 vendors.