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Thanksgiving dinner plate with sliced turkey and gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, a dinner roll and a slice of pumpkin pie on a banquet table

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H-E-B Feast of Sharing 2026: Free Holiday Meal Dates and Locations in Texas

November 9, 2026 Comments are Disabled

H-E-B’s free Feast of Sharing holiday dinners return for 2026, with Austin on Nov. 24, San Antonio on Dec. 19 and more than 20 other Texas dates.

Whole Texas-style smoked turkey with a dark peppery bark on butcher paper, with sliced breast, cranberry sauce, pecan pie and cornbread dressing

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Texas BBQ Joints Selling Smoked Thanksgiving Turkeys: Prices and Order Deadlines

November 8, 2026 Comments are Disabled

Lockhart Smokehouse, B. Cooper Barbecue, Feges BBQ and Goode Company are taking Thanksgiving 2026 smoked turkey orders; here are the prices and deadlines.

Apple strudel made with flaky puff pastry, dusted with powdered sugar and sliced to show apple, raisin and pecan crumb filling, on a wooden board

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Apple Strudel With Store-Bought Puff Pastry and Toasted Pecans

November 7, 2026 Comments are Disabled

A Viennese-style apple strudel made with store-bought puff pastry, tart and sweet apples and a toasted pecan crumb layer, ready for Wurstfest week.

Whole golden-brown deep-fried turkey on a wooden carving board with rosemary, thyme, lemon wedges and a bowl of salt on an outdoor table

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9 Turkey Frying Mistakes That Start Fires or Ruin the Bird

November 6, 2026 Comments are Disabled

Frying a turkey this Thanksgiving? Avoid these nine mistakes, from oversized birds and overfilled pots to wet turkeys and grease fires, with USDA-backed fixes.

Cast-iron skillet of cornbread dressing with pecans and sage next to a white baking dish of bread-cube herb stuffing on a wooden table

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Stuffing vs Dressing: What’s the Difference (and Why Texas Says Dressing)

November 5, 2026 Comments are Disabled

Stuffing is cooked in the bird and dressing is baked in a pan, but region and bread matter too, and Texas dressing starts with cornbread.

Five browned bratwurst sausages in a cast-iron skillet with caramelized beer onions, beside mustard, toasted buns and a glass of lager

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Beer Brats With Caramelized Onions on the Stovetop for Wurstfest Week

November 4, 2026 Comments are Disabled

Stovetop beer brats seared, simmered with onions to 160°F and finished crisp, a one-pan dinner for Wurstfest week.

Toasted pecan pieces on a dark baking sheet next to a pecan pie in a fluted crust on a wooden table

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Toast the Pecans Before Baking Pecan Pie for a Nuttier, Crunchier Filling

November 3, 2026 Comments are Disabled

A 10-minute toast in the oven gives Thanksgiving pecan pie a deeper, nuttier flavor and more crunch; here is how to do it without burning the nuts.

Two glass bowls of holiday ice cream, one sugar cookie ice cream with cookie chunks and red sprinkles, one mint ice cream with dark chocolate and peppermint bark pieces, on a wooden table

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Blue Bell’s Christmas Cookies and Peppermint Bark Ice Cream Are Back: What’s in Each

November 2, 2026 Comments are Disabled

Blue Bell’s Christmas Cookies and Peppermint Bark ice creams are back for the 2026 holidays; here is what is in each, the sizes, and easy ways to serve them.