Patch Readers Share Thanksgiving Recipes

Post your family recipes—at least the ones you're willing to share!—in Patch's announcements section. It's free, easy and instant. Don't forget a photo!

If you're like me, you spend the week before Thankgiving scrolling through recipes, looking for tips and tricks on cooking this once-a-year meal. (My sweet potatoes will never be the same after learning this Patcher's famous recipe!) As a Patch reader, you're connected to a network of local news junkies just like you looking for the same thing. So this year, we thought we'd find a way to help each other! We're putting out the call: Share your recipes with us! Post your recipe for your favorite side dish, drink, dessert or family tradition as an announcement on Patch, and let us share it with neighborhoods around St. Louis! You'll be giving other families recipes they can trust while finding new inspirations for your own Thanksgiving table…

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Ask the Patch Pro: Thanksgiving 101

Ask questions and share your ideas with other readers to help each other prepare for Thanksgiving.

In our newest edition of "Ask the Patch Pro" we want to help you with your Thanksgiving plans. Whether it's your first time cooking a turkey or you're just looking for a new recipe, Patch wants to help find the answers to all your questions   That's why this week, You are the expert on Thanksgiving 101.  In the latest edition of "Ask the Patch Pro," we invite all of our readers to ask and answer each others questions, and trade favorite traditions and recipes. Share your ideas with other readers and ask questions to help your neighbors with their Thanksgiving preparations in the comment section of this article from now until Thursday!  Have a question or want to share something special your family does on the holiday?  Ask or tell us below…

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DB

7:34 am on Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Roasted cauliflower and Medjool dates with butter and pine nuts - it's been a huge hit the past few years I've made it!   more ›

Black Friday News and Updates

Find the latest on Black Friday lines, deals and news as it happens. If you see something we should know about, send us a tip at Lindsay.Toler@patch.com or tweet @StLouisLindsay.

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Brandon Fry - Local Volunteer

9:38 am on Friday, November 25, 2011

We got in and out with all of our video games in about 1 hour. We got some great deals and little hassle with long lines this year. Of course we avoided the big box stores. Once we left the mall and went to McDonald's it was a different story.   more ›

Adventures in Parenting

Thinking about Thankfulness

A Florissant mom gives her take on the many reasons to be thankful this holiday season.

It seems this year it is a little easier to say for what I am thankful. This year it is definitely my family. We laugh together, play together, stick up for each other together and sometimes cry together. As I was on a jog with my dog and son, these four things came to mind why I am thankful to be raising my family in North St. Louis County. Needless to say, I am thankful for my family. They make my life complete and fun. I am looking forward to a few days away from life's hustle and bustle and the opportunity to be around the people I love.

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Skip the Clean Up: Where to Dine Out on Thanksgiving Day

"Patch" rounds up area restaurants that are serving dinner on Thanksgiving Day.

While Thanksgiving Day means getting up before sunrise to put in the turkey and start cooking for many families, some people prefer to avoid the cleanup and eat out instead. If you’re not in the mood to turn on the oven this year, there are several restaurants in the area ready to accommodate you. Fun, Fast and Frugal Hardee’s, located at 12004 Lackland Rd. in Maryland Heights, will be open and serving its regular menu between 5am until 11pm. Steak 'n Shake is open on Thanksgiving serving its regular menu. Steak 'n Shake is located in Maryland Heights at 12607 Dorsett Rd, in Florissant at 1955 Highway 67 N., in Hazelwood at 6050 Howdershell and 5534 St. Louis Mills Blvd., and in Creve Coeur at 10459 Page Ave. White Castle is also open and …

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An Open-Arms Thanksgiving

Six area churches pool their resources to serve Thanksgiving dinner to those in need.

While families and friends gather around dining room tables Thursday, a group of churches has opened their doors and offered their companionship to people of all backgrounds for a free Thanksgiving dinner. From 11:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. this Thursday, St. Ferdinand Catholic Church will host the 12thAnnual Ecumenical Thanksgiving Dinner. The event — sponsored by Halls Ferry Christian Church, Lutheran Church of the Good Shephard, St. Sabina Catholic Church, St. Martin De Porres Catholic Church and St. Angela Merici Catholic Church — will be held at St. Ferdinand Catholic Church, 1765 Charbonier Road, who's another participating sponsor . "We have over 100 people already signed up to volunteer," Ecumenical Thanksgiving Dinner Vice President …

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