If you've still got leftovers in the fridge, you should probably know that they're only good for like, 5 days, maximum. If you've got leftover turkey oil, however, you should probably know that the City really doesn't want you dumping it down the drain. more ›

Sliders: they're, like, one of the most popular bar foods of 2011! What what are sliders really, other than tiny sandwiches made on rolls? Nothing. They're tiny sandwiches, made on rolls. And what do you have in your 'fridge today? Rolls. Also, turkey. Also, the ingredients to make a damn fine slider. more ›

Here at Seattlest, we like to think we're pretty blessed. We all get to go about our lives, and sometimes we get to share what's going on in our lives with our readers. And while we're taking the day off today, we still wanted to let everyone know what it is we're being thankful for today. more ›

Some vegetarians spend Thanksgiving far away from home at a vegan potluck. Some vegetarians were raised by hippies, and their grain-fed, free-range turkey is only a tiny feature lost in a sea of vegetables. But some of us, year after year, brainstorm our own entrees so we're not stuck subsisting entirely on mashed potatoes, pie and ten bottles of wine because every holiday or gathering is basically planned entirely around what animal everyone will be consuming. Here are some of my ways around that; some are more successful than others. more ›

What? It's noon on Thanksgiving and you still don't know your way around the back end of a turkey? No problem, this video will help. Or make you quit meat altogether. more ›

Happy Thanksgiving, Seattlest Readers! We're mostly taking the day off. But we'll still have a few treats for you. more ›

Thanksgiving and football go together like turkey and gravy. Here's your guide to this year's games. more ›

Double-Gobble by Synapped from the Seattlest Flickr pool. more ›

The most important holiday song in my family was one that we refused to get on CD. It would become too tempting and, like candy canes outside of Christmas or fireworks outside of Independence Day, it would lose its magic. more ›

Ah, Thanksgiving. A time to give thanks, eat food, drink some beer, watch football, ignore the sordid implications of our colonial past and continued exploitation of minority groups (whoa, sorry, soapbox), and... uh... do some running? In addition to tons of turkey, this weekend features several fun races that offer the opportunity to burn a few calories amid the endless feasting. So give yourself an excuse for the carbo-loading this weekend by signing up for one of these events, all of which seem to be accepting registrations and scheduled to go on despite the weather. more ›

"THANKSGIVING #2" by SPRIZEE, from our Flickr pool more ›

Astronauts eat freeze-dried T-rations, right? They eat half-frozen carbohydrate gruel, mystery meat, and dry, crumbly rolls coated with margarine from a toothpaste tube. Sheesh, the best part of an astronaut's meal is the freeze-dried ice cream. Right? more ›

It's the time of year to dust off all the food-splattered and water-stained family recipes and carry on the tradition. Thanksgiving is the one time of year when we aren't permitted to deviate from the standard. more ›

The party begins at 6 p.m. Enjoy some mulled wine and caramel apples. On top of that, we're bringing back the amateur paper turkey contest, a big hit from last year. Will you see amazing things transpire on the big screen? Yes, obviously, or we wouldn't have brought it up. Invite your friends, family, and fellow bloggers, journalers, or tumblrs. See you there! more ›

This fall we are combining our love of the football and our dream of learning to cook by preparing a meal from the city of the Seahawks' opponent. more ›

"Bob at Greenlake" by Jeff Carlson more ›

Last week’s Yeasayer set at Neumo’s was preceded by one band, Chicago crazymakers Icy Demons. Last night’s M83 show also had only one opener, School of Seven Bells. And on top of that, the show actually started early, with M83 taking the stage at 10:20 p.m. Last night’s show wasn’t the most amazing thing ever. The French electro-shoegazers are *reeeeeally* low-key in terms of audience interaction, and the sound mix, especially at the beginning of the show, was wack, with muddy vocals and way too heavy bass. Still, the Saturdays=Youth-heavy set was solidly, sonically taut, with special propers for Morgan Kibby’s strong yet ethereal vocals on "Skin of the Night" and the extra-security wild drummer enclosure. more ›

Abbey will be heading to her folks' house for a full-on family Thanksgiving feast. For the first time ever, she'll be helping in the kitchen, attempting to make some of her Mom's delicious recipes. She's thinking she'll take her chances on the delectable brussels sprouts dish. After the family feast, she'll head over to the Blue Moon for its Thanksgiving festivities, where she hopes to enjoy some whiskey with friends. On Friday, she'll luxuriate on the precipice of a long weekend. more ›

It seems that before Thanksgiving is even over, we are encouraged to panic over the fate of our leftovers. This seems strange, as we’ve always found it remarkably easy to get rid of leftovers by refusing exit to any guest without a plateful. Barring that, there’s always turkey curry salad. Still, there are a couple of Thanksgiving purchases that cannot so easily be passed off or reused; among them is pumpkin purée. more ›

This fall we are combining our love of the football and our dream of learning to cook by preparing a meal from the city of the Seahawks' opponent. more ›

Seattle’s athletic misfortunes may be embarrassing, but at least we aren’t hosting the Jonas Brothers for the Thanksgiving Day halftime show. more ›

EARLY DISMISSAL: All over the Puget Sound, schools are releasing their charges early today, in celebration of Thanksgiving so teachers can drink their way through an entire happy hour. If you have kids, make a special point to pick them up on time--letting them fend for themselves is one thing in spring, but it's cold out. Also, and we speak from personal experience, they take being forgotten at school personally. more ›

This fall we are combining our love of the football and our dream of learning to cook by preparing a meal from the city of the Seahawks' opponent. more ›

It’s just a couple of weeks until Thanksgiving—the start of the season when some people say they’re feeling fat. more ›

Hey everybody, next Monday is Blogsgiving! more ›

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Seattlest thinks our city is lucky to count Grist as a native child. It's a helluva publication that always gets at the, um, grist of the matter. They use humor wisely and since, as we noted yesterday, we're a tree-hugging hippy, we love what they stand for. more ›

Inspired by a random iPod event at Seattlest's Thanksgiving, a friend lamented the early death of John Denver and then launched into a diatribe about how he didn't pull a Kennedy; that is, Denver wasn't a dilettante pilot. He went on to explain that Denver was an experienced pilot who owned many planes and flew often. He died, our friend claimed, when one of the fuel tanks in the experimental plane he was flying... more ›

Look up the definition of “hot-to-trot” and you’ll find two sets of meanings: (1) willing and eager and (2) sexually exciting. more ›

Until the day after Thanksgiving, Seattlest hadn't seen The Nutcracker -- probably the world's most famous ballet -- in years. But we had a solid image in our head of what it looked like because when Seattlest was a little kid, our mom made an annual birthday tradition to see it every year on opening night. For much of our childhood, this meant getting all spiffed up and walking a few blocks to Lincoln... more ›