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LGBTQIA+ travelers are those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, plus queer or questioning, intersex or asexual individuals. It also includes those who identify beyond these commonly used sexualities and gender expressions. Everyone has the right to feel safe, so we’ve put together a quick guide to safety for LGBTQIA+ folks traveling in … Read more

One of the first things I wanted to know when I started thinking about raising turkeys on my homestead was, what do turkeys eat? Feeding and watering turkeys properly not only keeps your birds healthy, but it can also save you money. As always, gaining some knowledge before you start is a good idea, and … Read more

Have you ever removed the neck and giblets from a turkey and wondered what in the world to do with them? Most often they get thrown away. My mom, who could never let anything go to waste, always used the turkey neck and giblets to make a quick pot of broth to use for making … Read more

Frying a turkey isn’t really the traditional method of cooking a Thanksgiving bird, but it does give it an awesome crispy skin and juiciness through the roof. Still, a lot of us seem to avoid the whole deep-frying situation because of the terrifying tales of Thanksgiving Day explosions — and the fact that the process … Read more

As Thanksgiving approaches, home cooks across America are thawing turkeys and prepping for the big feast. Many grocery store birds come with those handy pop up timers already inserted to indicate when the turkey is cooked through. But just how reliable are these poultry pop ups? Can you really trust that little red button to … Read more

The United States and Turkey have been allies for decades, bound together by their membership in NATO and shared regional interests. However the relationship between these two countries has become increasingly complicated and strained in recent years. Disagreements over strategy in Syria Turkey’s human rights record, and its growing ties with Russia have raised questions … Read more

Social media is full of stories about ‘Turkey Teeth’. The phrase refers to the trend being followed by thousands of people who travel to Turkey for cheap cosmetic dental procedures because they think they’re getting a bargain. For some patients, the experience has been a good one. But for many others, the harsh reality is … Read more

We are coming up to it! We are mere days away from one of the biggest cooking, roasting, baking, simmering, whipping and eating extravaganzas we Americans celebrate each year. Most of us have at least figured out what we will be making, and most have gotten their shopping lists done, if not all the grocery … Read more

Learn how to confidently manage hatching your own turkey eggs at home, and achieve high success rates even from your very first hatch. This article will walk you through every step, from egg to adorable poult. A couple of years ago, while saving turkey eggs to hatch for the first time, I happened to run … Read more

Do not throw away those turkey carcasses folks! One of life’s great pleasures is a bowl of soul satisfying turkey soup. Honestly for me there is something magic about sitting down and enjoying a hot bowl of homemade turkey soup. I don’t know if its instinctual, but there is something deeply satisfying about a hot … Read more