Leftover Turkey Recipes: What to Cook After Thanksgiving

Beat the leaftover turkey blues and think beyond the sandwich with casseroles, turnovers and salads.

Turkey Day is over—now what? Thanksgiving leftovers can become a blessing or a curse. Turkey sandwiches can be good for a while, but they get boring fast. Leftovers should begin with a plan. Pick recipes that are easy to make while creating a new dish that isn't immediately recognized as including leftovers. Food historian Suzanne Corbett offered some tasty ideas during last year's Thanksgiving holiday.  Here are a few options: Turkey Croquettes Mix two parts of leftover dressing with one part finely chopped turkey. Moisten with beaten egg and a little milk, broth or leftover gravy. Shape into balls and roll in Panko-style crumbs. Place on a baking pan, lightly spray with oil and bake at 375 degrees until browned and crisp. Serve with …

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Rec-Plex, City Hall Will Be Closed for Thanksgiving

St. Peters has altered hours and a modified trash service schedule for the holiday.

Thanksgiving is Thursday and St. Peters has changed hours of operations to ensure city employees get time off.  What's Closed? Just About Everything St. Peters City Hall and the Cultural Arts Centre will be closed Nov. 22 and Nov. 23. The St. Peters Rec-Plex will only be closed on Thanksgiving Day. Recycle City, including aluminum can buy-back and trash acceptance, will be closed on Thanksgiving. The Recycle City drop-off area, however, will stay open. Recycle City will also close early, at 4 p.m., on Friday and Saturday.  The Earth Centre yard waste and composting facility will be closed on Thanksgiving and will close early at 4 p.m. on Friday. Earth Centre will not offer product sales the entire Thanksgiving weekend. Trash Service As …

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Skip the Mess: Places to Dine Out on Thanksgiving

These restaurants located around St. Peters and beyond offer an alternative to cooking your own holiday meal.

For many families, Thanksgiving Day means getting up before sunrise to put in the turkey and start making the trimmings. Still, others 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 restaurants in and around St. Charles serving up Thanksgiving. Beef Eaters Restaurant in St. Charles All Cracker Barrel locations, including St. Charles Cracker Barrel is also offering Thanksgiving Dinner To-Go for $49.99.  Grappa Grill in St. Charles Tony’s On Main Street in St. Charles Patrick's Restaurant and Sports Bar in Maryland Heights Yacovelli's in Florissant Rizzo's in Florissant Restaurants that are open on Thanksgiving:

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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 ›

What to Expect This Black Friday in St. Charles County

Midnight openings, tech-savvy toys for kids, and a preview of a few Black Friday deals.

This year’s shopping extravaganza will suit early birds and night owls alike. More stores are opening at midnight on the day after Thanksgiving, also known as Black Friday by many retailers. Stores at Mid Rivers Mall, as well as Best Buy, Target and Kohl's will pull their doors open at midnight on Nov. 25. A few stores in Lake Saint Louis’s shopping center, The Meadows, will also be opening at midnight, including Aeropostale, Charming Charlie, Claire’s, Maurices and Victoria’s Secret. Andrea Schwartz, vice president of media relations for Macy’s, said this will be the first year Macy’s stores have opened this early. “This is really what the customers have been asking for,” Schwartz said. Schwartz said Macy’s employees have acted as …

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MoDOT Limits Work Zones for Thanksgiving Travel

Construction work will stop Wednesday and resume Monday.

ST. LOUIS — To help people travel around Missouri this holiday weekend, the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is restricting construction work on interstates and state highways. Work on all MoDOT construction projects that would impact travel lanes will stop at noon Wednesday.     Traffic will still be restricted in areas where there are permanent barriers. Crews may continue to work on sections of roadway closed to the public (such as the Route 141 construction in St. Louis). If required, crews will also close lanes where needed for emergency maintenance. Work on construction projects will resume at 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 28. To check on the most recent traffic conditions on interstates or major state routes, travelers can dial 5…

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'Tis the Season: Opportunities to Give Back in St. Charles County

While it’s important to give thanks for all we’ve been blessed with this year, it’s just as important to remember what this day is really about—ThanksGIVING.

With radio stations blaring early Christmas tunes, it’s easy to forget about Thanksgiving and it’s even easier to forget about the more than 36 million Americans that will go hungry during this day of feasting. Take some time out of your elaborate turkey dinner to give the second part of this holiday’s name its purpose. Lake Saint Louis Police Officers Association 2 Rivers Church, Operation Food Search and Duello Elementary School O'Fallon's Cornucopia of Care Food Drive Hunger Never Takes a Holiday  Zion Lutheran Church Harvester Christian Church with The Salvation Army No Hunger Holiday Incredible Edible Tree  Calvary Church Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration Mission One H.O.P.E. Ministry, Operation Food Search and St. Louis Food …

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Candace Jarrett

4:21 pm on Thursday, November 17, 2011

I'm big on physically helping by stocking shelves or actually plating food to feed those in need. I like to see where my resources go. These are some great opportunities to help out.   more ›