Oh, the stories! It’s Ann Kelly, and believe me, the good folks at the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line have heard some beauts. But hey, there’s always room for more!

It’s the time of year when someone who’s hosting their first big Thanksgiving bash for the whole family forgets to thaw the turkey until the day before, when someone thinks that deep fryng the bird is a fantastic idea, and on and on and on.  So who ya gonna call? Nope, Ghostbusters can’t help here. It’s Butterball all the way. The hotline was born in ’81 with just six home economists who fielded something like 11,000 calls. Now, there are over 50 home economists and nutritionists ready to tackle the toughest turkeyqestions.

Bet you didn’t know there’s an actual National Thaw Day! It’s November 17^th, one week before Thanksgiving. Hear from expert Carol Miller at the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line to avoid those “oh no!” moments this year. The really good news is that they don't hang up the headsets after Thanksgiving. The hotline is open through December 31^st at 1-800-BUTTERBALL (800-288-8372). Tweet for advice at www.Twitter.com/Butterball, and become a fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/Butterball. I do recommend logging on to the website, for everything from recipes and tips, to how to involve the kids. Never too early to create the next Iron Chef, right!?

I dare you to come up with an unanswerable question! I don’t think it can be done! 

WORDS OF WISDOM FROM KELLY’S KITCHEN

On Thanksgiving Day, all over America, families sit down to dinner at the same moment - halftime.  ~Author Unknown