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Tossed and Found: Put a twist on tradition; find new ways to try Thanksgiving staples

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By Clint Cooper 7 min read

photo Traditional Thanksgiving dishes prepared in a new way might include, clockwise from top, Cranberry Relish, Slow Cooker Turkey and Dressing and As Good As Mashed Potatoes.

Count me as one of those cooks who has never prepared a turkey.

I’m talking about the whole bird process – the buying, the thawing, the stuffing, the roasting and the timing in order to get a Thanksgiving meal on a table at a specified time.

And maybe I never will.

Because for this month’s Tossed & Found segment, I pulled out a recipe for Slow Cooker Turkey and Dressing that I clipped from Jane Henegar’s weekly “Fare Exchange” in the Times Free Press last November.

It’s a world changer.