Happy Thanksgiving

On this day before Thanksgiving - I present you with this -

Thanksgiving Hotlines

Following are phone numbers and Web sites that can help with holiday meal preparation. Note: All times are Pacific Standard Time.

-- Betty Crocker. (888) 275-2388. Help with holiday planning and recipes, weekdays, 5:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; Online chat with home economists today, 1-3 p.m.

and Dec. 13, 1-3 p.m., with pre-registration Nov. 30 on the Web site: www.bettycrocker.com.

-- Butterball Turkey Talk-Line. (800) 288-8372. Recorded information 24 hours a day on turkey preparation; home economists answer turkey-cooking questions weekdays through Nov. 21, 6 a.m.-6 p.m.; this Saturday and Sunday, 6 a.m.-4 p.m.; Thanksgiving Day, 4 a.m.-4 p.m; weekdays, Nov. 23-Dec. 21, 6 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Web site: www.butterball.com.

-- California Poultry Federation and Fresh Poultry Hotline. (888) 822-4004. Year-round, weekdays, 8 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m. General information via Web site: www.cpif.org.

-- Foster Farms Turkey Hotline. (800) 255-7227. Turkey/poultry experts help with questions 24 hours a day, tomorrow through Nov. 26. Regular poultry information weekdays year-round, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.

Web site: www.fosterfarms.com.

-- Home Chef Last-Minute Turkey Hotline. (925) 943-3191. Professional chefs answer last-minute questions on Thanksgiving Day, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

-- Land O'Lakes Holiday Bakeline. (800) 782-9606.

Home economists answer baking questions, daily, 6 a.m.-5 p.m. through Dec. 24.

Web site: www.landolakes.com.

-- Ocean Spray Helpline.

(800) 662-3263. Help with cranberry recipes, weekdays year-round, 6 a.m.-1 p.m.

Web site: www.oceanspray.com.

-- National Turkey Federation. Virtual chef recipes and cooking demonstrations, turkey tips and recipes.

Web site: www.turkeyfed.org.

-- Reynolds Turkey Tips.

(800) 745-4000. Recorded information about defrosting and roasting turkeys.

Web site: www2.rmc.com/reynoldskitchens.

-- U.S. Department of Agriculture Meat and Poultry Hotline. (800) 535-4555. Home economists answer questions on handling meat and poultry, weekdays year- round, 7 a.m.-1 p.m.; Thanksgiving Day, 5 a.m.-11 a.m. Web site: www.fsis.usda.gov/oa/pubs/consumerpubs.htm#holiday.

GOOD LUCK and Be Safe out there!