We are giving away 15 Butterball Turkey Gift Checks to fans who tweet @Butterball and tell us how they are incorporating turkey into their meal for the big March basketball tournament. Whether it’s turkey meatballs as appetizers, turkey quesadillas or turkey sliders, we want to hear about it! To enter, please read our official rules and follow the steps below!

*Follow @Butterball on Twitter

*Tweet @Butterball and tell us how you’ll be incorporating turkey into your game day meal. Limit one entry per person. Entries must be received by 11:59 pm ET on Monday, March 25, 2013.

*Winners will be announced on Twitter on Tuesday, March 26, 2013.

OFFICIAL RULES:

Butterball® Twitter Sweepstakes Rules

All entries are due by 11:59 ET on March 25, 2013.

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS INTENDED FOR LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. DO NOT ENTER IF YOU ARE NOT LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

1. ELIGIBILITY: Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, who are 18 years of age or older. Employees, contractors, directors, and officers of Butterball, LLC.(“Sponsor”), its parent, subsidiary, and affiliated companies, and the web design, advertising, fulfillment, judging, administrative, and sweepstakes agencies involved in the administration, development, fulfillment, and execution of this Sweepstakes (collectively, “Sweepstakes Parties”), and the immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, and spouse or “step” of each) and those living in the same household of each such person (those persons whether related or not who live in the same residence for at least three months during the twelve-month period preceding the start date of the Sweepstakes) are not eligible to enter or win a prize.

2. PROMOTION PERIOD: Sweepstakes begins on March 19, 2013 at 1:00:00 pm Eastern Time and ends on March 25, 2013 at 11:59:00 pm Eastern Time (the “Promotion Period”).

3. HOW TO ENTER: During the Promotion Period, go to http://twitter.com/butterball and follow us. You must be a registered user of Twitter to follow us. To become a registered user of Twitter, you may go to https://twitter.com/signup to register. Registration with Twitter is free. After you follow Butterball on Twitter, tweet @Butterball telling us how you are incorporating turkey into your meal for the big game. Limit one entry per person. Entries must be received by 11:59 pm on Monday, March 25, 2013. Winners will be selected randomly on Tuesday, March 26, 2013. Use of any robotic, automatic, programmed or similar entry method or more than one entry during the Promotion Period will void all entries and result in disqualification. Only one (1) entry per person permitted during the Promotion Period.

4. WINNER NOTIFICATION AND PRIZE CLAIM: Potential winners will be announced on Twitter and notified via a direct message to his/her Twitter account and asked to respond with a direct message to Sponsor containing his/her name, address, telephone number, and date of birth. Potential winner must respond within 48 hours of the direct message from @Butterball. If a potential winner does not respond by the specified deadline above; he/she is found to be ineligible; he/she cannot or does not comply with these Official Rules; and/or if his/her prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, potential winner will be disqualified and an alternate potential winner will be selected at random from the remaining entries for the random drawing at issue. Alternate potential winners must respond within the time stated in the direct message (at least 48 hours will be given to respond). The return of any prize/prize notification as undeliverable may result in disqualification and an alternate winner will be selected. Sponsor may require completion of an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release in order to award prize (except as prohibited by law).

5. RANDOM DRAWING/ODDS OF WINNING: Winners will be selected in a random drawing on or about March 26, 2013 from among all entries received. Drawing will be conducted by Sponsor. Odds of winning will depend upon the number of eligible entries received.

6. PRIZES AND APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUES (“ARVs”): 15 (15) Winners will each receive one (1) $25 Butterball Turkey Gift Check. Total prize value: $375.00.

7. PRIZE RESTRICTIONS: Limit one prize per person/family/household. All income taxes resulting from acceptance of prize are the responsibility of winner. No substitution or transfer of prize permitted by winner. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. All terms and conditions of gift cards apply. Unclaimed prizes will not be awarded.

8. GENERAL CONDITIONS: By entering sweepstakes, you accept and agree to these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which shall be final in all matters. INTERNET CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. If the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned for any reason, including without limitation, due to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who is responsible or who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, modify, or terminate the Sweepstakes. In the event of cancellation, Sponsor reserves the right to select winners from eligible entries received in a random manner to be determined by Sponsor. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that or any other provision. In the event that an entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost or destroyed, entrant’s sole remedy shall be another entry into the Sweepstakes. If any provision of these Official Rules is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck, and the remaining provisions shall be enforced.

9. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY AND RELEASE: No liability or responsibility is assumed by Sponsor or Sweepstakes Parties resulting from user’s participation in, attempt to participate in, or download of any information in connection with participating in, the Sweepstakes. No responsibility or liability is assumed by the Sponsor or Sweepstakes Parties for technical problems or technical malfunction, including, without limitation, those arising in connection with any of the following occurrences that may affect the operation of the Sweepstakes: hardware or software errors; faulty computer, telephone, cable, satellite, network, electronic, wireless, or Internet connectivity, or other online communication problems; errors or limitations of any Internet service providers, servers, hosts, or providers; garbled, jumbled, or faulty data transmissions; failure of any email transmissions to be sent to or received; lost, late, delayed, or intercepted email transmissions; inaccessibility of the website in whole or in part for any reason; traffic congestion on the Internet or website; unauthorized human or non-human intervention in the operation of the Sweepstakes, including without limitation, unauthorized tampering, hacking, theft, virus, bug, worm; or destruction of any aspect of the Sweepstakes. Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical errors in the announcement of the prize or these Official Rules, or any inaccurate or incorrect data contained on the website. Use of website is at user’s own risk. Sponsor and the Sweepstakes Parties are not responsible for any personal injury or property damage or any other losses of any kind that may be sustained to user’s or any other person’s computer equipment resulting from participation in the Sweepstakes, use of the website or the download of any information from the website, or any other loss related to user’s participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt of any prize. As a condition of entering, entrants agree (and agree to confirm in writing): (a) to release Sponsor, Sweepstakes Parties from any and all liability, loss, or damage incurred with respect to entrant’s participation in the Sweepstakes and the awarding, receipt, possession, and/or use or misuse of any prize; (b) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and participant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, consequential, or any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses; (c) all causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, or any prize awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; and (d) any and all claims, judgments, and award shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, excluding attorneys’ fees and court costs. Except in Tennessee, and where prohibited by law, by accepting a prize, winners (or winners’ parent/legal guardian, if winner is a minor) grant permission for Sponsor and those acting under its authority to use their name, and address (city and state), photograph, voice and/or likeness, for advertising and/or publicity purposes, in any and all media (including posting on website) now known or hereinafter invented without territorial or time limitations and without further notice to and without additional compensation.

10. WINNERS LIST: To obtain the winner’s list, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope by April 31, 2013 to:  Butterball Twitter Giveaway, ATTN: M. Downey, Edelman, 200 E. Randolph, 66 Floor, Chicago, IL, 60601.

SPONSOR: Butterball, LLC, One Butterball Lane, P.O. Box 2389, Garner, NC 27529

This Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by Twitter, and Sponsor is not responsible for the actions of Twitter. Twitter’s terms and conditions will apply to all Twitter activity.

We’re excited to announce our Easter “Pin to Win” sweepstakes on the Butterball Pinterest page! Starting today, enter for a chance to win one of ten $25 Butterball Turkey gift checks for a free turkey to go with your holiday by participating in our “Pin to Win” sweepstakes. To participate, be sure to follow the directions in the image above and get creative with your board!  The full rules and regulations are below.

Happy Pinning!

Butterball® Pin to Win Easter Sweepstakes Rules

All entries are due by 11:59 p.m. ET on March 14, 2013.

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS INTENDED FOR LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. DO NOT ENTER IF YOU ARE NOT LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

1. ELIGIBILITY: Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, who are 18 years of age or older. Employees, contractors, directors, and officers of Butterball, LLC.(“Sponsor”), its parent, subsidiary, and affiliated companies, and the web design, advertising, fulfillment, judging, administrative, and sweepstakes agencies involved in the administration, development, fulfillment, and execution of this Sweepstakes (collectively, “Sweepstakes Parties”), and the immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, and spouse or “step” of each) and those living in the same household of each such person (those persons whether related or not who live in the same residence for at least three months during the twelve-month period preceding the start date of the Sweepstakes) are not eligible to enter or win a prize.2. PROMOTION PERIOD: Sweepstakes begins on March 8, 2013 at 1:00:00 pm Eastern Time and ends on March 14, 2013 at 11:59:00 p.m. Eastern Time (the “Promotion Period”). 3. HOW TO ENTER: During the Promotion Period, go to pinterest.com/butterball/ and follow us. You must be a registered user of Pinterest to follow us. To become a registered user of Pinterest, you may go to https://pinterest.com/join/signup/to register. Registration with Pinterest is free. After you follow pinterest.com/butterball/, in your Pinterest profile, create an “Easter Goodies” board using 5 or more photos, with at least three from www.butterball.com or pinterest.com/butterball that show what recipes and décor you’ll have at your Easter celebration (“Board”). You must include “#ButterballEaster” in the description of each pin. Then, to enter, email the URL link of your Board and the email address where you would like to be contacted if you are selected as a winner in the random drawing to butterballsupport@edelman.com by11:59:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 14, 2013.

Use of any robotic, automatic, programmed or similar entry method or more than one entry during the Promotion Period will void all entries and result in disqualification. Only one (1) entry per person permitted during the Promotion Period.

4. WINNER NOTIFICATION AND PRIZE CLAIM: If you are selected a winner in the random drawing, you will be notified via the email address you provided with your entry. Winners must reply to the email with their address within five (5) days of attempted notification or prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner selected. The return of any prize/prize notification as undeliverable may result in disqualification and an alternate winner will be selected. Sponsor may require completion of an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release in order to award prize (except as prohibited by law).

5. RANDOM DRAWING/ODDS OF WINNING: Winners will be selected in a random drawing on or about March 18, 2013 from among all entries received. Drawing will be conducted by Sponsor. Odds of winning will depend upon the number of eligible entries received.

6. PRIZES AND APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUES (“ARVs”): 10 (10) Winners will each receive one (1) $25 Butterball Turkey Gift Check. Total prize value: $250.00.

7. PRIZE RESTRICTIONS: Limit one prize per person/family/household. All income taxes resulting from acceptance of prize are the responsibility of winner. No substitution or transfer of prize permitted by winner. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. All terms and conditions of gift cards apply. Unclaimed prizes will not be awarded.

8. GENERAL CONDITIONS: By entering sweepstakes, you accept and agree to these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which shall be final in all matters. INTERNET CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. If the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned for any reason, including without limitation, due to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who is responsible or who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, modify, or terminate the Sweepstakes. In the event of cancellation, Sponsor reserves the right to select winners from eligible entries received in a random manner to be determined by Sponsor. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that or any other provision. In the event that an entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost or destroyed, entrant’s sole remedy shall be another entry into the Sweepstakes. If any provision of these Official Rules is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck, and the remaining provisions shall be enforced.

9. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY AND RELEASE: No liability or responsibility is assumed by Sponsor or Sweepstakes Parties resulting from user’s participation in, attempt to participate in, or download of any information in connection with participating in, the Sweepstakes. No responsibility or liability is assumed by the Sponsor or Sweepstakes Parties for technical problems or technical malfunction, including, without limitation, those arising in connection with any of the following occurrences that may affect the operation of the Sweepstakes: hardware or software errors; faulty computer, telephone, cable, satellite, network, electronic, wireless, or Internet connectivity, or other online communication problems; errors or limitations of any Internet service providers, servers, hosts, or providers; garbled, jumbled, or faulty data transmissions; failure of any email transmissions to be sent to or received; lost, late, delayed, or intercepted email transmissions; inaccessibility of the website in whole or in part for any reason; traffic congestion on the Internet or website; unauthorized human or non-human intervention in the operation of the Sweepstakes, including without limitation, unauthorized tampering, hacking, theft, virus, bug, worm; or destruction of any aspect of the Sweepstakes. Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical errors in the announcement of the prize or these Official Rules, or any inaccurate or incorrect data contained on the website. Use of website is at user’s own risk. Sponsor and the Sweepstakes Parties are not responsible for any personal injury or property damage or any other losses of any kind that may be sustained to user’s or any other person’s computer equipment resulting from participation in the Sweepstakes, use of the website or the download of any information from the website, or any other loss related to user’s participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt of any prize. As a condition of entering, entrants agree (and agree to confirm in writing): (a) to release Sponsor, Sweepstakes Parties from any and all liability, loss, or damage incurred with respect to entrant’s participation in the Sweepstakes and the awarding, receipt, possession, and/or use or misuse of any prize; (b) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and participant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, consequential, or any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses; (c) all causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, or any prize awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; and (d) any and all claims, judgments, and award shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, excluding attorneys’ fees and court costs. Except in Tennessee, and where prohibited by law, by accepting a prize, winners (or winners’ parent/legal guardian, if winner is a minor) grant permission for Sponsor and those acting under its authority to use their name, and address (city and state), photograph, voice and/or likeness, for advertising and/or publicity purposes, in any and all media (including posting on website) now known or hereinafter invented without territorial or time limitations and without further notice to and without additional compensation.

10. WINNERS LIST: To obtain the winner’s list, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope by March 31, 2013 to:  Butterball Pinterest Giveaway, ATTN: C. Falvey, Edelman, 200 E. Randolph, 65 Floor, Chicago, IL, 60601.

SPONSOR: Butterball, LLC, One Butterball Lane, P.O. Box 2389, Garner, NC 27529

This Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by Pinterest, and Sponsor is not responsible for the actions of Pinterest. Pinterest’s terms and conditions will apply to all Pinterest activity.

We are giving away 15 Butterball Turkey Gift Checks to fans who tweet @Butterball and tell us how they are incorporating turkey into their meal for the big game. Whether it’s turkey meatballs as appetizers, turkey chili or turkey sliders, we want to hear about it! To enter, please read our official rules and follow the steps below!

*Follow @Butterball on Twitter

*Tweet @Butterball and tell us how you’ll be incorporating turkey into your game day meal. Limit one entry per person. Entries must be received by 11:59 pm ET on Wednesday, January 23, 2013.

*Winners will be announced on Twitter on Thursday, January 24, 2013.

OFFICIAL RULES:

Butterball® Twitter Sweepstakes Rules

All entries are due by 11:59 ET on January 23, 2013.

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS INTENDED FOR LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. DO NOT ENTER IF YOU ARE NOT LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

1. ELIGIBILITY: Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, who are 18 years of age or older. Employees, contractors, directors, and officers of Butterball, LLC.(“Sponsor”), its parent, subsidiary, and affiliated companies, and the web design, advertising, fulfillment, judging, administrative, and sweepstakes agencies involved in the administration, development, fulfillment, and execution of this Sweepstakes (collectively, “Sweepstakes Parties”), and the immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, and spouse or “step” of each) and those living in the same household of each such person (those persons whether related or not who live in the same residence for at least three months during the twelve-month period preceding the start date of the Sweepstakes) are not eligible to enter or win a prize.

2. PROMOTION PERIOD: Sweepstakes begins on January 18, 2013 at 1:00:00 pm Eastern Time and ends on January 23, 2013 at 11:59:00 pm Eastern Time (the “Promotion Period”).

3. HOW TO ENTER: During the Promotion Period, go to http://twitter.com/butterball and follow us. You must be a registered user of Twitter to follow us. To become a registered user of Twitter, you may go to https://twitter.com/signup to register. Registration with Twitter is free. After you follow Butterball on Twitter, tweet @Butterball telling us how you are incorporating turkey into your meal for the big game. Limit one entry per person. Entries must be received by 11:59 pm on Wednesday, January 23, 2013. Winners will be selected randomly on Thursday, January 24, 2013. Use of any robotic, automatic, programmed or similar entry method or more than one entry during the Promotion Period will void all entries and result in disqualification. Only one (1) entry per person permitted during the Promotion Period.

4. WINNER NOTIFICATION AND PRIZE CLAIM: Potential winners will be announced on Twitter and notified via a direct message to his/her Twitter account and asked to respond with a direct message to Sponsor containing his/her name, address, telephone number, and date of birth. Potential winner must respond within 48 hours of the direct message from @Butterball. If a potential winner does not respond by the specified deadline above; he/she is found to be ineligible; he/she cannot or does not comply with these Official Rules; and/or if his/her prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, potential winner will be disqualified and an alternate potential winner will be selected at random from the remaining entries for the random drawing at issue. Alternate potential winners must respond within the time stated in the direct message (at least 48 hours will be given to respond). The return of any prize/prize notification as undeliverable may result in disqualification and an alternate winner will be selected. Sponsor may require completion of an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release in order to award prize (except as prohibited by law).

5. RANDOM DRAWING/ODDS OF WINNING: Winners will be selected in a random drawing on or about January 24, 2013 from among all entries received. Drawing will be conducted by Sponsor. Odds of winning will depend upon the number of eligible entries received.

6. PRIZES AND APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUES (“ARVs”): 15 (15) Winners will each receive one (1) $25 Butterball Turkey Gift Check. Total prize value: $375.00.

7. PRIZE RESTRICTIONS: Limit one prize per person/family/household. All income taxes resulting from acceptance of prize are the responsibility of winner. No substitution or transfer of prize permitted by winner. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. All terms and conditions of gift cards apply. Unclaimed prizes will not be awarded.

8. GENERAL CONDITIONS: By entering sweepstakes, you accept and agree to these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which shall be final in all matters. INTERNET CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. If the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned for any reason, including without limitation, due to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who is responsible or who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, modify, or terminate the Sweepstakes. In the event of cancellation, Sponsor reserves the right to select winners from eligible entries received in a random manner to be determined by Sponsor. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that or any other provision. In the event that an entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost or destroyed, entrant’s sole remedy shall be another entry into the Sweepstakes. If any provision of these Official Rules is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck, and the remaining provisions shall be enforced.

9. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY AND RELEASE: No liability or responsibility is assumed by Sponsor or Sweepstakes Parties resulting from user’s participation in, attempt to participate in, or download of any information in connection with participating in, the Sweepstakes. No responsibility or liability is assumed by the Sponsor or Sweepstakes Parties for technical problems or technical malfunction, including, without limitation, those arising in connection with any of the following occurrences that may affect the operation of the Sweepstakes: hardware or software errors; faulty computer, telephone, cable, satellite, network, electronic, wireless, or Internet connectivity, or other online communication problems; errors or limitations of any Internet service providers, servers, hosts, or providers; garbled, jumbled, or faulty data transmissions; failure of any email transmissions to be sent to or received; lost, late, delayed, or intercepted email transmissions; inaccessibility of the website in whole or in part for any reason; traffic congestion on the Internet or website; unauthorized human or non-human intervention in the operation of the Sweepstakes, including without limitation, unauthorized tampering, hacking, theft, virus, bug, worm; or destruction of any aspect of the Sweepstakes. Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical errors in the announcement of the prize or these Official Rules, or any inaccurate or incorrect data contained on the website. Use of website is at user’s own risk. Sponsor and the Sweepstakes Parties are not responsible for any personal injury or property damage or any other losses of any kind that may be sustained to user’s or any other person’s computer equipment resulting from participation in the Sweepstakes, use of the website or the download of any information from the website, or any other loss related to user’s participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt of any prize. As a condition of entering, entrants agree (and agree to confirm in writing): (a) to release Sponsor, Sweepstakes Parties from any and all liability, loss, or damage incurred with respect to entrant’s participation in the Sweepstakes and the awarding, receipt, possession, and/or use or misuse of any prize; (b) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and participant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, consequential, or any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses; (c) all causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, or any prize awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; and (d) any and all claims, judgments, and award shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, excluding attorneys’ fees and court costs. Except in Tennessee, and where prohibited by law, by accepting a prize, winners (or winners’ parent/legal guardian, if winner is a minor) grant permission for Sponsor and those acting under its authority to use their name, and address (city and state), photograph, voice and/or likeness, for advertising and/or publicity purposes, in any and all media (including posting on website) now known or hereinafter invented without territorial or time limitations and without further notice to and without additional compensation.

10. WINNERS LIST: To obtain the winner’s list, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope by February 31, 2013 to:  Butterball Twitter Giveaway, ATTN: C. Falvey, Edelman, 200 E. Randolph, 66 Floor, Chicago, IL, 60601.

SPONSOR: Butterball, LLC, One Butterball Lane, P.O. Box 2389, Garner, NC 27529

This Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by Twitter, and Sponsor is not responsible for the actions of Twitter. Twitter’s terms and conditions will apply to all Twitter activity.

For over 30 years, Charlotte Corbett and her son, Stephen, have cooked holiday meals together. Their holiday meal isn’t complete without a Butterball turkey, and this year, they shared a photo of their special holiday tradition with us. It’s stories like this that warm our hearts this time of year and we want to hear how Butterball has become a holiday tradition in your family.

This week on Twitter, we are giving away 15 Butterball Turkey Gift Checks to our loyal fans who have made Butterball part of their holiday tradition over the years. Whether it’s cooks in the kitchen, your Butterball in the freezer or fresh out of the oven, or your family around the Thanksgiving table, we want to see it! To enter, please read our official rules and follow the steps below!

*Follow @Butterball on Twitter

*Tweet @Butterball a photo that shows how Butterball has become a holiday tradition in your family. Limit one entry per person. Entries must be received by 11:59 pm on Thursday, December 13, 2012.

*Winners will be announced on Twitter on Friday, December 14, 2012.

OFFICIAL RULES:

Butterball® Holiday Twitter Sweepstakes Rules

All entries are due by 11:59 ET on December 13, 2012.

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS INTENDED FOR LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. DO NOT ENTER IF YOU ARE NOT LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

1. ELIGIBILITY: Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, who are 18 years of age or older. Employees, contractors, directors, and officers of Butterball, LLC.(“Sponsor”), its parent, subsidiary, and affiliated companies, and the web design, advertising, fulfillment, judging, administrative, and sweepstakes agencies involved in the administration, development, fulfillment, and execution of this Sweepstakes (collectively, “Sweepstakes Parties”), and the immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, and spouse or “step” of each) and those living in the same household of each such person (those persons whether related or not who live in the same residence for at least three months during the twelve-month period preceding the start date of the Sweepstakes) are not eligible to enter or win a prize.

2. PROMOTION PERIOD: Sweepstakes begins on December 11, 2012 at 1:00:00 pm Eastern Time and ends on December 14, 2012 at 12:00:00 am Eastern Time (the “Promotion Period”).

3. HOW TO ENTER: During the Promotion Period, go to http://twitter.com/butterball and follow us. You must be a registered user of Twitter to follow us. To become a registered user of Twitter, you may go to https://twitter.com/signup to register. Registration with Twitter is free. After you follow Butterball on Twitter, tweet @Butterball a photo that shows how Butterball has become a holiday tradition in your family. Limit one entry per person. Entries must be received by 11:59 pm on Thursday, December 13, 2012. Winners will be selected randomly on Friday, December 14, 2012. Use of any robotic, automatic, programmed or similar entry method or more than one entry during the Promotion Period will void all entries and result in disqualification. Only one (1) entry per person permitted during the Promotion Period.

4. WINNER NOTIFICATION AND PRIZE CLAIM: Potential winners will be announced on Twitter and notified via a direct message to his/her Twitter account and asked to respond with a direct message to Sponsor containing his/her name, address, telephone number, and date of birth. Potential winner must respond within 48 hours of the direct message from @Butterball. If a potential winner does not respond by the specified deadline above; he/she is found to be ineligible; he/she cannot or does not comply with these Official Rules; and/or if his/her prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, potential winner will be disqualified and an alternate potential winner will be selected at random from the remaining entries for the random drawing at issue. Alternate potential winners must respond within the time stated in the direct message (at least 48 hours will be given to respond). The return of any prize/prize notification as undeliverable may result in disqualification and an alternate winner will be selected. Sponsor may require completion of an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release in order to award prize (except as prohibited by law).

5. RANDOM DRAWING/ODDS OF WINNING: Winners will be selected in a random drawing on or about December 14, 2012 from among all entries received. Drawing will be conducted by Sponsor. Odds of winning will depend upon the number of eligible entries received.

6. PRIZES AND APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUES (“ARVs”): 15 (15) Winners will each receive one (1) $20 Butterball Turkey Gift Check. Total prize value: $300.00.

7. PRIZE RESTRICTIONS: Limit one prize per person/family/household. All income taxes resulting from acceptance of prize are the responsibility of winner. No substitution or transfer of prize permitted by winner. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. All terms and conditions of gift cards apply. Unclaimed prizes will not be awarded.

8. GENERAL CONDITIONS: By entering sweepstakes, you accept and agree to these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which shall be final in all matters. INTERNET CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. If the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned for any reason, including without limitation, due to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who is responsible or who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, modify, or terminate the Sweepstakes. In the event of cancellation, Sponsor reserves the right to select winners from eligible entries received in a random manner to be determined by Sponsor. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that or any other provision. In the event that an entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost or destroyed, entrant’s sole remedy shall be another entry into the Sweepstakes. If any provision of these Official Rules is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck, and the remaining provisions shall be enforced.

9. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY AND RELEASE: No liability or responsibility is assumed by Sponsor or Sweepstakes Parties resulting from user’s participation in, attempt to participate in, or download of any information in connection with participating in, the Sweepstakes. No responsibility or liability is assumed by the Sponsor or Sweepstakes Parties for technical problems or technical malfunction, including, without limitation, those arising in connection with any of the following occurrences that may affect the operation of the Sweepstakes: hardware or software errors; faulty computer, telephone, cable, satellite, network, electronic, wireless, or Internet connectivity, or other online communication problems; errors or limitations of any Internet service providers, servers, hosts, or providers; garbled, jumbled, or faulty data transmissions; failure of any email transmissions to be sent to or received; lost, late, delayed, or intercepted email transmissions; inaccessibility of the website in whole or in part for any reason; traffic congestion on the Internet or website; unauthorized human or non-human intervention in the operation of the Sweepstakes, including without limitation, unauthorized tampering, hacking, theft, virus, bug, worm; or destruction of any aspect of the Sweepstakes. Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical errors in the announcement of the prize or these Official Rules, or any inaccurate or incorrect data contained on the website. Use of website is at user’s own risk. Sponsor and the Sweepstakes Parties are not responsible for any personal injury or property damage or any other losses of any kind that may be sustained to user’s or any other person’s computer equipment resulting from participation in the Sweepstakes, use of the website or the download of any information from the website, or any other loss related to user’s participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt of any prize. As a condition of entering, entrants agree (and agree to confirm in writing): (a) to release Sponsor, Sweepstakes Parties from any and all liability, loss, or damage incurred with respect to entrant’s participation in the Sweepstakes and the awarding, receipt, possession, and/or use or misuse of any prize; (b) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and participant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, consequential, or any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses; (c) all causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, or any prize awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; and (d) any and all claims, judgments, and award shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, excluding attorneys’ fees and court costs. Except in Tennessee, and where prohibited by law, by accepting a prize, winners (or winners’ parent/legal guardian, if winner is a minor) grant permission for Sponsor and those acting under its authority to use their name, and address (city and state), photograph, voice and/or likeness, for advertising and/or publicity purposes, in any and all media (including posting on website) now known or hereinafter invented without territorial or time limitations and without further notice to and without additional compensation.

10. WINNERS LIST: To obtain the winner’s list, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope by January 31, 2013 to:  Butterball Twitter Giveaway, ATTN: K. McGarr, Edelman, 200 E. Randolph, 66 Floor, Chicago, IL, 60601.

SPONSOR: Butterball, LLC, One Butterball Lane, P.O. Box 2389, Garner, NC 27529

This Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by Twitter, and Sponsor is not responsible for the actions of Twitter. Twitter’s terms and conditions will apply to all Twitter activity.

We’re excited to announce our holiday “Pin to Win” sweepstakes on the Butterball Pinterest page! Starting today, enter for a chance to win one of ten $20 Butterball Turkey gift checks for a free turkey to go with your holiday by participating in our “Pin to Win” sweepstakes. To participate, be sure to follow the directions in the image above and get creative with you board!  The full rules and regulations are below.

Happy Pinning!

Butterball® Pin to Win Holidays That Shine Sweepstakes Rules

All entries are due by 11:59 ET on December 10, 2012.

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS INTENDED FOR LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. DO NOT ENTER IF YOU ARE NOT LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES AT THE TIME OF ENTRY. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

1. ELIGIBILITY: Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, who are 18 years of age or older. Employees, contractors, directors, and officers of Butterball, LLC.(“Sponsor”), its parent, subsidiary, and affiliated companies, and the web design, advertising, fulfillment, judging, administrative, and sweepstakes agencies involved in the administration, development, fulfillment, and execution of this Sweepstakes (collectively, “Sweepstakes Parties”), and the immediate family members (spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, and spouse or “step” of each) and those living in the same household of each such person (those persons whether related or not who live in the same residence for at least three months during the twelve-month period preceding the start date of the Sweepstakes) are not eligible to enter or win a prize.2. PROMOTION PERIOD: Sweepstakes begins on December 4, 2012 at 1:00:00 pm Eastern Time and ends on December 10, 2012 at 11:59:00 p.m. Eastern Time (the “Promotion Period”). 3. HOW TO ENTER: During the Promotion Period, go to pinterest.com/butterball/ and follow us. You must be a registered user of Pinterest to follow us. To become a registered user of Pinterest, you may go to https://pinterest.com/join/signup/to register. Registration with Pinterest is free. After you follow pinterest.com/butterball/, in your Pinterest profile, create a “Holidays That Shine” board using 5 or more photos from www.butterball.com or pinterest.com/butterball that show what recipes and décor help you host a holiday that shines (“Board”). You must include “#Butterball” in the description of each pin. Photos of recipes from other websites must not be used and will not count toward the 5 photo minimum requirement. Then, to enter, email the URL link of your Board and the email address where you would like to be contacted if you are selected as a winner in the random drawing to butterballsupport@edelman.com by11:59:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 10, 2012.

Use of any robotic, automatic, programmed or similar entry method or more than one entry during the Promotion Period will void all entries and result in disqualification. Only one (1) entry per person permitted during the Promotion Period.

4. WINNER NOTIFICATION AND PRIZE CLAIM: If you are selected a winner in the random drawing, you will be notified via the email address you provided with your entry. Winners must reply to the email with their address within five (5) days of attempted notification or prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner selected. The return of any prize/prize notification as undeliverable may result in disqualification and an alternate winner will be selected. Sponsor may require completion of an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release in order to award prize (except as prohibited by law).

5. RANDOM DRAWING/ODDS OF WINNING: Winners will be selected in a random drawing on or about December 11, 2012 from among all entries received. Drawing will be conducted by Sponsor. Odds of winning will depend upon the number of eligible entries received.

6. PRIZES AND APPROXIMATE RETAIL VALUES (“ARVs”): 10 (10) Winners will each receive one (1) $20 Butterball Turkey Gift Check. Total prize value: $200.00.

7. PRIZE RESTRICTIONS: Limit one prize per person/family/household. All income taxes resulting from acceptance of prize are the responsibility of winner. No substitution or transfer of prize permitted by winner. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. All terms and conditions of gift cards apply. Unclaimed prizes will not be awarded.

8. GENERAL CONDITIONS: By entering sweepstakes, you accept and agree to these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which shall be final in all matters. INTERNET CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS, AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. If the Sweepstakes is not capable of running as planned for any reason, including without limitation, due to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who is responsible or who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, modify, or terminate the Sweepstakes. In the event of cancellation, Sponsor reserves the right to select winners from eligible entries received in a random manner to be determined by Sponsor. Sponsor’s failure to enforce any term of these Official Rules shall not constitute a waiver of that or any other provision. In the event that an entry is confirmed to have been erroneously deleted, lost or destroyed, entrant’s sole remedy shall be another entry into the Sweepstakes. If any provision of these Official Rules is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck, and the remaining provisions shall be enforced.

9. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY AND RELEASE: No liability or responsibility is assumed by Sponsor or Sweepstakes Parties resulting from user’s participation in, attempt to participate in, or download of any information in connection with participating in, the Sweepstakes. No responsibility or liability is assumed by the Sponsor or Sweepstakes Parties for technical problems or technical malfunction, including, without limitation, those arising in connection with any of the following occurrences that may affect the operation of the Sweepstakes: hardware or software errors; faulty computer, telephone, cable, satellite, network, electronic, wireless, or Internet connectivity, or other online communication problems; errors or limitations of any Internet service providers, servers, hosts, or providers; garbled, jumbled, or faulty data transmissions; failure of any email transmissions to be sent to or received; lost, late, delayed, or intercepted email transmissions; inaccessibility of the website in whole or in part for any reason; traffic congestion on the Internet or website; unauthorized human or non-human intervention in the operation of the Sweepstakes, including without limitation, unauthorized tampering, hacking, theft, virus, bug, worm; or destruction of any aspect of the Sweepstakes. Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical errors in the announcement of the prize or these Official Rules, or any inaccurate or incorrect data contained on the website. Use of website is at user’s own risk. Sponsor and the Sweepstakes Parties are not responsible for any personal injury or property damage or any other losses of any kind that may be sustained to user’s or any other person’s computer equipment resulting from participation in the Sweepstakes, use of the website or the download of any information from the website, or any other loss related to user’s participation in the Sweepstakes or receipt of any prize. As a condition of entering, entrants agree (and agree to confirm in writing): (a) to release Sponsor, Sweepstakes Parties from any and all liability, loss, or damage incurred with respect to entrant’s participation in the Sweepstakes and the awarding, receipt, possession, and/or use or misuse of any prize; (b) under no circumstances will entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and participant hereby waives all rights to claim, punitive, incidental, consequential, or any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses; (c) all causes of action arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes, or any prize awarded, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; and (d) any and all claims, judgments, and award shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, excluding attorneys’ fees and court costs. Except in Tennessee, and where prohibited by law, by accepting a prize, winners (or winners’ parent/legal guardian, if winner is a minor) grant permission for Sponsor and those acting under its authority to use their name, and address (city and state), photograph, voice and/or likeness, for advertising and/or publicity purposes, in any and all media (including posting on website) now known or hereinafter invented without territorial or time limitations and without further notice to and without additional compensation.

10. WINNERS LIST: To obtain the winner’s list, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope by December 31, 2012 to:  Butterball Pinterest Giveaway, ATTN: K. McGarr, Edelman, 200 E. Randolph, 66 Floor, Chicago, IL, 60601.

SPONSOR: Butterball, LLC, One Butterball Lane, P.O. Box 2389, Garner, NC 27529

This Sweepstakes is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by Pinterest, and Sponsor is not responsible for the actions of Pinterest. Pinterest’s terms and conditions will apply to all Pinterest activity.

I’m here to tell you this, “Don’t.”

Butterball has a whole line up of turkey products that will have you enjoying turkey all year round.

Sometimes you want roast turkey flavor without the production of roasting a whole turkey and then having to deal with leftovers. Don’t worry, Butterball has a few items that are perfect for these nights. Check out the Butterball line up of the whole breast, boneless turkey roast, and boneless turkey breast roast. If you’re a little confused by that list, know that a boneless turkey roast contains both white and dark turkey meat while a boneless turkey breast roast only contains the white meat.

Not only is roasting a turkey breast less time consuming than roasting a whole turkey, you open up a lot of creative alternatives to your standard Thanksgiving fare. I’ve put together a Pinterest board dedicated to meal ideas that can use boneless turkey roasts or boneless turkey breast roasts and maybe a slight time adjustment.

Turkey tenderloins offer a great way to introduce a different protein to dinner time. Keep an eye out for Butterball Turkey Tenderloins at your grocery store and in the meantime check out this for turkey tenderloin ideas.

Turkey London broil is simply a boneless, skinless turkey breast that will take on the characteristics of whatever marinade you choose. Guess what?  I’ve got a Pinterest board  for turkey London broil ideas, too.

And now we’ve moved onto Butterball Fresh Ground Turkey. I bet you can’t wait to hear what I have for you. . . You’re right, a Pinterest board  just for ground turkey ideas. And if you’re looking for even more turkey recipe ideas all-year round, check out the Butterball Cookbook Plus™ App for endless ideas.

How will you use Butterball products throughout the year?

Healthy Eating Routine

Healthy eating means including three balanced meals per day with one to two healthy snacks.  Following the “healthy plate” model at meal times will keep your calories down, keep you feeling full, and provide all the nutrients your body needs.

*Load up ½ of your plate with non-starchy vegetables (e.g., broccoli, carrots, green beans, cauliflower, tomatoes, and mushrooms).
*Next, fill ¼ of your plate lean protein (e.g., turkey, chicken breast, fish, etc.). Butterball Turkey Bacon is a great option for breakfast!
*Fill that last ¼ of your plate with starches or grains (e.g., rice, pasta, bread, potatoes, corn, peas, and dried beans).
*Finally, round out your meal with one serving of fruit and one serving of low-fat dairy.

Seems like a lot of food, right?! A roadblock I typically run into with a healthy post-holiday eating routine is all of the leftovers and desserts hanging around. To pitch or not to pitch? I say save them! I simply use the healthy plate model as a guide to enjoy my leftovers – I fill out each section of my plate and am sure to load up on non-starchy vegetables!

Physical Activity Routine

Physical activity plays a major role in restoring our metabolism and burning off those extra holiday pounds. It is recommended to get at least 30 minutes of aerobic activity most days of the week. Aerobic activities are big calorie burners and include anything that gets your heart rate up for an extended period of time (walking, jogging, bike riding, swimming, dancing, etc.) My favorite aerobic activities are Zumba (which is a super fun aerobic dance class) and jogging.

Keep Hydrated!

Our body often confuses thirst with hunger. Try drinking a large glass of water before each meal and at least 8-10, 8oz glasses of water throughout the day. This will help stave off hunger and keep your body and skin supple and youthful!

Now that you’ve enjoyed your holiday, find your routine and get back in the groove! Share your healthy eating or exercise tips below!

What, that doesn’t float your boat?

How about choosing from any of these wonderful ideas on Butterball’s Leftovers Pinterest board. Remember, turkey is the perfect protein to include. Don’t get caught up in the whole casserole craze, although sometimes those do have a certain comfort food appeal.

Freezing your leftovers is a great way to break up what could be a turkey day leftover glut, especially if you went all out and roasted a large turkey with lots of sides for a small family.

Cooked turkey will freeze best if you can remove a lot of the air – which is the enemy of frozen food. This is what makes vacuum sealers so attractive. I tend to cook extra turkeys throughout November, especially when they go on sale and freeze the meat to use in ideas like these I’ve put together on my Pinterest board throughout the winter or you can visit Butterball’s Leftovers Pinterest board. Keep in mind you don’t want to thaw and recook any food too many times, the quality will degrade.

Here are few Thanksgiving Day leftover guidelines to keep you on the right track:

*Turkey should be frozen or used within 2 – 6 days.

*Frozen, cooked turkey should be used within 2 months and should be cooked thoroughly, immediately after thawing.

*If you have gravy or leftover mashed potatoes they should be used within 1 – 2 days after Thanksgiving.

*Leftover gravy is an excellent addition to Mustgo Soup. Mashed potatoes are, too. Both thicken and add flavor.

*Cranberry sauce can be stirred into yogurt, served over ice cream, or it makes a nice accompaniment to pork chops, ham, chicken or fish. It should be used within 7 days (the sugar acts as a preservative.)

First of all, don’t stress about cleaning up. Just because you’re hosting Thanksgiving dinner doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be able to enjoy it. When it’s time to eat dinner, sit down and relax with your guests. Let yourself spend time with family and friends and take time to remember what the holiday is all about.

Not only do you deserve it, but your guests want to be spending time with you… not to mention, it’s no fun when the host starts cleaning up from dinner before everyone is done.

If you’re the type of person who absolutely cannot enjoy themselves if there’s still a mess in the kitchen, we’ve found that cleaning up and doing dishes as you go along tends to help. Once you dirty one dish, rinse it and place it directly in the dishwasher instead of stacking it in the sink. That way, when dinner is ready to be served the sink will be empty and all you’ll have to do is turn the dial on the dishwasher. If you don’t have a dishwasher, have a helper to actually wash the dishes right as they make it to the sink.

Once everyone is stuffed full with Butterball turkey, stuffing, and mashed potatoes and has had their fill of couch time and football, enlist some help in the kitchen and dining room. If everyone has a job, clean-up will go much more quickly and painlessly. Just make sure whoever is storing the leftovers knows what they’re doing and gets them in the refrigerator as soon as possible. We recommend using Reynolds Wrap Aluminum Foil for covering dishes and wrapping up leftovers.

After your guests have gone home or have passed out on your couch, we recommend sitting down and making more lists. Yes, even though the holiday is over, there are still more lists to be written! Keep track of the recipes that worked and what didn’t, including any changes you made. Be as detailed as possible. Trust us, when it comes to planning next year’s Thanksgiving dinner, you’ll be so happy you did!

From the first year I worked on Thanksgiving Day, I had my family at home cook our meal. In the beginning, my husband and then three young children had to learn to cook the turkey because I was helping other families prepare for the golden meal.

One of my favorite memories was when I arrived home after working Thanksgiving Day to find my daughter was cooking the turkey breast side down – definitely not the preferred method! The memory warms my heart and I remember we quickly turned the turkey breast side up to finish cooking. My daughter explained she couldn’t tell which side was the breast when she was placing the turkey in the oven, a question I often answer at the Turkey Talk-Line!  Years later, my children thanked me and said that they were happy they had to learn to cook a turkey since I wasn’t there to do it.

Working at the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line is a very heart-warming experience. Whether it is helping the new bride decide whether to follow her mother’s or mother-in-law’s directions or helping the 70 year-old cook prepare her first turkey, it has been a great experience. It’s like a hand-holding experience that reassures cooks how easy it is to really cook a gold-standard turkey. It really makes my Thanksgiving a truly wonderful day.

What is your favorite golden Thanksgiving memory?