7 Local-Ingredient Remakes of Classic Thanksgiving Dishes for Feasting Like a Pioneer

For the self proclaimed foodie or those of us that just like to stuff ourselves like a bear before hibernation from time to time, Thanksgiving is the most cherished of all the year's celebrations. I begin day dreaming about my chosen recipes long before it comes to cooking time. While my recipes have become more simplistic I find them tastier because of the care that I've taken to ensure that I'm using local goodies. The pioneers didn't fly their ingredients in from New Zealand so why should I? Over the past few years, I have gathered a few tips for how to make Thanksgiving as delicious, simple, and inexpensive as possible. Here are the tips I've compiled along the way.