"Thanksgiving leftovers are safe in the refrigerator for up to four days — until the Monday after Thanksgiving to eat them — or you can place them in the freezer to enjoy later," Carothers says. "If you store leftovers in the freezer, they will remain of best quality for up to two to six months."

The Superbowl of the turkey industry has arrived. Although turkey farmers are busy year-round raising birds for deli meats or turkey legs, Thanksgiving is undeniably the holiday with the highest demand for the lean meat.

Depending on your destination, your travels may hit snow storms or rain. Here's your Thanksgiving week travel forecast.

Looking ahead to Thanksgiving, there may be issues for travelers across parts of the country due to cold temperatures and possible rain and snow across the country.

Forecasters are increasingly calling for a cold, soggy Thanksgiving week as west-to-east winter-pattern storms continued to roll across the continental landscape.