Tis the season for the holiday food  help lines, hotlines and websites.  Below is a list of companies providing information, recipes and tips for holiday cooking.

Butterball Turkey Talk-Line: 800-BUTTERBALL (Live help during Nov. and Dec.), or via e-mail at talkline@butterball.com  Automated assistance all year.

Foster Farms Turkey Helpline: 800- 255-7227

Honeysuckle White  (800) 810-6325 Recorded answers to frequently asked questions.

Perdue Consumer Help Line: 800-473-7383 or

Reynolds Turkey Tips Hotline: 800-745-4000

Nestle Toll House Baking Information Line (800) 637-8537 Year-round baking help, plus recipes.

Betty Crocker Hotline, open Monday-Friday year around, 1-888-275-2388

Crisco Pie Hotline:   877-367-7438

Fleischmann’s Yeast: 800-777-4959

Hershey’s open Monday-Friday, 1-800-468-1714

King Arthur Flour: 802-649-3717 or e-mail questions to bakers@kingarthurflour.com

Land O’ Lakes  800-328-4155 year round.

Libby Consumer Hot Line: 1-800-854-0374  Tips and recipes for canned pumpkin all year round.

Ocean Spray Consumer Help Line: 800-662-3263 year round or www.oceanspray.com

Campbell’s Soups Holiday Leftovers Hotline.  From the day after Thanksgiving through Dec. 31 call 1-888-453-3868.

Food Safety.gov has answers to food safety questions, including how to thaw the turkey, cooking temperatures and how long food can safely sit on the buffet table.

Still need a few recipes and non-food celebration ideas?  Check out my eBook Have Yourself a Healthy Little Holiday in the Amazon Kindle Store.